Ústí nad Labem: Hotels and accommodation

The landscape around Ústí nad Labem is characterized by the cones of long-extinct volcanoes.

Culture

In the south of Ústí nad Labem, the restored ruins of Střekov Castle stand above the right bank of the Elbe on a 100-metre-high phonolite rock. The castle terrace offers views of the city of Ústí nad Labem and the Elbe Valley.

The Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Ústí nad Labem is a neo-Gothic landmark. The Mariánský Bridge was built in 1998 and was named by the specialist journal Structural Engineering International as one of the ten most beautiful structures built worldwide in the 1990s.

Views

Větruše is a distinctive landmark of the city of Ústí nad Labem and has historical and social significance that reflects the lifestyle at the turn of the 20th century. A 330-metre-long cable car runs from the Forum shopping centre to Větruše and offers views of the city and the surrounding landscape. Větruše has a 30-metre-high observation tower overlooking the Elbe Valley and Ústí nad Labem; the tower is open year-round. The Větruše complex includes a mirror maze, a natural maze, a children's playground and sports facilities.

Routes

The Greenway Labe cycle path, also known as the Labská stezka, runs along the right bank of the Elbe through Ústí nad Labem and connects to the German Elbe Cycle Route.

During the summer season, excursion boat line T91 connects Ústí nad Labem with Litoměřice and Roudnice nad Labem and, where applicable, with Mělník; it then returns.

Leisure

The Dinosaur Nature Trail at the zoo features wooden and artificial models of prehistoric animals.

Other local pages

Tašov, Chlumec U Chabařovic, Trmice, Malé Březno Nad Labem, Malečov, Velké Březno, Chuderov, Perštejn

To the higher-level travel overview: Ústí nad Labem District.