Travel Tip: Hluboka Castle, hidden gem of South Bohemia

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Dear Steemit friends and followers,

Welcome to my Travel Tip edition where I promote some of the most beautiful places, interesting landmarks and impressive architectural sites of my homeland, the Czech Republic.

Today, I would like to show you what is often considered the most beautiful Czech castle, the Hluboka Castle.
Located in the small town of Hluboka nad Vltavou in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, the Hluboka Castle is a huge, historic castle and one of the dominant landmarks of the region.

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Source: Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons)

The very origins of the castle date back to as early as the 13th century when there was a guardian Gothic castle built on the site. In the years and centuries to come, the original castle was rebuilt on numerous occasions and it was not until the 19th century when it got its current, monumental appearance inspired by the famous Windsor Castle in England.

Surrounded by extensive parks and gardens, the park is now open to public, offering several different tours. You can visit some of the castle´s 140 rooms and 11 towers, admire stylish old furniture or check out the large collections of paintings and artworks. The entrance fee differ according to the type of tour you choose but it is not overly expensive, usually some 7-8 EUR/USD. Tours in foreign languages are also available for an additional fee.

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Source: Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons)

Thanks to its extraordinary size and majestic beauty, the Hluboka Castle has been also featured in some movies and it is a very popular place for weddings too.


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Tomas
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Hey man,

wow, I must say your country is so beautiful and have so much to explore.
You know what is happening with me now a days? I read blogs of all the people and after seeing them I say I will visit their country haha. So I will also visit Czech Republic.

nice post....

That is great! I love to hear that and hope you will be able to. Tomas

Yup, will visit one day,for sure.

Wow thats some castle. Would love to visit the Czech Republic one day.

I hope you do! I am sure you would make some amazing pics of your trip! There are so many amazing sites just like this one. Tomas

its on the list for sure ;-)

Seriously, your country is awesome. Stop making me jealous, hehe.

LOL, well, you have to make it here one day:)....

Hopefully through the power of Steem :) Either way I know I'll be back. :)

The architectural layout here is a masterpiece... I'm an architecture student and I should believe this structure must have cost quite a whole lot of fortune

There are many amazing sites all around the country that are the jewels of the top architecture and great subject for studies. Hopefully you can make it here one day. Tomas

I remember that castle. There is a very beautiful park next to it. A lot of flowers.

Yep, that is correct!

So I did not mix anything up)
I was there a long time ago. More than 10 years ago.

So, looks like the Czech Republic should be on my list of places to see. This is a beautifully crafted building. Thanks for sharing!

the photos are amazing, I like the focus of the cloud

this is really a very beautiful place.

The only thing I could pick up is that you had fun today.The photos are beautiful. And thanks for letting us share know the memories with you.Nice description of the place.

you sharing interesting history... i impressed to see your post.. carry on...

woww..this place is nice .. do not know when i can get there...! Good luck @czechglobalhosts..

wow! what a nice photography.i like travel too.

The country I have absolutely to visit. Nice informations, thank you

Wow this looks really beautiful .... would love to visit Czech someday ...you convinced me!!!!

This is paradise

Sir, the aerial view is very fascinating. Beautiful place. Hopefully someday I can go there even just a dream haha.

too impressive

it is a view of a very nice building comrades.

czechglobalhosts , you came out of nowhere and you are killing it in Steem with stunning content. This truly shows that when one is dedicated success does not take long to follow.

czechglobalhosts is a straight shooter and I am glad to see that he continues to give solid advice.

This is really a scintillating site to behold and preserve for our generation unborn. Your country is truly blessed with such natural beauty sites as this to explore.
I will pay a visit to Czech Republic soon to see more of these,as the saying goes that " seeing is believing ". Thanks for this great post.

I have always had a lot of interest towards castles and have seen a couple during my travels around the world. However, this one looks like it is straight out of a fantasy or movie. It looks absolutely incredible and one of these days I am going to make a trip across Europe to visit the best castles and this will definitely be one of them. Thank you for sharing and hope you share more castles within the Czech Republic or amazing places to hike.

@czechglobalhosts wow Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
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Woow! How beautiful, very impressed and delighted with your photo ... thanks for sharing..

No es tan caro por 8 Euros un castillo de 140 habitaciones?... Valen la pena. Me imagino hacen tour en español tambien.

It is not so expensive for 8 Euros a castle of 140 rooms? ... They are worth it. I imagine they do tour in Spanish too.

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i love travelling myself some pics by me
may you go ahead inthis field
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