10/10. Went there to participate in a tournament.
Pros: Very friendly locals. Everywhere you goes they'll call out your name, like "Hey! (your name), has come to see us!" "It's (your name)!" "Jesus CHRIST be praised" They're very likeable, especially Mayor's son or something, he is called Hans Capon. Really down to the earth, very cool guy.
You can learn medieval martial arts from the local gym, owned by this guy called Bernard.
The accommodation is a bit on expensive side but the food is pretty much free. You can walk into any local's houses and eat their pea soup. If you don't stay for too long they won't have problems with you.
You can use alchemy workshop here for free.
You can earn money by winning boxing matches or archery contest against locals.
Very convenient since all kind of stores you'd be looking for are here, like blacksmith shop, armourer, tailor, clobber, and various inns and restaurants.
Very beautiful landscapes and castles/city wall
Very good and tight security. Guards and watches patrol everywhere.
Cons: Refugee problems. There's a lot of unemployed people, homeless people, and beggars here. They came from some country called Skalitz.
Very weird but strict law, like you must carry a...
Read moreVe 14. století, kdy Rataje patřily pánům z Lipé, vznikl na severovýchodním konci obce Přední hrad, poprvé připomínaný roku 1346. Majitelé se zde střídali velmi často. V roce 1403 hrad spravoval Hanuš z Lipé. V roce 1420 získává Rataje Hynek Ptáček z Lipé a Pirkštejna, který byl poručníkem malého Jiřího z Poděbrad. V polovině 16. století byl přestavěn v renesančním a kolem roku 1675 v raně barokním slohu na dnešní zámek. V roce 1933 koupila zámek obec a zřídila zde školu. V objektu dnes sídlí i místní infocentrum a Muzeum v Ratajích nad Sázavou. Nyní je objekt v rekonstrukci, ale přístupný veřejnosti od května do září každý den kromě pondělí, v dubnu a říjnu o víkendech. Prohlídka začíná vždy v celou hodinu od 8:00 do 16:00. Od. 12.00 do 12.55 je polední pauza.
In the 14th century, when Rataje belonged to the lords of Lipá, the castle was built on the northeastern end of the village called "Front Castle", first mentioned in 1346. Owners had been changing here very often. In 1403 the castle was managed by Hanuš of Lipá. In 1420 Rataje castle was obtained by Hynek Ptáček of Lipá and Pirkštejn, who was the guardian of a small Jiří z Poděbrad. In the middle of the 16th century it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style and around 1675 in the Early Baroque style to today's shape. In 1933, the village bought the castle and established a public school here. Today the local infocentre and the Museum in Rataje nad Sázavou is also placed in the building. Now the object is under reconstruction but open to the public from May to September each day except Monday, during April and October at weekends. The tour starts every hour from 8:00 to 16:00. From. 12.00 to 12.55 there is a...
Read moreLovely little town. Came here back in May to participate in the tourney. It was surprisingly well organized and I had a blast. Even managed to win multiple rounds. The local Lords were unlikeable at first, but turned out to be pretty nice once you got to know them. The town however does have some minor problems with beggars and refugees. And I got ambushed by some Black guy outside the city walls.
All in all a pleasant...
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