It's been ten years since we last visited Prague, and the city is as beautiful and charming as ever. On a bright spring day, when the sun is just warm enough to call for light winter clothing, it sparkles and glitters like a precious gem.
We ventured south to Český Krumlov, where we discovered an unbelievably beautiful town, now a UNESCO Heritage site, attracting tourists from all over the world. The core of the old town is within a horseshoe bend of the river, with the castle on one side of the River Vltava. Most of the architecture of the old town and castle dates from the 14th through 17th centuries, and it is easy to get lost ambling among the town's crooked ulices. The uneven cobblestones are testing on the feet, but the sights and view were well worth the trouble.
We ventured south to Český Krumlov, where we discovered an unbelievably beautiful town, now a UNESCO Heritage site, attracting tourists from all over the world. The core of the old town is within a horseshoe bend of the river, with the castle on one side of the River Vltava. Most of the architecture of the old town and castle dates from the 14th through 17th centuries, and it is easy to get lost ambling among the town's crooked ulices. The uneven cobblestones are testing on the feet, but the sights and view were well worth the trouble.
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| The Vltava, rushing through the town |
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| View of Český Krumlov from the Castle |
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| The Castle, majestically perched above the old town |
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| The Castle and the Tower |
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| The bridge linking the castle courtyard to the Castle |
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| Castle walls, painted, with perspective |
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| Almost every square metre of the Old Town is given to pensions, restaurants and gift shops |
