May 2022
I went to Litomerice because in the next 10 years supposedly a high-speed railway should be built from Prague to Dresden through this region.
Apartments here cost relatively cheap, since the town is in a "gypsy" region.
In Litomerice itself there are several stations. We arrived at "horní" (upper).
Because of track work we had to ride part of the way by bus. Even had to stand - I can't imagine why Czech railways think that it's quite normal to replace one train on a section with not the biggest bus. Had to ride standing for 10 minutes. Couldn't get to some free seats because the conductor blocked the whole way with his body. Couldn't get to other seats because a grandpa got on.
The station is called horní (upper) for a reason - the town is on hills
Nature is visible everywhere (which I was counting on)
Spruce trees show the middle finger
This is approximately what the end of Litomerice looks like (not bad and calm, despite all my dislike for panel buildings)
In places it's generally top
Unexpectedly the town ends and nature begins
I recommend, hills aren't strong, on the road about 3.5 hours with breaks
Beginning - forest
Fields
Villages
Right in the middle some of the best views in Czechia open up
From every village around you can see Litomerice
The town amazingly combines panel jungles
And some very nice quiet streets
Even panel buildings (possibly because of the weather) look not bad
Approaching the center, which is located at the bottom of the town
Gypsies still weren't really observed (only 1 family)
And generally, there were almost no people in town. We met the most people at the spot where views opened up
But what there is, there are shitloads of parked cars in town. I hope in the next 10 years this won't be in the town center.
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Near the station roads kill the whole vibe of the town - noisy, wide, nobody wants to yield
Platform 1 of the station is farther from the entrance than the second. Only here is it like that.
In Litomerice it's not shameful to return and check again whether it's worth living here. Nature definitely decides.
The grandpa from the morning bus somehow also ended up at the station. Respect.