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The two towers of Trosky Castle on their volcanic hillsZdeněk Fiedler · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

The ruins of Trosky, two towers on two volcanic plugs

Ruined castle · 1 h · 180 CZK · climb to the Baba and Panna towers · seasonal

InformationFrom Kč180 adult
From
Kč180 adult
Duration
1 h 30
Season
Spring to autumn; closed in winter
Who it's for
All ages who can climb stairs

The silhouette of the Bohemian Paradise: two ruined towers on two basalt plugs, the Baba (the old woman), lower and broader, and the Panna (the maiden), taller and slender, visible from almost the whole region. It is visited without a guide, in a single circuit: you climb the Baba tower and the viewpoint below the Panna, with views over the forests and the rock cities. In the first courtyard there are birds of prey and a kiosk.

It stands about 4 km south-east of Hrubá Skála as the crow flies. It is open from spring to autumn; in November it has no scheduled days. From the car park there is a short but steep climb.

As a familyWith teenagers

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 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
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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