How is it possible to spend a night sleeping in a canopied bed in a medieval chamber with a fireplace and thick stone walls? It’s difficult - unless you have a friend who owns or keeps a castle or a chateau and invites you for a visit. However, if you come to the Czech Republic the romantic holiday of your dreams may come true easier than you might expect. There you will find a wide range of castles, chateaux and chateau hotels.
Where will you find the king of this beautiful country? In the capital and its royal castle: the majestic Prague Castle, the king of all castles. It was probably founded as early as 880 by prince Bořivoj from the Premyslid family and according to the Guinness Book of World Records it is the largest castle complex in the world. Together with the historical centre of Prague it is a UNESCO sight.
Tourist guides sometimes seem to speak in monosyllables: Karlovy Vary - one of the most famous spas in the world - founded by the Czech king and Roman emperor Charles IV. Legend says the town was founded when the king was chasing a deer which eventually jumped off a rock into the canyon of the river Teplá to save its life from the hunters. When the men from the retinue got to the valley the king discovered hot mineral springs, rising from the depths of the Earth. Is it just a fable? Maybe. However, we do know for sure that Charles IV liked to visit the local springs and granted “his” town, “Charles Spa”, the privileges of a city. Follow his trail and dive into royal-style relaxation!
Are you one of those people who loves the majestic architecture of medieval castles and the graceful elegance of chateaux surrounded by gardens, but still wants “something extra”? To experience something extraordinary and head off somewhere else from castles to do something other than just admire their ancient stone walls and all the historical furniture? Don't worry - the Czech Republic has something in store for you!
Lords of castles and chateaux have always designed landscape around their mansions. The artistic style has always followed changing trends of course and so vegetable and herbal patches were transformed into designed French gardens, English parks and baroque masterpieces with summerhouses, staircases, scenic terraces, statues and grottoes. We will recommend you chateau gardens that you should definitely not miss when visiting the Czech Republic!