# Šembera, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Šembera is a river in the Czech Republic in Czechia (Kounice), at 420 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/pramen-reky-sembery/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** River in the Czech Republic · Nature - **Where:** Czechia - **Elevation:** 420 m - **Best time:** April to October. - **Nearest airport:** PRG Prague, 40 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 49.99014, 14.79293 ## What it is and where Šembera is a river in the Czech Republic in Czechia (Kounice), at 420 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kounice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/kounice/), where this site lists 52 more places to see, 14 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.99014, 14.79293; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around Czechia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.990142%2C14.792932) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.990142%2C14.792932) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/naturaleza/) places in Czechia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Šembera is **April to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 19 | | February | Possible | 9 h 49 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 31 | | May | Best time | 15 h 11 | | June | Best time | 16 h 07 | | July | Best time | 15 h 44 | | August | Best time | 14 h 16 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 27 | | November | Possible | 8 h 45 | | December | Possible | 7 h 53 | In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Czechia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Czechia To enter Czechia there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Czechia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Czech koruna (CZK); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Voděradské bučiny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/narodni-prirodni-rezervace-voderadske-buciny/): It is a National Nature Reserve located near the town of Černé Voděrady in the Prague-East District, Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. The area of the reserve is 658 ha · 3.1 km - [[Z] Babice - Jevany - Podviňák](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/z-babice-jevany-podvinak/): Hiking · 3.3 km - [[M] Kostelec n. Černými Lesy - Na Šembeře](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/m-kostelec-n-cernymi-lesy-na-sembere/): Hiking · 3.7 km - [[Č] Úvaly - Jevanský rybník](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/c-uvaly-jevansky-rybnik/): Hiking · 3.9 km - [[Ž] Jevanský rybník - Černé Voděrady](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/z-jevansky-rybnik-cerne-voderady/): Hiking · 4.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). ## More in Czechia: Nature - [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe - [Sněžka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/sniezka-snezka/): highest mountain of the Giant Mountains at the border of the Czech Republic and Poland - [Šumava National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/parque-nacional-sumava/): national park in Czechia - [Großer Arber](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/grosser-arber/): highest mountain of the Bohemian Forest in Bavaria, Germany - [Podyjí National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/parque-nacional-podyji/): national park in the Czech Republic - [Petřín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/petrin/) Every Czechia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Šembera? It is a river in the Czech Republic in Czechia. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Šembera? April to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. ### How do you get to Šembera? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 40 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.990142%2C14.792932) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Czechia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Czechia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Voděradské bučiny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/narodni-prirodni-rezervace-voderadske-buciny/), [[Z] Babice - Jevany - Podviňák](/paises/europa/chequia/z-babice-jevany-podvinak/), [[M] Kostelec n. Černými Lesy - Na Šembeře](/paises/europa/chequia/m-kostelec-n-cernymi-lesy-na-sembere/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6691339293), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10397045), CC0. More about Šembera on [Wikipedia](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0embera_(%C5%99eka)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).