Cesky Krumlov Castle

Our second full day in Cesky was pretty much a fortress day. One of the main reasons for the heritage listing, the fortress is one of the oldest and best preserved in Europe. This good fortune is mainly due to the fact that the town was never bombed in WW2. The whole town is remarkably well preserved for the same reason. The fortress was fun to wander about although to get into any of the buildings you had to take a guided tour. We did a tour of the main part of the castle which was quite interesting, but the better tor sure was through an old refurbished theatre. They had restored these old systems of pulleys and props so that scenes could be changed on stage in something like less than 2 seconds. They still use the theatre a few times a year to put on plays and they had a very interesting tour and video presentation.
There was still plenty of time wander about a bit to find a restaurant overlooking the river to enjoy a drink or a coffee as the day drifted by. Dinner at Papa's again.Read more