Quiet, water & forest
Vrbenské rybníky
Autem 16 min
A short way from town, a system of four large ponds reachable even by city transport. A four-kilometre educational trail runs on the dams; 193 bird species have been recorded here.
Vrbenské rybníky are a nature reserve on the north-west edge of České Budějovice, reachable by public transport — 193 bird species recorded, more than eighty breeding here. A four-kilometre trail with ten stops runs on the dams. Birds here are said to be less shy than elsewhere, so you can watch from closer than usual.
Practical details
- Autem 16 min
- Opening hours: volně přístupné, zdarma, bez otevírací doby
On site
The trail follows the dams, always by water with views over the surface and littoral — where most birds are. Ten panels introduce species and habitats. You can compare the four ponds: different size, different shore vegetation, different birds. Without binoculars you see a fraction of what is there — the most practical advice for this place.