Cesky Krumlov Chateau, Czech Republic

Cesky Krumlov Chateau at night
Originally uploaded by Martin Callum.

Sadly, we had to leave Paris and friends Rachel and Pierre, and we moved onto the Czech Republic arriving in Prague (during a downpour - refreshing after Paris´ heatwave) for our connecting bus to Cesky Krumlov. Cesky Krumlov is in the south of Czech Republic and is a UNESCO world heritage site - a small, charming medieval town with lots of alley ways and cobbled streets overlooked by the grand Krumlov Chateau. The castle, the second largest in Czech, was built in the 1250's and throughout the centuries was taken over by various rulers and families with various architectural tastes. This is the view from our favourite restaurant " U Dwau Maryi" - a gruff, medieval style pub next to the Vltava river (the longest in Czech), overlooking the psychadelic tower of the castle. The traditional food that it served was fantastic and the beer served is the oldest beer in Czech Republic. Regents beer has been brewed in Czech since 1379 and it didn't taste too bad considering! *Mush