Máslovice: Hotels and Accommodation

In Máslovice, the educational trail “Naučná stezka a vyhlídka Choč” begins in the village square in front of the museum and ends at the Vltava ferry. A detour to the Choč viewpoint extends the trail route to 2,700 m. At the viewpoint, you can sit on an original bench; from there, a narrow, steeply descending path leads to a waterside path that goes to the ferry.

Getting There

The passenger ferry between Libčice nad Vltavou and Dol near Máslovice is operated by the “Výzkumný ústav včelařský”. If the Vltava’s flow exceeds 400 m³/s or in strong winds, the Dol–Libčice passenger ferry is closed to the public.

Nature

The “Máslovická stráň” nature reserve is located within the municipality of Máslovice. It protects a number of rock outcrops and fragments of rocky steppe with protected and endangered plant and animal species, as well as meadow and forest habitats.

Culture

The “Malé máslovické muzeum másla” is the only museum of its kind in Central Europe and features an interactive exhibition. Since 2000, a nativity scene made entirely of butter has traditionally been on display there during Advent.

Butter churning takes place regularly in Máslovice in spring, usually in April as part of the hiking event “Máslovická šlápota aneb Šlapeme do Máslovic stloukat máslo”, and in autumn in September at the “Posvícenském vinobraní”.

More Impressions

The “Výzkumný ústav včelařský” in Dol near Máslovice offers group excursions by individual arrangement for kindergartens, schools and clubs, as well as for children, students and adults. The tour lasts approximately 45 to 60 minutes. The shop of the “Výzkumný ústav včelařský” in Dol sells, among other things, mead and honey chocolate.

More local pages: Zapy, Hovorčovice, Květnice, Horousany, Předboj, Celakovice, Pacov, Strancice.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Praha-Východ.