Czech Castles And Fortresses 22 Days Tour From Vienna.
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Entry/Admission - Zamek Vranov Nad Dyji
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Entry/Admission - Statni Hrad a Zamek Jindrichuv Hradec
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Entry/Admission - Historic Center of Cesky Krumlov
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Entry/Admission - Historic Centre of Kutna Hora
Entry/Admission - Cesky Sternberk Castle
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Entry/Admission - Karlstejn Castle
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Entry/Admission - Krivoklat Castle
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Entry/Admission - Hrad Gutstejn
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Entry/Admission - Castle Loket
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Entry/Admission - Strekov Castle
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Entry/Admission - Hrad Kokorin
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Entry/Admission - Hrad Houska
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Entry/Admission - Hrad Kost
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Day 1: Znojmo
Stop At: Znojmo Castle, Znojmo 108, Znojmo 669 02 Czech Republic
A fortress at the site possibly already existed during the time of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th century. From about 1055, Znojmo Castle served as the residence of a Pลemyslid principality within the Bohemian March of Moravia and a strategic important outpost near the border with the Bavarian March of Austria in the south.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 2: Vranov nad Dyji
Stop At: Zamek Vranov Nad Dyji, Zamecka 93, Vranov nad Dyji 671 03 Czech Republic
While there exists a written record about a castle at Vranov location dated in 1100, the nearby settlement was first mentioned as a village as late as in 1323. The Lichtenburg noble family took control of the castle and town during the 15th century, followed by the Althann nobles. Between 1790โ1882 the town had a manufactory for earthenware; after 1820 the manufactory began producing ceramic based on the methods of Josiah Wedgwood.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 3: Telc
Stop At: Telc, Telc, Vysocina Region, Moravia
Telฤ is a small town in the Jihlava District in the Vysoฤina Region of the Czech Republic. The town is well known for its town square, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 4: Jindrichuv Hradec
Stop At: Statni Hrad a Zamek Jindrichuv Hradec, Dobrovskeho 1, Jindrichuv Hradec 377 01 Czech Republic
The first written mention of the town is in 1220. Before that, it was probably a Slavic settlement. At the end of the 12th century more people arrived. At the beginning of the 13th century a Gothic castle was built (it was gradually rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau in the 16th century).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 5: Trebon
Stop At: Trebon, Trebon, South Bohemian Region, Bohemia
Tลeboล is a historical town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 6: Cesky Krumlov
Stop At: Historic Center of Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov Czech Republic
ฤeskรฝ Krumlov is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its historic centre, centred around the ฤeskรฝ Krumlov Castle, has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 7: Hluboka Nad Vltavou
Stop At: Hluboka Nad Vltavou Castle, Zamek 142, Hluboka nad Vltavou 373 41 Czech Republic
Hlubokรก Castle is a historic chรขteau situated in Hlubokรก nad Vltavou,[1] and it is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech Republic.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 8: Lipnice nad Sazavou
Stop At: Statni hrad Lipnice, Lipnice nad Sazavou 1, Lipnice nad Sazavou 582 31 Czech Republic
Lipnice nad Sรกzavou is a town in the Vysoฤina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 650 inhabitants.
It is where, at the Bohemian Crown Inn, Czech author Jaroslav Haลกek wrote a substantial part of The Good Soldier ล vejk.
