Zliv · South Bohemia · on the shore of Mydlák
A brick cottage for five on the shore of Mydlák pond near Hluboká nad Vltavou. Rowing boat, fireplace, jetty and the quiet of South Bohemia — all included.
01Chata Vážka on Mydlák
The brick cottage was built forty-five years ago and completely renovated in 2017. Anglers have their water right behind the fence, children a shallow shore in front of the house, and everyone else a terrace, a rowing boat and a view you never get tired of.
No reception, no neighbours behind the wall. For the length of your stay the whole cottage is yours.
What you will find inside
02 Accommodation
The ground floor is for living together — a lounge with a fireplace, kitchen and bathroom. The attic is for sleeping: two wood-clad bedrooms, the larger with a balcony overlooking Mydlák.
A brick fireplace, a yellow armchair, a blue sofa and windows with the pond behind them. Firewood is included, so is the TV — though we doubt you will switch it on.
Induction hob, fan oven, microwave, fridge-freezer, kettle and crockery for five. Drinking water is in a canister on the fridge; well water is for washing.
Each with two beds and wood panelling that smells of pine. The larger bedroom opens onto a balcony above the water. A fifth guest sleeps on the extra bed.
A shower with geometric tiles, toilet and washbasin. After a day on the water exactly what you need — and nothing to keep you from the terrace.
The paved terrace runs into stone steps that lead straight into the pond. The rowing boat is free to use, as are the fire pit and the grill. The plot is fenced and you park right by the house.
03 Included in the price
The rate is for the whole cottage and covers everything a stay by the water needs.
A flat-bottomed boat with oars right by the steps.
For evenings by the fire inside or out in the garden.
Two heaters for cooler nights outside the summer season.
Consumption is included, nothing to settle at departure.
We pay the municipal accommodation fee for you.
For those who must. Everyone else has the pond.
Practical
04Mydlovarský rybník · Mydlák
In front of the cottage it is rather shallow — ideal for children and for the first dip of the morning. Mute swans, mallards, greylag geese, coots, great crested grebes and night herons nest here. With a little luck you will spot a spoonbill or a kingfisher.
Life on the pond
What bites · cycles automatically
Cyprinus carpio
Tip from the shore: Pre-bait one spot two days ahead – carp get used to a regular table.
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Tip from the shore: They pull hard on the take – keep the clutch loose and the net ready.
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix
Tip from the shore: A plankton feeder that ignores classic baits – a speciality rather than a routine catch.
Silurus glanis
Tip from the shore: Night fishing: strong tackle, a stiff rod and a lot of patience.
Esox lucius
Tip from the shore: A wire trace is a must – pike teeth cut through any line.
Sander lucioperca
Tip from the shore: Takes are subtle – watch the rod tip lift and strike right away.
Perca fluviatilis
Tip from the shore: They hunt in shoals – where you catch one, there are usually more.
Nesting here
Bring binoculars – the nesting sites are in the reeds on the far shore.
A deep, clear pond among the woods. Shallow by the cottage, deep further out. Carp, grass carp and silver carp; among predators catfish, pike, zander and perch.
Popular for trophy catches and heavy stocking — the permit price reflects it. Among the anglers you will mostly meet neighbours from Austria.
Once part of Bezdrev, the second largest pond in the country. Easy to reach by car, a cheap permit and quite decent catches.
Fishing permits are sold by Rybářství Hluboká. The fishing rules are available in the cottage. Rybářství Hluboká
Swimming: Straight from the steps in front of the cottage, or on the sandy beach at the Mydlák campsite 600 metres away.
Everything about fishing and the area05Day trips
If you feel you have gone completely lazy, set off. Everything essential in South Bohemia is within half an hour.
The full guide to the area
8 km from the cottage The most beautiful château in the country, rebuilt in the style of Windsor. Several tour routes, a castle park and the Aleš South Bohemian Gallery.
15 min by car
4 km from the cottage The second largest pond in the Czech Republic, founded in 1490–92. Beach, sailing, a fish restaurant on the shore.
10 min by bike
9 km from the cottage Reachable by the cycle path. Siberian tiger, brown bear — but do you know the bulldog ant or the leopard snake?
by cycle path
30 km from the cottage A UNESCO site, a castle above a bend of the Vltava, lanes you cannot walk in a single day.
35 min by car
15 km from the cottage Samson's Fountain, the Black Tower and one of the largest squares in Central Europe. And Budvar, of course.
20 min by car
20 km from the cottage A UNESCO village of folk baroque — 23 farmsteads around a green with a small pond.
25 min by car06 Gallery
The photos are real and unretouched — we only left the light the way you will see it from the terrace in the evening.
07Guests
„Complete satisfaction! Spotless.“
08 Rates
We always rent the whole cottage — no sharing with other guests. Prices are per property, not per person.
A year at Mydlák
Summer season: CZK 16,000 / week · Saturday–Saturday · min. 5 nights
Off season: from CZK 1,900 / night · min. 3 nights · fireplace & heaters included
Summer season 2026
late June – late August
CZK 16,000per week
Saturday to Saturday. Check the last free weeks in the calendar.
Outside the main season
September – June
from CZK 1,900per night
Minimum 3 nights. We confirm the exact price in our reply.
09 Availability
Green days are free. Pick arrival and departure — the rest is a single form.
The calendar updates with confirmed bookings.
Go to booking10 Where to find us
Fifteen kilometres from České Budějovice, seven from Hluboká nad Vltavou. From Zliv railway station it is a 20-minute walk; by car you park right at the cottage.
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11Contact
Bookings, availability and any questions about your stay are handled personally by the owner. Phone is fastest; web requests are confirmed within 24 hours.
Company ID 09384111 · Tyršova 263, 373 44 Zliv, Czech Republic · Registered in the Czech Trade Register.
