At the foothills of the Orlické Mountains, visit the small town of Vamberk, which is famous for its bobbin lace. Perhaps you will be amused that one of its district goes by the name Peklo (Hell). Also, the mummy, which you may in the Broumov Monastery, comes from this place.
Vamberk is located near Rychnov nad Kneznou on the Zdobnice River. It is home to less than 5,000 inhabitants. Historically, apart from lace-making the town lived mainly from weaving and timber trade, for example, chains have being produced here till the present. The Drslavci family founded the town in the 13th century, unfortunately only few historical monuments have been preserved. But you can still see the stone bridge with statues over Zdobnice, the Baroque church of St. Prokop, or the church of St. Barbora. Right on the square you will see the house where a famous late 19th-century musician, Augustin Vyskočil, was born.
The Museum of Lace will be, perhaps, the most interesting destination for the most of you. It is to be found on the main square. The lacing tradion was founded in the mid-17th century whenthe Belgian nobleman Magdalena Grambova started the lace-making tradition here. In 1889 the first Czech state school of lacing was opened in Vamberk. In the museum you will learn much more about the history of local lace-making, and you will see how the lace was bobbed. Trust us, this fine work is totally fascinating.
Surprisingly, Magdalena Grambova, when she taught women in the bobbing of Belgian designs at the Vamber Manor, earned the nickname "Bad Majdalena." Without her organizational and business spirit the lace might have never been so famous in the region.
In the vicinity of Vamberk you will find many other interesting tourist destinations, such as the castle in Doudleby nad Orlici, Potstejn castle/chateaul, or the castle in Litice nad Orlici. Last but not least pay attention to the fabulous nature of the Orlicke Mountains and the Divoka Orlice valley. Vamberk makes for a pleasant stop for bicycling tours - there are many such in the region.
At the confluence of the Ticha Orlice and Trebovka, right on the main railway line from Prague to the east of the Czech Republic, you will find a beautiful town of Usti nad Orlici. Its main feature is a Baroque square with arcades and a unique railway station.
Parked cars with Prague license plates at ancient trees is a thing that you would see if you had travelled in summer to Kacerov (15 km from Rychnov nad Kneznou). In the following season, Kacerov becomes a solitary place. I love it for one concrete location – a church and its cemetery.
Near Bartošovice in the Eagle Mountains, right on the border with Poland, lies the village of Neratov. Visitors are mainly attracted by the unique church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, but we must not forget the surrounding beautiful nature. So let's go to Neratov together.
Although a small village located in the Hradec Králové region dates back to 1052, it is probably experiencing its greatest glory only now. Visitors from all over the Czech Republic come here to enjoy the unique medieval atmosphere. Dětenice is located on the road between Jičín and Mladá Boleslav, less than 70 kilometers from Prague. The village lies practically at the beginning of the beautiful Bohemian Paradise. Part of this small village is the unique Castle Resort Dětenice, which includes a Baroque castle, a brewery and a medieval tavern.
The town located in the Hradec Králové region on the river Kněžná is associated with several historically significant names. The author of the novel There Were Five of Them comes here - the writer Karel Poláček, the composer Jiří Rychnovský, Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová wrote the famous Domestic Cookbook here and the Kolowrat family owns and manages one of the largest Baroque complexes in Bohemia - the Kolowrat Castle.
If you are planning to make a trip to the eastern part of the Orlicke Mountains, you should definitely stop in a beautiful town at the foot of the mountains. There you will find traditional architecture and beautiful countryside.
A small town near Rychnov nad Kneznou is not known by many. Local area is crossed by the Divoka Orlice River. Nobility built chateaus in the past in the area. Doubdleby town also features a chateau adorned by countless sgrafitti ornaments.
When young Count Ervin Kinsky lost his fondness of former chateau, now called Stary Zamek, he intended to built a representative residence for the family. The construction of Novy Zamek took place between the years 1829-1833. The old Baroque-style chateau with two stories is separated from the gardens by royal road. It has remained the seat of the dominion.
If you like beautiful, remote places spiced by interesting past and present there is one I am going to tell you about today. The place is called Neratov situated in the Orlicke Mountains. Neratov has a temple with unique roof of glass.
Častolovice is a picturesque town situated in East Bohemia, located close to Orlické Mountains, in an altitude of 268 metres above sea level, in eastern direction from Hradec Králové, and 35 kilometres distant from Pardubice. Thanks to its position, rich cultural and social life and sightseeings, Častolovice is a frequent target of many visitors.
If you want to see how a life in fairy tale looks like head to the Julincino Valley and Hamernice village in the Orlické Mountains, near Rokytnice. There is an unforgettable walk along the river Ricek in the beautiful countryside and between the timbered buildings.