Želnava: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Želnava
Along the Naučná stezka Želnavskem educational trail, information boards provide information about the local nature and history. The nearly seven-kilometre circular route NS Želnavskem begins and ends at the Church of St. James in Želnava, which is originally Gothic and dates back to the 14th century. It leads to Želnavský vrch, which reaches an elevation of 815 metres and is the highest point of the Vltavická brázda; from the summit, there are panoramic views of the Vltava meanders, the Bohemian Forest and the church in Želnava.
Nature
Želnava is easily accessible via the main road between Volary and Horní Planá. In the Vltava Valley west of Želnava lies the Houska Nature Reserve, which protects a peat bog transitioning into bog pine forests and waterlogged spruce forests.
Culture and History
In Želnava’s village square stands an exceptional historical waterworks structure in the form of a large stone cylinder. Dating from the early 19th century, the water distributor channelled spring water through wooden pipes and, using gravity, delivered it to the individual buildings in the village.
The Želnavský smyk made it possible to transport timber from the forests to the Vltava. As a result, the Schwarzenberg Floating Canal retained its importance even after the end of the Vienna timber rafting operation at the end of the 19th century, in its section over 22 kilometres long between Rasovka and Světlá voda near the Bavarian border.
Waltershausen Castle was built in the 1360s on a prominent hill between Želnava and Pernek; it was intended to protect the Zlatá Koruna settlements occupied by Vyšehrad.
In Slunečná, a settlement belonging to Želnava, visitors can see animals at Biofarma na Slunečné, learn about its farming methods and buy homemade organic products such as meat, milk, cheese, eggs, honey and potatoes.
To the higher-level travel overview: Prachatice District.
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