Týnčany: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The Týnčany Karst is an incompletely developed karst area with upland surfaces, canyons and gorges, karren, sinkholes and caves. At present, 19 caves, more than 15 karst springs and spring outlets, as well as numerous surface karst features, have been recorded there. Springs rising in the Týnčany limestone form an unusual calcareous tufa locality in this karst area.

Landscape and Caves

No cave in the Týnčany Karst is open to the public. On various occasions, the Týnčany Speleological Club enables visits to some of the caves. The irregularly organised Open Caves Day usually includes a more detailed tour of Divišova Cave and a surface excursion through the Týnčany Karst. A speleological base is located next to Divišova Cave.

The Týnčany Speleological Club also provides information about opportunities to take part in its work activities in the caves of the Týnčany Karst.

Routes and Educational Trails

The approximately 30-kilometre Petrovice–Prčice route passes through Týnčany. It starts at the SK Petrovice sports ground and ends in Prčice.

The 27-kilometre Petrovická educational trail leads from Petrovice via Týnčany and Divišova Cave back to Petrovice. It is classified as easy to moderately difficult; you should allow a full day for the educational trail or divide it into sections.

The Petrovicko educational trail leads from Petrovice to Týnčany-Melena and provides information about botany, zoology, karst, geology and folk architecture on 20 information panels.

Culture and Village Character

In Týnčany, a two-storey timber-framed chamber in House No. 25 and a square chapel dating from 1762 on the village square have been preserved. The Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk is located in Týnčany.

Annual Events

The Pochod krajem kamenů march takes place every year on the second weekend in September; one checkpoint is at Divišova Cave. The Pochod do Prčic march takes place every year in May; its extended route passes close to Divišova Cave.

In Týnčany, a one-day multi-genre festival takes place every year on the third weekend in June, during the night from Saturday to Sunday, at Chalupa Helena.

Other village pages: Nový Knín, Drahlín, Hreben, Trhové Dušníky, Lešetice, Mašov, Štětkovice, Starosedlský Hrádek.

To the higher-level travel overview: Příbram District.