Upice: Hotels and accommodations

The observatory in Úpice offers guided observations of the night sky. A special feature is the possibility of observing the sun during the day.

Nature

The observatory in Úpice is situated in a natural setting on a hill above the town.

Culture

The Stezka Úpice comprises two circular routes: a short historical circuit and a longer tourist circuit. The longer circuit is approximately 8 km long and can be traversed by mountain bike along its entire route. The Stezka Úpice also includes 27 stations or information boards at important buildings in Úpice with QR codes, as well as two large information boards with QR codes. Cycle Route 4 runs through Úpice along the town's historic educational trail.

History

Dřevěnka is the oldest building in Úpice; the first surviving record dates from 1559. Dřevěnka in Úpice is a national cultural monument. Dřevěnka features a lively interactive exhibition in the style of an open-air museum about life in a small town in the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century.

Geographical setting

Čáp is a mountain in the wider regional surroundings of Úpice. Jański Wierch, Starozámecký vrch and Martwiec are mountains in the vicinity of Úpice.

The wider regional surroundings of Úpice include Zamek Rogowiec, a castle, Opactwo Cysterskie w Krzeszowie, a monastery, and Lázně, a church.

More destinations

Kocbere, Vlcice U Trutnova, Kocléřov, Horni Brusnice, Starobucke Debrne, Borovnicka, Zábřezí-Řečice, Malé Svatoňovice

To the higher-level travel overview: Trutnov District.