Discover Pardubice

Pardubice combines impressive cultural sites with unique insights into the city’s history and a strong connection to the landscape and cycling. Anyone planning a trip around different interests will find several distinct experiences here: modern architecture at the Automatic Mills, the Zelená brána lookout tower and the “Kronika města” exhibition, remembrance work at the Zámeček Memorial, and the Elbe Cycle Route as a starting point for a bike tour.

Modern architecture and historic landmarks

The Automatic Mills were later declared a National Cultural Monument. At the same time, they are one of the most valuable examples of modern architecture in Pardubice.

Another way to explore the city’s history is via the Stezka Viléma z Pernštejna educational trail. It first leads to the Zelená brána lookout tower. The “Kronika města” exhibition can be visited on the way up to the observation walkway. Using audiovisual effects, it provides information about the city’s history. Zelená brána thus combines views over the city with an introduction to its past.

Renaissance art and regional remembrance

The Knights’ Halls are accessible as part of the “Pernštejnská rezidence – nejstarší renesance v Čechách” tour. The Knights’ Halls also feature the female nude painting “Fortuna volubilis (Štěstěna vrtkavá),” which forms part of the rich Renaissance symbolism preserved in the wall paintings. This gives the cultural part of a trip a distinctly different focus from a tour of modern architecture or a city history exhibition.

The Zámeček Memorial comprises an outdoor memorial area and a museum exhibition about the events of the Second World War and the resistance movement in the Pardubice region. A visit adds a site to the historical attractions where the region’s 20th-century history takes center stage.

Gingerbread, nature and cycling

Regional production traditions are also part of the range of experiences. Perník Janoš offers guided tours of its production facilities. Visitors learn how traditional gingerbread is made. This provides a concrete complement to the cultural and historical sites and brings a regional food craft into the travel plans.

Dostihové závodiště Pardubice offers guided tours of the racecourse, with expert historical commentary along the entire route of the Velká pardubická and stops at the best-known obstacles.

The narrow strip of the Nemošická stráň nature monument lies on the southeastern outskirts of Pardubice. For the more active part of the trip, one point is also important: Pardubice is a starting point for the Elbe Cycle Route. This makes it possible to view cultural sites, a protected landscape and a cycling experience as different focuses of the same stay.

Choose accommodation based on your interests

When searching for a hotel in Pardubice, the desired focus can therefore be the deciding factor. Those interested in culture can orient themselves around the Automatic Mills, Zelená brána, the Knights’ Halls and the Zámeček Memorial. Anyone wishing to combine their stay with cycling can include the Elbe Cycle Route in their selection. For a trip involving several generations or different preferences, the city thus offers various points of interest without requiring every day to be planned in the same way.

More destinations at the same level

If you would like to consider other places for your trip in addition to Pardubice, you can find Opatovice Nad Labem, Pravy, Újezd U Sezemic, Ostřešany, Staré Ždánice, Spojil and Jedousov here.

To the higher-level travel overview: Pardubice District.

More about the destination

Relevant information for planning your trip:

Pardubice – Czechia network.