Discover Jičín

“The first time I travelled to Jičín was with my love. As early as Kopidlno, she began to stir ever so slightly. Through the train window, she eagerly drew my attention to the hills beyond Jičín. They were in the distance, grey like handfuls of poppy seeds. That is Kumburk, Bradlec, Tábor. And the low one on the left, that is Veliš. Afterward, charming Zebín appears with its chapel, and that means we are almost in Jičín. At first, I did not understand her eager enthusiasm, but during my first visit to Jičín, I fell in love with the town…“ Jaroslav Seifert, Nobel Laureate in Literature