An excellent tour of Bohemian Glass & Crystals with a very knowledgable Geologist Guide Pavel
This was a wonderful trip overall. The places we visited included Novotny Glass, we went to the Crystal Temple which is an incredible church that was never decommissioned and restored by the most famous glass maker Pitcinik. We also visited Pitcinik glass and the lovely glass garden. Then we went to a cold shop and visited Filip who is so talented. Our lunch was incredible and had a selection of local exquisite dishes and beer or wine. We also enjoyed our guide Pavel who was incredible and very kind hearted and a lovely knowledgeable man. He would be the best guide we have had in our tours so far! Overall the best trip
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour, the incredible glassmakers, and of course, the lunch. Pavel will be so happy to hear your kind words—he truly loves what he does. We’re honored to have been your host!☺️
Exploring Czech Glass in The Crystal Valley
This tour was definitely the highlight of our stay in the Czechia! During the scenic drive from Prague to the renowned Novotný Glass Studio located in Nový Bor, we had the pleasure to listen to Pavel, our wonderful guide who shared with us his extensive knowledge on Czech language, history and people. Watching the glassmakers of Novotný at work next to the furnaces with molten glass was very instructive and made us appreciate even more the beauty of the amazing objects displayed in the adjacent glass museum. Our visit of the studio of famous glass artist Jiři Pačinek in Kunratice u Cvikova was another wonderful experience, especially thanks to knowledgeable and enthusiastic Andrea. And so was the tour of the Crystal Temple in the same town, a beautiful ancient church adorned with splendid glass creations by Pačinek. Last but not least, we met the young glass artist and craftsman Filip Lukavec, who creates exquisite objects with much inspiration and artistry. What a delightful day!
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Hello dear Patrice, thank you for the great review. Pavel is truly a top guide; having lived and grown up in the USA, he is a native speaker of both English and Czech. And yes, the best time is spent watching glassmakers and hearing their stories. I will let all our friends know what you mentioned about your experience.
Thank you very much and best regards, Martin
A wonderfull trip
This tour was great and we’ve seen a lot of fascinating new things as the whole process of glass making, very beautiful equipment made of glass, also very amazing countryside - up and down rolling hills, forrests - totaly different from most tours visiting only the big overcrowded cities! We fully recommend to try this one. Our tour guide was Martin - he was great 🙂
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Thank you for the nice recommendation. Yes, watching glassmakers at work is truly an experience that must be witnessed. Seeing how artistic glass is created on the blowpipe is magical, especially in our hilly landscape with sandstone towers. Thank you, and I look forward to another trip with you.
Best regards,
Martin