The town – Strakonice can be found on the confluence of the gold-bearing Otava River and the Volyňka River. Today there live 23.000 inhabitants. It is situated about 60 kilometres from the town České Budějovice, 80 kilometres from the town Plzeň and 110 kilometres from the capital city Prague.

The town has 8 parts (Strakonice I, Strakonice II, Přední Ptákovice, Modlešovice, Virt, Hajská, Střela, Dražejov) and the area of  3468 hectares.

The town Strakonice intersect two main roads:

Praha – Strážný (road number 4)
Klatovy – České Budějovice (road number 22)

Distance to selected towns:

The direct route leads to three towns: Brno, České Budějovice, Prague.

 
The trains go to four directions - Březnice, České Budějovice, Plzeň, Volary.

The trains leave the town for České Budějovice and Plzeň every two hours.

Main railway lines:

Railway line number 190– Plzeň – České Budějovice
Railway line number 198 – Strakonice – Volary (through Vimperk)
Railway line number 203 – Strakonice – Březnice (through Blatnou).

It is possible to use rail and bus service in the town.