Melnik Travel Guide

 alancollins Says:  The Church of Sts Peter & Paul stands next to Melnik Castle and can provide better views over the rivers Labe and Vltava. The church has a macabre ossuary containing the bones of 10,000 medieval plague victims that have been fashioned into weird & wonderful shapes over a... 

 alancollins Says:  The only sign that Melnik once had a fortress is the Prague Gate which dates from about 1500 and the tower was originally built into the walls of the fortress. Inside the tower today there is a art shop and the top of the tower allows the town to be viewed from this vantage... 

 alancollins Says:  The town square has many Gothic houses rebuilt in a Baroque style with original gables ends and below the houses are large wine cellars. On the north-eastern part of the square stand the Renaissance city hall and Baroque Kapucín cloister. 

 alancollins Says:  The Castle dates back to the 10th century and stand on a former Roman Castle. Princess Ludmilla was born in Melnik and the castle became home to the queens of Bohemia who were widows and the town gained royal status under Emperor Charles IV. Over the years the castle has had... 

 globetrott Says:  The castle dates back to the 9th century, was rebuilt several times and the way it looks today it was rebuilt in the 16th century with graffities of 1553.You may visit 10 rooms inside the castle, showing the Lobkowitz-Galery, a small museum about wine-culture and even a... 

 Bjorgvin Says:  Small but cosy restaurant in the centre, friendly service, good food. 

 globetrott Says:  Parking of cars in the old part of town and also in all the streets nearby is eighter restricted to local people or you have to pay rather high fees for the parking.I was lucky to arrive at night, but it took me a lot of time to finally get a parking, where I could stay with... 

 globetrott Says:  Going to Melnik by train will take a bit more than 1 hour from Prague, and it might save you from the problem , where to park your car.Unfortunately I have no idea about the web-page of the czech railways, but maybe you may try www.bahn.de orwww.oebb.at 

 globetrott Says:  Melnik is about 40 Km north/east of Prague - not directely at the highway Prague-Teplice, but about 5 Km off the directe line.When you click on my " Photoshop - map " you may get an idea, where to look for Melnik on your own map. 

 Bjorgvin Says:   At the castle´s gift shop one can buy the wine of the region. There is also a wine shop in Prague 1, Mala Strana, Vlasska 17.Tel. +420 257 535 714 

 globetrott Says:  I saw this kind of ornaments at many buildings in Melnik. It gives the whole building a special beauty, although unfortunately plenty of birds choos exactely these ornaments as the places to build their nests. 

 globetrott Says:  This building on the way to the castle certainly still needs some restoration-works, but if you take a closer look on my picture, you will see , that some of the details are really unique and interesting :There is a long row of ornaments under the roof. 

 globetrott Says:  This is the northern panorama-view, that you will enjoy from the castle-promenade next to Vila Karola.The river Elbe / Labe that will also take cruiseships to Prague and Hamburg. 

 globetrott Says:  Vila Karola is another building that looks very much like a castle - just behind the old castle of Melnik.Inside the building there is a museum and the public library.Vila Karola is at the end of the castle-promenade. When you click on my pic, you may see the castle and the...