Nymburk: City History, Elbe Routes and Beer Culture

Nymburk combines city history with scenic routes along the Elbe and a strong brewing tradition. If you would like to combine culture, walks, cycling and regional stories on your trip, you will find a variety of ways to do so here: protected historic buildings, a museum, distinctive structures, brewery tours and excursions through the Polabí landscape.

Discover Historic Nymburk

Nymburk’s historic old town was declared an urban conservation area in 1992. A reconstructed section of Nymburk’s brick walls at Na Přístavě dates from the 13th century. The Turecká věž in Nymburk is a former municipal water tower from the Renaissance, dating from 1597. The tower of the Church of St Giles is also a rare example of Gothic brick architecture. This gives you a townscape in which different periods and forms of brick architecture become a shared theme.

Museum, Theatre and Local History

The Nymburk Museum of Local History offers a newly designed exhibition on the history of the town and the entire region. The foyer of the Nymburk Municipal Theatre also houses a theatre café and an exhibition hall. The cultural offering therefore ranges from in-depth historical exploration to a place where theatre and exhibitions are combined. The topics can be explored to varying depths: the exhibition brings together the town’s and region’s history, while the theatre foyer provides an opportunity for a shorter cultural stop.

Brewery and Postřižinské Beer

Nymburk Brewery offers tours that you can arrange individually with the brewmaster. One fixed date in the annual calendar is Postřižinského piva Day, held every year on the third Saturday in June. These two offerings let you experience the local beer tradition in different ways: as an individually arranged tour or as a recurring event day.

Elbe Routes and Excursions to Kersko

For orientation, SmartGuide offers the routes “Nymburk v kostce” and “Spisovatel Bohumil Hrabal a Nymburk=Galerie” in Nymburk. The tourist guide from Nymburk to Kersko, focusing on Bohumil Hrabal, is designed for excursions on foot, by bicycle or by car through the Polabí landscape. Along the banks of the Elbe near Nymburk, the route can be used for cycling and inline skating. Nymburk also has an English-style landscape park on a large island in the Elbe. The offerings also differ in terms of the pace you prefer: the riverside route is suitable for cycling and inline skating, while the guide to Kersko combines walking, cycling or travelling by car through the countryside. This leaves you free to choose between exercise by the river and an excursion with a cultural connection.

If you are looking for accommodation in Nymburk, you can use the type of trip you want as a guide: historic discoveries, brewery culture or routes and excursions. This keeps the choice open for different daily itineraries without reducing the town to just one attraction.

More Places for Planning Your Trip

If you would like to compare other destinations in addition to Nymburk, you can also find Bristvi, Okřínek, Dobšice, Záhornice, Hořátev, Sadská, Sloveč and Úmyslovice here.

For the higher-level travel overview: Nymburk District.