The most notable landmark of the town is the 14th-century Lipnice Castle.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 9: Kutna Hora
Stop At: Historic Centre of Kutna Hora, Kutna Hora Czech Republic
Kutnรก Hora is UNESCO World Heritage Site with Historical Town Center with the Church of St. Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 10: Cesky Sternberk
Stop At: Cesky Sternberk Castle, Cesky Sternberk 1, Cesky Sternberk 257 27 Czech Republic
ฤeskรฝ ล ternberk Castle is a Bohemian castle of the mid-13th century, located on the west side of the River Sazava overlooking the village with the same name of the Central Bohemian Region in Czech Republic. It is an early Gothic castle which was constructed, named and still owned by members of the same family. ฤeskรฝ ล ternberk Castle is today a residence that bears a long historical and architectural heritage and represents an attractive tourist destination open to the public. It is considered one of the best preserved Gothic Bohemian castles.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 11: Karlstejn
Stop At: Karlstejn Castle, Statni hrad Karlstejn, Karlstejn 267 18 Czech Republic
Karlลกtejn Castle is a large Gothic castle founded in 1348 by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Prague above the village of the same name, it is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 12: Krivoklat
Stop At: Krivoklat Castle, Krivoklat 47, Krivoklat 270 23 Czech Republic
Kลivoklรกt was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Pลemysl Otakar II a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by king Vรกclav IV and later enlarged by king Vladislav of Jagellon.
The castle was damaged by fire several times. It was turned into a harsh prison and the building slowly deteriorated. During the 19th century, the family of Fรผrstenberg became the owners of the castle and had it reconstructed after a fire in 1826.
Today the castle serves as a museum, tourist destination and place for theatrical exhibitions. Collections of hunting weapons, Gothic paintings and books are stored there.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 13: Pilsen
Stop At: Pilsen, Pilsen, Pilsen Region, Bohemia
The city is known worldwide for Pilsner beer, created by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll here in 1842.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 14: Gutstejn
Stop At: Hrad Gutstejn, Konstantinovy Lazne 349 52 Czech Republic
Gutลกtejn is a castle ruin southeast of Konstantinovy โโLรกznฤ in the Tachov district . It stands in a wooded and hilly landscape on a watchtower above the Hadovka stream at an altitude of 425 meters. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 1964. It is owned by the state (administered by the National Monuments Institute ) and is open to the public.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 15: Loket
Stop At: Castle Loket, Zamecka 67/10, Loket 357 33 Czech Republic
Loket Castle is a 12th-century Gothic style castle about 12 kilometres (7 mi) from Karlovy Vary on a massive rock in the town of Loket, Karlovarskรฝ kraj, Czech Republic. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ohลe river. Once known as "the Impregnable Castle of Bohemia", because of its thick walls, it is one of the oldest and most valuable historical stone castles in the Czech lands.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 16: Kadan
Stop At: Kadan, Kadan, Usti nad Labem Region, Bohemia
Kadaล is a tourist centre with highlights being the Franciscan Monastery and the historical square with late Gothic Town Hall Tower. It is also a town with the narrowest lane in the Czech Republic - Katova uliฤka with only 66.1 cm.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 17: Strekov
Stop At: Strekov Castle, Na Zachazce 844, Usti nad Labem 400 03 Czech Republic
Stลekov Castle is perched atop a cliff above the River Elbe, near the city of รstรญ nad Labem in the Czech Republic. It was built in the 14th century to protect the waterway and collect duties on transported goods, the castle is renowned for its impressive views. It has enchanted a variety of visiting artists, most notably Goethe, Richard Wagner, and Karel Hynek Mรกcha.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 18: Kokorin
Stop At: Hrad Kokorin, Kokorin 277 23 Czech Republic
Kokoลรญn Castle is a castle located some 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Mฤlnรญk, Czech Republic. It was built in the first half of the 14th century by order of Hynek Berka z Dubรฉ. It was heavily damaged during the Hussite Wars and stood in ruins until the reconstruction campaign of 1911โ1918. It was nationalized in 1948 and has been designated a national cultural landmark since 2001.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 19: Houska
Stop At: Hrad Houska, Houska 1, Houska 472 01 Czech Republic
Houska Castle is an early Gothic castle, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of Prague, in Czechia (Houska 1, 471 62 Doksy). It is one of the best preserved castles of the period. Notable features include a predominantly gothic chapel, green chamber with late-gothic paintings, and knight's drawing room.
