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Sandstone towers of Prachovské skályGerd Eichmann · CC BY 4.0

What to do · Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

Prachovské skály, the other rock city, next to Jičín

Trail · 2–4 h · 150–200 CZK per day · Českého ráje and Schlikova viewpoints · routes for everyone

InformationFrom Kč150 adult
From
Kč150 adult
Duration
3 h
Season
All year, from 7:00 to 19:00
Who it's for
All ages; some stretches suitable for pushchairs
With a dog
50 CZK in high season, 30 CZK the rest of the year

On the other side of the Bohemian Paradise, about 12 km from Hrubá Skála and next to Jičín, is another rock city, privately owned, belonging to the Schlik family: towers, narrow passages and two famous viewpoints, the Českého ráje and the Schlikova. There are short circuits, some suitable for pushchairs, and longer ones for walkers. The ticket is valid all day: you can go out for lunch at the restaurant and come back.

You pay at the entrance, without booking: 200 CZK from June to September and 150 CZK the rest of the year, with a family ticket. It is open all year from 7:00 to 19:00. Dogs pay an entry fee.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A vaulted room in the castle with a long table laid and a chandelier© EA Zámecký hotel Hrubá SkálaEating in the castle, with a terrace on the walls

Zámecká restaurace Hrubá Skála

Restaurant · Hrubá Skála · €€€€

What to order: a Czech dish from the menu or the menu of the day, and in summer a table on the terrace on the walls.

Every day from 11:00 · summer terrace on the walls
The castle tavern, halfway along the rock trail

Hospůdka u hradu Valdštejn

Bar · Turnov · €€€€

What to order: a soup or something hot with a beer, before continuing towards Hrubá Skála.

In season with the castle; in November, weekends from 10:00 to 17:00 if the weather is good

To stay nearby

The guesthouse villa lit up at dusk© Pension HarmonieSmall hotel

Pension Harmonie

1924 Art Nouveau villa · Eight doubles and an apartment · Half a kilometre from the castle

Why we like it: A guesthouse in a 1924 Art Nouveau villa in Hrubá Skála, with eight doubles, an apartment for four and breakfast included, a short walk from the castle.

From Kč1400 / night View details
The courtyard of Hrubá Skála Castle with the tower and red roofs above the forest© EA Zámecký hotel Hrubá SkálaHotel

EA Zámecký hotel Hrubá Skála

Renaissance castle on the rocks · Four stars · Private spa

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star hotel in Hrubá Skála Castle, above the rock city, with a restaurant, a terrace on the walls, a lookout tower and a private spa.

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