June 14-15, 2008:
Without a doubt one of our favorite travel destinations, Český Krumlov is a city in the South Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. It’s bisected by the Vltava River, and dominated by its 13th-century castle.
Map of Český Krumlov
Town Entrance Gate:
We you arrive in Český Krumlov, you enter the town through a gate…
Town Entrance Gate
Hotel Růže:
After entering the town, we checked out the former monastery and five-star Hotel Růže…
Hotel Růže
Svornosti Square:
We then moved on to the main square, Svornosti Square…
Svornosti Square
Hotel-Restaurant Svamberský Dum:
Nearby we found our accommodation, Hotel-Restaurant Svamberský Dum…
Hotel-Restaurant Svamberský Dum
Vltava River:
There are restaurants and cafés (and a tower) overlooking the Vltava River…
Vltava River
Tower alongside the Vltava River
Church of St. Vitus:
St. Vitus Church is an important late-Gothic monument from 1407 to 1438, with later modifications. In 1995 it was declared a National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic.
Church of St. Vitus
Na Louzi Restaurant:
Very cute and atmospheric small pub/restaurant furnished with fine century-old wall panelling, rustic wooden tables and chairs and antique advertisements.
Na Louzi Restaurant
State Castle Český Krumlov:
The castle area is one of the largest in central Europe. It is a complex of forty buildings and palaces, situated around five castle courts and a castle park spanning an area of seven hectares.
Aerial View – State Castle Český Krumlov – Photo: castle.ckrumlov.cz
State Castle Český Krumlov
European Brown Bears – Castle Bear Pit
Castle Entrance
St. George Chapel
Renaissance Room
Golden Coach
Baroque Dining Room
Salon
Picture Gallery
Hall of Mirrors
Masquerade Hall
Princess Eleanor Salon
View of Český Krumlov from the Castle
Castle Gardens
Fountain – Castle Gardens
Outdoor Theater – Castle Gardens
Shopping/Other Sightseeing:
Český Krumlov is filled with quaint and unusual shops…
Shopping in Český Krumlov
Church of St. Jost
Monastery of the Minorites
Eggenberg Brewery
So Sad to Leave…