The most beautiful natural sites to discover Vlašim

Vlašim was born from the union of two villages located on two banks of the Blanice river. The city has a small castle (Zámek) and a romantic garden. It won fame in 1935, when an important company of production of starters (one of the oldest in the world) settled there. To the South of the city the natural reserve of Blaník, perfect for pleasant walks (information at the entrance of the park stretches in the courtyard of the castle. Open weekdays from 8:30 to noon and 12:30 to 16:30, weekend (only in July and August) from 9:00 pm to 16:00 pm.

Park (Vlašimský park) dates back to 1755 and is surprising with its romantic ornaments: Chinese pavilion, ornate and colourful doors…

Museum of the castle (Muzeum Podblanická Vlašim). The castle is built starting from 1303; it changed well and unfortunately does not visit itself. It shelters a regional tiny museum with some historic, archaeological collections...

The gallery of the park (Podblanická gallery presents the work of local artists.