Krašlovice – History, River Landscape and Trails

Krašlovice combines a long history with a river landscape and trails through diverse types of terrain. This makes it a destination where historical discoveries, cycling and hiking are closely connected with the character of the place. The combination of Hrad, the Blanice River and the hilly landscape to the north is particularly interesting. When choosing your accommodation, you can consider whether you would like to focus on historical traces, bodies of water, active days or varied surroundings.

History of Krašlovice and Hrad

The first historical document mentioning Krašlovice and Vitice dates from 30 January 1262. On the same day, King Přemysl Otakar II handed Krašlovice and Vitice, including fields, forests and mills, over to the Benedictine Convent of St. George. The Convent of St. George owned Krašlovice and Vitice until the Hussite Wars.

An archaeologically documented fortified settlement from the Bronze Age is located on the summit of Hrad. The fortified settlement on Hrad was used by Celtic communities.

Blanice, Stará řeka and the Landscape

The Blanice River flows through Krašlovice. Within the municipality, the Blanice branches into the Blanice and Stará řeka. There are several weirs in the valley of Stará řeka. Thus, the local landscape is characterized not only by historical traces but also by bodies of water and their different courses, which you can discover while exploring Krašlovice.

A hilly, predominantly wooded landscape lies north of Krašlovice. There are also waterlogged areas within the municipality of Krašlovice. These waterlogged areas add another type of landscape to the wooded hills. From the south, the planned Svobodná hora Nature Park extends into the territory of Krašlovice. The planning status of the nature park explicitly remains unchanged; at the same time, it shows that the landscape around the town consists of forests, hills, bodies of water and wetter areas.

Hiking and Cycling in Krašlovice

Numerous hiking and cycling trails pass through Krašlovice. This provides a range of trail connections in the town for active days away. In addition, cycling route no. 1073 leads from Vodňany through Krašlovice. Anyone wishing to compare a cycling tour with a specific starting point can take this route into account, along with the many other trails through the town.

For orientation, there are bus stops in Krašlovice and at the border with Vodňany. The connection to Vodňany is also reflected in cycling route no. 1073. When planning your trip, you can therefore consider historical explorations, trails through the landscape and orientation between Krašlovice and Vodňany together, without equating the individual places or routes.

Other Places for Orientation

For further trip planning, you can also compare VodnanyVodnanyVodnany, MěkynecMěkynecMěkynec, KraselovKraselovKraselov, ŘepiceŘepiceŘepice, VolyněVolyněVolyně, SvineticeSvineticeSvinetice, DřešínDřešínDřešín and Prední ZborovicePrední ZborovicePrední Zborovice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Strakonice District.