since 1862, the city of revnice has been a holiday resort for wealthy prague citizens. less than 20 km from the czech capital, revnice is located in the picturesque region of cesky kras. this beautiful and romantic part of the czech countryside is renowned for its striking landscapes, canyons, gorges and oak forests. the area is defined by the berounka river on one side and brdsky massif on the other. revnice has a long and rich history and the first mentions of the settlement date back to the 12th century. many famous people were born or lived in the city, including writer ignat hermann, hana weissova¡ - a star performer of the national theatre and the architect sochor who reconstructed the loire valley chateaux. the president t.g. masaryk also often stayed in revnice, as did the writers svatopluk cech and jaroslav vrchlicky and many others. revnice is also the birthplace of the world tennis champion martina navratilova and tennis is an extremely popular sport for the citizens of revnice. there are many sporting facilities in revnice, and there are both outdoor and indoor tennis courts just 200 metres from the hotel. the hotel is an ideal base for exploring the area either by hiking or by train or car. some of the attractions in the area include the nearby castles of karlštejn, krivoklát žebrák and tocník. the chateaux of horovice and mníšek pod brdy are also well worth a visit. the koneprusy caves and the famous villages of liten or tetín are fascinating, and the places of pilgrimage in skalka and svatý ján pod skalou can also be reached from the hotel.