Falkenau an der Eger District: Hotels and Accommodation

Loket Castle is a royal stone castle more than 900 years old, situated on a granite massif surrounded by the Ohře River. When planning a trip, the stay can be combined with the question of whether to book a hotel in Falkenau an der Eger District. For visitors interested in historic buildings, the castle is a specific cultural destination.

Culture and History

The Krásno Mining Museum is located in the Vilém tin mine, which was built during the First World War. It presents the history of regional ore and coal mining, as well as the history of Krásno and its partner municipality of Bischofsgrün. The collection includes locomotives and wagons used in underground mining and open-cast lignite mines; the museum also includes a demonstration mine.

The first Czech porcelain factories were founded in Horní Slavkov in 1792. The local Church of St. George is a late Gothic building dating from around 1520, and a Trinity column from around 1700 stands in the square. A round stone gallows structure from the 16th century has been preserved on Galgenberg; it bears the town coat of arms with the year 1598.

Geographical Setting

Sokolov District lies in the Czech part of the Czech-Bavarian Geopark. In the surrounding area of Sokolov District are Lobezský vrch, Chrudim, Buková and Díže. In the wider regional surroundings of Sokolov District are Schlackenwerth Monastery, Zwota, the church and spa town of Bad Brambach, and St. Michaelis.

Landscape and Trails

A Marian column dating from 1701 stands in Sokolov's Old Square. Below Krudum are the remains of the late Romanesque Church of St. Nicholas; there is a lookout tower nearby. The Moučné pytle natural monument near Cihelny offers rock formations and views after an ascent.

A recommended cycling trip leads from Sokolov to Karlovy Vary via Sokolovské moře, Krudum and Jelení vrch. The route is 53 kilometres long, has an elevation gain of 423 metres, uses asphalt surfaces and is classified as suitable for tourists.

Places to Visit

The restored Capuchin monastery, the Church of St. Anthony of Padua and the Nostic Crypt in Sokolov serve as a concert and exhibition hall. Michal near Sokolov is a natural bathing area with a long sandy beach, a water slide and other attractions.

The PERMON microbrewery has been brewing beer in Sokolov's former monastery since 2011; its beers included a wheat speciality, Sherpa IPA and Xmas Ale.

Locality Overview

The entries Schwaderbach, Rothau, Stríbrná, Dotterwies, Königsberg A. D. Eger, Josefsdorf, Podstrani, Schindlwald, Zwodau, Elbogen, Gossengrün, Falkenau An Der Eger, Heinrichsgrün, Brösau, Schönfeld, Ebmeth, Bukwa, Maria Kulm, Zieditz, Unterreichenau, Habersbirk, Schlaggenwald, Königswerth, Liebauthal, Lanz, Neusattl, Bleistadt, Silberbach, Teschwitz, Wintersgrün, Douglasgrün, Unterneugrün, Daßnitz, Katzengrün, Neudorf Bei Tepl, Frühbuß, Schaben, Graslitz and Chodau provide a further overview of the localities.

For the higher-level travel overview: Karlsbad.