Folklore considers that castle to cover one of the gateways to hell, built to prevent demons (trapped in lower levels) from reaching the world.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 20: Kost
Stop At: Hrad Kost, Podkost 1, Sobotka 507 43 Czech Republic
Kost Castle lies in Northern Bohemia, specifically the region Bohemian Paradise (ฤeskรฝ Rรกj) and is privately owned by Kinskรฝ dal Borgo noble family. It was founded by Beneลก von Wartenberg before 1349 as a possible construction site and was completed by his sons Peter and Marquard von Wartenberg in a high gothic style. It retains most of the original features and is overall very well preserved and maintained.
The castle is known for its donjon, so-called "White tower" (Bรญlรก Vฤลพ), protected by two circles of fortress walls. In 1414 the family of Zajรญc von Hasenburg moved there, because Nicolaus von Hasenburg married Skunka, a widow after Peter von Wartenberg. Later the castle was owned by families of Schellenberg (1497โ1524), Biberstein (1524-1551), Lobkowicz (till 1576) and others. During centuries some more buildings were built near the castle and joined to it.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 21: Trosky
Stop At: Hrad Trosky, Rovensko Pod Troskami, Semily 512 63 Czech Republic
Trosky Castle is a castle ruin some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Semily, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the most famous Czech castles and is on the summits of two basalt volcanic plugs. On the lower peak, 47 metres (154 ft), is the two-storey structure called Baba (Old Woman), and on the higher outcrop, 57 metres (187 ft), is the four-sided structure known as Panna (Maiden). The castle is a landmark in the countryside known as ฤeskรฝ rรกj (Bohemian Paradise).
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 22: Nymburk
Stop At: Nymburk, Nymburk, Central Bohemian Region, Bohemia
The town was founded in around 1275 by the Bohemian king Pลemysl Otakar II. The king settled here the Dominican Order and invited here among Czech settlers also German and Dutch colonists. The Czech language prevailed in the 15th century after the Hussite Wars. During the reign of Wenceslaus II, the Gothic Church of Sts. Nicholas Church (today St. Giles Church) and Dominican Monastery were constructed. The town was surrounded by burnt-brick walls with about fifty towers and two defensive ditches, fed from the Elbe.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Znojmo
Stop At: Znojmo Castle, Znojmo 108, Znojmo 669 02 Czech Republic
A fortress at the site possibly already existed during the time of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th century. From about 1055, Znojmo Castle served as the residence of a Pลemyslid principality within the Bohemian March of Moravia and a strategic important outpost near the border with the Bavarian March of Austria in the south.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 2: Vranov nad Dyji
Stop At: Zamek Vranov Nad Dyji, Zamecka 93, Vranov nad Dyji 671 03 Czech Republic
While there exists a written record about a castle at Vranov location dated in 1100, the nearby settlement was first mentioned as a village as late as in 1323. The Lichtenburg noble family took control of the castle and town during the 15th century, followed by the Althann nobles. Between 1790โ1882 the town had a manufactory for earthenware; after 1820 the manufactory began producing ceramic based on the methods of Josiah Wedgwood.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 3: Telc
Stop At: Telc, Telc, Vysocina Region, Moravia
Telฤ is a small town in the Jihlava District in the Vysoฤina Region of the Czech Republic. The town is well known for its town square, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 4: Jindrichuv Hradec
Stop At: Statni Hrad a Zamek Jindrichuv Hradec, Dobrovskeho 1, Jindrichuv Hradec 377 01 Czech Republic
The first written mention of the town is in 1220. Before that, it was probably a Slavic settlement. At the end of the 12th century more people arrived. At the beginning of the 13th century a Gothic castle was built (it was gradually rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau in the 16th century).
