Travel Guide > Europe > Czech Republic > Cesky Krumlov
Český Krumlov is a small city in the Czech Republic. It's popular for its fine architecture and historic Český Krumlov Castle.
This is an excellent place to spend a day and easily accessable from Prague. The castle and grounds are magnificent and free to wander around. You pay only to go inside the buildings. There is a great view of the town and the river from up there. Don't forget to stop and see the bears at the gate.
Prices for everything are a lot cheaper than in Prague and there are lots of lovely little shops to nosy around. In the summer you can take a boat or a canoe along the river and there are plenty of picnic spots.
Cesky Krumlov has a moderate continental climate with warm summers and relatively cold winters. Average temperatures are around 21 to 23 degrees Celcius from June to August, while winters (December to February) have temperatures between -5 and zero degrees Celsius. Temperatures up to 32 in summer or below -15 in winter are possible though. Precipitation is heaviest during the summer period, and winters can have signficant snowfall.
To get here from Prague, take the Metro red line to I P Pavlova and make your way around the back of the Metro station to the central bus station. The 115 bus leaves at 0830 approx and takes around 3 hours. The return buses leave Cesky Krumlov almost every hour, there is a timetable at the booking office. You can book tickets in advance or take your chance and pay the driver.
Book a train or bus at http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/vlakyautobusy/spojeni/ is entirely in Czech so it is "interesting" to find your way around. But these words might help:
Useful Dictionary:
Numbers are: jedna (1), dva (2), tři (3), čtyři (4), pět (5), šest (6), sedm (7), osm hodin (8), devět deset hodin
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ametyst-Pension | Latran 81 | Guesthouse | 88 |
| Dilettante's Hangout | Plesivecke Namesti 93 | Guesthouse | 89 |
| Hostel Egon | Pod Svatym Duchem 132 | Hostel | 78 |
| Hostel Havana | Pod Svatym Duchem 135 City Centre | Hostel | 71 |
| Hostel Krumlov House | Rooseveltova 68 | Hostel | 93 |
| Hostel Merlin | Kajovska 59 | Hostel | 80 |
| Hostel Postel | Rybarska 35 | Hostel | 92 |
| Hostel Skippy | Plesivecka 123 | Hostel | 83 |
| Hostel99 | Vezni 99 | Hostel | 87 |
| Hotel Barbora | Siroka 89 Cesky Krumlov | Hotel | 90 |
| Maja Pension | Pod Vyhlídkou 70 Cesky Krumlov | Hostel | 100 |
| Pension Adalbert | Masna 136 | Guesthouse | 88 |
| Pension Axion | Vysny 60, Cesky Krumlov | Guesthouse | - |
| Pension Danny | Latran 72 Cesky Krumlov | Guesthouse | 74 |
| Pension Sebastian | 5 kvetna, 258 Plesivec | Guesthouse | 97 |
| Pension Vltava | Kájovská 62 | Guesthouse | - |
| Penzion Svet | Rozmberska 89, Cesky Krumlov | Guesthouse | 94 |
| Travellers Hostel Soukenicka | Soukenicka 43 | Hostel | 76 |
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