
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.
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
- 01Jičín
Take R10 train to Nymburk and transfer to S21.
- 02Pardubice Airport
It takes about an hour by car from Pardubice to Jičín.
- 03Jičín Airport
You can fly here if you have a recreational aircraft.
Worth seeing
- 01Valdštejnovo Square
- 02Jičín Castle
Despite its name, it is a palace.
- 03Valdice Tower
You can climb the stairs to the observation gallery at the top of the tower.
- 04Synagogue in Jičín
Today lectures and concerts take place in the synagogue.
- 05Jewish Cemetery
Where to eat
- 01U Všech Čertů
Also has bed & breakfast accommodation on site.
- 02U Dělové Koule
Restaurant is decorated with memorabilia from Austro-Prussian war.
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