Autocamp Stříbrný Rybník

Explores should start with a jaunt into Hradec Králové, 10 minutes’ drive from base, where museums, medieval squares, a fab Old Town and the Cathedral of the Holy Ghost are all worthy of visits. Too much history? Turn sights instead on the Gallery of Modern Art, swim along to the city’s aquarium, or gaze to the heavens at the observatory and planetarium. Music aficionados are mightily well placed here for hols that hit all the right notes, as Hradec Králové is famed for its festivals: rockers can headbang along to the Czech Republic’s biggest rock fest, Rock for People, every July; hip hoppers have Hip Hop Kemp in August; and jazz fans can bop along at Jazz Goes to Town every October. For a touch of grandeur, head to Castle Castolovice for a poke around the castle museum and to roam the grounds and rose garden, and make sure to let kids trot along to the minizoo and petting farm. Zoopark Stěžery is just 20 minutes from the site too, if more exotic animals are sought… In need of more extensive city days? The castles, museums, breweries and famous bridges of Prague are less than an hour and a half away.