Karlstejn Castle

I had gotten up early, even got to the bike rental place a little after it should have opened, but...it wasn't. I had to talk to a guard across from the bike shop to call the people who run it. The guy said he could be there in 5 minutes, but he thought I wouldn't show because of the rain. I had a pretty good reflection on that and decided it was …

... outdoor cafes. Today we went to Karstejn Castle. It was about forty minutes by train away from Prague and absolutely breathtaking. The castle we saw today belonged to Charles IV who ruled the Holy Roman Empire. He's also what the famous Charles Bridge ...

Karlstejn Castle is probably the most famous and most visited castles in Prague.   The castle is only about 20 km South-West of Prague and is situated on a cliff overlooking the city.  The castle looks awesome from the outside.  It is ...

Well I can't study all the time....so I accepted an invitation to go to Karlstejn for two days. It was this nice little town just about 45 minutes outside of Prague. It has a nice castle on the top of a hill and some little shops and such below. It is ...

... ; After our tour we ate lunch from the top of the castle over looking the valley before starting our journey back to Prague. Overall they were two very good trips and gave me a little more insight on the Czech Republic and its incredible history.  ...

this fairy tale castle tops Disney any ...

Another daytrip from Prague. Quite a nice castle, I suppose. Not really in the same league as those in ...

Arrived in Karlstejn on the "City Elephant" train at 1.20pm and walked 2km to the Karlstejn Castle. Went on the 2.30pm English tour of the castle which took about an hour. No photography allowed inside the castle. Took in the views over the town before ...

On the drive from Prague to Munich we stopped at Karlstejn Castle.  The drive took us through many small towns and lots of farmland - then we suddenly came across the castle.  The castle was awesome and we got there early enough to beat the ...

... huge chicken schnitzels with two huge potatoes each, so I gave half of mine to Baba! A bit after lunch we then headed to Karlstejn, not too far from where we are staying. At Karlstejn, we walked the 2.5km uphill with the two young boys to the castle. ...

... the only decent one out of the group but they just looked like trouble, so, I finished my drink and left. I was at Karlstejn castle earlier today and WOW, wait till you see the pictures. Absolutely stunning and peaceful wýth the snow was falling ...