Tips for Trips

Lipno nad Vltavou

 

Vyšší Brod - 15km

 

ABBEY

Vyšší Brod Cistercian Abbey founded in 1259 by the Rosenberg nobility and dedicated to the Virgin Mary

SEE official web pages:

http://www.klaster.vyssibrod.cz

 

THE POSTAL MUSEUM

The Postal Museum - Branch Office in the historical building of a former Cistercian abbey a permanent exhibitions of the postal history in the Czech lands since 1526 until today an exhibition of the 19th-century coach technique a selection of postal stationery on sale

Open daily:

April - October except Monday 9 - 12 a.m., 13 - 17 p.m.
November - March - by mutual consent.

SEE official web pages:

http://www.klaster.vyssibrod.cz
http://www.cz-museums.cz
http://www.vyssibrod.cz

 

RUINS OF THE VÍTKŮV KÁMEN CASTLE

 

The ruins of the Gothic castle Vítkův Kámen ("Vítek's Stone") are situated on the top of the mountain Vítkův Kámen (1,053 m) above the Lipno Dam about 4 km from the Czech-Austrian border. It is the highest located castle in the Czech Republic.

SEE official web pages:

http://www.jiznicechy.org

 

The Rožmberk state castle

 

One of the oldest castles in South Bohemia was built by the Family of Vítek around the mid 13th century.

SEE official web pages:

http://www.hrad-rozmberk.eu

 

Cesky Krumlov - UNESCO monuments

 

The State Castle and Chateau of Český Krumlov, which was included to the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Monuments in 1992, ranks among the most important European sights.

SEE official web pages:

http://www.zamek-ceskykrumlov.eu