Býkev: Hotels and accommodations

Býkev lies directly on the boundary of the Kokořínsko Protected Landscape Area. In the area of the Kokořínsko Protected Landscape Area adjoining Býkev, visitors can explore the surrounding landscape along hiking trails.

Nature and landscape

From Býkev, there is a beautiful view of the notable Říp Mountain, approximately 18 km away. The municipality’s planning area also contains the registered significant landscape feature VKP 107 Pískovna Býkev.

Hořice is a mountain in the vicinity of Býkev. Vejčina [Dolní Beřkovice] is a hill in the immediate vicinity of Býkev.

The local biocorridor LBK 113 runs along a strip of woodland beside the road from Býkev to the sand pits near Cítov; an extension across arable land is planned.

History and culture

The monument in Býkev depicts a victorious lion standing on a defeated Habsburg eagle; the names of local residents who fell at the fronts during the First World War are inscribed on its pedestal. During the Second World War, the residents of Býkev hid the Český lev monument underground; after the war, it was raised back onto its pedestal.

Svatý Jiří is a church in the vicinity of Býkev. U Svatého Vojtěcha is also a church in the vicinity of Býkev. The Chapel of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Jenišovice was built in 1890 and originally belonged to the château.

Sports and events

The multipurpose sports field in Býkev is intended for tennis, mini-football, basketball, volleyball, nohejbal and field hockey. Býkev’s traditional Christmas market takes place on the village green on the first weekend of Advent and includes the lighting of the Christmas tree and a performance by children.

Location and access

Býkev is approximately 30 km from Prague and can be reached via the D8 motorway.

Surroundings

Zámek Ostrov is a château in the wider regional surroundings of Býkev. Stará kanalizační čistírna Praha-Bubeneč is a museum in the wider regional surroundings of Býkev. Nedvězí [Dubá-Dražejov] is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Býkev. Petřínská rozhledna is a lookout point in the wider regional surroundings of Býkev.

Other places

Vysoká, Cesky Raj, Spomyšl, Dolany, Olovnice, Obříství, Neratovice, Čakovičky

To the broader travel overview: Mělník District.