Pronounced chesskey krumloff, it is a short train ride from Prague - roughly 4 hours with a train change in Cesky Budajovice. We thought it was closer but that was alright because it was definitely worth it.
Eric shared our little train mishap on this adventure. We got there and that's all that matters. Plus we got to see rural Czech Republic from the comfort of a bench at the train station while we waited for the train going back to Cesky Budajovice.
Side note: Cesky Budajovice is where Budweiser is made. The Budweiser beer in CR is way better than that in the States. Add it to the list.
The weather wasn't the greatest in Cesky Krumlov but we made it work. We got checked in at our little bed and breakfast and then went on our hike to Klet. It was pretty challenging but it felt great after completing it. It was good exercise. It rained the entire time we hiked which was annoying but we didn't let it stop us. 3 1/2 hours, 16 km, and an altitude change of 500 meters. done and done.
We grabbed some dinner at a local joint which was yummy. I had a chicken dish and Eric a pork one. They were both tasty. Eggenberg is the local beer of choice and quite good as well. It is made there in CK.
The town itself is small in both size and population which makes it easy to get around. After dinner we wandered in the square and found a bar to enjoy some Budvar in. The town itself doesn't have much open after 9 but we managed to find a place.
The place we stayed was called a pension which I think is the Euro way to say bed and breakfast. There were several of these throughout CK. The breakfast we received was typical Euro breakfast with meat, cheese, and bread. I got used to it and will most likely go into shock when I have to eat cereal again.
After breakfast we did some sightseeing before heading to the train and back to Prague. CK is a beautiful town with a castle (of course) and the Vltava river flowing through it. It's quite lovely.
No train mishap on the return. Quick check of the departure board, grab a sandwich and chips, and on our way to Prague. We managed to do all of that in 10 minutes. We became quite an efficient team.
The chips there were addicting but I suppose the ones in the States are too. We enjoyed the paprika chips and the onion chips.
I was a big fan of CK. Wish we had more time there. It would be a fun weekend retreat. Like Wisconsin Dells, but without people from Wisconsin.
ReplyDeleteYou can hike, raft, bike ride, ride horses, and most certainly drink.
I thought the castle was pretty cool, and by that point, I was kind of burned out on castles.