If you are looking for a hotel in Šestajovice, you can first decide what you want your trip to focus on: RODAS and local history, a garden open to the public, or trails and seasonal outdoor activities. The options differ both in theme and in their conditions.
Culture and a visit to RODAS
RODAS Šestajovice is home to the first Czech museum of wax-making and nativity scenes. The site offers excursions, the opportunity to make items yourself in the workshops, a museum visit and a mini farm. The museum combines a distinctive cultural focus with practical insights into how things are made.
The workshops of the chocolate, candle and soap makers, as well as the mini farm, are open to the public according to the published schedule. If you plan to visit these attractions, arrange your visit around that schedule. This lets you choose your main focus in advance without treating the different offerings as one fixed programme.
Local history and the botanical garden
The historic centre is located at and around Náměstí 9. května square. It features an oval green space, a chapel, a memorial to those who fell in the world wars and places to sit. The first buildings, which formed the basis of the municipality of Šestajovice, were constructed in these locations at the beginning of the 13th century. The square and the area's early history give your visit a different focus from the workshops at RODAS.
The botanical garden in Šestajovice is open to the public free of charge. Visitors can use benches and a covered seating area, which belongs to the adjacent cycle path. The garden offers a peaceful counterpoint to the cultural attractions, while the seating areas add to the experience of spending time there.
Tree-lined avenues, cycle paths and Klánovický les
The cycle path in Šestajovice includes a loop exactly 800 m long and a 190 m section along the embankment. These two lengths distinguish a complete circuit from a shorter section running alongside the embankment. The field avenues follow historic corridors of field tracks and are now used for walking and sport. Polní alej Běchovická continues to serve as a route for pedestrians and cyclists between Šestajovice and Klánovice.
Klánovický les also extends into the territory of Šestajovice. Several marked hiking trails and two cycling loops run through the forest. The “Naučná stezka Klánovickým lesem” educational trail is 12.5 km long, has 17 stops and starts at Praha-Klánovice railway station. Its starting point is therefore at the named station; the trail description refers to the forest, not to a starting point in Šestajovice. When choosing a route, you can distinguish between marked hiking trails, cycling loops and an educational trail with a set length and number of stops.
Seasonal activities and games
In winter, Vodní nádrž Beranka is used for ice skating; whether it can be used depends on seasonal conditions. At the upper end of the Val u ČOV embankment there is a platform that can be used for outdoor sports or for relaxing on a blanket. The same embankment is used for sledding in winter. Here too, seasonal conditions determine whether the winter activity is possible.
The named games differ in format and target audience: “Šestajovická šifrovačka” is designed mainly for adults and teenagers. “Cesta časem Šestajovicemi” is a geolocation game for schoolchildren, teenagers and adults. This comparison helps you choose between the offerings based on the type of game and the age group they are aimed at.
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