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The Bechyně Gate and the Kotnov tower on Tábor's wallsH2k4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Tábor

The Bechyně Gate and the Kotnov tower

Exhibition and viewpoint · 45 min · 70 CZK · Tábor the fortress and the view of the Lužnice meander

InformationFrom Kč70 adult
From
Kč70 adult
Duration
45 min
Season
May to September; in October, Saturdays and Sundays
Who it's for
Everyone; stairs in the tower

At the south-western end of the old town stand what was the castle and the fortified entrance of Tábor: the Gothic Bechyně Gate, with an exhibition on the town as a Hussite stronghold and later a royal town, and the round tower of Kotnov castle, which you climb to see the meander of the Lužnice and the rooftops. It is open from May to September, Tuesday to Sunday, and every day in July and August; in October, at weekends only.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Tábor

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The dining room and bar of the Goldie restaurant, with golden columns© Hotel NautilusSeasonal cooking on the square, at the Hotel Nautilus

Restaurant Goldie

Restaurant · Tábor · €€€€

What to order: the seasonal menu, or a meat dish such as tournedos Rossini, with a wine from the list.

Every day · from 15:00 to 17:00, drinks and desserts only
The dining room under vaults, with a chandelier and laid tables© Beseda TáborTraining restaurant with its own brewery in a fifteenth-century house

Restaurace Beseda

Restaurant · Tábor · €€€€

What to order: the set lunch at midday and a house Lichvice.

Monday to Wednesday midday only · closed on Sunday

To stay nearby

The façade of the Hotel Nautilus on Žižka Square© Hotel NautilusHotel

Boutique Hotel Nautilus

Four stars on the square · 22 rooms · Pets accepted

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Four-star boutique hotel on Žižka Square in Tábor: 22 rooms with art deco and fossils, air conditioning, wellness, parking and the Goldie restaurant.

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An attic room with two beds and red armchairs© Beseda TáborSmall hotel

The Beseda rooms

On the square · Doubles and triples with bathroom · Restaurant and brewery downstairs

Why we like it: Double and triple rooms with bathroom above the Restaurace Beseda, on Žižka Square in Tábor, from 1,600 CZK: the simplest place to sleep in the centre.

From Kč1600 / night View details

Useful services

More to do nearby

Itineraries

Features in these plans

Tábor's old Gothic town hall on Žižka Square
Day itinerary Tábor: Hussites and tunnels Tábor · 5 stops
From Kč70 adult
Where to buy tickets
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