Cesky Krumlov Old Town is one of the most enchanting places to visit in Europe.
This stunning town in South Bohemia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has one of the most impressive castles in the Czech Republic on a hill across the river Vltava.
We’ve already written articles on things to do in Cesky Krumlov and the outstanding Museum Fotoatelier Seidel, the latter a one of a kind museum that tells some of the history of both Cesky Krumlov and photography at once.
Many visit Cesky Krumlov on day trips from Prague – first time around, many moons ago, I did – but this is somewhere that deserves a bit more time, at least a one-night stay, just to soak up the atmosphere of this stunning small country town.
We filled up a serious amount of memory card during our recent 4-night stay in Cesky Krumlov, so here are 27 photographs of this wonderful place to encourage you to dream of travelling once again.
The first view many have of Cesky Krumlov, from close to the bus stationMany buildings in Cesky Krumlov feature sgraffito decoration like thisRenaissance-era murals at Cesky Krumlov Castle Houses and hotels on Široka StreetOne of the narrow cobbled streets near St Vitus ChurchThis magnificent house is in the Latran district, just below the CastleThe River Vltava’s quiet meander before the rapids below the Castle A bird’s eye view from the Castle of riverside bars in Cesky KrumlovThe Castle at night, framed by houses on Hasna StreetA mural of a bear, just below the Castle where three of them reside below the entrance bridgeHouses on the main square, Namesti SvornostiHang on – where’s me foot?Firefighting medieval-styleThe Old Town and St Vitus Church from the Latran – north – side of the riverThe Old Town from the south side, again showing St Vitus Church, and also the Castle TowerBrightly coloured Cesky Krumlov houses – Pension Marie on the left, the Wax Museum on the rightThe wonderful quirky Commerce Museum in the Old TownColourful facades on Namesti Svornosti squareThe atmospheric Castle TunnelA typical 16th century Renaissance house in the Old TownNamesti Svornosti, the main square, at duskJust the place for a caffeine pit stopA view of the Castle Tower between houses in LatranRooms with Castle and river views – Hotel Dvorak, Cesky KrumlovŠiroka, this time at night
David Angel
David Angel is a British writer and photographer who has been travelling and photographing Europe for over 25 years. His work is regularly featured in worldwide media including the BBC, the Guardian, the Times and the Sunday Times.
