Jílovice: Hotels and accommodations

Jílovice lies among ponds on the border between the Třeboň Basin and the Novohradské hory mountains. Veský Pond covers approximately 22 hectares and was formerly called Velké Jitro.

To stay overnight in Jílovice, you can search for a hotel.

Culture and history

Veský Pond was created by the pond builder Štěpánek Netolický during the time of Vilém of Rosenberg. According to the municipality, the Church of St. James in Jílovice dates from 1370 and preserves the south portal of its original early Gothic structure, dating from around the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its furnishings include an altarpiece depicting St. James, painted by František Čermák in 1858; the oldest documented item is a pulpit from 1720.

The painter and graphic artist Antonín Homolka was born on July 20, 1909, in Jílovice near Trhové Sviny. Jílovice Nádraží is home to the private Veteran Muzeum Roděj, a collection of historic vehicles. Some of the vehicles are more than 100 years old.

Landscape and nature

The Brouskův mlýn National Nature Reserve also includes the cadastral area of Jílovice u Trhových Svinů. The reserve is not accessible to visitors; the best way to observe the area is from a road bridge.

In the surroundings of Jílovice, the large forest belt extending as far as Nové Hrady is associated with mushroom picking in summer and autumn.

Events and routes

The St. James church fair is held regularly on the last Sunday in July. Regular cultural events in Jílovice also include a traditional Masopust caroling tradition, a custom of going from house to house begging and singing during the Carnival season.

The České Budějovice–České Velenice railway line runs approximately 3 km from Jílovice and has a stop at Jílovice nádraží. A cycling loop also passes through the village: “Cestou dobrých vod na Borovansku” runs through Jílovice on both the outward and return legs. The route is considered an easy, signposted trail on paved and asphalt roads. In Jílovice, the route offers the opportunity to stop for refreshments at a family brewery.

More local pages: Draschitz, Borownitz, Schmiedgraben, Lišov, Vráto, Záboří U Českých Budějovic, Groß Cekau, Betschitz

For the higher-level travel overview: Okres České Budějovice.