Vráž: Hotels and accommodations

Vráž can be explored from several perspectives: natural areas, trails, culture, and cycling all come together here.

Perhaps you would like to book a hotel for your stay in Vráž.

Nature

The Hrby Nature Reserve protects natural beech-oak to oak-beech forest communities. The Žlíbky Nature Reserve protects a complex of typical hornbeam-oak forest communities.

The Čertova hora Nature Reserve has been protected since 1985 and covers 13.87 hectares. The Hrby Nature Reserve was designated in 1973 over an area of 26.77 hectares to protect natural submontane lime-beech forests.

The Žlíbky u Vráže Nature Reserve is located within the municipality of Vráž on the left bank of the Otava in a deeply incised river valley. The Čertova hora u Vráže Nature Reserve comprises a remnant of an old deciduous forest of oaks, limes, and beeches, as well as a herb layer with characteristic plant species.

Hiking

One hike on Route TV 8 leads from the railway station past Novovrážský rybník along the yellow trail markings in the direction of Doupata. A green-marked hike on Route TV 8 leads to the Žlíbky u Vráže Nature Reserve, while a blue-marked hike on the same route leads to the Čertova hora Nature Reserve.

Within the municipality of Vráž, the red-marked Sedláčkova cesta can be accessed from the junction near Vráž railway station. Nová Vráž is a waypoint on the Sedláčkova stezka. For Route TV 7, train connections from Písek to Čížová and from Vráž to Písek are indicated.

Culture

The Lázně Vráž spa complex is located within the municipality of Vráž. It is based on a château built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1875 for the Lobkowicz family; the château, together with the treatment and accommodation pavilions added later, is surrounded by an English park and woodland.

Cycling

A cycling loop starts and ends at Nová Vráž railway station. Near Vráž, it runs mainly along paved forest roads or roads with very little traffic.

More local pages: Rakovice, Temešvár, Ostrovec, Božetice, Štědronín-Plazy, Veselíčko, Mirotice, Varvazov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Písek District.