Pardubice Region
The Pardubice Region is located in the eastern part of Bohemia. It is a region of horses, gingerbread, and historical monuments. The landscape consists of the fertile Elbe lowlands and the massive Kralický SněžnÃk mountains.
The region is famous for the Great Pardubice Steeplechase, the oldest horse race in continental Europe, and for its rich tradition of gingerbread making.
LitomyÅ¡l, the birthplace of the composer BedÅ™ich Smetana, has a Renaissance chateau listed by UNESCO. In the south, the Iron Mountains (Železné hory) and the SeÄ� reservoir are popular for swimming and water sports, while the Orlické Mountains and Králický SněžnÃk rise in the north.