Holidays in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has so much to offer the visitor - beautiful countryside, historic towns and cities, great walking and cycling, music, art and folk customs.

Stay in a country cottage or a hotel in a fascinating old town, go on a tour or combine a trip to Prague with a stay in a second city.


	Holidays in South Bohemia

South Bohemia is probably the most unspoilt region of the Czech Republic. Parts of South Bohemia have their own pages on this website: Czech Forest, Czech Lakelands and Czech Canada. This page covers the areas around Cesky Krumlov and Ceske Budejovice.

The countryside around Cesky Krumlov consists of wooded hills and steep river valleys. The area around Ceske Budejovice is flatter farmland with orchards and fishponds; some ponds in particular Dehtar are important birdwatching sites. All parts of South Bohemia are packed with historic castles (such as Divci Kamen photo left above), abbeys, towns and villages (such as Holasovice central photo).

Some sights of interest in

Divci Kamen Castle (photo above) built on a headland overlooking the River Vltava
Holasovice - a UNESCO listed village which is a perfect example of the type of folk architecture you will find in this region)
Cesky Krumlov - uniquely well-preserved town centre (UNESCO world heritage site) with over 300 listed buildings and massive castle
Ceske Budejovice -fascinating city, with historic medieval centre, Budweiser Budvar brewery, great shopping and eating
Zlata Koruna Abbey & Vyssi Brod Abbey - two superb Gothic abbeys in perfect settings
canoing and rafting on the River Vltava - one of the best ways to see the local nature, boats available for hire in Vyssi Brod, Cesky Krumlov and Zlata Koruna.
cycling and walking - the area offers well signposted cycle routes and footpaths for all levels of ability
cultural activities - both Cesky Krumlov and Ceske Budejovice have festivals throughout the year offering all types of music
Tabor - built by the medieval warriors the Hussites, above ground are dozens of historic buildings and below a huge complex of underground tunnels. In September the town celebrates its heritage with the Tabor Meeting.
Man-made Lake Lipno offers facilities for sailing, surfboarding and skating

Who would enjoy a holiday in South Bohemia ?

history lovers
walkers
birdwatchers
music lovers
fans of folk traditions
cyclists.

Tours

We offer three guided tours which visit the area - Historic South Bohemia, Medieval Bohemia, and Arts and Culture Tour as well as the Prague-Vienna Greenways Cycle Tour, the Along The Vltava Cycle Tour, and the Bohemian UNESCO cycle tour. We can also arrange a self-guided tour for you. Please note these links take you to our dedicated Czech Tours website.

Accommodation in South Bohemia

We have a range of 3* and 4* hotels and pensions in Cesky Krumlov, Ceske Budejovice and Tabor. To enquire about booking a hotel email us on admin@czechtours.co.uk

We also offer a number of holiday cottages in the countryside of South Bohemia .Below are photos of some of the cottages available. To enquire about booking a cottage email us on admin@czechtours.co.uk and we will send you details of the cottages available on your preferred dates (please say South Bohemian cottages in the subject line).




		£242 - £308 per week




	£284 - £308




		£227 - £342


	A holiday in South Bohemia can be combined with stays in Prague and other areas. Just ask.

Getting to South Bohemia

British visitors to South Bohemia can fly to either Prague or Linz airports. Carhire is available from both airports. Please use the car rental search engine (left) to obtain the best deal for you.

There are excellent public transport links from Prague - the quickest of these is by luxury coach which departs every two hours to Ceske Budejovice and Cesky Krumlov (seats can be booked online). Alternatively you can take the train from Prague’s main train station to Ceske Budejovice via Tabor. You then have to change for Cesky Krumlov. We can arrange transfers for you.

From Linz you can catch a direct train to Ceske Budejovice or you can catch one of the shuttles which travel direct to Cesky Krumlov (shuttles can be booked online).

Getting around South Bohemia

The transport hub of the area is Ceske Budejovice with train and bus links for most towns in the South Bohemia. The trainline to Cesky Krumlov passes through some lovely scenery between Ceske Budejovice and Cesky Krumlov, after Krumlov it journeys past Lake Lipno into the Czech Forest (Sumava National Park).