Pardubice: Hotels and Accommodations

Litomyšl Château preserves a neoclassical theater with the original auditorium furnishings, original stage decorations, and original stage machinery. Those interested in historic theater and château culture will find it a tangible point of connection for a trip to Pardubice.

You can book a hotel in Pardubice.

The Pardubice Region has 581 kilometers of railway lines.

Culture

The brewery associated with Litomyšl Château is the birthplace of composer Bedřich Smetana.

Nature

In the center and west, the Pardubice Region connects the Elbe Lowland with the upland areas of the Žďárské vrchy and Železné hory in the south and southeast. The Orlické hory, Žďárské vrchy, and Železné hory are protected landscape areas within the Pardubice Region.

The central and summit areas of the Králický Sněžník massif form a national nature reserve.

Seasonal river passenger transport operates along the Kunětice–Pardubice–Srnojedy route.

History

In the Pardubice area, Pardubice Château houses the East Bohemian Museum with a diverse range of exhibitions. Pardubice gingerbread is a traditional honey pastry closely associated with the city and one of its best-known symbols.

Litomyšl Château is an outstanding Renaissance country residence in the Pardubice Region, characterized by its arcades.

The National Stud Farm at Kladruby nad Labem is one of the oldest stud farms in the world. It is a public museum focused on breeding the Old Kladruber horses and on landscape development. From Pardubice, a cycle route follows the Opatovický Canal to the National Stud Farm at Kladruby nad Labem.

Local Character

The tradition of gingerbread making in Pardubice dates back to the 16th century. Near Kunětická hora Castle, the Gingerbread Cottage houses the Gingerbread Museum and offers fairy-tale attractions. This long tradition is a tangible point of connection for travelers interested in regional specialties.

Perník Janoš and JaJa Pardubice offer tours of their gingerbread production facilities.

Getting Around

Pardubice and Česká Třebová lie on the Berlin–Prague–Brno–Vienna international railway corridor.

Pardubice has a direct connection to the marked CT 2 Elbe Trail.

Traditional Pardubice gingerbread is produced by local manufacturers; their products carry a protected geographical indication.

The UNESCO site near Kladruby nad Labem encompasses fields, meadows, fenced pastures, a designed park, a wooded area, buildings, and farmsteads established for the breeding and training of Kladruber horses.

A 3.4-kilometer-long, flat cycle route follows the Chrudimka and can be combined with a visit to the Fairy-Tale Garden.

The landscape for breeding and training ceremonial carriage horses in Kladruby nad Labem was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019.

The three largest bodies of water in the region include the Seč Reservoir, Bohdanečský Pond, and Pastviny Reservoir.

In good visibility, a castle tower offers distant views across the surrounding landscape toward the Krkonoše Mountains.

For further regional context, you can visit Pardubice District, Chrudim District, Ústí nad Orlicí District and Svitavy District.

For the broader travel overview: Czechia.

More About the Destination

Useful information for planning your trip:

Pardubice – Horse Racing and History.

More Destinations

More places within the same destination:

Karlovy Vary, Zlín, South Moravia.