After two fun days in Prague, we adventured deeper into Southern Bohemia to our favorite destination of the trip, Český Krumlov. This small city is best known for its fine architecture, art of the historic old town and the Český Krumlov Castle.
Český Krumlov (Click for more images)
The Český Krumlov Castle is big. Its large size seems disproportionate to the size of the little city. There are several tours running throughout the day including a “night watchman” tour which unfortunately we missed. Another miss was the famous music festival that was schedule to start three days after we departed. This was yet another lesson for me in the importance of detailed research before a trip. These small events can often turn a good trip into a great one (like visiting The Vatican on Christmas day).
A highlight of our stay was a float down the Vltava river, which meanders through the beautiful countryside, passes by ugly closed industrial factories, and finishes in beautiful Český Krumlov. We found it fun to stop at the local “watering holes” to enjoy a beer, people watching and the occasional canoe turnover at the spillways.
We stayed near the city center in a place called Pension U Náměstí. This nice little place is perfect walking distance to all the sights and close enough to the Church for the bells to keep you up at night (should have closed your window mom 
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Pension U Náměstí
Looks like a gorgeous place! I’m planning on heading there in December this year. I have a feeling that it might be a little cold for water rafting. I’d be interested to know what time of year were you there and how long for?
We were there in mid-June and the weather was just ok. Winter could be nice, but no rafting