Rakovník District: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The origins of Křivoklát Castle date back to the 12th century. Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment in Rakovník District can then continue searching for accommodation.

Geographical location and nature

The Křivoklátsko region occupies the southeastern part of Rakovník District. The Berounka River crosses the region from west to east. In 1978, the Křivoklátsko region was declared a protected landscape area. It includes deep forests that rulers from Prague once used for recreation and hunting. A nature trail leads from Mutějovice railway station to the Kounov Stone Rows. Along the Berounka, there are natural formations, including the Skryjská Lake nature reserve, as well as a fossil museum.

Culture and history

At Křivoklát, a guided tour of the entire castle includes the library, the picture gallery, the Fürstenberg Museum, the battlements and the Great Cylindrical Tower. There is also a self-guided tour of the battlements and the Great Cylindrical Tower. The tour of the entire castle is physically demanding because of the many stairs.

Traditional markets at Křivoklát showcase local crafts and products from the Křivoklátsko region.

Culture and history

The Lužná u Rakovníka Railway Museum is located next to the railway station; signs at the station point the way. It is housed in the former locomotive shed of the Buštěhrad Railway in Lužná–Lišany. The museum displays steam locomotives and diesel locomotives, historic passenger and freight cars, as well as special-purpose cars. More than thirty railway exhibits are presented there in total, including locomotives from different eras of railway operation.

The museum includes an 800 mm narrow-gauge railway with sightseeing rides. Operational locomotives and a converted passenger car are used for rides on the narrow-gauge circular route. The railway museum also presents an HO-scale model railway.

Regional topics

Křivoklátsko and Rakovnicko contain numerous cycle paths and hiking trails. Hops with a fine aroma are grown in Křivoklátsko and Rakovnicko.

Other places

Other local pages in Rakovník District: Kolešov, Panoší Újezd, Příčina, Přílepy, Pšovlky, Pustověty, Račice, Roztoky, Ruda U Nového Strašecí, Řeřichy, Senec, Svojetín, Sýkořice, Šanov, Třeboc, Třtice, Václavy, Velká Chmelištná, Všesulov, Zavidov, Svinařov, Krty, Lašovice, Cista U Rakovnika, Hořovičky, Kolešovice, Krupá, Lišany, Lubná, Malinová, Milostín, Hořesedly, Městečko, Milý, Kounov, Branov, Bdín, Děkov, Rakovník, Řevničov, Hřebečníky, Drahouš, Hracholusky, Hvozd U Rakovníka, Šípy, Krakov, Mšec, Mutějovice, Nové Strašecí, Nový Dům, Oráčov, Pochvalov, Rynholec, Senomaty, Skryje, Slabce, Srbeč, Zbečno, Přerubenice, Pavlíkov, Velká Buková, Mšecké Žehrovice, Nesuchyně, Nezabudice, Chotěšov, Kroučová, Krivoklat, Krusovice, Luzna U Rakovnika, Krakovec, Janov, Kalivody, Karlova Ves, Lhotka-Ostrovec, Jesenice U Rakovníka.

For the higher-level travel overview: Central Bohemia.