Discover Honětice

Honětice combines a unique swimming spot with a hiking route, a protected historic chestnut avenue, and clearly visible traces of the area's history. If you are looking for a place in the Czech Republic where water-based activities, exercise, and culture can be combined in an accessible way during your stay, Honětice offers several different points of interest.

Swimming at the Dvůr Honětice Swimming Biotope

The Dvůr Honětice swimming biotope was built as a swimming area in 2012. The water is cleaned by a natural system with three biological zones. These include planted shallow-water areas and a diverse community of aquatic plants. The swimming area therefore differs significantly from an ordinary swimming pool: water filtration is directly integrated with the design of the biotope.

A large paddling pool and a non-swimmer area are available for different swimming preferences. The swimming biotope also offers refreshments and sports equipment rental. Facilities include a washroom, toilets, and showers; all amenities are wheelchair accessible. This allows you to combine time by the water with other activities in the area, without limiting your outing exclusively to swimming.

Hiking the Kaštanová Route

A second side of Honětice can be explored on the Kaštanová hiking route. From Zdislavice towards Honětice, it follows a green-marked hiking trail. Above Honětice, the route passes the abandoned settlement of Svárov and the remains of the Tvrz Svárov fortification. On its eastern side, a visible ditch and rampart have been preserved. The hike thus combines landscape and historical orientation rather than leading only to a single destination.

The chestnut avenue above Honětice is particularly distinctive. It comprises 332 trees and is designated as a protected historic avenue. The Kaštanová Route offers views of the Chřiby, Kroměřížsko, and Hostýnské vrchy regions. When choosing accommodation, this distinction between a day of swimming and a hiking experience is useful: you can get to know Honětice either through its water attractions or through its landscape and historic traces.

Local Cultural Traces in the Village and Forest

At the center stands the Chapel of St. Anne on the village square. It is the landmark of Honětice and has local significance. The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk is also part of the village's appearance. It is the only monument in Honětice and dates from the mid-18th century.

The Oboře forest is also home to a prehistoric hillfort with skeletal graves. The history around Honětice therefore extends from the prehistoric hillfort with skeletal graves, through the Tvrz Svárov fortification, to the visible buildings and monuments in the village. If you want to discover not only swimming or hiking but also historical details during your stay, several clearly distinct themes are available here.

Compare More Destinations

For further comparison within the same selection of destinations, you can also find Ludslavice, Žeranovice, Skaštice, Vítonice, Horní Lapač, Bystrice Pod Hostynem, Podhradní Lhota and Třebětice.

For the higher-level travel overview: Kroměříž District.