Region Plzeňský kraj is situated in the southwest Bohemia, Plzeň is the county seat and the adjacent regions: Karlovarský kraj, Ústecký kraj, Středočeský kraj, Jihočeský kraj, and also has a common border with Germany. The region has many historical monuments such as castles Kozel, Zbiroh or Horšovský Týn, castles Švihov, Velhartice, Rabí and Domažlice, a convent Kladruby and monastery Plasy. Holidays in the region Plzeňský kraj is ideal for lovers of forests and hilly landscape. From the region Středočeský kraj intervene Brdy here, from the region Jihočeský kraj national park Šumava with mountain resorts, such as Špičák (Železná Ruda), also found in the border PLA Český les with its highest peak Čerchov 1042 m, where there is Kurz's Tower. Not only are the attraction for paddlers rivers Berounka and Otava.