Eger: Hotels and Accommodation

The merchants’ houses of Špalíček, partly built using half-timbering, originated from the 13th century onwards. Špalíček is part of Cheb’s urban heritage reservation and is listed among the Czech Republic’s immovable cultural monuments.

Cheb Castle is the only representative of this type of castle architecture in the Czech Republic and an unusual example of an imperial palace. It includes a two-storey Romanesque-Gothic chapel dedicated to Saint Erhard and Saint Ursula.

The Church of Saint Nicholas and Saint Elizabeth is Cheb’s oldest church and is open to the general public.

The Gallery of Fine Arts Cheb is an art museum focusing on 19th- and 20th-century art as well as Gothic art from the historic Cheb region. GAVU Cheb presents a permanent exhibition of 19th- and 20th-century Czech art as well as an exhibition of Gothic sculpture.

Krajinka lies below Cheb Castle and is a tourist, recreational and sports area on both banks of the Ohře. The recreational and sports area includes a cycle path.

Goethův naučný lesopark is located in Cheb on the left bank of the Ohře in the direction of Františkovy Lázně. It offers well-maintained paths, a labyrinth and a suspension bridge. Several information boards provide details about the history of the area, the animals living there and geological features. Paths through Goethův naučný lesopark lead to the Egerwarte viewpoint, also known as Chebská stráž.

The second section of the Ohře Cycle Path begins in Cheb and leads through picturesque countryside near the river via Kynšperk nad Ohří and Sokolov.

FIJO is an international festival for youth wind orchestras in Cheb.

Other destination pages: Nebanice, Groß Sichdichfür, Tepl, Trstěnice U Mariánských Lázní, Schönbach, Altwasser, Schönbach Bei Asch.

To the higher-level travel overview: Eger District.

Useful information for planning your trip:

Eger – a baroque city and good wine.