Pink Street House
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About the home
Ideal for all-seasons holidays - romantic, relaxing, walking, sightseeing, hiking, cycling, skiing - for two adults over 18 yrs or an adult and a child over 6 yrs - in a studio apartment on 1st floor, furnished in traditional and comfortable style.
From May we can accommodate another couple in a renovated retro apartment downstairs. Details will be sent on request.
Ideal place for visiting Prague, 1.5 hrs drive, or Bohemian Paradise GEOPARK, 30 mins drive away, or Jizera & Giant Mountain resorts, situated within an hour's drive near the Polish border.
The 1897-built house stands on a hill on the edge of Art Nouveau & Art Déco town Jablonec nad Nisou. The apartment has three windows overlooking the mountains, villas, gardens and pine forests.
Kitchen is well equipped, the lounge has a TV, VIDEO & DVD. Separate bedroom area has twin beds, which can be joined into a double. Feather quilts, blankets, bedlinen, towels and teatowels are provided in the rent.
NB; Currently we have no internet connection. But there is an INTERNET CAFE in the TOWN HALL, in the Peace Square / MIROVE NAMESTI.
Surrounded by pine woods and the Jizera mountains (Jizera is a river), JIZERKY in Czech, with several popular skiing resorts nearby, easily accessible.
A regular local train goes to the university town of Liberec and directly to the Jizera mountain skiing resort near Tanvald, called SPICAK (Pointed Hill).. The railway stop is a few minutes walk from the house.
Main Bus station is a 15 / 20 minute walk in the town - or a short taxi drive at approx. £2 per journey. Taxi contact numbers will be provided.
From the bus station you can reach two more skiing resorts BEDRICHOV and HRABETICE-SEVERAK (Northern Hill) within half an hour. Buses are a very cheap form of transport in the Czech Republic and very frequent.
10 minute walk to the pine forests for mountain walks, 20-25 minute walk to the architectually attractive town of JABLONEC NAD NISOU, where you find an elegant shopping centre, several restaurants, sports centre, indoor swimming pool, three unique squares - the Lower, the Middle (Peace) and the Top Square. An English-language Glass Manufacture Museum, a large man-made lake the Dam or Reservoir, churches, huge 1920's renovated villas which are architectual gems.. The view from the Top Square is onto the surrounding mountains with their unique Tower Restaurants is really wonderful.
Ideal for all seasons holidays - Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.
Skiing, Hiking, Cycling, Exploring, Walking, Cultural or Sightseeing holidays. Within half an hour's drive you will reach the Jizera mountains resorts, within less than hour’s drive the Giant mountains / Krkonose resorts on the Polish border. There you will find excellent skiing resorts, which are also ideal tourist resorts from spring to autumn for hiking, cycling, walking and generally healthy holidays.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 2, 1 bedroom |
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| Will consider: | Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 1km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for over 5s only Unsuitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player, Staffed Property |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 1 Bedroom, 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Single beds (2), Dining seating for 3, Lounge seating for 3 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided |
| Outdoors: | Private garden |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
The house is situated 10 minutes walk from the pine woods and 20 minutes walk from town centre. The town of Jablonec nad Nisou sits in a valley, surrounded by mountains and lakes. It has been the centre of glass, costume jewellery, chandeliers, buttons and Christmas decorations industry for two centuries.
Jablonec is an interesting town for lovers or students of design and architecture. It has a rich cultural, art and political history.
There is an open air-swimming pool 10 minutes walk and Wellness Centre 5 minutes walk from the house.
A large lake lies in a picturesque setting, some 10 minutes drive from the house, or 30 minute walk. It is the largest and most northern man-made 100-year old dam, with a spectacular Art Deco bridge. It is surrounded by woods for walking, a sports centres, tennis courts and grassed areas for sunbathing. It is very popular with holiday makers especially in hot summers.
Opposite the Dam across the road is a large Tesco supermarket and a Sports / Fitness Centre with an Indoor Pool. On the edge of the Dam are tennis courts called V Brizkach / In the Birch trees.
Sorry: But not suitable for children under 6 yrs, handicapped people or wheelchair users, due to the granite stairs.
Further details outdoors:
The Jablonec Town Hall Information Centre, on Mirove namesti (Peace Square) in the centre of the town - is excellent. The staff speak English and other languages. They will provide you with a lot of tourist information leaflets and advice, all free of charge.
Restaurants - plenty of restaurants, from Pizzerias to elegant restaurants, and mountain resort tower restaurants. Most have menus in English. Further information will be supplied when you book.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT - very good, buses, tram and train to LIBEREC and to the mountain regions.
CENTRAL BUS STATION - 15 / 20 minutes walk from the house. A local town taxi numbers will be supplied to you to get from Pink Street House to the Bus Station (Autobusove Nadrazi) with your luggage.
