Závraty: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Závraty is located by a pond in the hilly foothills of the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

Landscape and nature

The surroundings of Závraty include Skalka, a mountain, and Kleť, a mountain. Lipí, a hill, is located nearby. In the wider regional surroundings of Závraty lies Chlumany, a sight in the category of ancient sites. Vrata, a mountain, is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Závraty. In spring, the trees of the Závratská jabloňová alej are in full bloom.

Culture and history

The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows stands on the village green in Závraty. It was built between 1937 and 1938 and consecrated on 18 September 1938. Its hexagonal tower has an open belfry, a conical roof clad in metal, a finial, and an iron cross. Závraty's sights also include several traditional farmsteads.

Near Kamenný Újezd, a historic road joined an important trade route from Upper Austria via Freistadt (Cáhlov) to Bohemia.

Cycling routes

Cycling route 1124 between Boršov nad Vltavou and Lipí passes through Závraty. One described cycling tour runs from Kaliště along the green-marked Zlatá stezka trail to the forested Závratský rybník pond.

More local pages: Staré Hodějovice, Petříkov, Neplachov, Pistin, Forbes, Strazkovice, Malé Chrášťany, Kronfellern.

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