Zahorany: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Zahořany lies in the valley of the Zahořanský potok. A marked hiking trail leads from the square in Domažlice via Bořice and Zahořany to Podzámčí below Rýzmberk. Hiking trail Č 2 (0217) is 35.5 km long in total.

Hiking and Landscape

From Podzámčí, hiking trail Č 2 (0217) leads through forests to the Příkopy hillfort.

Culture and History

In Stanětice, the Church of St Kunigunde has been documented in papal tithe registers since 1369. Its laterally located entrance portal, dating from 1250, is considered the oldest part of the church.

The Oprechtice Chapel is an important local landmark and a cultural heritage attraction in the municipality of Zahořany. The restoration of the bell tower of Oprechtice Chapel revived the local tradition and the custom known as “klekání”, which is unique to the Chodsko region.

Nature and Landscape Features

Near Sedlice, the memorial tree “Hruška v poli” grows in a field southwest of the village and north of the Zahořany–Bořice road. The approximately 300-year-old common pear (Pyrus communis) has been protected since 1987 because of its growth and age, as well as its status as a dominant feature of the landscape.

Surroundings

The mountains Spálený vrch and Jezvinec are located in the vicinity of Zahořany. In the wider regional surroundings of Zahořany are the mountains Čerchov and Stangenruck. The Bayerwald-Tierpark Lohberg zoo is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Zahořany.

More local pages: Milavče, Pobezovice, Capartice, Blížejov, Trhanov, Puclice, Chocomyšl, Pivon.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Domažlice.