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Jičín
Town in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Jičín

Jičín is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic.

It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The town is located in the Jičín Uplands on the Cidlina River.

Get in

Getting to Jičín

Jičín is about 85 km (53 mi) northeast of Prague. Bus departs from Černý Most bus station and take 90 mins. Jičín is at the crossroad of Route 16 (from Prague direction) and Route 35 (from Hradec Králové). Trains from Prague Train Station take 2 hours to reach

  1. 01
    Jičín

    Take R10 train to Nymburk and transfer to S21.

  2. 02
    Pardubice Airport

    It takes about an hour by car from Pardubice to Jičín.

  3. 03
    Jičín Airport

    You can fly here if you have a recreational aircraft.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Valdštejnovo Square
  2. 02
    Jičín Castle

    Despite its name, it is a palace.

  3. 03
    Valdice Tower

    You can climb the stairs to the observation gallery at the top of the tower.

  4. 04
    Synagogue in Jičín

    Today lectures and concerts take place in the synagogue.

  5. 05
    Jewish Cemetery
Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    U Všech Čertů

    Also has bed & breakfast accommodation on site.

  2. 02
    U Dělové Koule

    Restaurant is decorated with memorabilia from Austro-Prussian war.

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