Koryta: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Koryta lies on the right bank of the lower reaches of the Střela. Along its lower course stretches the European-significance locality of the Střela Canyon, from Nebřeziny near Plasy to Dolní Hradiště close to the confluence with the Berounka.

History and Village Character

Koryta was founded in 1175, when Prince Soběslav II donated the village, together with Obora and Babina, to Plasy Monastery. A major fire largely destroyed Koryta on 6 June 1881; the village’s farmsteads were rebuilt on the foundations of the earlier buildings.

The memorial to those who fell in the First World War was erected by the local theatre association Tyl, which existed at the time. Hradiště near Koryta is protected as a cultural monument. A chapel built in 1905 stands on the southeast side of the village square. Koryta Cemetery lies northeast of the village on the road towards Dolní Hradiště and is well maintained and still in use.

Landscape and Surroundings

The Berdovna mountain lies in the surroundings of Koryta. Nearby are Střední vrch hill [Koryta], U Prokopa hill [Jarov] and Lazy hill [Plasy-Babina]. The Church of St Martin is also located in the vicinity of Koryta.

Further afield in the wider region around Koryta are the ruins of Týřov Castle, the Cathedral Church of St Bartholomew in Plzeň and the Church of St Peter.

Routes and Transport

Public bus services from Koryta operate only on weekdays; there is no public transport connection to Koryta at weekends. The Baroko III cycle path passes through Koryta, as does a yellow-marked hiking trail.

Other Places

Mrtník, Zbůch, Nýřany, Zihle, Kožlany, Úterý, Horní Bříza, Žilov

To the higher-level travel overview: Plzeň-Sever District.