ABC for tourists

Following trips can be bought in our Tourist Information Centres:

Prague 1, Old Town Hall
Hall of the Main Railway Station

Karlstejn Castle
The most important medieval castle built in the years 1348 - 1355 under Charles IV. It was to serve as a treasury for coronation jewels and state documents. It was altered in the renaissance style in the 16th century and in pseudogothic style at the and of the 19th century. In the Holy Cross Chapel there is a unique collection of 132 gothic desk paintings by Master Theodoricus from 1360.
Karlstejn Castle

Opening hours:
March: Tu - Su  9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
April, October: Tu - Su  9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
May, June, September: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 12.30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
July, August: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 12.30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
November (1. -9.11.), December (from 13. to 31.12. only), January 2009 (1. - 4.1.): Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
closed: Mondays (except for holidays) and the day after state holidays

Konopiste Castle
The chateau that used to belong to the successor to the Habsburg throne Ferdinand d´Este. Originally a gothic castle built in the 14th century, rebuilt in the 19th century, housing fascinating collections of historical weapons, furniture, paintings and tapestries. The castle is situated 50 km from Prague.
Konopiste Castle

Opening hours:
April, October: Tu - Fr 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 3 p.m., Sa + Su 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 4 p.m.
May - August: Tu - Su 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 5 p.m.
September: Tu - Fr 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 4 p.m., Sa + Su 9 a.m. -  5 p.m.
November:  Sa + Su 9 - 12 a.m., 1 - 3 p.m., Tu - Fr for booked groups only

Krivoklat Castle
The royal castle Krivoklat was first mentioned around 1100 A.D. Today´s building is from the late 13th century. It was enlarged and fortified at the end of the 14th century. Thanks to all these renovations and additional buildings, the castle shows all phases of Gothic style. The castle is situated 50 km from Prague.
Krivoklat Castle

Opening hours:
January - March: for booked groups of 10 persons min. only.
April, September: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12. a.m., 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 
May, June: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12. a.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
July, August: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12. a.m., 1. p.m. - 5. 30 p.m.
October: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12. a.m., 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
November, December (till 21.12.): Sa + Su 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Tu - Fr for booked groups only


Kutna Hora
Thanks to the prosperous silver mines, Kutna Hora became, after Prague, the second most important town of the kingdom Bohemia in the Middle Ages. There are plenty of precious Gothic constructions such as St Barbara Cathedral (1388 to 1565), one of the most beautiful Czech Gothic buildings, the Italian Court (Vlassky dvur) with its Royal Mint, where the famous Prague grosches were minted, the Stone House, the St James Church etc. On request you can also visit the Ossuary. Kutna Hora was declared a world heritage and since then has been protected by UNESCO.
The town is situated 70 km from Prague.
Kutna Hora

St. Barbara´s Cathedral opening hours: 
open daily
April - September  10 a.m. -  5.30 p.m.
November - March  9 a.m. - 6 p.m.


Italian Court opening hours:
open daily
January, February, November, December 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
March, October 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
April - September 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.


Kokorin
Gothic castle built by Hynek Berka of Dubá in the 2nd half of the 14th century. The castle was severely damaged during the Hussite wars. Later it was restored in Late Gothic style. It has been deteriorating since the 17th century and became ruin attracting Romantic poets and painters. At the beginning of the 20th century it was rebuilt in Neo-Romantic style. The castle inspired the well-known Czech Romantic poet Karel Hynek Macha to write his novel called Gypsies. The guided tour will take you to the historical romantic interiors, the castle ramparts and the tower. In the surroundings of the castle there are beautiful sandstone rocks of different shapes - overhangs, small caves, rock windows, and also the lids called „kokorinské poklicky“.
Kokorin

Opening hours:
April, October: Sa + Su 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
May, June, July, August, September: Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 12 a.m., 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

closed: Mondays and the day after state holidays

Cesky Sternberk
Is an imposing castle on a romantic rise above the river Sazava. The castle features rich stucco decorations and unique collection of weapon.The castle is situated 50 kilometres from Prague.
Cesky Sternberk Castle

Opening hours:
April, October Sa + Su, holidays 9 a.m. -  5 p.m.
May, September Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June, July, August Tu - Su 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
November - March for booked groups only
closed: Mondays (except for holidays) 

Cesky Krumlov
The medieval town in the charming South Bohemian countryside that has still retained its medieval nature. The town is called the pearl of Bohemia. Its historic centre was listed in the 1992 UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The town is dominated by two national cultural landmarks - the castle and the Gothic church of St Vitus. The castle is the second largest one in the Czech Lands (after the Prague Castle). The mighty renaissance castle- once the seat of powerful Lords of the Rozmberks and the Schwarzenbergs - houses rich collections of period furniture, Flamish tapestries, historical weapons. You must see interiors of this splendid castle as well as the old town with romantic lanes and reconstructed medieval houses. In 1993, the Egon Schiele International Cultural Centre was opened. Cesky Krumlov is situated 170 km from Prague.
Cesky Krumlov


Opening hours (castle):
April, May, September, October: Tu - Su 9 - 5 p.m.
June - August: Tu - Su 9 - 6 p.m.
November, December for booked groups only

 
Karlovy Vary
Famous spa town located in Western Bohemia gained its reputation thanks to discovery of hot mineral springs the history of which originates in the Middle Ages. Mineral waters are used mainly for drinking cures which are most important part of the spa treatment. Today there are 12 hot springs in use here, and you get the chance to taste them. The best known spring is named Vridlo - the sprudel which belches its curative water to a height of 17 m. There are many famous personalities among the visitors of the town: Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Friedrich Schiller, Alexei Tolstoy, Antonin Dvorak etc. The town is situated about 130 km from Prague.
Karlovy Vary


Terezin
The former garrison town - originaly built by Emperor Joseph II. as an ingenious system of military fortresses for a protection of the kingdom at the end of the 18th century - was completely changed and converted into Jewish Ghetto and a concentration camp by the Nazis during the World War II. Terezin is situated about 60 km from Prague.
Terezin Memorial

Opening hours:
November  - March daily 8 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
April -  October 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.