Cesky Krumlov, in the South West of the country attracts thousands of visitors each year. This is no wonder as the whole town has been preserved as a medieval historical monument with its importance in this regard recognised as early as 1963. In 1992 the act of the International Association of UNESCO included Cesky Krumlov among the monuments of world importance; those to which exceptional care, attention and support had to be indispensably devoted.

The unique urban architecture contains more than 300 historical buildings and its atmosphere is absolutely incomparable. Cesky Krumlov does not only remain an historical open-air museum, but is a living city with the typical and unique offer of cultural and social activities. Any visitor could spend several pleasant days here discovering the beauties of the town and its surroundings. This is truly a cultural gem that should not be missed on a vacation to Czech Republic.

Lying half way between our properties and Prague, Kutna Hora developed as a result of the exploitation of the silver mines. During the Middle Ages, profits from the silver mines brought fame to the lands of the Czech Crown and Kutna Hora became the richest and most powerful town in the Czech lands. At the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries, Kutna Hora became the seat of King Vaclav IV. Resulting from its royal status, Kutna Hora was endowed with monuments that symbolised its prosperity.

The Church of St Barbara, a jewel of the late Gothic period, and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec which was restored in line with the Baroque taste of the early 18th century, were to influence the architectural landscape of central Europe. These masterpieces form part of a well-preserved medieval urban fabric.

Culture in Czech Republic would not be complete without mention of Prague. The capital’s historical centre, more than ten centuries old, enchants its residents and visitors alike through its unique symbiosis of many architectural styles – from Romanesque rotundas, Gothic towers, Renaissance burghers’ houses and palaces to the Jewish synagogues, Baroque churches, convents and monasteries.  The city is full of crooked lanes, gold-tipped towers and church cupolas, standing side by side with more recent Art Nouveau and Modernist architecture. A poet once described Prague as a “symphony in stone”, and thus perfectly expressed its character and unique beauty. 

This city of a hundred spires, built along the meanders of the Vltava and on the surrounding seven hills, has always enraptured poets, artists and photographers.  The architectural jewels in Prague’s historical centre are more than just stone-and-mortar witnesses to the past.  Prague always has been and continues to be, a living city with an unusual number of theatres, concert halls, galleries, museums and exhibition spaces; its cultural offerings are rich and varied.  Prague is as multifaceted a city as one could wish for; to each visitor it reveals a different, yet always charming, face.