České Budějovice

Worth seeing in and around České Budějovice

9 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Hluboká Castle

   Hluboká Castle is a historic château situated in Hluboká nad Vltavou. It is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech Republic.

   8.8 km · castle in Hluboká nad Vltavou · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Roman Catholic Diocese of České Budějovice

   The Diocese of České Budějovice is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church. It is situated almost entirely in Bohemia, with only small eastern section in Moravia.

   100 m · diocese of the Catholic Church in the Czech Republic · Wikipedia
3. 03
   University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

   University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice is a public university located in the city of České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. Established in 1991, it has more than 9,000 students in 200+ programmes including bachelor's and master's degrees as well as doctoral programmes and an academic staff 1,500.

   2 km · Czech university · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Stadion Střelecký ostrov

   Stadion Střelecký ostrov is a football stadium in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, located near the Vltava River. It is currently used as the home ground of SK Dynamo České Budějovice.

   1 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Black Tower

   Black Tower is a well-known 16th century tower in České Budějovice, Czech Republic. It is situated near the north-east corner of Přemysl Otakar II Square, next to the Cathedral of St.

   100 m · tower in České Budějovice · Wikipedia
6. 06
   nám. Přemysla Otakara II.

   Přemysl Otakar II. Square is a square in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. It is the central public space in the historical city centre, named after the city's founder, Bohemian king Ottokar II.

   100 m · square in České Budějovice · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Dominican Monastery

   Dominican Monastery is the oldest gothic monument in České Budějovice. It consists of Church of Presentation of Virgin Mary and town fortifications.

   200 m · monastery in České Budějovice · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Zoo Hluboká

   South Bohemian Zoological Gardens of Hluboká nad Vltavou, known as Ohrada Zoo is a zoo in the town of Hluboká nad Vltavou, Czech Republic, which opened in 1939. The zoo is specialized in animals from the European Palearctic zoogeographical region, and the Czech Republic.

   8.3 km · zoo in Hluboká nad Vltavou · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Monument of Adalbert Lanna the Elder

   The Monument of Adalbert Lanna the Elder is a sculpture of Adalbert Lanna the Elder in České Budějovice in the Czech Republic. It is located in the Sady city park near the western end of Lannova třída Street.

   300 m · bronze monument in České Budějovice, Czech republic, dedicated to Adalbert Lanna the Elder (1805-1866) · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Přemysl Otakar II Square

   The immense square in the middle of the town.

2. 02
   The Town Hall

   The building with three towers was built in the Renaissance style in 1555.

3. 03
   The Remains

   The Iron Maiden and Rabenštejnská Tower, parts of the old fortifications and the last remaining part of the fortifications of the middle-age Budějovice.

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Where to eat

1. 01
   Vypečený

   Meaning "a little bakery in a window", you can buy various baked goods here.

2. 02
   Praži Café

   Na Mlýnské stoce 282/11,.

3. 03
   Plachý Café

   Plachého 59/4.

4. 04
   Kavarna VLNNA

   You can rent a paddleboat at the cafe to paddle in the two rivers in České Budějovice.

5. 05
   Masné

   Famous local restaurant, formerly a butcher’s market.

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Getting to České Budějovice

Airports

České Budějovice South Bohemian (JCL), 4 km · Linz-Hörsching (LNZ), 85 km · Václav Havel Prague (PRG), 126 km

Stations

České Budějovice Airport, 4.7 km · České Budějovice railway station, 1 km

• Prague → České Budějovice

  124 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · Kč200–270
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• Pardubice → České Budějovice

  151 km · quickest by road, 3h 35m · Kč260–350
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• Karlovy Vary → České Budějovice

  181 km · quickest by road, 4h · Kč375–495
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