Czech - Liberec
Albania
Czech Republic
Official Name
Liberec. The German name, quite common as well, is completely different: Reichenberg.
Location
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| Liberec |
Liberec is around 90 km north-northeast of →Prague. Both the German and the Polish border are only 20 km away. The town is sandwiched between the Ještěd (German: Lausitzer) mountains and the Jizera (Iser) mountains - both of them more than 1000 m high. Between the mountain ranges, the Lužická Nisa (Lausitzer Neisse) river flows northwards, where it marks the border between →Poland and Germany. Liberec and the surroundings belong to the Polish-Czech-German Euroregion Neisse.
Population
Liberec has around 100,000 inhabitants and therefore it's the sixth biggest city of the Czech republic.
Orientation
The main train station is quite far away from the centre. To get to the centre, you need to walk down the broad 1. máje (1st May) street to the north-east for a while. This part of the town is called Nové Město (new town). After crossing the bridge over the Nisa (Neisse) river, you will see the dům kultury (house of culture) and a large Tesco shopping center to the right. The main bus terminal is right behind the shopping center. To the left, two ascending streets, the Pražská (Prague) str. and the Moskevská (Moscow) str., both of them pedestrian zones, lead to the central square called Benešovo nám. (Beneš-square).
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| The beautiful city hall of Liberec... |
The area around the square is Liberec' Staré Město (old city) with many beautiful buildings, shops and restaurants. In the right corner in the back, the tourist information can be found. The old city underwent a massive face-lift during the last years, which was worthwile. Today, the centre of Liberec is a lovely and pleasant place.
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| ...looks splendid at night |
History
Liberec was first mentioned in 1352, but remained a small settlement for a king time. It was mostly used by travelling merchants as a place for a rest. In the 15th and 16th century, Liberec became a small town. The real boom started in the 19th century thanks to the massive industrialisation of the area. Mainly the textile industry developed quickly, and so Liberec was even the second biggest city of Bohemia, only outdone by →Prague of course. After 1900, around 50 textile factories, 60 metal processing factories and one car producer settled in Liberec.
Today, the town is favourite with day-trippers from near Saxony. To push international cooperation and the economy, the Euro-Region Neisse was founded some years ago. The area includes the region around Liberec, Jelenia Góra and surroundings in →Poland and Görlitz in Germany.
Getting there / transportation
The train connections are not the best. Although Liberec is less than 100 km away from →Prague, the fastest connection takes an incredibly 2¾ hours! I guess buses are much faster. There's a local train from Liberec to Zittau in Eastern Germany. It takes 35 minutes only, the fare is 93 Kč per person. It's necessary to change trains in Zittau if you're heading for Dresden.
When you walk through the centre, you will definitely stumble across the huge city hall facing the main square. This beautiful neo-renaissance building was planned by F. Neumann and built between 1888 and 1893. The middle tower is 65 m high. The lit-up city hall at night is an attraction of its own.
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| The theatre behind the city hall |
The buildings behind the city hall are very nice as well - among them, there is a big theatre. Additionally, Liberec offers a zoo, a botanical garden, a small palace built in the 16th century and now used as a glass museum, and much more. All in all Liberec is worth to stay a day or two.
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| The Jeschken south-west of Liberec is a famous landmark |
The 1011 high and very distinctive Mt. Ještěd (Jeschken) is almost as famous as the city itself. The mountain itself is nothing special, but the white, cone-shaped tower on top of the mountain makes an excellent landmark. The structure houses a hotel and telecommunication facilities.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
Liberec city center, close to the Town Hall, theatres, cinemas…lots of attractive cultural events and trips to surroundings | ||
Location
Liberec city center, close to the Town Hall, theatres, cinemas…lots of attractive cultural events and trips to surroundings
Amenities and Services
The hotel offers 167 beds in 54 double rooms, 14 three-bed rooms, 9 single rooms with bathrooms (shower/bathtub, WC), telephone and TV, and two apartments.
Hotel sauna available.
Leisure Opportunities
Lužické and Jizerské hory Mts., Ještěd Hill, ZOO, Botanical Garden, Krkonoše Mts. (Harrachov, Špindlerův Mlýn winter centers), the Czech Paradise Protected Area with sandstone rock cities, Turnov...)