The cost is about 2 - 3 Gbp, the distance about 1.6 kms / about 1 mile.
TOWN TAXI SERVICE - efficient. Telephone contact will provided. Unlike in Prague, the Jablonec taxi prices are still reasonable.
RENT-A-CAR and TAXI COLLECTION FROM PRAGUE /or AIRPORT - subject to your budget - we can recommend a caring private local firm for all your needs. They will collect you from / or drive you to the Prague Airport or your hotel. They will loan you a car in an excellent condition, at competitive rates, cheaper than from Prague.
Prague Airport / Prague City collection to Pink Street House - approx. 2,200 Czk for one journey.
Parking space is outside the house.
Large alpine-style flower and lawn garden with seating in a secluded corner.
Further details
NO SMOKING in the apartment or on the top landing. You may only smoke in the covered entrance porch downstairs - please open a window or a door.
The studio apartment is on 1st Floor, up two sets of granite stone steps, as is usual in traditional German-built houses. Similar style to Scottish granite-built houses. On the landing is a wooden coat stand with a chair for leaving wet clothes, umbrellas and shoes.
As is customary in the Czech Rep., please take off your shoes on the landing outside the apartment and change into slippers (some are provided or bring your own) to keep the apartment clean.
The shower & WC room is on the mezzanine, down one set of five steps from the apartment. The shower room is spacious and modern, with a utility area containing an ironing board and cleaning equipment.
The rent includes electricity, water, cleaning, bedlinen and towel washing after your departure. For longer stay two sets of bedlinen and towels will be provided for you to wash them in the washing machine.
Conditions
MINIMUM PAID STAY 4 NIGHTS - 4 or 5 nights are charged at 20 Gbp per night
15 % DISCOUNT FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY - For longer lets different discounts may apply by agreement.
10 % DISCOUNT for couples staying 4 or more weeks.
REFUNDABLE DAMAGE DEPOSIT - 50 Gbp for 1 week / 100 Gbp for 2 week's, 150 Gbp for 3 weeks, 250 Gbp for longer stays.
Subject to the Supervisor's satisfactory report - returned within two weeks after your holiday.
WINTER RATES:
Are higher due to the high cost of electricity. The apartment and the bathroom are all electric. Only reasonable usage will be included. The storage heaters are economic, but they need turning down with the thermostat when you are going out - the apartment gets warm quickly.
The electricity will be read by the Supervisor at the beginning of you stay and again after your departure.
Any excessive usage of electricity will be deducted from your Damage deposit. However we allow generous usage in cold winters to keep warm.
Please use electricity wisely, especially if you are out. Switch off lights and turn down heaters both in the apartment and in the bathroom.
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The Bohemia / North Bohemia/Liberec region
You have been to Prague and enjoyed your visit! So here is your chance to visit a new region! Make JABLONEC NAD NISOU your base to visit PRAGUE and other beautiful surrounding regions, BOHEMIAN PARADISE (Cesky Raj) Geopark, JIZERA and GIANT MOUNTAINS (Jizerky & Krkonose), mountain observation tower restaurants, castles.
You can be in the centre of Prague within 2 hours door-to-door.
Express coaches leave for Prague every hour from the Jablonec Bus Station, which is only 15 / 20 mins walk away. The bus journey takes 1 hr 15 mins to Cerny Most Metro (Black Bridge Underground station). They also run frequently from Cerny Most Metro to Jablonec into the evening. You will then reach the Prague Centre in about 15 mins by underground.
BY CAR - you can leave your hire car in the Cerny Most Park-and-Ride all day car park and explore Prague by public transport which is cheaply priced. The drive will take around one hour from the Pink Street house to the Cerny Most Car Park.
SKIING - JIZERA MOUNTAINS / JIZERKY - a local train goes twice an hour from a Railway Stop, 5 mins from Pink Street House, directly to the TANVALDSKY SPICAK (Tanvald Pointed Hill) skiing resort, and back again. The train tickets are cheap, under 1 Gbp per person, the journey takes 30 minutes. All resorts have a Skiing School in English or German if required, and skiing equipment hire shop.
Other skiing resorts, 20 mins by a local bus, in the JIZERA MOUNTAINS are: BEDRICHOV (Henry's Place), HRABETICE-SEVERAK (Northern Hill).
On the Polish border, less than an hour by coach, is HARRACHOV, a sophisticated skiing resort, in the GIANT MOUNTAINS / KRKONOSE for the more advanced skiers.
The town of JABLONEC NAD NISOU (on the river NISA) lies in the NORTH BOHEMIA, some 110 kms north of Prague.
THE CLIMATE: Cold winters with snow and frost, ideal for skiing is January to March, followed by dramatic and wonderful springs. In April the snow starts to melt, and weather can be changeable, May tends to be a lovely month in North Bohemia with dramatic springs. Followed by usually hot summers from June right up to mid-September. Colourful autumns, often with showers. Cold, winter spells and showers often start in October and November. Snow usually starts in earnest from December and stays for good till February or March.
