Things to do in Kutná Hora

Best time to visit Kutná Hora

• a note or something on   ✦ an occasion worth the trip

• April to June and September and October

  Best months: mild and manageable

• July and August

  Busy with day-trippers; go early

• November to March

  Quiet; ossuary open year-round, some restaurants close midweek

What's on

• Královské stříbření Kutné Hory (Royal Silvering) June

  Medieval festival with the royal court procession

Best things to do in Kutná Hora

• Sedlec Ossuary

  The Bone Church; go at opening, no photos inside.

• St. Barbara's Cathedral

  Great Gothic cathedral of the silver miners.

• Czech Museum of Silver

  Silver history plus the guided medieval mine tour.

• Italian Court

  Former royal mint with coin-striking demonstrations.

• Cathedral of the Assumption

  UNESCO cathedral next to the ossuary, often skipped.

• GASK

  Modern art gallery in the former Jesuit College.

• Stone Fountain

  Free

  Late-Gothic fountain on the way to St. Barbara's.

• Chocolate Museum and Chocolaterie

  Chocolate history with tastings, kids love it.

Where to stay in Kutná Hora

• Old Town (Palackého náměstí)

  walking to everything

• Sedlec

  ossuary-first itineraries

• Between the two

  drivers

Think twice about

• Right by the main train station

  3 km from the sights with nothing around it

• The industrial zone north

  warehouses with no reason to sleep there

• Highway-side motels toward Prague

  fine for a transit night, pointless for the town

Best restaurants in Kutná Hora

• Restaurace Dačický

  $$

  Classic Czech restaurant since 1900, soup in bread.

• Restaurace V Ruthardce

  $$

  Old-town Czech cooking in a historic house.

• Restaurace U Balánů

  $

  Traditional Czech lunch by the ossuary.

• Na Pašince

  $$

  Barbecue and contemporary Czech grill.

• Factory Bistro

  $

  American-style bistro, burgers and a young crowd.

• Restaurace U Zlatého Lva

  $$

  European-Czech near the ossuary, solid backup.

• U Cechů

  $$

  Czech pub restaurant, honest food and local beer.

Best coffee in Kutná Hora

• CoffeeHood

  $

  Proper coffee directly opposite the ossuary.

• Kavárna St-Maria

  $

  Dessert cafe near the ossuary, the sweet break.

Outdoor things to do in Kutná Hora

• Kačina Chateau

  Empire chateau in a big English park.

• Kolín

  Free

  Elbe town with the Parler church, 20 min by train.

• Sázava Monastery

  Benedictine monastery with a Romanesque crypt.

• Český Šternberk Castle

  Family-owned 13th-century castle with tours.

Best hotels in Kutná Hora

• LH Hotel Mědínek Old Town

  $$

  Central hotel with spa, the practical pick.

• Boutique Hotel Soukeníkův dům

  $$$

  Small boutique hotel with spa, the nicer stay.

• Hotel Zlatá Stoupa

  $$

  Central Sedlec, easy ossuary access.

• Hotel U Kata

  $$

  Family-run mid-range, the value pick.

Is Kutná Hora expensive? What a day costs

A day of food, drink, sights and getting around, before the room

What to book ahead

• Czech Museum of Silver: a few days ahead
• Restaurace Dačický: a few days ahead

• Silver mine tour: book the time slot on arrival in summer
• Dačický: book for weekend lunch
• Ossuary: go at opening on summer Saturdays

Is Kutná Hora safe?

• Very safe; mine tour has low ceilings, helmets provided
• Cobbled hills are slippery in rain
• Emergency number: 112

Kutná Hora travel tips: tourist traps to skip

• Ossuary parking-lot lunch spots: captive prices; walk to U Balánů
• Overpriced bone souvenirs at stalls; the ossuary shop is fine
• Coming only for the ossuary: St. Barbara's and the mine are the better half

Getting around Kutná Hora: public transport and more

• Train Prague to Kutná Hora: 55 min, roughly hourly
• Main station is 3 km from the sights; shuttle bus to the old town
• Town is walkable but hilly; ossuary to center is 30 min on foot

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