Krumau: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

The historic center of Český Krumlov lies on the Vltava and was built around a 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque elements. It preserves an exceptionally well-preserved medieval architectural heritage that has survived more than five centuries of uninterrupted development.

Culture

The Český Krumlov castle complex includes a castle museum as well as a recently opened collection of carriages and sleighs in the stables. The Church of St. Vitus is a significant late Gothic building dating from 1407 to 1439 and features later alterations. Classical music concerts are occasionally held in the church.

The Český Krumlov Synagogue was built in 1909 by the local Jewish community and has an octagonal tower with restrained Neo-Romanesque elements. It is currently used as a meeting place and as a multifunctional cultural, artistic, and social space.

The Fotoateliér Seidel Museum displays an authentic collection of historical photographs, glass negatives, cameras, and darkroom equipment. In the historic studio, the museum regularly presents themed photographs. At the Egon Schiele Art Centrum, the room where Egon Schiele lived and worked in 1911 is open to the public. The Regional Museum in Český Krumlov displays a detailed ceramic model of the historic town center as well as a preserved interior of a Baroque Jesuit pharmacy.

Port 1560 is located in a comprehensively reconstructed former aristocratic brewery and offers four exhibitions on the themes of life, work, art, and dreams.

Water

The “Krumlovem na lodi” activity offers approximately two-hour canoe or rafting trips on the Vltava through Český Krumlov. Several weirs are passed along the way, including one directly below the castle; the historic district can be seen from the river.

In Český Krumlov, boats, rafts, bicycles, scooters, and electric bicycles, as well as complete water sports and cycling equipment, can be rented. The rental companies recommend excursion routes, organize the transport of equipment and people, and offer trips with instructors or guides.

Landscape

The pilgrimage complex on Křížová hora offers panoramic views with telescopes and a particularly beautiful view of Český Krumlov and the Bohemian Forest.

Other places: Netrobitz, Neudorf B. Berlau, Gojau, Oberplan, Angern, Predni Vyton, Prisnitz, Kaplitz.

To the higher-level travel overview: Český Krumlov District.