Lipno nad Vltavou is a quaint town in southern Bohemia lying on the left bank of the Lipno reservoir near the dam.

The town, whose history goes back to the 16th century, used to be situated in the Vltava valley. The fundamental change occured in the middle of the 20th century, when the Lipno reservoir, which is with a surface of over 4 500 ha and with a capacity of over 300 million m3 the largest water surface in the Czech republic, was built. The original historical town was from a large part flooded and instead of it a new resort was built.

The ideal location near the Lipenská reservoir makes Lipno nad Vltavou one of the most favourite touristic and recreational destinations. For the tourists, there are available hotels and guest-houses, a new square with many coffee shops, pubs and restaurants, shops with an extensive offer of services. In addition to many possibilites of spending free time, there is a golf course nearby or a whole year opened bobsleigh track; the visitors can enjoy Aquaworld in bad weather. This all can be enjoyed in the beautiful surroundings at the bank of the Lipenské lake, which offers ideal possibilities not only for the favourers of water sports.

However, Lipno nad Vltavou is not only the centre for summer recreation. There is found the Skiareal Lipno, which belongs to the most modern ski centres in the Czech republic. It provides with an extensive offer and it is mainly focused on families with children. The great possibilites of down-hill skiing is supplemented by almost 40 km of maintained running tracks. Moreover, in winter the vast surface of the lake creates an amazing rink, which is ideal not only for skating, but also for example for cross-country skiing.