Blogs from Cesky Krumlov, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, Europe - page 4

I wasn't quite sure what to expect when first getting to Cesky Krumlov. I knew that it was the off-season, but the fact that only three other people got off the train when I did, seemed to scream that I had made the wrong choice in coming. In my head, I was silently thinking about how I was so disappointed that Rick Steves had let me down. I had always been able to trust him for good travel advice and I couldn't believe that he had betrayed me! All of these thoughts were simmering in my head while I had to wait thirty minutes to catch a bus into town. Of course, now that I was in the Czech Republic it was a whole new language and it seems that the bus driver and I miss-communicated ... read more

July 15 There was no breakfast at this hostel which was kind of nice because then I could sleep in and not miss breakfast. My sleeping in went until 9:00am which is way better then 11-12 like back home. I had bought some bread, cheese and oranges to have for breakfast. After my tummy was full I headed out to the castle which does not look like a castle but I really really nice building. The tower on this one was only 137 stairs but there was so many people crammed in at the top that is was hard to enjoy the view when you are constantly getting pushed and bumped if you stay in one spot to long. The high lite to me in the castle was this really neat art show that was going ... read more

Ahoj.Minuly vikend som navstivil Cesky Krumlov, ktory je zapisany na zozname svetoveho dedicstva UNESCO.Fakt asi najkrajsie mesto, ake som mal doteraz moznost vidiet.Mesto je postavene na Vltave a ma perfektne udrziavane historicke centrum a hrad so zamkom.Hrad je 2.najvacsim v CR po Prazskom hrade.Uz len samotny vyhlad zo zamockej veze stoji za navstevu.Vyber z fotiek obsahuje tento album.B.... read more

Our next adventure was to Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic. We booked our tickets from Vienna, it cost approx 90NZD to travel by train, with 2 connections. The train from Vienna to Czech Border was great, and then we made our connection to Ceske Budejovice ... put politely the train could be described as rustic or possibly a historical experience into rail travel in the 1930's. Unfortunately I have never been one to be subtle, so the train consisted of one carriage that resembled something out of the flintstones, I fully expected the floor to drop and we would have to paddle with our feet. The train also made bizarre stops in the middle of the forest for no reason, I decided to enlighten the ever worried Austrians onboard by yelling out "NOW. You walk" ... read more

We made a decision on the day we arrived that we would make an overnight stay of our visit to Cesky Krumlov. Hotel was booked and bus times known, but just one problem....... when we got to the bus depot we were unprepared to be turned away because we had not pre-booked bus tickets, they sold out rather quickly and there were no seats left. So our first and only real Prague drama began. No accomodation in Prague and a room booked 3 hours away, How were we going to get there? I must say the the czech people do not come across as the friendliest bunch and when we spoke to the bookings office about our dilemma initially they were unhelpful and said there was no way of getting to Cesky. As determined as I ... read more