Státní hrad a zámek Český Krumlov

Nice castle. I personally felt it was larger than Prague castle. It’s a small beautiful old town. Most people perhaps due day trips here. I wouldn’t mind spending a couple of nights from peace and breath of fresh air. Recommended…!

An exceptional historical building, beautifully preserved, well-organized tours, at least 2 hours should be taken. I recommend a guided tour for additional explanations. A must visit if you are in Český Krumlov.

A beautiful gem of the Czech Republic. We fell in love with this city at first sight. It's so much fun to walk around its picturesque streets, sail on the river and just feel like you're in a magical fairy tale.

Highly recommended 👍 Absolutely stunning 😍 🏰 Český Krumlov Castle is a castle in Český Krumlov in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It dates back to 1253 when the first castle was built by the Vítkovci family, the main branch of the powerful Bohemian family Rosenberg. Currently the castle is listed as a national heritage site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992, thus serves as a major tourist attraction. It is the second most visited castle and the second largest castle and chateau complex in the Czech Republic after Prague Castle.

Well worth a visit to this UNESCO site. Some good restaurants and good beer too all at reasonable prices. Be prepared for some long walks but there is plenty to see especially the castle built into the rock. Some splendid views too. However, I was not impressed by the bears kept in a pit!

Český Krumlov is an absolute fairytale! Walking through its stunning medieval streets, with the magnificent castle towering above and the Vltava river winding through, feels like stepping back in time. The architecture is breathtaking, the atmosphere is incredibly charming and peaceful. It's a place that truly warms your heart and soul. A must-visit gem!

The presence of bears in the moat of Český Krumlov Castle isn’t a tourist attraction, it’s a scar at the heart of the town. These Eurasian brown bears are confined to a historic structure that is, in reality, deeply inadeguate from an ethological, ecological, and ethical standpoint, And it's similar to a medieval prison, With the bears forced to live, sleep and defecate on the concrete floor of the pit and can only see concrete walls and the sky. As a brown bear passionate , i spent hours, over multiple days, observing their behavior. What I witnessed is difficult to forget: profoundly bored animals, engaged in monotonous, repetitive movements all day long. The female walks in circles all day, while the male follows the same mechanical cycle: stand up against the wall, shake his head, walk toward the small vaulted cell, enter, exit, and return to the same spot, without any variation, All day, every day. The female, on night (The pit is fully Illuminated at night) often remains curled up in a dark corner, motionless or pacing listlessly, seemingly disengaged from her surroundings. The third bear in the adjacent moat repeatedly approaches the bars or lingers near them, as though waiting for something that will never come. Food is carelessly scattered. bread, apples, carrots, yet the bears barely eat. Occasionally, one lazily picks up a piece, carries it a few steps, then drops it and continues wandering. It’s as if the act of eating has lost all meaning. There’s no enrichment, no engagement, no stimulation. No staff interaction, no attempts at mental stimulation. Just an ongoing, lifeless routine. Their movements are stiff, uncoordinated as if muscular pain, joint stiffness or physical decline accompany their psychological malaise. This environment suffocates them. Tourists take quick photos and move on, unaware of the silent despair. But for anyone who stops to look for a while, the stillness and emptiness become painfully obvious. This is not conservation or education. it is a prison, dressed up as history. A place where the life of three living beings was denied for nothing, and one can see the psychological damage caused by this condition that could have been absolutely avoidable.. And finally, I tried to ask the caretaker and the castle management about these bears, but I was rudely sent away. (Even though I was a tourist only guy with Bear passion) Český Krumlov Castle deserves admiration, but housing bears in this moat under the guise of tradition and showmanship clashes with modern sensibility and knowledge. It's time to reassess the ethics behind keeping living beings here. These bears deserve more like natural habitats, liberty, stimulation, dignity. Not "lives" locked in repetitive, silent loops. This is animal abuse. The thing that hurts the most is to see these bears who have lost their sanity, and only because of man, without any reason. Nothing to say about the castle and the city, which is a wonderful place to visit at least once in your life

We did the guided "tour 1", in English. The guide was okay, and it was clear she had done the tour (too) many times... It felt uninspired, especially with a group of 40 people, which was way too large. We had to rush through everything to make way for the next group. There's a lot to see, and it's definitely worth it, but it still felt like a tourist trap. I would in stead just walk through the public places outside: you can go from one side, over the bridge, to the other side, and see the splendid panoramas over the village. We did not see the bears, and to be honest, I hope they are not there anymore, as they must have a miserable living between these walls. So, I would not recommend the guided Tour 1. Instead, visit the beautiful Museum Fotoatelier Seidel, which is just a 10-minute walk from the castle.