After Prague, I had to explore even more of Czech Republic. I took an early morning train using the local transit system. It briefly stopped in České Budějovice… but there was not enough time to explore the small town. I paid $11 for my train ticket, and will definitely be back.
The train station was located 10 minutes away (walking) from the hotel I had booked prior to my arrival. The walk towards the town was beautiful as it was on a hill overlooking the entire city. I would definitely recommend taking the train from Prague. The hotel I stayed in was called Hotel Pension TIFFANY ($43/night). It was no where near as nice as the one in Prague, but was very close to everything. Český Krumlov hasn’t really been discovered as a tourist hot spot yet, but will be very soon!
The weather was much warmer than in Prague, and the scenery was breathtaking. It was everything I had imagined an old medieval town to look like in the Middle Ages. The painted buildings were very soft, and almost fairy tale like. There were even real bears in front of the castle walls!
While only in Český Krumlov for one night, I decided to do the rafting rental around the Vltava River. It was amazing and worth every penny. You start off at the beginning of the town, and end at the Eggenberg Brewery. The Vltava River encircles most of the ‘core’ town, which was fine by me. I really enjoyed seeing this small town, as it was more of a ‘real Czechoslovakian cultural experience’, however it was nowhere near being in a remote town – that’s next on the list!
In terms of food, there was a supermarket (Deli 99) just outside the town, where I picked up some bread, cheese and deli to make a sandwich for lunch. Dinner was spent at Krcma Barbakan overlooking Český Krumlov Castle with the perfect view.
During my 1 night stay in Cesky Krumlov, I visited the following sites:
-Minorite Monastery
-Český Krumlov Castle
-Church of St. Vitus
-Castle Tower
