Chelčice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

On the village square in Chelčice, the memorial to Petr Chelčický is housed in a medieval barn reconstructed for this purpose. The ground floor contains a regional exhibition about the Chelčicko area and the Libějovicko-Lomecko heritage conservation zone.

Culture and History

A visit to the memorial to Petr Chelčický must be arranged by telephone several days in advance. The historic village setting also includes St. Martin’s Church, a late Romanesque church dating from around 1240. Its original Romanesque portal has been preserved on the south side. The church is accessible during the regular Sunday services held from 11 a.m.; by prior arrangement at the neighbouring Domov svatého Linharta, it can also be visited together with the exhibition on Petr Chelčický.

The Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene is an early Baroque hexagonal chapel built between 1660 and 1663 and remodelled between 1687 and 1710. A marked route from Lomec follows an old avenue past the chapel and continues to the road to Chelčice. During the pilgrimage to St. Mary Magdalene, a pilgrimage mass was held in St. Martin’s Church, followed by a traditional gathering in the natural garden of Chelčický domov sv. Linharta.

The Svatojánské slavnosti are also among the documented events in Chelčice. They took place on Friday, 19 June 2026, at Chelčický domov sv. Linharta in Chelčice and were a celebration of the solstice, summer, herbs and fire.

Nature and Garden

The natural garden of Chelčický domov sv. Linharta has held the “Přírodní zahrada” certificate since July 2012 and includes vegetable beds, fruit trees, an insect hotel and various herbs. The garden also offers a therapeutic path and seating areas for recreation and relaxation.

For many years, the natural garden in Chelčice has taken part in the Open Gardens Weekend, held on the second weekend of June. During the Open Gardens Weekend in the natural garden of Chelčický domov sv. Linharta, there were guided tours with commentary on aromatherapy and herbalism, a workshop on glazing ceramics, and the opportunity to sit informally in the garden.

Hiking, Cycling and Fruit Growing

Cycle Route 1 is a challenging 48 km route whose kilometre point 0.0 is located in Chelčice. It is associated with a regular cycling tourism event held every year in May and September.

The Slavnosti květů is an annual festival of fruit growers from the Chelčicko-Lhenický microregion. The “jízda květů” of the Slavnosti květů 2025 started on 3 May 2025 in the historic centre of Chelčice and attracted numerous cyclists and hikers.

The Zeyerova stezka trail leads from the royal town of Vodňany through Chelčice along a four-row avenue. Regionally significant fruit varieties cultivated in Chelčice include the “Libějovická raná” cherry and the “Petr Chelčický” apple.

More Destinations

More destinations: Bratronice, Lnáře, Lom, Tourov, Kváskovice, Předslavice, Rovná and Mnichov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Strakonice District.