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Major city · Czech Republic

Slavonice

Go for one night, not as a day trip: 2 h 15 min by car from Prague, 3 h by bus, and the Renaissance square is quietest in the evening.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
CZK
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Mar (short days, many sights shut or by arrangement only)
Airports
PRG · VIE
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 7Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Central Europe ↗Six of the nine countries here — Austria, Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia — charge a time-based motorway vignette, mostly digital and linked to the number plate; buy it before the first motorway past the border, because cameras, not toll booths, do the checking.
  • Central Europe ↗Temporary police checks at internal Schengen borders are common in this region in 2026 (Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia among others — check): keep your passport on you on every cross-border train, bus and road even though there is no fixed control post.
  • Czech Republic ↗Czechia is in the EU and the Schengen area: check entry rules, the EU Entry/Exit System and any travel authorisation requirement for your passport on official sources.
  • Czech Republic ↗The currency is the Czech koruna (CZK), not the euro: decline dynamic currency conversion and avoid street exchange booths.
  • Czech Republic ↗Motorways need an electronic vignette bought before you drive on them.

Slavonice is a small South Bohemian border town, about 2,300 people, with more than 50 Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque houses around two squares. It sits 1.2 km from Austria and was bypassed by later trade routes, which is why the centre survived. Public transport is slow and indirect, so most visitors come by car and stay one night.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Slavonice, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee40–70 Kč
  • Sit-down mealDinner with a beer250–450 Kč
  • BeerDraught beer, 0.5 l35–60 Kč
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week400–800 Kč
  • Museum or sight ticketTown tower entry20 Kč adults, 10 Kč under 15
  • Budget bedHostel or shared bed, a night, per personKč 450
  • Mid-range bedPension double room, a night, per roomKč 1,900 (≈ US$95)
  • High-end bedPension double room, a night, per roomKč 3,200 (≈ US$160)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget Kč 700 · Mid Kč 1,300 (≈ US$65) · High Kč 2,200 (≈ US$110)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Renaissance houses and sgraffiti on Peace Square and Upper SquareTown tower with a view over the border countryHistoric underground tunnels1935–38 Czechoslovak fortification line
Airports
PRG Václav Havel Airport Prague (About 2 h 15 min by car; no direct rail or bus link to Slavonice.) · VIE Vienna International Airport (Cross-border drive via Lower Austria; check car-hire one-way rules.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Slavonice: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

1°C

−4°C

7 rd

Feb

3°C

−4°C

7 rd

Mar

8°C

−1°C

8 rd

Apr

13°C

3°C

8 rd

May

18°C

7°C

10 rd

Jun

21°C

10°C

11 rd

Jul

24°C

12°C

11 rd

Aug

24°C

12°C

10 rd

Sep

19°C

9°C

8 rd

Oct

13°C

5°C

7 rd

Nov

6°C

0°C

8 rd

Dec

2°C

−3°C

8 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

On foot. The centre is small and flat; the ceramics and textile workshop on Horní náměstí is in the town itself, while the fortification trail and the Maříž village branch are the only reasons to use a bike or car.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Landštejn Castle

go

Door to door: About 30 min by car

Car or bike; no useful bus

Romanesque core with later additions; check opening months before you drive out.

Montserrat pilgrimage church

go

Door to door: Check the route and distance locally

On foot or by bike from the town

Maříž ceramics and textile workshops

go

Door to door: About 15 min to the village

Car or bike to the village just outside town; the town branch on Horní náměstí is a short walk from the squares

The daily July–August and weekend May, June and September hours apply to the Maříž village branch; the town workshop keeps its own hours, so check before you go.

Telč

go

Door to door: About 45 min by car

Car via Dačice; public transport needs changes

The larger Renaissance square that Slavonice is compared with.

Jindřichův Hradec

go

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Bus, often with a change

Český Krumlovovernight

Door to door: About 2 h by car

Car; rail and bus routes run via České Budějovice

Too far for a comfortable return day on public transport.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Peace Square (náměstí Míru) and Upper Square (Horní náměstí)

The whole historic centre is walkable in minutes; pick a pension in a Renaissance house and you are inside the sight.

Around the bus station

Cheaper and practical if you arrive by bus, but 5–10 min on foot from the squares.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
700–1,100 Kč excl. bed
Mid
1,100–1,900 (≈ US$55–95) Kč excl. bed
High
1,900 (≈ US$95) Kč+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Pension double room1 × 1 night × Kč 1,900Kč 1,900
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × Kč 1,300Kč 2,600
Bus Prague → Slavonice, one way2 × Kč 250 · checkKč 500
Bike rental, one day2 × Kč 250Kč 500
eSIM, about a week of data2 × Kč 500Kč 1,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeKč 650
Trip total≈ Kč 3,575 per person per day, bed includedKč 7,150≈ US$350

2026 estimate in koruna; travel to Slavonice excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee40–70 Kč
Lunch, main dish150–260 Kč
Dinner with a beer250–450 Kč
Draught beer, 0.5 l35–60 Kč
Town tower entry20 Kč adults, 10 Kč under 15
Bike rental30 Kč/hour, 250 Kč/day
eSIM or data SIM, about a week400–800 Kč

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Very safe for its size; the real issues are a thin winter sightseeing offer, unlit roads and paths after dark, and deer or cyclists on the border lanes if you drive at night.
  • Public transport is slow: Prague buses stop often and take about 3 h; from České Budějovice you change in Jindřichův Hradec or Dačice, about 2 h 15 min to 3 h 10 min.
  • There is no train connection from Austria; the border is 1.2 km away, so check locally how you can cross on foot or by bike.
  • The historic underground is not for claustrophobics and outside July–August runs by arrangement only.
  • The fortification museum opens weekends in May, June and September, daily in July and August; the outdoor trail is always open.

Emergency numbers

All emergencies
112
Ambulance
155
Police
158
Fire
150

Pocket card

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SlavoniceSlavonice

Pocket card · Voykit

My bed tonight

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Na tuto adresu, prosímTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All emergencies112
  • Ambulance155
  • Police158
  • Fire150

Embassy

No embassies in town; Prague has the embassies, and Vienna is the nearest alternative for some countries.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bus Prague → Slavonice: about 3 h, roughly 250 Kč (check)
  • Bus České Budějovice → Jindřichův Hradec → Slavonice: about 2 h 15 min with a change
  • Taxi in town: short hops only; agree the price first

Say or show

  • Dobrý den — Good day (DOB-ree den)
  • Děkuji — Thank you (DYEH-koo-yi)
  • Kolik to stojí? — How much is it? (KO-lik to STO-yee)
  • Můžu platit kartou? — Can I pay by card? (MOO-zhoo PLA-tit KAR-toh)
  • Kde je toaleta? — Where is the toilet? (gde ye TOA-le-ta)
  • Jedno pivo, prosím — One beer, please (YED-no PEE-vo PRO-seem)

Small town: carry some cash, as card readers are not universal outside the main square.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Slavonice. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Mar (short days, many sights shut or by arrangement only) · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 2 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 6 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for PRG and VIE: last realistic arrival times, car-hire fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Walking clusters with rescue anchors: Peace Square, Upper Square and the tower, the underground, the fortification trail.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (tower, underground, fortification museum, Maříž) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Cross-border fixtures for the 1.2 km Austrian border so gate checks can go green.

Meanwhile

Back to Czech Republic

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