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Valdštejn Castle on the rocks, from the airZdeněk Fiedler · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Český ráj (Bohemian Paradise)

Valdštejn Castle, one of the oldest in the Bohemian Paradise

Castle · 1 h · 150 CZK · free visit of the whole site · April to October

InformationFrom Kč150 adult
From
Kč150 adult
Duration
1 h
Season
April and October, weekends and public holidays from 10:00 to 17:00; May, Tuesday to Sunday from 9:30 to 17:00; June to August, daily from 9:00 to 18:00; September, daily from 9:30 to 17:00; also open in Advent
Who it's for
All ages; dogs, 20 CZK
With a dog
20 CZK

A thirteenth-century castle on sandstone rocks, joined to them by stone bridges, at the northern end of the rock city. Since April 2026 the whole site can be visited independently, interiors included: the chapel, the halls, a new gallery devoted to 120 years of climbing in the area and the views over the forest. In July and August there are dramatised tours for children with legends of the Bohemian Paradise.

It is open from April to October and, in Advent, with a Christmas exhibition and a trail with a code for children (from 28 November 2026). Dogs pay 20 CZK. Next to the castle, a tavern serves food and drink; in November it opens at weekends.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagersWith a dog

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

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
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

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.

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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