The Ještěd Sports Center is accessible by public transport in 20 min, Bedřichov, the tourist and ski resort in the Jizerské hory Mts. can be reached by bus within 20 min. Both centers offer good conditions for skiing. Ještěd Mountain (1012 m a.s.l) and its surrounding has excellent terrains for downhill skiing and in the Jizerské hory Mts. you will find a dense network of maintained cross-country ski trails.
Other Information
Restaurant for 150 guests, three lounges from 20 to 60 persons, exchange office, supervised car park, sauna, gift shop. We are ready to meet special dietary requirements, special needs of sports groups, seniors. We can arrange for live music, corporate celebrations, buffets, weddings, graduation parties.
Baby cot available. Internet connection available (with your own laptop).
Note
Other services :
Supervised parking CZK 50 per car
Supervised parking CZK 200 per coach
Children under 3 years stay free of charge.
Pets welcome – free of charge.
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Jizera Mountains, Jablonec nad Nisou |
The Lookout restaurant and hotel was built and festively opened in 1906. It is situated in Jablonec nad Nisou. First owner of this dominant building, built on the hill called Nickelkoppe at that time, was Mr. Richard Felinghauer. Its location was chosen absolutely on purpose because just from this place you can get such a gorgeous view of Jablonec hollow basin with horizontal panoramic views of Jizera and Krkonose Mountains. | ||
Other information
The restaurant with lookout gallery was enlarged to a new hotel capacity, night bar and open-air restaurant were also included.
Luxury NIGHT-BAR is suitable place for that intimate or romantic dinner by candle light. With an open fire, glass dance floor waterfall and soft music.
WE WILL OPEN AND CLOSE TO YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
We recommend you to try one of our specialities such as the mixed grill on a hot stone plate for two. It is prepared by the guest on their own table. Or try the Swiss fondue!
Amenities and Services
The whole hotel capacity of accommodation is maximum
60 beds in 23 rooms.
Every room has a private bathroom, TV, safe and telephone.
Interior designs of rooms are created in individual forms with beautiful views over the town, Jizera and Krkonose Mountains.
Location
The Lookout restaurant and hotel was built and festively opened in 1906. It is situated in Jablonec nad Nisou. First owner of this dominant building, built on the hill called Nickelkoppe at that time, was Mr. Richard Felinghauer. Its location was chosen absolutely on purpose because just from this place you can get such a gorgeous view of Jablonec hollow basin with horizontal panoramic views of Jizera and Krkonose Mountains.
New Year´s Eve stay
Termin: 27.12.2005-02.01.2006
50,- EUR/night/2-bedded room with breakfast
40,- EUR/night/extra bed with breakfast
7,- EUR/person/halfboard
New Year´s Eve programm and menu costs 1500,- CZK (incl. buffet menu, bottle of sect for 2 peop, music, and huge kultural programm.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
The hotel was built in 1992. It represents a modern and comfortable facility offering quality family accommodation in a quiet environment. It lies close to the Liberec city center. | ||
Silvestr není k dispozici
Location
The hotel was built in 1992. It represents a modern and comfortable facility offering quality family accommodation in a quiet environment. It lies close to the Liberec city center.
Amenities and Services
The hotel was built in 1992. It represents a modern and comfortable facility offering quality family accommodation in a quiet environment. It lies close to the Liberec city center.
Leisure Opportunities
Visit of the Liberec historical center, swimming pool, Aqua Park, ZOO, Botanical Garden and much more. In winter – the Ještěd Ski Resort.
Places to visit in the Liberec region: The Czech Paradise Protected Landscape Area – direction Turnov – about 17 km, the Jizerské hory Mts. (Bedřichov – about 7 km), Harrachov – 40 km, Frýdlant Chateau – about 23 km, Sychrov Chateau – about 13 km, the Malevil Ranch – 40 km (direction Děčín) and many more.
Other Information
The hotel parking is monitored by camera, and is free for hotel guests. Complimentary baby cot available. Dogs allowed for CUK 50 per night.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
Hotel is situated in the historical part of the town next to the town hall. Hotel provides among its many facilities high standards of accommodation in the range of apartments, with both single and double rooms all with full service. | ||
Location
Hotel is situated in the historical part of the town next to the town hall.
Hotel provides among its many facilities high standards of accommodation in the range of apartments, with both single and double rooms all with full service.
Amenities and Services
The hotel offer high quality accommodation and full services in its apartments and single or double rooms. The capacity is 67 beds ( (24/2, 4/1, 3/2 + extra bed, 2 apartments for two persons, 1 Junior suite pro 2 persons).
