Castle and town, UNESCO site
8-10 hours
One way drive: 2,5 hours
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The charming Renaissance Krumlov castle was an important social and cultural centre of the southern Bohemia since the 13th century. Under its walls lies one of the most beautiful historical towns of Europe. Local picturesque streets kept their medieval atmosphere. The town is full of small galleries, local restaurants, traditional shops with crystal and handicrafts. In 1992, the whole historic complex was included in the UNESCO list.
Sightseeing options
– Český Krumlov castle (60min,closed: November – March)
– Český Krumlov castle museum (60min, opened in the winter time!)
– České Budějovice historical town (short visit 30 min)
– Budweiser brewery (stop by for 15 min)
– Hluboká castle (stop by for 20 min)
Related websites
Český Krumlov
České Budějovice
Chateau Hluboká
Budweiser Brewery
TWO DESTINATIONS TOURS with ČESKÝ KRUMLOV
Create various tour combinations with Český Krumlov: brewery, nature, castles … Make your traveling unique and get the most of the day! Choose the tour combination listed bellow and let us know about your interests.
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BUDWEISER BREWERY, ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE and Krumlov
České Budějovice (often referred by its German name, Budweis) is a city in the Czech Republic. It is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region and is the political and commercial capital of the region. The old town preserves interesting architecture from the gothic, renaissance, baroque and 19th century periods.
Budějovice has long been well known for its beer. The “Budweiser” became, along with Pilsner (named after another Czech city, Pilsen), one of the best-known lagers. Brewing remains a major industry.
The largest brewery, founded in 1895, is Pivovar Budějovický Budvar (Budweiser Budvar Brewery) which has legal rights to market its beer under the “Budweiser” brand name in much of Europe. The same product is also sold elsewhere under the names “Budvar” and “Czechvar” due to legal disagreements with Anheuser-Busch over the Budweiser brand.
Budweiser Brewery
České Budějovice
HLUBOKÁ CASTLE and Český Krumlov
Hluboká is a romantic neo-gothic castle, affected in a large English park. The second most visited castle of the Czech Republic. The chateau of Hluboká was originally founded as a guarding castle in the mid-13th century by the Kings of Bohemia. The noble family Schwarzenberg lived in Hluboká from 1661 until 1939. They rebuilt the chateau of Hluboká in the years 1840 – 1871. The main model of the project was the royal castle of Windsor and included designing the splendid interiors.
The castle has been used in a scene of Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson’s Shanghai Knights.
České Budějovice
Chateau Hluboká
TŘEBOŇ and Český Krumlov
Třeboň is a historical town near Krumlov. Hidden gem, not visited by tourists. Třeboň was established around the middle of the 12th century. In 1366 the House of Rožmberk become owner of the estate. The period of greatest growth for the town dates to the second half of the 15th.
The district became famous as a fish pond farming area.
Třeboň is a tourist destination, and this is the area’s major economic activity, along with agriculture, spa industry and other services.
HOLAŠOVICE FOLK VILLAGE, UNESCO site and Krumlov
Holašovice (Holaschowitz) is a small historic village located in the south of the Czech Republic, near České Budějovice. Holašovice is first mentioned in 1263. It is a typical Bohemian village so well preserved, so it got on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It consists of 23 brick farmyards containing 120 buildings, each with their gable end facing a central broad village green, with a fish pond and chapel.
ŠUMAVA FOREST, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Krumlov
The Bohemian Forest, also known in Czech as Šumava is a low mountain range in Central Europe. As a border region, it has had a complicated history. In the 20th century, it was part of the Iron Curtain and large areas were stripped of human settlement. Nowadays you can find there a piece of unspoiled nature and forest ecosystems relatively unaffected by human activity. Big part is protected in the Šumava National Park and the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Šumava forest