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 5: Trebon
Stop At: Trebon, Trebon, South Bohemian Region, Bohemia
Tลeboล is a historical town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 6: Cesky Krumlov
Stop At: Historic Center of Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov Czech Republic
ฤeskรฝ Krumlov is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its historic centre, centred around the ฤeskรฝ Krumlov Castle, has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 7: Hluboka Nad Vltavou
Stop At: Hluboka Nad Vltavou Castle, Zamek 142, Hluboka nad Vltavou 373 41 Czech Republic
Hlubokรก Castle is a historic chรขteau situated in Hlubokรก nad Vltavou,[1] and it is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech Republic.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 8: Lipnice nad Sazavou
Stop At: Statni hrad Lipnice, Lipnice nad Sazavou 1, Lipnice nad Sazavou 582 31 Czech Republic
Lipnice nad Sรกzavou is a town in the Vysoฤina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 650 inhabitants.
It is where, at the Bohemian Crown Inn, Czech author Jaroslav Haลกek wrote a substantial part of The Good Soldier ล vejk.
The most notable landmark of the town is the 14th-century Lipnice Castle.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 9: Kutna Hora
Stop At: Historic Centre of Kutna Hora, Kutna Hora Czech Republic
Kutnรก Hora is UNESCO World Heritage Site with Historical Town Center with the Church of St. Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 10: Cesky Sternberk
Stop At: Cesky Sternberk Castle, Cesky Sternberk 1, Cesky Sternberk 257 27 Czech Republic
ฤeskรฝ ล ternberk Castle is a Bohemian castle of the mid-13th century, located on the west side of the River Sazava overlooking the village with the same name of the Central Bohemian Region in Czech Republic. It is an early Gothic castle which was constructed, named and still owned by members of the same family. ฤeskรฝ ล ternberk Castle is today a residence that bears a long historical and architectural heritage and represents an attractive tourist destination open to the public. It is considered one of the best preserved Gothic Bohemian castles.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 11: Karlstejn
Stop At: Karlstejn Castle, Statni hrad Karlstejn, Karlstejn 267 18 Czech Republic
Karlลกtejn Castle is a large Gothic castle founded in 1348 by Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor-elect and King of Bohemia. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Imperial Regalia as well as the Bohemian crown jewels, holy relics, and other royal treasures. Located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Prague above the village of the same name, it is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the Czech Republic.
Duration: 5 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 12: Krivoklat
Stop At: Krivoklat Castle, Krivoklat 47, Krivoklat 270 23 Czech Republic
Kลivoklรกt was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Pลemysl Otakar II a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by king Vรกclav IV and later enlarged by king Vladislav of Jagellon.
The castle was damaged by fire several times. It was turned into a harsh prison and the building slowly deteriorated. During the 19th century, the family of Fรผrstenberg became the owners of the castle and had it reconstructed after a fire in 1826.
Today the castle serves as a museum, tourist destination and place for theatrical exhibitions. Collections of hunting weapons, Gothic paintings and books are stored there.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 13: Pilsen
Stop At: Pilsen, Pilsen, Pilsen Region, Bohemia
The city is known worldwide for Pilsner beer, created by Bavarian brewer Josef Groll here in 1842.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 14: Gutstejn
Stop At: Hrad Gutstejn, Konstantinovy Lazne 349 52 Czech Republic
Gutลกtejn is a castle ruin southeast of Konstantinovy โโLรกznฤ in the Tachov district . It stands in a wooded and hilly landscape on a watchtower above the Hadovka stream at an altitude of 425 meters. It has been protected as a cultural monument since 1964. It is owned by the state (administered by the National Monuments Institute ) and is open to the public.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 15: Loket
Stop At: Castle Loket, Zamecka 67/10, Loket 357 33 Czech Republic
Loket Castle is a 12th-century Gothic style castle about 12 kilometres (7 mi) from Karlovy Vary on a massive rock in the town of Loket, Karlovarskรฝ kraj, Czech Republic. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ohลe river. Once known as "the Impregnable Castle of Bohemia", because of its thick walls, it is one of the oldest and most valuable historical stone castles in the Czech lands.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 16: Kadan
