Prachatice District: Hotels and accommodations

Prachatice lies in the foothills, which transition into the Šumava Mountains.

If you would like to book a hotel for this destination, you can view the selection of accommodations in Prachatice District.

Geographical setting

The Blanice River and the Husinec Reservoir lie west of Prachatice. This geographical setting adds to the picture of the transition zone between the foothills and the Šumava Mountains.

Nature and trails

The core of Boubínský prales has been protected as a nature reserve since 1858. The path to Boubínské jezírko is suitable for wheelchair users and families with strollers. Jezerní slať is a raised bog in the Šumava Plain.

Povydří is also an educational trail with information boards; cycling is not permitted there. The Albrechtovice Route is suitable for small children, but not for strollers. It begins in Pod Perlovicemi, where visitors can park a car.

The Vimperk Walking Circuit is a loop trail suitable for families with children. Hornická naučná stezka Albrechtovice is an approximately 500-meter-long educational trail with five stations about historical mining activities.

Culture and history

The historic town center of Prachatice has been an urban heritage reserve since 1981. Cultural heritage attractions in Prachatice include the Prachatické hradby.

The historic Golden Trail connected Bohemia with Bavaria. In the Middle Ages, it transported Bavarian salt to Prachatice. Its branches led from Passau to Prachatice and Vimperk. In addition, the Golden Trail includes 631 km of newly marked hiking trails.

Visitors can choose an extended tour in Kratochvíle that combines the Renaissance villa and the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The Kratochvíle chateau garden is accessible to people with disabilities and has compacted-sand paths. The Kratochvíle estate is connected to Netolice by a cycle path. Bicycles must be walked through the garden; bicycle racks are located outside the chateau gate.

More local pages: Borova Lada, Außergefild, Lenóra, Stachy, Vacov, Vimperk, Volary, Zdíkov, Benesova Hora, Ceske Zleby, Nove Hute, Nicov, Stožec, Strážný, Želnava, Vrbice, Račov, Řasnice, Nová Pec, Horní Vltavice.

To the main travel overview: South Bohemian Region.