Cesky Krumlov - the City

Cesky Krumlov (CHESS-key CREWm love {rythmns with Toom-love}) is a small town on the border with Austria - or near it. Definitely on the Moldau River. The Moldau captivates the town with both charm and force, displaying the city like a jewel mounted on a band of flowing water. It is always coming into Cesky Krumlov, always going from it; a very present and eternal being.





There is a great castle here complete with gardens, a great cathedral also, known as St. Vitus, and a thriving economy largely based on tourists! Yea. It is aslo on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites. As you walk through the city the castle always surprises you, it pops up all over town and it seems that every other turn you take the castle is there too - big castle - small town.

We stayed at the Maleho Vitka Hotel at Radnicni 27. Recomend it VERY highly. May be the best hotel we have ever stayed in - not the fanciest, not the swankiest, not the most amazing - but very friendly and extremely helpful people. Jana ran the place while we were there and she made phone calls, gave instruction and advice and was far beyond the call of duty. This is the place to stay! I give it a 1,000,000 star rating!




The weather was heavily overcast with rain off and on the entire time we were visiting, but Cesky Krumlov seems at home in all kinds of weather. We enjoyed our visit, got some pictures, ate some good food and had a great time. Walked a lot, learned a lot. Great place to visit. Don't miss it!


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