Říčany

Říčany is a municipality with extended powers and a second largest town in Prague-East District, bordering the capital. The town is characteristic by its proximity to the bustling city of Prague and to the peaceful countryside of Central Bohemian Region. Residents usually commute to work to Prague and enjoy their free time in Říčany. The area has its own historical city center, new estates, suburbs, industrial areas, but also parks, forests, ponds and villages.

According to the quality of life index, Říčany is the best town in the Czech Republic to live in.

The best way how to get around the city is by foot. All possible locations in the city are accessible up to 45min walk from the train station. Good option are bicycles, too. Through Říčany go many national cycling routes. Also, you can use new system of city minibuses. They are operated on 3 lines on workdays for free. Alternatively, many buses on many lines are operated in the PID transport system that run through Říčany on regional and suburban lines. Single-ride full-price ticket will cost you 12 CZK (youths and students get 75% discount), valid for 15min in 2 zones (but not in zones P, 0, B and trains, whole Říčany are in zone nr. 1), you can buy it from vending machines or from bus drivers.

• 🌍 Ruins of Říčany Castle (Zřícenina hradu Říčany), Na Hradě 390. This Gothic castle was established in the late 13th century by Ondřej of Všechromy, the founder of the noble family of Říčany and was where lords held the castle until 1420 when the Hussite army led by Jan Žižka besieged it and became a property. Since the 16th century, the castle has been desolate and only the ruins still remain. 
• 🌍 Marian Column (Mariánský sloup), Masarykovo nám. 64/29. The Baroque column with the statue of Immaculata dates back to 1699. 
• 🌍 Gothic Church of St. Peter and Paul (Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla), Masarykovo nám. Built in 1719 in Baroque Style, this church has Gothic remnants on the portal side of the building and remnants of its frescoes. Inside the church include a Baroque statue of St. Jana Nepomuckého from the 18th century and the statue of St. Wenceslas of 1937. 
• 🌍 Museum Říčany, Rýdlova 271/14. Small local museum with temporary exhibitions. (updated Sep 2018)

• 🌍 Educational trail Říčansko (Naučná stezka). Through 18 stops, the trail acquaints you with culture, history and nature around Říčany. It starts in the city center, takes you around the ruins of the castle, the pond system, the Říčany Forest and ends in the local district Radošovice. Length: 8,9km. (updated Sep 2018)
• 🌍 Sports and cultural center Na Fialce (Sportovní a kulturní centrum), Mánesova 2530/3a. This leisure time center provides swimming pool, theater, cinema and restaurant. (updated Sep 2018)