Rakousy: Hotels and Accommodation

Rakousy lies in the Jizera Valley between Turnov and Malá Skála. Rakousy has eight log cabins of the Turnov type.

Nature

The Bučiny u Rakous Nature Reserve protects a near-natural forest community consisting predominantly of beech trees aged between 80 and 115 years, growing on marly sandstone. Bučiny u Rakous is an ecologically important biocentre of regional significance along a supra-regional biocorridor in the Jizera Valley.

Culture and History

The first official mention of Rakousy dates from 1540. The Jizeran theatre association was founded in 1924 and re-established in 1998. It contributes to cultural life in Rakousy and takes part in various shows with theatre performances. It also organises balls, children's carnivals, children's days, carnival processions, Easter traditions, Christmas carol singing at the nativity scene and excursions, among other events.

The iron cross site in Rakousy is on the left-hand side of the dead-end road from Turnov to Rakousy (Zátoň), near the municipal office. The iron cross in Rakousy probably dates from around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Things to Do

Hiking and cycling trails run through Rakousy, including the Greenway Jizera with the Průlom Jizery educational trail, which follows the course of the Jizera from Malá Skála to Turnov. The municipality of Rakousy recommends that water sports enthusiasts paddle down the Jizera from Malá Skála to Zrcadlová koza.

Surroundings

The Zbirohy castle ruins are located in the immediate vicinity of Rakousy. The Zbirohy castle ruins are freely accessible in the vicinity of Rakousy; the original complex retains cellars, a water cistern and, above all, a palace wall up to 10 metres high.

Other Places

Other local pages: Bystrá Nad Jizerou, Olešnice, Jestrabi V Krkonosich, Václaví, Slana, Svojek, Žernov U Semil, Rovensko Pod Troskami.

To the higher-level travel overview: Semily District.