Benešov (Benešov) - a pretty town in the Central Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, located 37 km southeast of the country's capital. First of all it attracts tourists located side by side with the city's border with Konopiště Castle (2 km from the railway station). However, even in Benesov there is something to see.
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How to get here
From the Hlavni nadrazi train station in Prague, trains depart frequently, the journey time to Benesov (the station is called Benesov u Prahy) takes from 40 minutes to an hour, the journey costs about 3 EUR. The fare and the timetable of trains and buses before traveling should be clarified on the website jizdnirady.idnes.cz.
Buses to Benesov go from Prague autostation Roztyly (near the same metro station) or Florenc. The trip lasts the same time, 45 minutes - 1 hour and costs 2.5-3 EUR.
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Hotels and restaurants Benesova
If you want, you can stay overnight in Benesov. To the services of tourists Hotel Pošta Benešov, where for a day with a person take from 18 EUR, Hotel Atlas with prices from 35 EUR per room and breakfast, Hotel Benica on the outskirts of the town with a small golf course and price from 47 EUR per person per day, Hotel Karlov (numbers from 49 euros) and others.
In Benesov, you can recommend the restaurant of Italian cuisine Corona, Švejk restaurant, U Kovářů and the cafe-restaurant "At the Green Stream" (U zeleneho stromu in Malé namesti Street).
Shopping and souvenirs
In Benesov you can buy Czech wines and ceramics (Vinotéka a čajovna U Budhy in Malé náměstí), as well as charming wooden toys and puzzles made by local (and not only) craftsmen. They are sold in the motorcycle museum and in the city center, in the store Modré z nebe.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Benesova
Konopiště Castle is a pearl of this region, near which there is a picturesque lake with a garden, so that a one-day excursion for the whole day will not seem boring. In the city itself is worth visiting the parish church of St. Mikolaš on the 13th century Karlova, which is famous for the works of Brown of the 18th century. There you can see the ancient Jewish cemetery.
Another landmark of a religious nature is the Church of Sts. Anna, which was built by the famous Alliprandi project. The central historical square of Beneshev boasts an exquisite Town Hall building and a city museum (Malé náměstí 1, 256 01 Benešov).
Another noteworthy museum is the Art Museum (Malé náměstí 74, 256 01 Benešov tel: +420 317 724 601). The building of this museum was built in 1904-5 in the style of Art Nouveau, author of the project - Marcel Dusil. The museum contains an exposition telling about the history of the city and the region, folklore traditions, photographs and documents of past years, as well as painting and sculpture. Photo by Benesov (10)