The town of Broumov (20 km from the pension)
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Town of medieval pattern and its history goes back to the 12th century. The most important landmark is the baroque Benedictine monastery standing on the basis of medieval castle. The local cemetery is place of well-kept wooden Church of Virgin Mary, the oldest building of its type in central Europe.
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Broumovske steny (sandstone ridge - 15 km from the pension)
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Several kilometers long sandstone rock ridge sharply rising from the Broumov basin with fascinating rock formations. The top of the ridge is a place of old and significant pilgrimage point called Hvezda (The Star) with baroque chapel built according to the design by K.I.Dietzenhofer and there is also a stylish tourist shelter hut.
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Castles
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It is possible to visit interesting architectonic landmarks nearby, such as renaissance chateau in Nachod (30 km), late-gothic chateau in Nove Mesto nad Metuji (40 km), baroque chateau Kuks (45 km) with famous statues by Mathias B. Braun, chateau Opocno (50 km) and chateau Ratiborice (40 km).
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Krkonose - Giant Mountains (30 km from the pension)
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The mountains with the highest peak of the Czech Republic - Snezka (1602 meters). The local centers of winter sports are among the most popular in the country - Spindleruv Mlyn, Janske Lazne, Pec pod Snezkou.
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ZOO Dvur Kralove (35 km from the pension)
One of the largest and most popular zoological gardens in the Czech Republic with its famous safari.
Interesting places in neighboring Poland
Wroclaw (90 km) - The capital city of the Lower Silesia county with rich history and number of cultural landmarks.
Klodzko (65 km) - Medieval town with fortified castle that has been in history held by the Czechs, Germans and Polish.
Walbrzych (55 km) - The second largest city of Lower Silesia with history that goes back to early medieval times.
Wambierzice (45 km) - Famous pilgrim place also called "Lower Silesian Jerusalem"
Kudowa Zdroj (30 km), Duszniky Zdroj (40 km) and Polanica Zdroj (50 km) are beautiful spa towns. Kudowa Zdroj and Nowa Ruda have aquaparks available.
Szczeliniec Wielky - Hejsovina (30 km) and Biele Skaly - Bor (30 km) - Another formation of sandstone rocks with tourist trails connected to Czech trails.
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