Úpice and surroundings
The town of Úpice is situated on the banks of the Úpa River, in the
foothills of the Krkonoše Mountains, and it is a centre of the Jestřebí
Mountains region. Úpice offers a wide selection of
cultural and sporting activities. In the Town Museum, you can see an
exhibition summarising a 17-year presence of MUDr. Antonín Čapek’s
family or the work of the painter Julie Winterová-Mezerová. Dřevěnka is
another point of interest – the oldest building in Úpice from the 16th
century. Events organised by the Úpice’s planetarium are also very
attractive, offering observations of the Sun and night sky. Úpice is
ideally located for trips to the Jestřebí Mountains, and offers a number
of accommodation facilities for tourists.
Surroundings:
Jestřebí Mountains – educational
trails around mining monuments, tourism possibilities (hiking, bicycling
and cross-country skiing trails), a view-tower at Žaltman; ruins of the
Vízmburk Castle.