Braňany: Hotels and Accommodation

Braňany is located at a historic crossroads linking Bílina and Most approximately in an east-west direction, and Louny or Prague approximately in a north-south direction, with the border crossings near Osek.

Cycle Routes

Regional cycle route 3106 runs from Litvínov via Braňany, Skršín, Havraň, Vysoká Pec and Horní Jiřetín back to Litvínov. A map of the cycle routes is available for Braňany; visitors are also referred to the Most Tourist Information Centre.

History and Local Life

The municipality of Braňany cites the year 1327, when “Guntherus de Brand” was mentioned, as the first mention associated with Braňany. The former Červený Dvůr fortress stood below Červená hora near Braňany; its owners were obliged to perform corvée labour for the Royal Castle of Most.

The Čarodějnice celebration, featuring the guarding of the maypole, is a recurring spring tradition and is listed in Braňany’s annual event schedules for 2024, 2025 and 2026. Braňanské posvícení is a traditional local festival with evening entertainment, scheduled for 3 October 2026. Braňanské peklo with Mikuláš is a named Advent event, scheduled for 4 December 2026.

Food and Drink

The restaurant at Selský dvůr Braňany serves homemade cuisine made from fresh regional ingredients in restored rooms with brick vaults. Selský dvůr Braňany is also one of the few surviving agricultural complexes in North Bohemia.

Bořeň [Bílina-Újezd], a mountain, is located in the immediate vicinity of Braňany. Osek Monastery is a monastery in the vicinity of Braňany. Sukoslav, a ruin, is also located nearby; the mountains of Stropnik, Číčov and Dlouhá are also situated there. In the wider regional surroundings of Braňany are the ruins of Hradek Oltářík and Hrádek.

Other places: Bělušice, Meziboří, Mariánské Radčice, Svinčice, Brandov, Louka U Litvínova, Patokryje, Želenice.

To the overarching travel overview: Most District.