Parts of military zone open to public

Parts of the military area in Brdy, Central Bohemia, have re-opened to the public this weekend after 68 years. In all, 45 kilometres of new tourist routes and cycling paths will be open to visitors on weekends and national holidays. The opening ceremony on Saturday was attended by Defence Minister Vlasta Parkanova and Chief-of-Staff Vlastimil Picek. Minister Parkanova said that the opening of the new routes was unrelated to the fact that the United States is planning to build a radar base in the same area. She said the routes will remain open regardless of whether the radar facility is built or not.