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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Jesenice
Central Bohemia, Czechia · Europe
About Jesenice
Jesenice works well as a base: 5 minutes from Psáry, 23km from Karlštejn Castle.
Jesenice is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Psáry, about 4 km away.
Jesenice is a town in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Located near Prague, Jesenice obtained the town status in 2015 and is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the country in the 21st century.
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What is there to see near Jesenice?
Within an hour or so of Jesenice: Prague Old Town Square (15 km), Prague Astronomical Clock (15 km), Charles Bridge (15 km), Grand Café Orient (15 km).
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Where is Jesenice?
Jesenice is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, about 4 km from Psáry.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,460
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Central Bohemia
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.9681, 14.5135
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Jesenice
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
Grand Café Orient
The world's only surviving Cubist café, on the first floor of Josef Gočár's House of the Black Madonna (1912) in Prague. Closed when Cubism went out of fashion, it reopened in 2005 restored to the original design down to the light fittings.
15 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Karlštejn Castle
A large Gothic castle founded by Charles IV in 1348 to safeguard the Imperial Regalia and Czech crown jewels.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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