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Cesky Krumlov – The Magic Town

Logo Stanislav Jungwirth Český Krumlov, foto © Libor Sváček

Za Nádražím 218
38101 Český Krumlov
Contact: Stanislav Jungwirth

Telephone: +420 380 728 560
Mobile phone: +420 607 879 076

E-mail: stanislav.jungwirth@worldonline.cz
WWW: www.magickrumlov.cz

Location: Český Krumlov
Type: Guided tours


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Cesky Krumlov – The Magic Town. The structure of the thematic guided tours is based on the visiting the most important cultural sights in Ceský Krumlov. While it this is a challenge for a guide to creatively expound interesting places, visitors go through unique experiences, sights and reveal surprising connections.



Group Tours Summary




Cesky Krumlov the magic town


ul. Kostelní, Český Krumlov, foto © Libor Sváček Keramický model města Český Krumlov, foto archiv Regionálního muzea Český Krumlov Náměstí Svornosti, Český Krumlov, foto Tibor Horváth, 2006

Duration: 1,5 - 2,5 hours

Discover history and architecture of our charming town.

- You will visit the old town with its pretty narrow streets and its natural centre of Concord Square. Over the fabled Barber´s Bridge, you will enter Latran, medieval settlement around the castle. The tour will be finished at the Red Gate (the main castle area entrance).
Duration: 1,5 hours

- We can continue with optional castle courtyard sightseeing tour.
Duration: 0,5 hour

- If you want to obtain a comprehensive idea of town´s nature and its physical proportions, I recommend a small treat – a unique scale model of Cesky Krumlov in Town Museum (commented).
Duration: 1 hour
Town Museum entrance fee: 50 CZK

Price of the tour for groups: 1400 CZK

Possibilities: Guided tour, Possibility to arrange a tour out of the opening hours

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 40

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Stone and rose

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01.01.2006 - 31.12.2006   (Mo-Su) 08:00 - 18:00 02:00 hour

Kámen a růže, Český Krumlov, foto Tibor Horváth Kámen a růže, Český Krumlov, foto Tibor Horváth Hradební zeď, Český Krumlov, foto Tibor Horváth, 2005

Duration: 2 hrs (the walk itself and the museum visit)

Do you want to know how the roses sprang up from the stone or how the houses here came into being through the centuries? What was the burgesses life like?

The programme also includes a visit to the Museum of Architecture and Crafts!

This thematic walk shows:
- the old town with its narrow streets and burgesses houses
- building material, the structure of the houses, techniques of facade decoration or handcraft details

We will also reveal the life of the people living in those houses a long time ago.

Price: 200 CZK per prs (includes the walk and the museum visit, negotiable price for groups larger than 15 people)

Possibilities: Guided tour, Possibility to arrange a tour out of the opening hours

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 40

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Cesky Krumlov – Life of Aristocracy

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01.04.2006 - 31.10.2006   (Tu-Su) 09:00 - 18:00

Maškarní sál, foto © Libor Sváček .. Zámecká zahrada, SHZ Český Krumlov, foto Tibor Horváth, 2005

Duration: all-day programme (6-8 hrs)

What was the life of the rich and mighty in the second largest Bohemian castle like?

- Town centre tour (the Old Town, St. Vitus Church, Latran)
Duration: 1,5 hours

- Lunch in a stylish restaurant
Duration: 1,5 hours

- Castle courtyards tour
Duration: 0,5 hours

- Castle interiors (The Renaissance rooms, The Golden Carrriage, The Masquerade Hall)
Duration: 1 hour

- Castle gardens tour
Duration: 0,5 hour

TIP: „Rosenbergs´ Feast“ and „The Mysteries“

Evening programme for booked organised groups (company teams, convention tours, etc.) in hotel Rose.

Experience the life of the aristocracy!

Price is negotiable according to the structure of your programme. Please specify your needs at the reservation form.

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 40

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Cesky Krumlov and Art


Barokní divadlo, Český Krumlov, foto © Libor Sváček Egon Schiele Art Centrum, Český Krumlov, foto Libor Sváček

Duration: 3 hours

Not many European towns are as inspiring for Muses as Cesky Krumlov.

