Jindrichuv Hradec: Hotels and Accommodation

The Krýzovy Jesličky in Jindřichův Hradec are the world’s largest folk mechanical Christmas nativity scene. They contain around 1,400 figures of people and animals, 133 of which are moving. In clear weather, the prof. František Nušl Observatory offers sky observations with telescopes.

Booking a hotel for your stay in Jindřichův Hradec can be part of your travel planning.

Culture

The Museum of Photography and Modern Visual Media offers the general public guided tours with practical demonstrations of the principles of imaging and recording. The permanent exhibition “The Power of the Media” covers key moments in the history of photographic, film and audiovisual technology, as well as its social function.

The selected tour of the Jindřichův Hradec château and castle grounds passes through Late Gothic to High Renaissance buildings and interiors. It begins in the Late Gothic Black Kitchen and ends in the Rondel music pavilion.

The former Franciscan Minorite monastery in Jindřichův Hradec is managed by the Jindřichův Hradec Region Museum and today serves as a cultural and educational centre. The Church of St. John the Baptist and the Minorite monastery house permanent exhibitions on the religious art of Jindřichův Hradec, the “Tree of Life” and Tomáš Krýza’s anamorphic portrait. St. John the Baptist is one of the most valuable architectural monuments in South Bohemia.

The Tapestry House presents the work of Marie Teinitzerová in a permanent exhibition on the history of weaving in Jindřichův Hradec. In a lively exhibition, visitors can observe hand weaving on horizontal and vertical looms. In 2026, the Tapestry House will offer creative workshops on traditional and newer crafts.

Landscape

The Jindřichův Hradec–Nová Bystřice narrow-gauge railway line dates back to 1897 and runs through the landscape of Česká Kanada towards the Austrian border.

The Jindra nature trail follows a red-marked hiking route between Jindřichův Hradec and Malý Ratmírov. It is approximately 13 kilometres long and runs along the rocky bed of the Hamerský stream through the Jindřišské Valley, with rocky slopes and rubble forests.

The municipal observation tower by the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Jindřichův Hradec is 68.3 metres high.

Other places: Peč, Újezdec U Kardašovy Řečice, Starý Bozdechov, Příbraz, Jarosov Nad Nezarkou, Hrutkov, Stribrec, Halámky.

To the higher-level travel overview: Jindřichův Hradec District.