Central Bohemia: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Central Bohemia
Kutná Hora developed through silver mining, became a royal town in the 14th century, and retains a medieval urban structure with Gothic and Baroque buildings.
If you would like to explore the historic sites and landscapes of Central Bohemia, you can find a hotel in the region.
Culture
St. Barbara’s Church in Kutná Hora is a Gothic landmark with frescoes depicting secular life in the medieval mining town. The former Cistercian cathedral in Sedlec was restored in the Baroque style.
Veltrusy Chateau hosted the Great Fair of Goods of the Kingdom of Bohemia in the 18th century, regarded as the first trade fair in the world to use catalogues. Lány Chateau has been the official summer residence of the Czech head of state since 1921.
Nature
The Brdy Protected Landscape Area generally has no snack stands, toilets or litter bins. Visitor facilities are usually available in the municipalities used as starting or end points for the trails. The Brdy are considered an undeveloped and wild landscape with forests, streams and open clearings.
The 10 km route “Tajuplnými lesy Arcibiskupství pražského ke Třemšínu” uses interactive elements to explore nature and history on the slopes of Třemšín. The 13 km route around the Padrťské ponds leads through one of the most remarkable open landscapes in the Brdy Protected Landscape Area. The 8 km Tok route offers insights into life on the slopes of Tok, considered the highest hill in Central Bohemia at 865 metres.
The 7 km Klobouček Forest Route covers present-day forestry, its history, the nature of the Brdy and the regional history of the area. The 10 km Komárov educational trail traces the history of iron smelting from the Middle Ages to the present day. The 5 km Petráčkova hora route is dedicated to gold, its properties and the history of mining.
The stations along the Jordán Trail can be visited in any order, allowing you to choose where to join the trail and how many stations to visit. The surroundings of the Jordán Trail are characterised by a sparsely built-up landscape and tranquillity; in favourable weather, views extend to the Ore Mountains, Milešovka, Říp, the Křivoklátsko region, the Bohemian Karst, southern Prague and Ještěd.
Trails
The Greenway Jizera cycle route connects sights in Central Bohemia with the history of automobile manufacturing and the sugar industry. The route runs from Nižbor to Karlštejn through the Bohemian Karst and via Beroun and Tetín.
The Dvořák–Veltrusy route is gentle and level, passing two chateaux, natural landscapes and technical sights; there is also a possible crossing at Marina Vltava. The route begins next to Nelahozeves railway station and uses marked paths, a pedestrian footbridge and a possible river crossing.
The start of the cycle route along the Berounka is also used for stand-up paddleboarding and swimming. The Posázaví route is just under 40 km long and follows the Sázava and the local railway through hilly terrain. It connects three chateaux, an old fortress, Sázava Monastery and traditional glassworks.
Landscapes
The Český ráj Protected Landscape Area features sandstone rock towns, caves, rock gates and rock windows, elevated viewpoints, volcanic hills and the ruins of Trosky Castle. The nearly 8 km Drbákov–Albertovy skály hike is particularly suitable for people who enjoy hiking at higher elevations.
Wine and Brewing Culture
The Mělník wine subregion includes the vineyards around Mělník as well as smaller vineyards near Kutná Hora, Benátky nad Jizerou, Kralupy nad Vltavou, Čáslav, Beroun and Slaný. The wider Bohemian wine region is associated with medieval vineyard terraces, cellars, wine presses and grape-harvesting traditions.
The Regional Museum in Mělník offers wine tastings in its cellars and displays exhibits on local wine production. Viticulture in the Mělník region has been popular for more than 1,000 years.
The National Brewery Museum is associated with a site where beer was already brewed in 1489; a microbrewery was opened there in 2003.
Further regional pages about Central Bohemia: Příbram District, Benešov District, Prague-East District, Prague-West District.
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