Photos: hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
The castle and the bridge above town
Your local guide
Václav Procházka
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Highlights
- The country's second-largest castle complex
- A bridge with a hidden corridor
- A painted pattern added centuries later
- How the castle actually connects together
- A courtyard most photos never show
About this tour
This session covers the castle's main courtyard, the Cloak Bridge and the base of its painted tower, the three features that explain how the complex actually works. You see the entrance courtyard, cross the tiered bridge with its hidden corridor, and finish beneath the tower's painted pattern. It is a structural look at the second-largest castle complex in the country.
I keep a steady pace between the three stops, since each one needs a proper look rather than a quick pass. Questions come as we go, and I am happy to explain the same detail twice if the connection was on the phone. A short note on the castle's opening times for the tower climb follows afterwards.
This suits anyone who wants to understand the castle as a working building rather than only a backdrop. It also works well before a session on the town's own streets below.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cesky Krumlov before heading out.
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Castle courtyard 17 min
The camera crosses into the first courtyard, and I explain how this complex became the country's second-largest castle after Prague's own.
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Cloak Bridge 17 min
We cross the tiered stone bridge, and I point out the covered corridor that let the ruling family move between the castle and its garden without being seen from below.
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Castle tower base 17 min
We stop beneath the painted Renaissance tower, and I explain the pattern covering it, added centuries after the tower itself was built.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Cesky Krumlov: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Trdlo (spit-roasted sweet pastry) and Vnitřní Město, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cesky Krumlov, showing you Castle courtyard and Cloak Bridge live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Český Krumlov live with my phone.
Times shown in Prague time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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