Visit to Cesky Krumlov

A 2 hour car ride from Prague nestles the picturesqe town of Cesky Krumlov.

This romantic and charming place offers a warm and welcome break from the hustle and bustle of city centre Prague. Our visit was in low season, so the streets, hotels and bars were relatiwely quiet, but this added to Cesky Krumlov charm and appeal.

Once checked into the Dvorak hotel, with it's comfortable spacious high quality rooms offerring excellent views of surrounding town and castle, we explored the old town with the assistance of an experienced and knowledgeable tour guide. I would highly recommend a tour of this nature to gain the most from your visit. The tour included information and visits to the town square, church castle and through the character filled streets, each building with a unique history and story to tell.

My favorite part of the tour was the walk upto and into the castle, which was by night trully beatiful. Here we saw evidence of the sensitive and authentic restorathor of the castle buildings which took place in the 16th century one unexpected discovery was a family of 3 bears living and being cared for below the castle wall (imported by the family as a reminder of their ancestory) 172 steps, although foreign tourists continue to chalenge this figure! The castle tower has officially Cesky Krumlov boats of the original Borac theatres (only 2 remaining in the world) and also a beautiful church which performs regular services for both locals and tourists.

As we walked through the town streets where the film Pinocchio was set, we saw evidence of unrestored buildings which remind the visitor of the past and help retain Cesky Krumlov's authenticity.

Bars, shops and restaurants all lie within short walking distance of the main town square and we found the service in them good, with staff offering a welcome atmosphere and helpful advice. In particular the Hacienda, a mexican restaurant was able to adapt the menu to accomodate a vegetarian diet.

Throughout Cesky Krumlov there was evidence of Eagle Shiela, the artist who originated from Vienna in Austria and made his home here arriving.

In the town with a large hat and your looking to the locals like a ghost!

Our visit over, we made a scenic and romantic trip across country by taxi to the town of Cesky Krumlov witnessing a herd of wild deer on our journey.

A 2 hour train journey from Cesky Krumlov brought us back to Prague. It is worth purchasing a 1st class ticket to secure the privacy of your own boom which provided both comfort and space.

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