The Jablonec Nad Nisou area
Biking, Boating, Cinema, Fishing, Gym, Hiking, Horse Riding, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Restaurants, Shopping, Skiing, Snowboarding, Tennis, Theatre, Water Sports and Rental, Zoo/Wildlife Park, Photography, Video filming, Nature watch, Architecture history, Museums.
This is an ideal holiday for two adults over 18, or a parent and a child over 6 yrs, who like exploring other parts of the Czech Republic, are adventurous, independent, open-minded, like nature, skiing, hiking and walking.
There are several beautiful castles within a short driving distance of the Jablonec region "JABLONECKO" as it is called in Czech (information will be provided).
Jablonec is surrounded by mountain resorts and centres which have Observation Tower restaurants and Ski lodges. In the winter they offer excellent skiing facilities and ski schools. In the spring to autumn seasons they welcome visitors of all ages for walks, magnificient views, clean mountain air and relaxation.
JABLONEC - the Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery, Town Hall, Churches, spectacular Art Nouveu Theatre, Post Office opposite, Petrin Tower Restaurant, Olympic-size Sports Stadium, the most northern picturesque man-made Dam Reservoir / Lake in Europe. The whole town is a mixture of architecturally interesting buildings. These have been or are being renovated at a rapid speed and often with the help of EU funding.
Surrounding mountains, cottages and lakes make a lovely day trip. Ideal for hikers, bikers, or go further out by car, train or coach. Two spectacular Dams - Na Sousi (On the Sous) or Josefuv Dul (Josef's Dell) near Jablonec resemble Canadian lakes. The surrounding woods are full of edible mushrooms in August & September.
So drive to your location, park the car and spend time walking, exploring and visiting these wonderful places. You will probably end your trip in a cosy restaurant, guesthouse or cafe.
The North Bohemian area is a paradise for photographers and video film makers. As a family we have made some wonderful films and taken hundreds of photographs over many years. We have captured the ever changing seasons, nature, animals, architecture and people of North Bohemia. JABLONECKO will soon be included in the UNESCO Geopark as an Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty, and will join up with the near-by Bohemian Paradise around the town of TURNOV.
BOHEMIAN PARADISE - Geopark protected by UNESCO, around the town of TURNOV, 30 minutes drive from Jablonec towards Prague. Turnov jewellery-garnets workshop , museum of precious stones, spectacular SYCHROV Castle, Trosky / Medieval Ruins, several other castles, beautiful area of hills, rock formations and woods.
LIBEREC / a University town, the home town of Ferdinand Porsche, the car designer. Regional Museum, Shopping centre Babylon, ZOO, Botanical Gardens, on the outskirts in Hanychov is the Jested Mountain, with an unusual design observation tower restaurant. It can be accessed by cable car.
HARRACHOV in the GIANT (KRKONOSE) MOUNTAINS - only 45 minutes drive from the house is a major Skiing and Hiking resort on the Polish border.
BEDRICHOV, near LIBEREC, about 30 minutes drive from the house is a beautiful skiing and hiking resort in the JIZERA MOUNTAINS (JIZERA is a local river) with cottages and hotels.
HRABETICE - SEVERAK (Northern Hill), TANVALD - SPICAK (Pointed Hill) - in the JIZERA MOUNTAINS - are smaller skiing resorts with ski schools.
TANVALD - SPICAK is the nearest small resort to our house by a train, and has a Ski School for beginners.
How to get there
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| Airport: | PRAGUE - RUZYNE: 110 km |
| Railway: | RAILWAY STOP: 0.2 km |
Art-Nouveu Town JABLONEC NAD NISOU (on the river Nisa) , around 1.5 hrs by car from Prague, 110 kms, near the Polish border - in the picturesque North Bohemia, near the University town LIBEREC.
Romantic Studio Apartment for two adults - situated in a 1897 German-built house, overlooking pine forests and mountains.
JABLONEC NAD NISOU is easily accessible from north of Prague - Cerny Most Tube Station (Black Bridge) by express coaches several times a day. The cost is subsidised, 120 Cz K Kc (about 4 Gbp). The journey takes 1hr 10 mins. Pink Street House is then 15 / 20 minute walk or a short taxi ride from the Jablonec Bus Station.
We can also recommend a reasonably-priced Jablonec-based Taxi Company. They will collect you from Prague and deliver you to the Prague airport after your holiday in comfort. They will provide you with a reasonably-priced Car hire facilities from their Jablonec centre. Information will be supplied when you Enquire / Book.
A car is recommended to explore this beautiful area of North Bohemia.
