Plzeň-Sever District: Hotels and accommodations

Plzeň-Sever District can be explored especially through its Baroque cultural history. Plasy Monastery underwent extensive Baroque reconstruction between 1661 and 1785. This makes the site interesting for travelers interested in architectural and cultural history.

Plasy Monastery also offers a special guided tour of its historic water system. This means that a technical-historical topic is also part of the site's cultural offering. Anyone wishing to book a hotel in Plzeň-Sever District can then continue their accommodation search.

Culture and history

Manětín Chateau and its park are designated as a National Cultural Monument. The park is laid out in the English landscape style and includes a pond, a hermitage, and a pavilion. Mariánská Týnice is a former pilgrimage site and a Cistercian provostry connected with Plasy Monastery. Plasy Monastery itself is a National Cultural Monument and has been awarded the European Heritage designation.

The Museum and Gallery of the Northern Pilsen Region present exhibitions on the history of the region. According to the description provided, the institution has been located in Mariánská Týnice since 1952. The Mariánská Týnice complex has been included in the list of national cultural monuments of the Czech Republic since 2018.

The Pňovany Bridge was completed in 1901. In Plasy, the Centre for Architectural Heritage presents the history of construction techniques and building materials.

The pilgrimage church in Mariánská Týnice is described as having been built according to plans by Jan Blažej Santini-Aichel. Its ground plan follows a Greek cross, and it is crowned by a central dome.

Nature and trails

Manětínská Nature Park contains several hiking and cycling trails. Large parts of the park are covered by a continuous forest complex with native tree species and a valuable herb layer.

Odlezelské Lake can be reached by car or on foot from nearby Odlezly. At Hromnické Lake, a path leads to a viewpoint after approximately 100 meters; the lake can be circumnavigated on foot.

Cycling

The Postřelím cycling tour is 49.4 kilometers long and suitable for trekking bikes or mountain bikes. It begins at Žihle railway station on the Plzeň–Žatec railway line. Along the tour, Rabštejn is described as having a castle, a chateau, wooden houses, an inn, and a church.

Three Baroque cycling loops begin in Plasy. The Baroque routes in the wider Northern Pilsen region have varying levels of difficulty and run along marked cycling paths of the Club of Czech Tourists bearing the Western Bohemian Baroque logo. Ten Baroque rest areas in northern Pilsen offer views of important monuments.

The Baroko I cycling route passes the Baroque farmsteads of Kalec and Sechutice; Mariánská Týnice is described as the highlight of this route. The Baroko III cycling route leads through Baroque avenues and wild forests, including to Kaceřov.

Water and excursions

Boat trips are available on the Hracholusky Reservoir. The boats operated by Transkemp Hracholusky stop at several locations around the reservoir. Water skiing is also possible at Hracholusky Reservoir.

Getting around

The Pňovany Bridge can be crossed on foot and by bicycle.

Places

The broader list of places includes Blatnice, Kralovice, Mrtník, Myslinka, Nadryby, Nevřeň, Velečín, Pastuchovice, Plešnice, Potvorov, Příšov, Rochlov, Sedlec, Žilov, Tatiná, Trnová, Úherce, Újezd Nade Mží, Vochov, Vysoká Libyně, Lipno, Horní Bělá, Zahrádka, Chotíkov, Kaceřov, Kbelany, Koryta, Krašovice, Ostrov U Bezdružic, Štichovice, Kunějovice, Město Touškov, Nekmíř, Líté, Lochousice, Loza, Mladotice, Černíkovice, Čerňovice, Česká Bříza, Dobříč, Dolní Hradiště, Dražeň, Výrov, Hlince, Hněvnice, Hvozd, Holovousy, Tis U Blatna, Přehýšov, Blažim, Bohy, Brodeslavy, Studená, Tlučná, Úněšov, Úterý, Vejprnice, Všehrdy, Zbůch, Zruč-Senec, Kozojedy, Líně, Nýřany, Horní Bříza, Kaznějov, Líšťany, Krsy, Křelovice, Ledce, Kožlany, Bezvěrov, Plasy, Bílov, Chříč, Dolní Bělá, Druztová, Heřmanova Huť, Hracholusky, Nečtiny, Třemošná, Pernarec, Bdeneves, Pnovany, Ulice, Manetin, Nová Jezná, Kozolupy, Hromnice, Pnovany-Rajov, Zihle and Obora.

For the higher-level travel overview: Pilsen.