One of the most famous Czech spas - Lázně Bohdaneč - is located 8 km from Pardubice. Local peat mud helps in diseases of the musculoskeletal system. However, Lázně Bohdaneč with its unique spa atmosphere, recreated with the help of proper design and construction of urban neighborhoods, is very popular among ordinary travelers who are happy to spend here their holidays, walking in the fresh air, exploring the surrounding towns by bicycle, enjoying Czech specialties cuisine in one of the outdoor cafes.

The unusual properties of the local peat bogs were discovered by accident. One of the residents Lázně Bohdaneč named Jan Vesely interested in that meadow where hay for cattle, grass grew unevenly. In some places, it impresses with its luxuriant growth. It turned out that instead of peat soil was here. Jan Veselý has not disregarded the phenomenon and sent a little peat for analysis in Vienna, where he identified his great healing qualities. This will open in Lázně Bohdaneč resort.

A small neat town appeared in the east of the Czech Republic in the XII century. It was then around a wooden church began to settle craftsmen and peasants. Lázně Bohdaneč, which used to be called just Bohdanec belonged quite renowned Czech surnames, first masters Cimburk and then Pernštejn. Local residents have long understood that, thanks to the 300 water bodies in the vicinity of the town, the easiest way to earn a living fishing. Nowadays, some lakes are considered a protected zone, and others still are used for fish farming.

Lovers of old architecture, once in Lázně Bohdaneč, will not be disappointed. There is a central area of ​​the traditional town hall and Baroque Church of St. Mary Magdalene.