Říčany: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The ruins of Říčany Castle stand on a promontory above Mlýnský rybník and the former Lázeňský rybník ponds on the Říčanský stream.

History

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul preserves Gothic masonry, the base of a former tower with a quadripartite vault, and remnants of frescoes dating from around 1400. The Marian column in Říčany dates from 1699 and is considered the second-oldest Marian column in Bohemia.

Nature

The Říčany Geopark displays large specimens of granite, basalt, sandstone and limestone, as well as fossils and a petrified tree. There, you can pan for garnets, explore a cave and discover fossils.

Things to Do

The Říčansko educational trail begins at the ruins in Říčany. It is approximately 9 km long and has 18 stops; the route can be explored on foot, by bicycle, in sections or with children.

The Říčany Astro Trail connects the Geopark and the museum in the form of a walk through a scale model of the solar system. It is accessible at any time for walking or cycling.

The geolocation game “Treasure Hunt in Medieval Říčany” begins at the same castle in the town centre. It is aimed primarily at parents with children aged 8 and over and follows an approximately 2 km route through livelier and quieter parts of the town.

Jureček can be reached on foot, by bicycle or by car; Říčany can also be reached by bus or train.

Other places: Klíčany, Kuří, Předboj, Odolena Voda, Zlonín, Klokočná, Kozojedy, Zvánovice

To the higher-level travel overview: Prague-East District.