Stráž: Hotels and accommodations

Stráž is connected to public bus and rail transport. In the surrounding area, the town is linked to natural and cultural landscapes ranging from medieval history to the rock formations of Valcha Nature Park.

Valcha Nature Park

Established in 1980, Valcha Nature Park extends across the cadastral areas of Stráž u Tachova, Borek u Tachova, Bernartice u Stráže, Strachovice u Bernartic, Olešná and Bonětice. The nature park features large granite blocks and rock formations created by frost weathering. It lies on the edge of the Valcha settlement along a yellow-marked trail towards Borek u Tachova.

Leisure activities at Sycherák

The Sycherák recreation centre offers opportunities for swimming, camping and fishing.

Townscape and history

The Church of St Wenceslas is the defining landmark in Stráž’s skyline. On 23 August 1331, Stráž was granted a royal privilege that included, among other things, a weekly market every Saturday.

The archaeological medieval site of Nový hrad west of Stráž has an irregular square layout, a partially water-filled moat, a raised acropolis and a powerful rampart. It is interpreted as a guard station or customs post dating from around the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries.

Jewish heritage

The Jewish cemetery near Stráž is one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Bohemia and is documented in written sources for the year 1450. It is enclosed by a stone wall; 21 gravestones, the pillars of the former gate and a pedestrian wicket gate have survived.

Surroundings

The mountain Přimda is located in the vicinity of Stráž. The Strážská hůrka hill (Stráž u Tachova) is nearby. In the wider regional area are the Viči hora and Železný vrch mountains.

Other places: Třemešné, Tisová, Dubec, Částkov, Staré Sedliště, Hošťka, Rozvadov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Tachov District.