Drahňovice: Hotels and Accommodation

The chapel in Drahňovice was built in 1857 with a stone cross and a bell tower. The village also preserves the old school as one of its cultural monuments.

Culture and Local History

In the village square in Drahňovice, you can visit the small, glass-fronted fire brigade museum. It contains a historic fire engine pump; fire-fighting equipment and uniforms are also displayed there.

Cycling

The approximately 16 km-long Sázava Cycle Route 1/A passes through Drahňovice. An approximately 16 km-long cycling loop leads from the road between Xaverov and Choratice via a dirt track and across the Křešický stream to Drahňovice.

Nature

North of Drahňovice lie the Drahňovická wetlands in a deeply incised valley of the Křešický stream. There are shallow ponds there that were created by the Czech Union for Nature Conservation in Vlašim. Endangered green frogs successfully reproduce in these ponds; the broad-leaved marsh orchid can also be seen there.

Landscape and Other Destinations

In the vicinity of Drahňovice are Chlumek Hill [Sázava - Bělokozly] and Spálená hora Hill [Sázava-Bělokozly].

Further afield in the region, you will find Konopiště Château. The mountains Velký Blaník and Žebrák are also located there; the Loreta Church is likewise situated in this wider regional area.

The following pages for nearby places are also available: Louňovice Pod Blaníkem, Votice, Vojkov, Kondrac, Keblov, Hradiště, Skalice, Kladruby U Vlašimi.

For the higher-level travel overview: Benešov District.