Czech Republic Guide
South Bohemia
Český Krumlov
Squeezed into a tight S-bend of the Vltava, in the foothills of the Šumava, ČESKÝ KRUMLOV (Krumau) is one of the most exquisite towns in the Czech Republic. Rose-brown houses tumble down steep slopes to the blue-green river below, creating a magical effect whose beauty has barely changed in the last three hundred years. Under the Communists, few foreign visitors made it here, but nowadays the huge rise in tourism has made this the one place outside Prague where the warren of narrow streets can get uncomfortably crowded with day-trippers, including a steady parade of young backpackers.
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