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Detail of the towers of Hluboká CastleJiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Hluboká and České Budějovice

Hluboká Castle, private apartments and the kitchen

Castle · 60 + 35 min guided · 220 and 180 CZK · the daily life of the princes

InformationFrom Kč180 adult, the kitchen
From
Kč180 adult, the kitchen
Duration
1 h 35
Season
April – October
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers; with children, the kitchen alone

Two smaller tours for those who return or want more. The private apartments, on the ground floor and first floor, tell of the life of the last Schwarzenberg princely couples after the Romantic remodelling of the nineteenth century: 60 minutes, groups of 20. The kitchen, in the basement facing north so that the heat would not disturb upstairs, is inspired by English houses: 35 minutes, no group limit. Together, a morning.

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

The façade of Masné krámy and a mug of Budvar with a Czech dish© Masné krámyThe Budvar brewery restaurant in the old butchers' stalls

Masné krámy

Restaurant · České Budějovice · €€€€

What to order: the set lunch or the budvarské výpečky, roast pork with cabbage and dumplings, with the tank lager or the kroužkovaný ležák.

Every day · Sunday 12:00 to 21:00
The square of České Budějovice seen from the air, with the Grandhotel Zvon© Grandhotel ZvonCzech and Viennese farm cooking on the square

Pivnice Zvon

Restaurant · České Budějovice · €€€€

What to order: the grilled Mysletín beef rib or the sirloin tartare, with a tank Pilsner.

Every day · last orders around 21:00 to 22:30

To stay nearby

The courtyard of Hotel Štekl, beside the castle walls© Hotel ŠteklHotel

Hotel Štekl

Four stars · Next to the castle · Pool and private wellness

Why we like it: Four-star hotel in a building as old as Hluboká Castle, at its foot: 46 rooms, the ERB restaurant, and a private pool, whirlpool and sauna.

A room with a four-poster bed and period furniture© Grandhotel ZvonHotel

Grandhotel Zvon

On the square in České Budějovice · 80 rooms · Pets welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Family hotel with 80 rooms and apartments in historic houses on the square in České Budějovice, with supervised garage, 24-hour reception, brewery restaurant and pets welcome.