Activities near Jablonec Nad Nisou
Tennis in town
Watersports
Horse Riding
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 11 Jan 2012 |
After staying here for a a short few days in 2011, when we wanted to visit Jablonec again in 2011, we did not hesitate. The Pink Street House was to be once again going to be our home away from home. A lovely studio with all the facilities you could need, even for a longer stay. A great garden with a pear tree, shaded seating, lots of flowers and butterflies which is a great way to relax. Another one of the great benefits of this place, is the very friendly owner, who was very helpful in answering all our questions about the area. Jablonec Nad Nisou is the heart of the Bohemian glass, bead and jewelry industry. Walking through town, and visiting the surrounding area is like travelling through a jewel box. |
19 Sep 2011 |
The house was in a great location for mountain walks and exploring. The local buses and trains were brilliant, easy to travel anywhere and very reasonably priced. The house was very cosy and in a nice location. There was plenty to do with a bit of planning and an active imagination of seeking things out. Would recommend the house to anyone wanting an adventure holiday or a relaxing sightseeing break. The house owner is very accommodating with offering information and answering any questions. I can't recommend this house highly enough for a visit and think it is a lovely way to see this pretty part of the country. |
23 Aug 2011 |
This is small flat in Jablonec. The flat is well appointed; a bedroom, a living room with a small kitchen and a private bathroom in the mezzanine. Jablonec is not the prettiest town in the Czech Republic, but the mountains around are very nice. Very close to the flat there's a train station with connections to Liberec and to the mountains. The owners are very attentive and reply quickly to questions/queries. |
Guestbook for Pink Street House
1. "Thank you so much for letting us use your charming apartment for a week at the beginning of May 2005. We experienced all types of weather, from a small heatwave to a snow shower. The spring in the Bohemian mountains is more dramatic than in Denmark, with fast-running brooks and rivers, filling up with the melting snow. The town is really charming, with such unusual architecture. DENMARK (two middle-aged ladies)"
2. "Thank you for letting me and my husband use your apartment during the hot summer for two weeks, whilst we were visiting our German friends in Jablonec. We are both in our 80's but we had no problem climbing up the stone steps to 1st floor. The area is very charming and peaceful, we enjoyed the walks to the town and to the woods. GERMANY (elderly couple)"
3. "We have thoroughly enjoyed our summer holidays in your charming house and loved staying in the studio apartment with it's wonderful views. It was so peaceful there. We did a lot of walking to the mountain tower restaurants where we were rewarded wth wonderful mountain air, good food and drink . We were lucky with the weather at the end of August, it was sunny but not too hot. The Museum of Glass and Costume Jewellery in the town is worth a visit. People can learn a lot about the glass manufacturing history of this charming region. ENGLAND - 22 / 23 yr female students."
4. "We have used the studio for our New Year's 2008 winter break and attended a ski school on the Severak Hill in the Jizera Mountain. Your friendly taxi company collected us daily and delivered us safely back home. It was only about 30 minutes drive to the skiing resort, so it was worth it. We also visited the University town of LIBEREC on a very cold January day. The LIBEREC REGIONAL TOWN MUSEUM is wonderful, with so much information and art exhibitions. ENGLAND (engaged couple in their late 20's)"
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
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| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| WINTER 2012 | 21 Jan 12 | 31 Mar 12 | £ 120 | - | - | 1 Week |
| SPRING 2012 | 31 Mar 12 | 26 May 12 | £ 105 | - | - | 1 Week |
| SUMMER 2012 | 26 May 12 | 29 Sep 12 | £ 110 | - | - | 1 Week |
| AUTUMN 2012 | 29 Sep 12 | 1 Dec 12 | £ 105 | - | - | 1 Week |
| WINTER 2012 / 2013 | 1 Dec 12 | 30 Mar 13 | £ 120 | - | - | 1 Week |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
BOOKING CONDITIONS:
Minimum Stay is 4 nights - charged at 20 Gbp per night for 2 people / 17 Gbp for for one person
15 % DISCOUNT FOR SINGLE OCCUPANCY up to 3 weeks, for longer lets a different discount may be agreed for single occupancy.
LONGER LETS - 15% DISCOUNT for couples from 4 weeks and further agreed discount from 6 weeks upwards.
NB: You must pay your own Bank charges in your country.
TO SECURE BOOKING: 25% NON-REFUNDABLE deposit - the balance 8 weeks before holiday.
For any stay less than 8 weeks away, the full rent is due upon booking.
All holidays have to be fully paid up before the starting date.
REFUNDABLE DAMAGE DEPOSIT:
50 Gbp for one week, 100 Gbp for two weeks, 150 Gbp for three or four weeks, 200 Gbp for longer stays. Subject to the Supervisor's satisfactory report - returned either on your departure, after the examination of the apartment by the Supervisor or within a week after your holiday.
Availability
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