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Hluboká Castle (Zámek Hluboká)
White neo-Gothic chateau in South Bohemia remodelled in the style of Windsor Castle, set in a large English landscape park.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Vodňany
South Bohemian Region, Czechia · Europe
About Vodňany
Vodňany is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Protivín, 22km from Hluboká Castle (Zámek Hluboká).
Vodňany is in South Bohemian Region, Czechia, with about 7,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Protivín, about 7 km away.
Vodňany (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvodɲanɪ] ; German: Wodnian) is a town in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,500 inhabitants. The town proper is located on the Blanice River in the České Budějovice Basin, in an area rich in fishpond. Vodňany has a tradition in pondRead more
farming and is also known for processing of poultry meat and duck meat.
Vodňany became a town in 1336. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The main landmark of the town is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The village of Křtětice within Vodňany is protected as a village monument zone.
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What is there to see near Vodňany?
Within an hour or so of Vodňany: Hluboká Castle (Zámek Hluboká) (22 km), Český Krumlov (39 km), Cesky Krumlov Castle (39 km).
Where is Vodňany?
Vodňany is in South Bohemian Region, Czechia, about 7 km from Protivín.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,383
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- South Bohemian Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.1479, 14.1751
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Vodňany
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Český Krumlov
A fairy-tale UNESCO town with a magnificent castle perched above a dramatic bend of the Vltava River.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Cesky Krumlov Castle
A sprawling Renaissance castle above a fairytale town in a Vltava bend, with a painted tower and rare baroque theatre.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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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