Round the Southern Bohemia castles and chateaux
Term: Guided cycling tours:
distance: 245 km long
duration: 8 days
Southern Bohemia abounds in a countless number of cultural and historic places of interest. Many of them are UNESCO protected, e.g. the historic town of Český Krumlov with its chateau and the second largest castle in the Czech Republic, or a charming village of Holašovice with its unrepeatable rural architecture, or an ancient town of Telč, or the Jewish ghetto in the town of Třebíč. Some other places of interest such as the dominant castle of Rožmberk and Jindřichův Hradec, or fascinating chateau of Hluboká and Červená Lhota have become important national monuments. During the cycling tour you will have a chance to see most of them.
The programme includes also something extra:
- Chair lift up to the top of the Kleť (altitude 1084 m)
- Dinner in a tavern of the period in Český Krumlov
- Tour around the Regent Brewery in Třeboň
- Tour around the “water” chateau in Červená Lhota
- Night tour around the castle in Jindřichův Hradec
The tour is 245 km long and it has been divided into daily sections which are from 28 to 55 km long. In the surroundings of Český Krumlov and across the Českomoravská Vysočina Highlands the level of diffi culty is higher due to a steeper uphill and longer downhill rides but in the surroundings of the town of Třeboň where the lowland character of the countryside prevails the diffi culty also decreases.
Itinerary:
Day 1
Meeting point in Prague. Transfer to the town of Rožmberk. Accommodation in a hotel, dinner.
Day 2
Rožmberk to Český Krumlov, 28 km. Optional morning tour around the castle in Rožmberk. Cycling trip through a bit demanding hilly countryside to Český Krumlov. Individual visit of the castle, chateau and the historic centre of the town (UNESCO protected) in the afternoon and in the evening.
Day 3
Cycling trip around Český Krumlov, 30 km. Visit of the monastery in the village of Zlatá Koruna. Chair lift up to the top of the Kleť Hill (the altitude 1.084 m). A splendid downhill ride will lead you back to Český Krumlov. There you can enjoy the rest of the day by touring around the town. In the evening you can suck in the atmosphere of the ancient times in a stylish tavern.
Day 4
Holašovice to Třeboň, 55 km. Transport by minibus from Český Krumlov to Holašovice where you can admire a unique rural architecture (UNESCO protected). Cycling trip through a lowland countryside with many artifi cial lakes to the spa town of Třeboň. On passing through the town of Hluboká optional visit of the unique chateau.
Day 5
Třeboň to Červená Lhota, 44 km. Tour around the 14th century brewery. Cycling trip through the wonderful countryside of artifi cial lakes to a unique “water” chateau in the town of Červená Lhota. Visit of the chateau. Transport by minibus to Třebíč where St. Prokop´s Basilica and the Jewish Quarter with its Jewish Cemetry should not escape your attention (UNESCO protected).
Day 6
Třebíč to Telč, 43 km. Tour around the places of interest in Třebíč. Cycling trip through a hilly countryside of the picturesque Českomoravská Vysočina Highlands to the historic town of Telč, also listed in UNESCO.
Day 7
Telč to Jindřichův Hradec, 45 km. Through an undulating terrain of “the Czech Canada” to the town of Jindřichův Hradec where the ancient castle and chateau – the third largest historic building in the Czech Republic – are situated. During a night tour around the castle you will have a chance to see the spectre of the White Lady.
Day 8
Individual tour around the town in the morning. Transport back to Prague in the afternoon. End of the programme.
