Chýně: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Strahovský rybník pond in Chýně represents nature conservation, history and events all at once: the site was designed through the construction of embankments and the development of surrounding areas, the planting of shrubs and trees, mowing, cleaning, fish stocking and the creation of good living conditions for endangered animal species, with the aim of preserving and further developing its natural yet park-like character. Its historical roots date back to 1410. In 2016, Pohoda FEST Chýně began on the shore with a concert and subsequently developed into a full-fledged festival; the “Chýňská pětka” running competition also takes place there.

History and Culture

The first written mention of Chýně dates from 1273 and records the village as property of the Strahov Monastery. The Premonstratensians owned Chýně almost continuously; exceptions were brief periods during the Hussite Wars, after the Battle of White Mountain and during communist nationalisation.

Another indication of the village’s long history emerged in 2011, when a Celtic semi-sunken settlement pit was discovered in Chýně. Chýně is particularly known for its iron-smelting furnaces.

Nature

The Litovický potok stream rises west of Chýně and flows through the Bašta pond within the cadastral area of Chýně. The landscape around the Litovický potok is undergoing extensive restoration and recultivation and invites visitors to enjoy pleasant walks.

Cesta Třetí skála was completed in 2024 as a 537-metre-long, surfaced country road and is intended primarily for pedestrians and cyclists. It connects the paved road between Chýně and Hájek with an unpaved path from Bašta pond.

Activities

Sport fishing at Strahovský rybník is non-commercial and is carried out mainly according to the “catch and release” principle. Chýňská padesátka was an educational hike held repeatedly from the lowest to the highest point of the cadastral area of Chýně.

Transport

Bus routes 347 and 358 connect Chýně with Prague Metro Line B at Zličín station and Metro Line A at Motol station. Railway line 122 bypasses Chýně; the two stops, Chýně and Chýně-jih, opened in 2014.

Pivovarský Dvůr Chýně is accessible by car and public transport. The restaurant has its own car park for more than 20 passenger cars and can also accommodate a larger bus.

More destination pages: Řitka, Karlík, Cernosice, Horoměřice, Choteč, Pohoří, Cernolice, Drahelčice.

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