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A royal town on the Elbe with one of the largest squares in Czechia, the chalice-shaped tower, Gothic cellars beneath the houses and Terezín three kilometres away.
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What to do
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Viewpoint · 30 min · 80 CZK · chalice-shaped tower above one of the largest squares in Czechia
Underground · 30 min · 50 CZK · 366 m of Gothic cellars · July to September
Walk and visit · 45 min · the Baroque cathedral and its tower above the Elbe
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Plan the trip
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When to go
April to October, with terraces on the square; from July to September the cellars beneath the town can be visited daily. In winter the town carries on, but the Kalich tower is climbed at set times and the cellars only by appointment.
How you travel
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Litoměřice is about 65 km north of Prague, on the Elbe. You fly to Prague, with direct flights from Madrid, Barcelona and other Spanish cities, and continue by bus from Nádraží Holešovice, in about an hour, with a stop at Terezín.
Litoměřice is got around on foot: the main square, the cellars, the cathedral hill and the walls are minutes from one another. The Prague bus stops at Terezín and at Litoměřice, so you can do both on the same day without a car.
By car it is about 65 km along the D8 motorway towards Dresden, around an hour. With a car, Litoměřice combines well with Mělník, half an hour to the south along the Elbe, and with Terezín, five minutes away.
Who you're with
A trip with a toddler is not the same as one with a teenager. Pick yours to see what works and what to bear in mind.
Litoměřice has just enough for a day with children without stress: climbing the tower of the Kalich house, going down into the cellars beneath the square in summer and running in the gardens between the walls. The information centre has a trail with riddles designed for small children.
Where to stay
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Why we like it: A family hotel on a quiet street near the centre of Litoměřice, with buffet breakfast, courtyard parking, a bike store and pets welcome.
Why we like it: Family-run rooms above the bishopric's brewery, five minutes from the centre of Litoměřice, with breakfast and parking included.
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Where to eat
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What to order: a Czech dish from the menu with a wine from the Litoměřice vineyards; the pancakes are famous.
What to order: the house beer poured by yourself at the table tap, with the menu of the day.
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Tips
It organises the tower climbs and has the family trail.
From July to September they run every half hour; the rest of the year, by appointment.
In the morning, when it opens; Litoměřice in the afternoon.
Radniční sklípek fills up.
Litoměřice is one of the oldest royal towns in Bohemia, on the banks of the Elbe about 65 km north of Prague, surrounded by orchards and vineyards in what the Czechs call the "garden of Bohemia". It has one of the largest main squares in the country, a house with a chalice-shaped tower, a hill with a Baroque cathedral and, beneath the houses, kilometres of medieval cellars. It is only 3 km from Terezín, which makes it the best place to stay if you are visiting the memorial.
By bus, from Nádraží Holešovice, on metro line C, in about an hour; it is the same bus that stops at Terezín. Litoměřice bus station is a few minutes' walk from the square.
By car, about 65 km along the D8 motorway towards Dresden as far as Lovosice, around an hour. With a car you can link Mělník, half an hour to the south, and Terezín in the same day.
Start in Mírové náměstí, the main square: the old town hall, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque houses and, on a corner, the Kalich house, with its chalice-shaped tower; climb it to see the square from above. From July to September, go down to the historic cellars, 366 metres of Gothic basements leading off the Radniční sklípek restaurant. Then the hill of the Cathedral of St Stephen, five minutes away, with the view of the Elbe and the volcanoes of the Central Bohemian Uplands, and come back along the Parkány, the green walk between the walls.
If it is your Terezín day, do the memorial in the morning, which takes time and spirit, and Litoměřice in the afternoon, with a beer at the bishop's brewery.
From April to October, when the square has its terraces. The cellars can be visited daily from July to September; the rest of the year, by appointment and from five people. The Kalich tower is climbed at set times from October to March. In September and October the surrounding vineyards are at harvest.
Yes, if you are visiting Terezín: Litoměřice has more atmosphere, restaurants and hotels, and you are five minutes from the memorial. Also if you are cycling the Elbe route between Prague and Dresden.
The Kalich tower costs 80 CZK and the cellars 50 CZK. The bus from Prague is cheap. A meal on the square or at the brewery comes to around 300–450 CZK per person.
Questions
About an hour by bus from Nádraží Holešovice or by car on the D8.
Yes: they are 3 km apart and the same bus stops at both.
A house on the square with a chalice-shaped tower, the Hussite symbol, which is climbed with a guide.
Daily from July to September, from 11:00 to 15:00; the rest of the year, by appointment.
In Litoměřice: Hotel Roosevelt or the rooms at the Biskupský pivovar.
Yes: the Litoměřice vineyards are on the slopes of the Elbe and the restaurants in the centre serve it.
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