| To get a good idea of what Czech Republic
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| | English rose garden.
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| is, there is a thing you have to do
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| | Those who are assured that the only thing
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| besides visiting its capital, Prague: you
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| | you can find in Czech Republic is beer
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| should take a tour around the country,
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| | should visit Melnik town and its castle,
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| visit its towns and old castles.
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| | famous wine-making sites. In XIV century
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| To do this, you don’t have to go
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| | king Charles IV brought vine from
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| far from Prague. The most beautiful of
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| | Burgundy, and since then, wine was
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| all the Czech castles, Karlstejn, is
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| | produced in Melnik. Nowadays visitors to
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| located only 33 km south-west of the
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| | the castle wine cellars can try excellent
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| city. As seen from its name, the history
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| | wine and hear its story. The castle is
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| of this castle is connected with the name
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| | situated 35 km north of Prague.
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| of Charles IV – it is for him that
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| | Castles not far from Prague are often
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| this unassailable fortress was erected in
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| | visited by tourists, but only those who
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| the XIV century. Karlstejn (or Karlstein)
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| | value real beauty venture for a trip to
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| stands on a high rock above the Berounka
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| | remote castles. Lets move to the south of
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| river. A wonderful view observed from
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| | Czechia, as it is here that you can feel
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| here makes tourists grab their cameras
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| | national diversity. There are many
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| and forget about what the guide says.
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| | beautiful cities in this region which you
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| Meanwhile, Karlstejn was not only the
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| | are advised to visit whenever you have a
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| king’s residence, but also the
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| | chance to: Tabor, Ceske Budejovice, Cesky
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| place for safekeeping royal treasures.
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| | Krumlov and many others.
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| Royal regalia were kept in the Chapel of
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| | For instance, Ceske Budejovice is often
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| the Holy Cross, walls decorated with
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| | called “the Bohemian
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| precious jewellery and Gothic panel
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| | Florence” for the fact that its
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| paintings by Master Theodoric.
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| | historic centre looks very much like
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| While Karlstejn belonged to the king
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| | Italian squares. The city is also famous
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| himself, other castles were the property
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| | for its “Budvar”, produced
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| of local aristocracy. After the so-called
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| | here since the XVI century. 10 km from
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| Velvet Revolution some castles were
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| | Ceske Budejovice you will find one of the
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| returned to their former owners. One of
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| | most visited Czech castles –
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| them is Cesky Sternberg, built in the
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| | Hluboka nad Vltavou – a huge castle
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| 13th century, whereas in XVIII it was
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| | with numerous towers and a rich
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| rebuilt in Baroque style. The castle
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| | decoration. The museum’s collection
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| boasts of its antique interiors, walls
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| | contains Baroque furniture, antique
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| adorned with huge paintings and hunting
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| | tapestries, Italian faience, pictures and
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| trophies. At the same time, while walking
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| | sculptures. Another reason why ladies are
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| around the castle, you feel ill at ease
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| | advised to visit this castle is that here
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| – this is a private property and
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| | they will find a mirror one look into
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| you feel like you’re having an
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| | which will make you young and beautiful.
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| excursion around someone else’s
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| | A real gift for the most curious ones is
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| flat. The excursion is guided by some
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| | a visit to another southern city, Cesky
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| relative of the castle’s owner, who
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| | Krumlov, with an undamaged architecture
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| lives in its other part. Still, you get
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| | ensemble and monuments included in UNESCO
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| the feeling that the old duke will appear
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| | list. The main city’s attraction is
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| soon, and its even hard to believe that
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| | its castle, famous for its Baroque
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| you live in the XXI century!
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| | theatre (completed 1766), complete with
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| Each castle has its story, its zest. For
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| | original stage machinery, scenery and
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| instance, Konopiste castle, built in the
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| | props and a unique three-story bridge, 40
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| XIV century keeps the largest European
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| | meters high.
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| collection of armory and medieval
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| | A trip around Czech castles will be an
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| weapons. For a period of time, the castle
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| | unforgettable experience into the past,
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| belonged to Franz Ferdinand of Austria,
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| | where every stone and every article has
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| who was assassinated in Sarajevo –
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| | its own history. Choose the castle you
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| this triggered World War I. The
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| | are most interested in but don’t
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| historical castle is located about 45 km
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| | forget that some of them are opened May
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| from Prague and is surrounded with an
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| | to September only.
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