- In the footsteps of Egon Schiele
Let’s visit the places that inspired the Viennese painter Egon Schiele.

- Art in the castle
We will discover the life and work of castle artists on the castle’s courtyards.

- The story of the Krumlov Madonna
We´ll hear about the famous Krumlov Madonna beside the church (nowadays this gothic statue can be found in the Kunsthistorische Museum in Vienna.

- Contemporary art
We will note the influences of contemporary art on the appearance and atmosphere of the town on our tour.

- Optional visit of Modern art gallery Egon Schiele Art Centrum
Duration: 1 hour
Entrance fee: 120 CZK

Price : 1800 CZK. Tour typ: groups

- Optional visit of the Baroque theatre
Duration: 1 hour
Entrance fee: 200 CZK
Open : 1. May - 31. October (Tu-Su)
Number of persons in the tour: max. 20

Price is negotiable according to the structure of your programme. Please specify your needs at the reservation form.

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 30

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Cesky Krumlov in the mirror of literature

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01.01.2006 - 31.12.2006   (Mo-Su) 16:00 - 20:00

Detail knižního fondu, archiv zámecké knihovny ze 17. století,  2678b archiv OIS Hodiny na zámecké věži SHZ Český Krumlov, foto Tibor Horváth

Duration: 2 hours (suitable as a late afternoon tour)

Crooked narrow streets, town fortification, secret corners – that is a hidden face of the town,the genius loci, which thrive the literature.

During this thematic walk, you will follow the footsteps of writers´sensations. The experience will be enriched with a short famous book extracts from Rilke, Stifter, Meyrink or Čapek. All named literats have visited places we will together reveal.

Price: 150 CZK/pers

Possibilities: Guided tour, Possibility to arrange a tour out of the opening hours

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 15

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Cesky Krumlov - Myth and legendry - night tour

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01.01.2006 - 31.12.2006   (Mo-Su) 21:00 - 24:00 02:00 hour

Zámecká věž, Český Krumlov, foto © Libor Sváček

Duration: 2 hours (night tour)
Old myths, forepast legends, mysterious symbols, medieval alchemy. Ancient stories, which have always aroused our imagination.

- The night walk will lead you to the houses the alchemists lived and to the places where witches were burnt. We will also learn about mysterious guardians of ancient watermills. The castle tower, mural paintings and five-petal roses will start telling their stories.

Price: 2000 CZK

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 40

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Cesky Krumlov and the Vltava river

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15.05.2006 - 15.09.2006   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 17:00 01:00 hour

Wooden rafting, foto Lubor Mrázek, 2005

Duration: 1 hour

The meandring river gave the name to the town and has become its fate.

You will board the ancient raft in a place called Mice Hole. The river will take you around the Old Town and offer unusual views of town´s monuments (hotel Rose, St. Vitus Church, Egon Schiele Art Centrum, castle and chateau).

You will have a chance to peek in the backyards of one of the most authentic streets – Parkán, part of former fortification. The meandering stream will bring you back to Mice Hole.

The raft capacity: max.12 pers, max. 3 rafts
Price: 390 CZK/pers

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 12 to 36

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



Savour Cesky Krumlov


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Duration: 2-4 hours

The renaissance heyday in Cesky Krumlov was the time of „sences harmony“. Discover the history of scents and flavour.
- Thematic town walk

- Crafts Museum tour, mead degustation

- Eggenberg brewery tour, beer degustation

Price is negotiable according to the structure of your programme. Please specify your needs at the reservation form.

Possibilities: Guided tour, Possibility to arrange a tour out of the opening hours

Possibility of reservation: only for groups

Number of person in/for the reservation: from 7 to 40

Tour with a guide: Czech, German, English



More information and fotogallery - www.magickrumlov.cz




Your guide of the magic town is


Stanislav Jungwirth

Mgr Stanislav Jungwirth.
In case of interest guide service for the whole South Bohemia can be arranged. Castle interiors, gardens and raft voyage are available in high season only.


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