Hřensko is the lowest village in the Czech Republic. It has a unique location at the confluence of the two rivers Kamenice and Elbe. It is known primarily as a tourist starting point for trips to the famous Pravčická Gate and to the gorges.
How to get to Hřensko
You can get to Hřensko by car, bus, train, or ferry. The fastest way is of course by car. The journey from the capital city of Prague takes about 2 hours, and the distance is around 130 km.
You can also use public transport. There is a direct bus connection to Hřensko from Děčín, lines 438 and 434. The journey takes 20-40 minutes. You can get to Děčín from Prague by train. The fastest connection takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.
If you are traveling to Hřensko from Germany, a boat ferry from Schöna can be a fun transport option. You can also sail along the Elbe on the Poseidon sightseeing boat.
Where to park in Hřensko
The village offers 4 paid parking lots:
- U Vodopádu, which is the closest to the Pravčická Gate and has 120 spaces
- Pod Skalou with a capacity of 50 spaces
- Mezní Louka with parking for 150 cars and 10 buses
- At the gas station (U čerpací stanice) with 20 places
The price for a private car is 200 CZK per day.
Where to stay in Hřensko
You can choose from several different types of accommodation, from hotels to guesthouses and private accommodation. We recommend:
- U Fořta na Mezní Louce in the heart of the national park
- Hotel Klepáč with a large mill wheel
- Romantic cottage Pension Soutěsky right at the entrance to the gorges
- Hotel Kortus a short distance from the Little Pravčická Gate
Where to eat in Hřensko
Taste traditional Czech cuisine, and, in addition to breathtaking natural beauty experiences, take away gastronomic ones. Our most popular place to eat is Restaurant U Fořta, where they cook mainly from regional food.
Excellent delicacies also await you in the Kortus restaurant, where you can try, for example, traditional Czech svíčková.
What to see in Hřensko
In Hřensko, you should stop at the defunct cemetery, which was founded as early as 1874. It also included a Neo-Gothic tomb Clary’s Chapel (Claryho kaple), which has survived to these days. It belonged to an important wood merchant from Hřensko, who cultivated the famous “Gorges of Kamenice with its boat ride” and also built the Falcon’s nest restaurant directly under the Pravčická Gate.
We recommend a walk to the Janovská lookout, which stands above Hřensko. You can enjoy views of the surroundings and the meandering Kamenice River from this place. You can reach the lookout via the green route from the center of the village.
The Labská lookout Elisalex, which is located right above the municipal office of Hřensko, is also worth mentioning. As soon as you climb to the top, you will see a beautiful view of the Elbe River.
What to visit around Hřensko
As we have already mentioned, Hřensko is one of the starting points for the Czech Switzerland National Park. From here you can immediately go to the 2 most famous natural attractions:
- The largest rock bridge in Europe is Pravčická Gate.
A boat ride through the Divoká Gorge, which is open from Easter to early November.
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