Ceske Budejovice Travel Guide

 Dabs Says:  The Black Tower was built by the Germans who lived here as a guard and bell tower in the mid 1500s, paid for with silver and salt. You can climb the tower for a view over the city if you're willing to climb the 225 stairs to get there, this was one tower that we didn't... 

 Dabs Says:  Ceske Budejovice's main square, namesti Premysla Otakara II, is probably the loveliest main square we saw on this trip, lined with beautiful ornate buildings in a rainbow of colors, anchored by the Sampson fountain. It's named after the founder of Ceske Budejovice, King... 

 Dabs Says:  We finished up in Cesky Krumlov earlier than I expected so we asked what was nearby that we could see and they suggested the Hluboka Chateau just a few miles north of Ceske Budejovice. This was my favorite of the four castles/chateau that we visited, the sumptuously... 

 Dabs Says:  If you are down in southern Bohemia, Cesky Krumlov is not to be missed. We had a car so we drove there, there are several daily buses if you don't. I think it was only around 20-25 km between the two, we were surprised at how quickly we got there. Most of the city is... 

 woodstockties Says:  Černá vĕž (the black tower) stands beside chrám svatého Mikuláše (Saint Nicolas cathedral) and is 72 meters high. After a long walk upstairs you can watch the entire city from the walkway.Here you can see that námĕstí Přemysla Otakara II (Otakara II... 

 hundwalder Says:  The radnice, which houses the city and regional government offices, dominates the vast and impressive central city square. This enormous structure is easily the largest building in the city. The architecture of the radnice, which was completed in 1730, is a combination of... 

 hundwalder Says:  The Black Tower and Katedrala ( cathedral ) sv. Nicholas, occupy one of the corners of Ceske Budejovice's immense city square. The tower functioned both as a guard tower and as the bell tower of the cathedral. Construction of the tower began in 1552, and was completed more... 

 hundwalder Says:  Old town Ceske Budejovice has many well preserved ancient buildings, especially adjacent to the incredibly large central square, and along the streets leading to the square. The building shown at the right of the photo is a good example of Renaissance architecture of the... 

 hundwalder Says:  The medieval castle shown on the left of the photo is the original part of the city of Ceske Budejovice. Stare mesto ( old town ) is nearly surrounded by two branches of the river. The river was lined with mortered rocks about 500 years ago, to protect the structures on the... 

 Dabs Says:  We couldn't get into either of our first two choices, Ceske Budejovice doesn't have a lot of restaurants and even less that come recommended. We circled the square looking for another option, the 1st place we popped into had no one at all in it which wasn't an encouraging... 

 seoulgirl Says:  Well, we figured out the regular bus to get to the Budweis brewery. It's bus 2 and it costs 12 czech coins for 1 adults 1 way, about .50 euro. You need exact change to buy the pass from the machine in front of the bus stop but if you do not have exact change you will not get... 

 Dabs Says:  We found parking right on the main square for both nights, during the day you have to pay but it was free by the time we arrived. On the sidewalk you'll find a box to pay for parking, you have to select an amount of time and then print out a receipt to put on your dashboard.... 

 ianlw Says:  The people who write warning tips on this site are either American or illiterate, more than likely both, don't listen to them, jsou blbecky. Gypsies (gipsies if you like) are harmless and you won't even notice them if you keep your eyes on the gorgeous Czech girls all around...