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Hrubá Skála Castle above the sandstone rocksPavel Kinšt · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

Hrubá Skála Castle, its tower and its courtyard above the rocks

Hotel castle · 30-minute tour · 50 CZK · courtyard and viewpoints all year

InformationFrom Kč50 person
From
Kč50 person
Duration
45 min
Season
Guided tours in July and August daily from 10:00 to 16:00; in June and September, Saturdays and Sundays
Who it's for
All ages

A fourteenth-century castle rebuilt as a Renaissance palace, raised on one of the rocks of the rock city and now a hotel. The courtyard and the viewpoints beside the walls can be seen all year (20 CZK entry to the grounds); in summer there are 30-minute guided tours for 50 CZK, which include the tower: in July and August daily from 10:00 to 16:00, in June and September only at weekends. It is the natural starting point for the route through the rocks.

As a family

Directions See all of Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A vaulted room in the castle with a long table laid and a chandelier© EA Zámecký hotel Hrubá SkálaEating in the castle, with a terrace on the walls

Zámecká restaurace Hrubá Skála

Restaurant · Hrubá Skála · €€€€

What to order: a Czech dish from the menu or the menu of the day, and in summer a table on the terrace on the walls.

Every day from 11:00 · summer terrace on the walls
The castle tavern, halfway along the rock trail

Hospůdka u hradu Valdštejn

Bar · Turnov · €€€€

What to order: a soup or something hot with a beer, before continuing towards Hrubá Skála.

In season with the castle; in November, weekends from 10:00 to 17:00 if the weather is good

To stay nearby

The courtyard of Hrubá Skála Castle with the tower and red roofs above the forest© EA Zámecký hotel Hrubá SkálaHotel

EA Zámecký hotel Hrubá Skála

Renaissance castle on the rocks · Four stars · Private spa

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star hotel in Hrubá Skála Castle, above the rock city, with a restaurant, a terrace on the walls, a lookout tower and a private spa.

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The guesthouse villa lit up at dusk© Pension HarmonieSmall hotel

Pension Harmonie

1924 Art Nouveau villa · Eight doubles and an apartment · Half a kilometre from the castle

Why we like it: A guesthouse in a 1924 Art Nouveau villa in Hrubá Skála, with eight doubles, an apartment for four and breakfast included, a short walk from the castle.

From Kč1400 / night View details

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