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Prague Zoo
Consistently ranked among the world's best zoos, set in a beautiful valley along the Vltava River.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Řež
Central Bohemia, Czechia · Europe
About Řež
Řež works well as a base: 5 minutes from Roztoky, 29km from Karlštejn Castle.
Řež is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, with about 1,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Roztoky, about 4 km away.
Řež (Czech: [ˈr̝ɛʃ]) is a village and administrative part of Husinec in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Řež is the site of a nuclear research centre, where the first nuclear reactor in the republic was built under the guidance, of the first director of the center, Čestmír Šimáně.
Řež also has aRead more
chemical factory.
Řež has a railway connection by Prague - Kralupy nad Vltavou line. The stop is located on the opposite (left) bank of the Vltava River and is accessible by a pedestrian bridge.
On 19 June 2022 the highest ever temperature during the month of June in the Czech Republic was recorded here at 39.0 °C.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Řež?
Within an hour or so of Řež: Prague Zoo (8 km), St. Vitus Cathedral (10 km), Prague Castle (10 km), Prague Old Town Square (11 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends.
Where is Řež?
Řež is in Central Bohemia, Czechia, about 4 km from Roztoky.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,022
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Central Bohemia
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 50.1773, 14.3573
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Řež
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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St. Vitus Cathedral
The largest and most important cathedral in the Czech Republic, situated within Prague Castle.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Prague Castle
Sprawling 9th-century castle complex that is the largest ancient castle in the world by area.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Prague Old Town Square
A spectacular medieval square dominated by the Astronomical Clock, Týn Church, and colorful baroque facades.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Prague Astronomical Clock
Medieval astronomical clock on the Old Town Hall that has been ticking since 1410, the third-oldest in the world.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Charles Bridge
Medieval stone arch bridge lined with 30 baroque statues crossing the Vltava River in Prague.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
11 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Řež
- 76 kmJested TowerA rocket-shaped 1970s hotel and TV tower crowning the 1,012 m summit above Liberec, reached by a twisting mountain road with sweeping views over Bohemia: an icon of Czech modernist architecture.
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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