They could have set Harry Potter in this fantastical maze of medieaval alleys, squares and streets. The town comes complete with rushing streams and and the gurgle of water is an ever present background.
We spent our first night in Ceske in Hostel Merlin, right in the action, right on the river (which was in full flood and had claimed the life of a canoeist that day).
But too noisy for us so we headed for more comfortable digs.
We soon discovered that accommodation in such a popular spot is not always easy to come by but after some pension door knocking we lucked in at Pension Gardena, turned out to be very comfortable with mine host Vaclav providing good info about the town and the road ahead.
The town is awash with restaurants, photo opportunities and hidden nooks waiting to be discovered.
Our two days (3 nights) on the ground were only enough to cover the major attractions.
The town, in pristine condition, makes a powerful statement about its UNESCO World Heritage listing. amd is the main attraction.
However Ceske Krumlov also boasts the Czech Republics second largest castle complex after Prague. The castle buildings retain a lot of their original furniture, a nice touch that allows visitors to get a feel for life in those far off times. It is set in extensive and beautiful parklands and includes a large formal garden area. The moat, now dry, provides a playground for a colony of brown bears and helps keep the shutter bugs off the streets.
Our hosts recommended a restaurant for our farewell to Ceske Krumlov dinner, we dined well that night with garlic soup for starters, tender steaks (steak not as readily available over here as it is at home) and finished with hot raspberries with cream and gelato (this blogger had seconds).
I think we were all a bit sad to leave this delightful spot
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