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Town in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Hluboká nad Vltavou (known just as "Hluboká") is a town in South Bohemia region, with around 5,000 inhabitants. Although known mainly for its beautiful château, it offers much more to the visitor.
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Zámek Hluboká nad Vltavou
Build in the 19th century in Tudor style and considered to be one of the most beautiful chateaux is all Czech Republic. The main sight is probably the château exterior, but the interior is also very nice. There are at least six different guided tours of the interior (only one in winter), costing from 100 Kč to 260 Kč, with some discounts for students, children and elderly. Guided tours are provided in many languages, including English, German, Russian and more. It is not possible to go into the interior without a guide.
Smaller, but very nice zoo. Specializes in local animals, such as deer, bears, wolf and lynxes, so it might be especially interesting if you are from far away.
Alšova jihočeská galerie
A large art gallery located in former riding house next to the chateau. There is a permanent exhibition of medieval and modern art mixed together.
Town's main church, also build in Neo̠-Gothic Style.
A golf club with 27 holes, 9 of them open to public
A large free-time areal offering numerous attractions, such as net center, trampolines, baseball field, fishing and much more. Attractions are paid separately.
There are numerous ponds around Hluboká in which you can swim or even yacht. Most important of them is Bezdrev
Pivovar Hluboká
A small local brewery. In addition to beer, they offer good food.
Biggest supermarket in town. You can buy some food here if you want to save money on restaurants. Also the parking lot is one of the cheapest in town
By bus
There are numerous local buses from České Budějovice. They all leave from the main bus station in České Budějovice.
By train
There are two railway stations in Hluboká, both of which are a little inconveniently located. More useful is probably Hluboká nad Vltavou Zámostí station, located 2 km from the castle by walking.
By bike
It is only 11 km when biking from České Budějovice. The route follows Vltava river, so it is easy for everyone. If done as a day trip from České Budějovice, bike is probably the best option.
By car
There are many roads to Hluboká, but it is difficult to park there. All the parking lots in the town are paid. The cheapest parking lot near Penny Market costs 50 Kč per day.
By boat
There is a regular boat service from České Budějovice. It leaves from Lannova Loděnice in České Budějovice, and has two stops in Hluboká - Hamry and Kuki.
Even though there are not that many people living in Hluboká, it is quite large. That said, there are not many other options to get around than walking.5 km walking.
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