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Hluboká Castle in autumnJiří Sedláček · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Hluboká and České Budějovice

Hluboká Castle winter tour

Castle · 40 min guided · 200 CZK · 3 November to 20 December, barrier-free

InformationFrom Kč200 adult
From
Kč200 adult
Duration
40 min
Season
3 November to 20 December, Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 16:00
Who it's for
Everyone; it is the wheelchair-accessible tour

Hluboká used to close on 31 October and not reopen until April; recently, some rooms that can be heated have made possible a 40-minute winter tour, from 3 November to 20 December, Tuesday to Sunday from 9:00 to 16:00. It is also the only castle tour without barriers.

As a family

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.