Mcely
A picturesque village of 300 inhabitants, with its original historic wooden buildings and baroque 16th century church is a popular recreational area especially with the residents of nearby Prague. It is located on the edge of the St. George forest which is wreathed in legends, with large quantities of wild mushrooms, blueberries and other fruits throughout the forest.
To this day the ancient herbalist and healing tradition of the Nine Flowers is preserved here. Experienced old herbalists collect the nine midsummer blooms at the end of June and add them to healing teas or infuse them in virgin oil for curative balms. For centuries Mcely was famous in Bohemia as the location of the Marian Miracles, the most famous of which happened in 1849, when, according to surviving documents, the Queen of Heaven appeared to three orphans.
The preservation of local traditions and maintaining the quality of community life matter to the inhabitants of the village. The enlightened mayor Mrs. Hejlová has worked hard for years, with her small but capable team, to modernize and beautify the village.
