Photos: Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Juandev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Андрей Романенко, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Juandev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
A former warden's castle stories, live
Your local guide
Václav Procházka
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Highlights
- A decade working inside the castle
- Rooms that stay closed to visitors
- The insider's version of a landmark
- Questions on the complex, answered live
- Details most guidebooks skip entirely
About this tour
This short call is a briefing from a former castle warden on what the job actually involved, rather than a standard history of the building. Václav explains which corners of the complex he came to know best and why certain rooms stay closed to regular visits. He also covers a few details about the tower and bridge that rarely make it into guidebooks.
Václav opens by asking what you already know about the castle, then builds the conversation from there. He answers questions throughout rather than following a fixed script, since the call works better as a back and forth. A short note on the castle's current opening hours follows the call.
This suits anyone who has already seen the castle and wants the insider's version. It also suits viewers deciding whether the tower or bridge session is worth booking next.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Cesky Krumlov, recommendations, or just questions.
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A warden's view of the castle 17 min
Václav talks through what it was actually like to work inside the castle for over a decade, and answers questions about parts of the complex most tours never mention.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Cesky Krumlov: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
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
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I talk through the castle live and answer as we go.
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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