The hotel features exchange office, bar, Casino, haidresser´s saloon, massages. Our Café on the ground floor and restaurant on the first floor offer wide choice of specialties of the Czech and international cuisine.
Among our most prominent guests after the revolution in 1989 have been the former Czech President Václav Havel, Václav Klaus and a number of artists and personalities of the cultural and business world.
Leisure Opportunities
The city of Liberec offers a vast array of sports and cultural activities.
Other Information
The hotel offers services for social events and feasts. It supports tourist and sports events in Liberec and surrounding mountains all the year round.
Barrier-free access from the car park to the hotel. Baby cot available at CZK 150 per night. Parking behind the hotel with direct access to the reception desk, fee CZK 70. Capacity of the car park is limited.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
It is located in Liberec, few minutes from the city center, close to Ještěd Sports Centre and about 800 m from the Babylon entertainment center. | ||
Silvestr není k dispozici
Location
It is located in Liberec, few minutes from the city center, close to Ještěd Sports Centre and about 800 m from the Babylon entertainment center.
Amenities and Services
The hotel offers double and four-bed rooms, and five apartments with two rooms. All rooms are furnished with shower corner, WC, TV and telephone.
Apartments are equipped also with minibars and safe deposit boxes. High-speed ISDN internet connection available to our guests (3 terminals).
Leisure Opportunities
The hotel is convenient to the slopes of Ješťed Ski Resort with maintained ski runs for skiing and snowboarding, or to the Jizerská magistrála ski trail for cross-country skiing. In summer there are perfect terrains for biking and hiking in the surroundings.
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Jizera Mountains, Jablonec nad Nisou |
Luxury family hotel suitable for families is situated on the bank of the Jablonec water reservoir in a small town of the Jizerské hory Mts. It offers a high level accommodation for up to 22 guests. | ||
Location
Luxury family hotel suitable for families is situated on the bank of the Jablonec water reservoir in a small town of the Jizerské hory Mts. It offers a high level accommodation for up to 22 guests.
Amenities and Services
All rooms have a bathroom or shower corner, WC, satellite TV, radio and internet connection.
The family hotel features a stylish café with choice of more than twenty varieties of Italian coffee, hot chocolate, choice of soft and alcoholic drinks including beer, and desserts. The café is open seven days a week and you can also make reservation for a family celebration, wedding reception or business meeting here.
Leisure Opportunities
Right from the door you can set out on ski trails crossing the Jizerské hory Mts. or you can enjoy indoor sports facilities and swimming pools with chutes directly in Jablonec nad Nisou or in Liberec (10 km).
Other Information
The family hotel has a large camera-monitored parking and a large garden with access to water. In the garden there is a summer restaurant with a grill where concerts and various cultural evenings are held.
Refundable deposit for the parking gate control CZK 500 will be charged upon your arrival at the hotel.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
The hotel is situated at the foothill of the Jizerské hory Mts., 4 km from the center of Liberec and 3.5 km from Bedřichov. Its location is enables easy access to sports activities – ski lifts 3 km, or to the numerous cultural facilities in Liberec. | ||
Location
The hotel is situated at the foothill of the Jizerské hory Mts., 4 km from the center of Liberec and 3.5 km from Bedřichov. Its location is enables easy access to sports activities – ski lifts 3 km, or to the numerous cultural facilities in Liberec.
Amenities and Services
All rooms in the hotel are double room with possibility of up to two extra beds, and apartments. The rooms feature own bathroom, fridge, minibar, TV and telephone.
The hotel restaurant offers 70 seats and lounges. It is fitted for wedding receptions, corporate meetings, training, social dinners, large banquets, buffets etc. Sauna, table tennis, sports hall with tennis court and golf indoor are available in the hotel area.
Leisure Opportunities and surroundings
In the vicinity of the hotel, you will find a dense network of marked tourist (ski) trails and bike trails which will satisfy both ski fans in winter and tourists and bikers in summers. Ski runs are located not far from the hotel. 500 m from the hotel door, you can step into and set off on the Jizerská magistrála cross-country ski trail. Downhill runs are located at the edge of Bedřichov, 3 km from the hotel.
In Liberec you should not miss the ZOO, the Botanical Garden, Babylon – entertainment center, the city swimming pool, the Theatre of F.X.Šalda.
