The last day. The end of a brilliant holiday. For the final day of our Southern Bohemia tour, we stayed in Český Krumlov, one of the most famous and picturesque towns in the Czech Republic. To give you an idea of the scope of this town's beauty, the entire downtown of Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Cultural World Heritage Site. This town is, naturally, swarming with tourists all year round, but especially during the summer months. At the end of September it was a little more manageable, but we were certainly faces in the crowd. If Český Krumlov is well-known throughout the world, it has reached almost legendary status with the Asian tourists, who are without a doubt in control of the town. The castle has fallen. This may largely be in part to the amazing preservation of the town, which gives visitors the feeling that they are stepping into a fairy tale. During our time there I saw countless wedding couples snapping photos throughout the streets, something that is also commonplace in Prague. I loved Český Krumlov, and it's very tiny size made its exploration completely doable in a single day.
Český Krumlov
Here are the photos of the final stop of the trip...
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The Vltava as it meanders through the city of
Český Krumlov |
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| At the synagogue in Český Krumlov |
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| A window into the castle and into ages past |
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| The iconic Castle Tower |
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| The famous Czech stationary company |
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| Old aqueducts of the Český Krumlov |
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| When you gotta go, you just gotta go! |
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| The town of Český Krumlov as seen from the top of Castle Tower |
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It's hard to escape the crowds, but it's easy to find a great view by
following them! |
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| In the castle gardens |
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| Who says we get shorter as the day goes on? |
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The controversial rotating theatre of the castle gardens, designed by Joan
Brehms. Many argue that the theatre does not fit into the aesthetics of the
castle gardens, but others cite its uniqueness as simply adding to the
UNESCO location |
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A bear still roams the castle moat to this day. In the past, protection, now,
simply entertainment |
Finally, after a full day of touring, we drove the couple hours back to Prague, Czech capital and point of origin for this journey.