Stop At: Kadan, Kadan, Usti nad Labem Region, Bohemia
Kadaล is a tourist centre with highlights being the Franciscan Monastery and the historical square with late Gothic Town Hall Tower. It is also a town with the narrowest lane in the Czech Republic - Katova uliฤka with only 66.1 cm.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 17: Strekov
Stop At: Strekov Castle, Na Zachazce 844, Usti nad Labem 400 03 Czech Republic
Stลekov Castle is perched atop a cliff above the River Elbe, near the city of รstรญ nad Labem in the Czech Republic. It was built in the 14th century to protect the waterway and collect duties on transported goods, the castle is renowned for its impressive views. It has enchanted a variety of visiting artists, most notably Goethe, Richard Wagner, and Karel Hynek Mรกcha.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 18: Kokorin
Stop At: Hrad Kokorin, Kokorin 277 23 Czech Republic
Kokoลรญn Castle is a castle located some 10 km (6 mi) northeast of Mฤlnรญk, Czech Republic. It was built in the first half of the 14th century by order of Hynek Berka z Dubรฉ. It was heavily damaged during the Hussite Wars and stood in ruins until the reconstruction campaign of 1911โ1918. It was nationalized in 1948 and has been designated a national cultural landmark since 2001.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 19: Houska
Stop At: Hrad Houska, Houska 1, Houska 472 01 Czech Republic
Houska Castle is an early Gothic castle, 47 kilometres (29 mi) north of Prague, in Czechia (Houska 1, 471 62 Doksy). It is one of the best preserved castles of the period. Notable features include a predominantly gothic chapel, green chamber with late-gothic paintings, and knight's drawing room.
Folklore considers that castle to cover one of the gateways to hell, built to prevent demons (trapped in lower levels) from reaching the world.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 20: Kost
Stop At: Hrad Kost, Podkost 1, Sobotka 507 43 Czech Republic
Kost Castle lies in Northern Bohemia, specifically the region Bohemian Paradise (ฤeskรฝ Rรกj) and is privately owned by Kinskรฝ dal Borgo noble family. It was founded by Beneลก von Wartenberg before 1349 as a possible construction site and was completed by his sons Peter and Marquard von Wartenberg in a high gothic style. It retains most of the original features and is overall very well preserved and maintained.
The castle is known for its donjon, so-called "White tower" (Bรญlรก Vฤลพ), protected by two circles of fortress walls. In 1414 the family of Zajรญc von Hasenburg moved there, because Nicolaus von Hasenburg married Skunka, a widow after Peter von Wartenberg. Later the castle was owned by families of Schellenberg (1497โ1524), Biberstein (1524-1551), Lobkowicz (till 1576) and others. During centuries some more buildings were built near the castle and joined to it.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 21: Trosky
Stop At: Hrad Trosky, Rovensko Pod Troskami, Semily 512 63 Czech Republic
Trosky Castle is a castle ruin some 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Semily, Liberec Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the most famous Czech castles and is on the summits of two basalt volcanic plugs. On the lower peak, 47 metres (154 ft), is the two-storey structure called Baba (Old Woman), and on the higher outcrop, 57 metres (187 ft), is the four-sided structure known as Panna (Maiden). The castle is a landmark in the countryside known as ฤeskรฝ rรกj (Bohemian Paradise).
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in 3 Star Hotels/Pensions, in double/single rooms, with breakfast included.
Day 22: Nymburk
Stop At: Nymburk, Nymburk, Central Bohemian Region, Bohemia
The town was founded in around 1275 by the Bohemian king Pลemysl Otakar II. The king settled here the Dominican Order and invited here among Czech settlers also German and Dutch colonists. The Czech language prevailed in the 15th century after the Hussite Wars. During the reign of Wenceslaus II, the Gothic Church of Sts. Nicholas Church (today St. Giles Church) and Dominican Monastery were constructed. The town was surrounded by burnt-brick walls with about fifty towers and two defensive ditches, fed from the Elbe.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
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Tour leaving from Vienna
Vienna, Austria is a beautiful city filled with Habsburg palaces, stunning Baroque architecture, and a rich musical history. Additionally, the Salzkammergut region offers crystal-clear lakes, crisp mountain air, and charming villages.
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