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Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Mělník
Central Bohemia, Czechia · Europe
About Mělník
Mělník works well as a base: 10 minutes from Dolní Beřkovice, 29km from St. Vitus Cathedral.
Mělník is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dolní Beřkovice, about 5 km away.
Mělník (Czech pronunciation: [ˈmɲɛlɲiːk] ; German: Melnik) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The town is located at the confluence of the two longest Czech rivers, Elbe and Vltava, and is one of the largest river ports of the Czech Republic. Mělník lies inRead more
one of the most important agricultural areas of the country and is known for its production of wine.
Mělník is among the longest continuously inhabited locations in the country. It was promoted to a town in 1274 and then it became a dowry town ruled by the queens of Bohemia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of Mělník is the Mělník Castle.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mělník?
Within an hour or so of Mělník: Prague Zoo (26 km), St. Vitus Cathedral (29 km), Prague Old Town Square (29 km), Prague Castle (29 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Mělník?
Mělník is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, about 5 km from Dolní Beřkovice.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,231
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Central Bohemia
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.3505, 14.4741
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Grand Café Orient
The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Panská skála
Bohemia's oldest protected geological site (1933): a hillside of hexagonal basalt columns up to 12 m tall arranged like organ pipes, right beside the road at Kamenický Šenov. Famous from the Czech fairy-tale film Three Wishes for Cinderella.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Mělník
- 56 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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