Plešnice: Hotels and accommodations
Accommodation in Plešnice
The chapel “Kaplička Nejsvětější trojice,” dating from the first half of the 18th century, stands on the village green in Plešnice. Its vaulted painting depicts angels carrying a cross into heaven.
Culture and history
The settlement of Plešnice was founded sometime in the 13th century. The village green in Plešnice lies on a steep slope.
The Buben Castle ruins are an important archaeological site in the cadastral area of Plešnice. They are located 1,200 m northeast of Plešnice at the confluence of the Úlický potok and the Mže. The ruins include an outer bailey, a fortified zwinger, a residential tower, an L-shaped palas and a high defensive wall. The castle is believed to have had an important strategic and commercial function, as it stood on a valley route from Plzeň to Cheb. The Buben Castle ruins are freely accessible.
Marked trails
A blue-marked hiking trail to the Buben Castle ruins begins at Plešnice railway station. A blue-marked forest trail from Plešnice to the ruins runs along the Úlický potok and is also suitable for strollers. From Buben, the blue-marked hiking trail continues southeast to Tlučná.
Long-distance cycle route No. 37 passes through Plešnice and runs via Železná, Bělá nad Radbuzou, Stříbro, Pňovany, Nová Jezná, Plešnice, Bdeněves and Plzeň. In addition, the green-marked hiking trail runs along the Mže toward the Hracholusky Reservoir.
Getting there
Plešnice can be reached from Plzeň by train in approximately 21 minutes; trains run approximately every two hours.
Other places: Pastuchovice, Myslinka, Sedlec, Úterý, Přehýšov, Plasy, Lipno, Brodeslavy.
To the higher-level travel overview: Plzeň-North District.