Other Information
Supervised parking for the quests available at the hotel. Dogs are allowed only in determined rooms. The charge depends on the breed size: small breed CZK 100 per night, large breed CZK 150 per night. Baby cot available for CZK 150 per night. Wireless internet connection possible in all areas of the hotel.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
The family hotel is situated close to the Liberec city center, at the water reservoir of Starý Harcov, in a very pleasant environment. | ||
Location
The family hotel is situated close to the Liberec city center, at the water reservoir of Starý Harcov, in a very pleasant environment.
Amenities and Services
It has four double rooms, one three-bed room, and one Deluxe Room for up to four persons.
Each room has its own bathroom with WC and shower, satellite color TV, toiletries and towels are also part of the amenities as well as daily cleaning. The family hotel offers a restaurant with excellent cuisine. We can also find a lounge in the first floor. Breakfast can be provided for an additional charge of CZK 50 to 90 per person, combo breakfast with dinner ( half board) costs CZK 170 per person. Both can be ordered in advance. Breakfast is served from 8 am. A la carte menu is available.
Leisure Opportunities and Surroundings
Trips to Lužické and Jizerské hory Mts., Ještěd Mountain, ZOO, Botanical Garden, The Krkonoše Mts. (Harrachov, Špindlerův Mlýn), the Czech Paradise (sandstone rocks protected area), Turnov and other.
The Sports Area Ještěd is accessible by public transport in about 20 minutes, the tourist and ski resort of Bedřichov in the Jizerské hory Mts is only 20 min by bus. Both the tourist resorts offer very good condition for skiing. Ještěd Mountain (1012 m) and its surroundings offer excellent terrains for downhill skiing while the Jizerské hory Mts. boasts kilometers of maintained cross-country ski trails in pristine nature.
Other Information
The rear part of the building fronts a busy road.
Dogs are welcome, no charge. Parking directly at the building. Complimentary baby cot available.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
Altogether 111 single, double, tripple rooms, family suites with 2 bedrooms, luxury wedding suites, access for wheel chairs, possibility for extra beds. Rooms are equiped with toilet, shower, TV, SAT, minibar, safe and internet connection. | ||
Location
Hotel is situated close to the center of Liberec city. It is easily accessible on the highway from Prague (100 km to the north-east). Hotel is a part of huge entertainment complex with aquapark and has own covered parking.
Amenities and Services
Altogether 111 single, double, tripple rooms, family suites with 2 bedrooms, luxury wedding suites, access for wheel chairs, possibility for extra beds.
Rooms are equiped with toilet, shower, TV, SAT, minibar, safe and internet connection.
Leisure Activities
ZOO Liberec, outlook tower and mountain restaurant Ještěd, ski-areal Ještěd or Bedřichov, castle Sychrov, Botanical gardens, Behemian Paradise. Recreation possibilities in Liberec and it´s region are large.
Congresses
The biggest congress and entertainment complex in Czech Republic.
From 16.12.2005 our hotel offeres 301 rooms more so the total amout of beds is more than 1000. We offer new congress halls in two covered atriums.
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Jizera Mountains, Liberec |
The family hotel is situated in the center of Liberec, not far from the central station of public transport. Its location is convenient to the historical center as well as to the popular Aqua Park and the entertainment center of Babylon. | ||
Silvestr není k dispozici
Location
The family hotel is situated in the center of Liberec, not far from the central station of public transport. Its location is convenient to the historical center as well as to the popular Aqua Park and the entertainment center of Babylon.
Amenities and Services
The family hotel offers 13 double rooms. The rooms are comfortably furnished, include bathroom and WC. Breakfast is served in a dinning room on the first floor of the house. Buffet with soft and alcoholic drinks, coffee, tea.
Other Information
Complimentary parking is provided to our guests in a closed camera-monitored yard.
Free WiFi internet connection available in all areas of the family hotel. Baby cot available at CZK 63 per night. Pets are not allowed.
Liberec offers the usual choice of hotels and pensions, but not many visitors stay in town overnight, and so it's more expensive than in other cities except for Prague. The cheapest option is the Unihotel. The Unihotel is part of the University of Technology. One floor of the building is reserved for guests. Very basic but clean rooms with bathroom and toilet cost 300 Crowns per person in a double and 350 in a single. It's only ten minutes to the city hall on foot. The building faces the Voroněžská-Street and can't be missed. However, it's better to refer to the tourist information first, since they can check whether there are beds available in the dorm. If not, they will gladly offer alternatives.
- www.infolbc.cz/indexen.html Virtual tourist information of Liberec. Not nice, but with plenty of information and multilingual.
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