3 tips for a one-day trip from Prague

28.5.2025 3 tips for a one-day trip from Prague

Kutná Hora, a little big town with churches and an ossuary
The town of Kutná Hora lies around 80 km to the east of Prague, in Central Bohemia. This is a town whose unique centre has earned it a place on the UNESCO list, and you’re sure to love it! Take a tour of Kutná Hora’s UNESCO treasures - the Church of St. Barbara and the Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady in Sedlec - those are a must. Enjoy a wander through the romantic mediaeval little streets, and visit an authentic mediaeval silver mine at the Czech Museum of Silver. And don’t miss one real curiosity - the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Sedlec near Kutná Hora.

Welcome to paradise! The Bohemian Paradise
Rock towns, romantic valleys, viewpoints, castles and châteaux, places to find precious stones and picturesque folk architecture: that’s the region along the Jizera River near Prague. It was long ago that this area’s charming appeal and countless opportunities for hiking and relaxing led people to start calling it the Bohemian Paradise. The main attractions in the Bohemian Paradise are its rock towns, especially Prachov Rocks near Jičín, with several circular walks, including one suitable for families with strollers, the Hrubá Skála rock town, wreathed in many a legend, and Příhrazské skály with remnants of the rock castle of Drábské světničky near Mnichovo Hradiště. It is definitely worth visiting the symbol of the Bohemian Paradise - the monumental ruins of Trosky Castle. Another breath-taking sight is Kost, one of Bohemia’s most important castles. For the icing on your travel cake, check out the charming châteaux of Hrubá Skála, which stands on a sandstone rock, or the Neo-Gothic Sychrov Château, which boasts the largest collection of French portrait art in Central Europe.

Take a trip to heaven! You can get to Karlštejn Castle in no time at all
Pretty much everyone in Czechia knows Karlštejn Castle . You can explore it, too! It was founded in the 14th century and its purpose was clear – it was built as a huge mediaeval vault for the crown jewels! This monumental castle, from which women were allegedly barred, nestles amidst a gorgeous landscape of hills and valleys just a short distance from Prague.

Our Tip:
If you’re planning your journey beforehand, it’s definitely worth buying a ticket for a tour on-line before you visit. The popular tour of Karlštejn’s castle chapels in particular needs to be booked well in advance. Why is it so popular? It takes you into a heaven 600 years old! A chapel packed with relics, gold and precious stones with the largest collection of wood-panel paintings in the world.

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