Discover Slavče: Nature, Hiking and Culture

Slavče combines a hilly, wooded landscape with notable natural and cultural attractions. The village lies at the northern foot of the Slepičí hory, while the 869-metre-high Kohout forms the dominant landscape feature of Slavče and its districts. Those wishing to combine nature, walks and history on a trip will find various starting points here for planning their visit.

Landscape and nature around Slavče

The area around Slavče consists of a hilly, wooded landscape with almost untouched nature. There are several viewpoints around the village offering views of the surrounding landscape. The exact number of viewpoints is not the main focus: they complement the experience of the landscape with different perspectives on the surroundings.

The Ďáblík nature monument plays a special role. It is located in the municipality of Slavče, in the cadastral area of Keblany, and protects mesotrophic aquatic and wetland habitats with populations of endangered plant and animal species. This makes a clearly defined conservation area part of the village’s natural assets. The surroundings of Slavče also offer opportunities for hiking. In summer, the forests around Slavče are used by mushroom and blueberry pickers.

Walks and special trails

The area’s distinctive features include avenues of fruit trees with cherry, plum and pear trees. Visitors can walk through these avenues while experiencing a type of landscape that differs from the wooded areas. The “Krajinou humanity” educational trail passes seven information boards. They introduce seven prominent humanists from around the world.

History and culture in Slavče

Slavče was established sometime during the 12th century. The oldest written mention dates from 1186. The village is home to the Church of Saints Philip and James, a Neo-Gothic building constructed between 1903 and 1906. There is also a Baroque chapel from the 18th century.

Smaller monuments also form part of the municipality’s cultural character. The listed Boží muka in Lniště, a district of Slavče, are protected as a cultural monument. A living tradition is the Masopustní koleda, which is still maintained in Slavče. An ethnographic study of the traditionally transmitted Masopustní koleda in the Doudlebsko region examined the area of the three closely neighbouring municipalities of Slavče, Dobrkovská Lhotka and Soběnov between 1999 and 2004.

When choosing accommodation, you can take into account the emphasis you would like to place on your trip: landscapes and hiking are available alongside historic buildings, monuments and local traditions. This allows you to focus your search on your personal interests without losing sight of the different sides of Slavče.

More destinations for your search

If you would like to expand your travel plans to include more places, you can also view Libníč, Groß Cekau, Nedabyle, Horní Slověnice, Tyn Nad Vltavou, Zliv, Nuzice and Branischen.

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