Petschau: Hotels and Accommodations

The newly renovated Bečov Castle was opened to the public for the first time in 1996. It features an exhibition of Gothic art from West Bohemia and two tours: one is dedicated to the Romanesque Reliquary of Saint Maurus, while the other focuses on the Baroque castle interiors with a library, chapel, and salons. The Reliquary of Saint Maurus is displayed in the complex of Bečov Castle and Chateau.

The Museum of Historical Motorcycles displays more than 50 historic motorcycles, as well as historic bicycles and motorcycle engines. The upper floor also houses an exhibition of wooden toys, family puppet theaters, and marionettes. The Museum of Ironing and Washing features exhibitions of piggy banks, as well as banknotes and coins.

Another collection is offered by the Cup Museum in Bečov, with more than 4,600 cups. It also displays wood carvings, retro objects, and historic photographs of Bečov nad Teplou. In front of the town hall stands a column with a statue of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, erected in 1680.

The Bečov Botanical Garden covers 12 hectares. It includes 5 hectares of intensive exhibition areas, 1.5 hectares of water areas, 1.5 hectares of orchard, and 4 hectares of natural areas. More than 10,000 plant species are cultivated in the garden. The botanical garden also includes the first Czech bioferrata. It offers routes of varying difficulty, including routes suitable for children. Visitors can rent boats on Korunní Pond.

The Bečov area is part of the Slavkovský les Protected Landscape Area. The Teplá Valley between Bečov and Mnichov is a nature reserve.

The Šibeniční vrch educational trail is approximately one kilometer long and has five information boards in Czech, German, and English. A circular route through the forests of Bečov can begin at the town square of Bečov nad Teplou and follows the green hiking trail markers toward Bečovské rybníky.

Bečov Questing is a treasure hunt: Participants follow a route, search for clues, and solve a puzzle at the end. On foot, it takes approximately 70 to 90 minutes.

Krásenský vrch is located in the immediate vicinity of Bečov nad Teplou. The surrounding area also includes the mountains Hůrka, Špičák, and Spálený.

The wider regional surroundings of Bečov nad Teplou include Loket Castle, Novy Dvur Monastery, Schlackenwerth Monastery, and the “Center of Europe” monument.

More local pages: Krasny Jez, Buchau, Waltsch, Großfürwitz, Hochofen, Uitwa, Neu Rohlau, Schönwald

To the higher-level travel overview: Karlovy Vary District.