Braňany: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Braňany lies at a historic crossroads: roughly in an east-west direction, it connects Bílina and Most, while routes from Louny and Prague respectively lead roughly in a north-south direction to the border crossings near Osek. A regional cycle route also runs through the town, and its history dates back to the Middle Ages.

History and Routes

The municipality of Braňany identifies the year 1327, when Guntherus de Brand was mentioned, as the first recorded reference connected with Braňany. The former Červený Dvůr fortress stood below Červená hora near Braňany. Its owners were obliged to perform corvée services for the royal castle of Most.

Regional cycle route 3106 leads from Litvínov via Braňany, Skršín, Havraň, Vysoká Pec and Horní Jiřetín back to Litvínov. A map of the cycle routes is also available for Braňany; visitors are additionally referred to the Most tourist information office.

Landscape and Surroundings

Bořeň [Bílina-Újezd] is a mountain in the immediate vicinity of Braňany. Other mountains in the area include Stropnik, Číčov and Dlouhá. Osek Monastery is a monastery in the vicinity of Braňany, while Sukoslav is also a ruin in the area.

The wider regional surroundings include Hradek Oltářík and Hrádek, both ruins. The range of named landscape and cultural destinations therefore extends from mountains in the immediate vicinity to historic sites in the wider regional area.

Traditions and Events

Čarodějnice, featuring the guarding of the maypole, is a recurring spring tradition listed in Braňany’s annual event schedules for 2024, 2025 and 2026. Braňanské posvícení is a traditional local festival with evening entertainment, scheduled for 3 October 2026. Braňanské peklo with Mikuláš is scheduled as an Advent event for 4 December 2026.

Cuisine and Local Character

The restaurant at Selský dvůr Braňany serves homemade cuisine made with fresh regional ingredients in restored rooms with brick vaults. Selský dvůr Braňany is also one of the few surviving agricultural complexes in North Bohemia.

Other Places

Other places: Litvínov, Skršín, Želenice, Brüx, Luzice U Mostu, Meziboří, Patokryje, Becov U Mostu.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Most.