In the previous post my admonition was to Hit the Streets.  In this one it is Get Out of Town.

In past visits we traveled to the more well know tourist centers including Cesky Krumlov and Kutna Hora.  This summer we are really enjoying getting off the beaten path to the smaller, less known towns and districts.  The latest is Kladno, less than 50 km(30 miles) out of Prague.  It was a pleasant 40 minute train ride through parts of Prague that we had not seen from this perspective before.

This large central Bohemia city has shed its history of coal mining and iron foundries and become a suburb with plentiful clean industry.  Yet we found much of interest, historical and current, as we hiked through the town. We were especially impressed with the cleanliness.  Karin wrote:  “Kladno is one of the nicest and most comfortable Czech towns I have visited.”

In the square in front of the church and town hall is an interactive tourist map in three languages.

Impressive town hall and church located at east end of pedestrian area.

There is a large Chateau with gallery and a beautiful park with relaxing views.

There is even a gourmet restaurant with prices lower than Prague’s standard fare.  This meal exceeded our expectations and I rated it Five Stars on TripAdvisor.

All photos by Karin, who has done one of her excellent photo journalism albums on this day trip with 99 photos and lots of comment and history.  Find it as Kladno