🇨🇿Top 10 small towns in Europe: CK town like a fairy tale world🏡💖
This time Piao'er stayed in Český Krumlov for three nights, and the most popular place to hang out was of course the Old Town! The town of CK is actually not very big and can be walked in about 2 hours. However, this town is full of medieval buildings that look like buildings in fairy tales. The roads are full of artistically designed household groceries. The most important thing is that the prices are very affordable. The price is affordable, and the things are very unique. Walking on the gravel road, I seriously feel that Kurenlov is really suitable for life. Therefore, when Piao'er was in CK, he would definitely come to the old town for a walk almost every day. I will write this article about the old town of CK Town that I walked through into a one-day tour! 🏡💖
🏠Medieval style architecture
Kulunlov is located in the upper reaches of the Vltava River. The entire river course divides Kulunlov into two areas like Tai Chi, the "Castle District" in the northeast and the "Old Town" surrounded by the river in the southwest. Kulunlov Most of the buildings in the city were built between the 14th and 17th centuries. The architectural styles are mainly Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles, while the old city is mainly Baroque style. Looking at this corrugated wall, it is actually just an artistic expression and has no practical meaning. Use!
Walking in the small town of CK, you will find that many of the walls of the buildings seem to be painted. Because the Czech Republic is not as rich as other powerful countries in Europe, large stone bricks and marbles cannot be used in building materials, not only the houses but also the castles. The walls have to be painted!
🚗Transportation
Prague to CK Town: Bus
It takes 3 hours by bus from Prague. There are two main bus companies between Prague and CK Town: FlixBus and Regio Jet – Student Agency.
After careful calculation, we found that it was cheaper to buy round-trip tickets from two bus companies than from the same bus company! Generally speaking, there are discounts for purchasing round-trip ticket combinations from the same bus company, but the problem is that the timing of these combinations is not very good: for example, a 10 am outbound trip with a 6 pm return trip, so The day trip was shortened to a very short time. Therefore, in order to have enough time to visit the small town of CK, we purchased tickets with a time that was more suitable for our itinerary budget.
We took the FlixBux bus from Prague to CK Town at 8 a.m. and arrived at CK Town at about 11 o'clock; from CK Town back to Prague, we took the Regio Jet bus at 7 p.m. The bus stop back to Prague is 10 point.
Pay special attention to the location of the bus stop. It is best to arrive 15 minutes in advance. Since there are several bus stations in Prague and CK Town, you need to check the map in advance and don’t wait at the wrong place.
💖CK town attractions
1.The Castle Tower🌈
The Painted Tower is in the second courtyard of the castle and is the tallest building in the town of CK. The Painted Tower has a total of 147 stairs, and the circular 6-story tower is surrounded by small castle palaces. The origin of the overall structure is from the Gothic style, and part of it is inherited from the Renaissance style. The ground floor and first floor of the tower are the oldest, the second floor originated around the 14th century, and the third floor is part of the Renaissance bell tower.
2. Krumlov Castle (Státní hrad a zámek Český Krumlov)🏯
After leaving the Painted Tower, you have to go through a tile-covered uphill road to reach the Third City Square, where tourists who have participated in the castle's internal tour will gather here.
Kurumlov Castle was once ruled by many different families, so the entire castle complex reflects historical changes. If you want to learn more about the structure and history of the castle, be sure to book a castle tour and let the docent take you into the past Krumlov Castle.
Tour inside the castle:
Castle guided tour route 1: Visit the original Baroque interior decoration of the castle, and visit other palaces and rooms, including: St. George Castle Church, Eggenberg Hall and Masquerade Hall, etc. This route is popular with most tourists because it allows you to visit the interior decoration and structure of the castle. 55 minutes of guided tour, 210 kronor.
Castle Guide Route 2: This route focuses on introducing the history of the Schwarzenberg family. You can visit the family portrait gallery, the bedrooms and living rooms of the royal family, and their daily necessities. The last section is to visit the corridor of Cloak Bridge. 55 minutes guided tour, 180 kroner.
Castle guided tour route 3: Since the theater of Cesky Krumlov Castle has been carefully restored, it has become the best-preserved Baroque theater in Europe. This guided tour of the Castle Theater allows visitors to experience the architectural style inside the theater and learn about the theater's unique history. 45 minutes of guided tour, 250 CZK.
3. Mantelbrücke
On the way to the Fifth City Square and the Noble Garden, you will pass a covered bridge, the "Cloak Bridge", which is also an excellent viewing spot. The Cloak Bridge is the main passage connecting the main castle to the Fifth City courtyard, the Noble Garden and other places, and it itself is of great historical value. On the Cloak Bridge stand statues of saints.
4. Fifth City Plaza Observation Deck
There are many small windows on the wall of the Fifth City Square. These were used by castle soldiers in the past for reconnaissance and lookout. You can take pictures of the town through these small windows.
5. Along the Vltava River (Vltava)🏞️
The entire town of CK is surrounded by the Vltava River, and the winding river naturally turns into the "Sacred River that protects the town." There are houses with brick-red roofs on both sides of the S-shaped river. You can also try to take beautiful photos of the buildings reflected on the river.