Kovárov: Hotels and Accommodation

The Kovářov Yacht Club offers sheltered moorings for 45 boats in Kovářov. In Kovářov, a rocky road leads directly down to the water. A water rescue service is located near the rocky water access point at Kovářov.

Anyone looking to book a hotel in Kovářov can base their accommodation choice on this location.

Water and Activities

The Lipenská magistrála cycle route runs through Kovářov. Windsurfing on Lake Lipno is concentrated in two areas, one of which is Kovářov. For this wind direction, Kovářov is considered the most suitable windsurfing area on Lake Lipno; it has the largest open area on the lake, and beginners should watch out for large waves.

Culture

Kovářov, known in German as Schmiedschlag, was first mentioned in 1379 in the Rožmberk land register as “villa Smydslag vel Kowarzow ad Frymburk”. The remaining small cottages in Kovářov were built in the second half of the 18th century as homes for forestry workers, who also floated rafts in summer.

Before the First World War, Kovářov’s irregular village square consisted of seven stone Šumava farmsteads of the square type, with a chapel in the middle. According to historical reports, large quantities of flax were grown, cultivated, and processed in Kovářov.

Nature

The mountains in the vicinity of Kovářov include Vítkův Kámen, Lindový vrch, Bärenstein, and Hirschenstein.

Geographical Setting

The wider regional surroundings of Kovářov include the Chlumany archaeological site, Lobenstein Castle ruins, and the Schiffler Chapel, a church. The Haslach parish church, also a church, is located near Kovářov.

More local pages: Milná, Lojzova Paseka.

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