Gorgeous city lived up to my lofty expectations

Trip Start May 13, 2012

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Flag of Czech Republic Cesky Krumlov, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Sunday, August 26, 2012

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1439 Church of St. Vitus from castle	First view of town coming down from train station	Colorful buildings line the main square	Enjoying UNESCO World Heritage Site
Castle Tower is most famous symbol of city	Very small town w/population of 14,000	Old town surrounded on 3 sides by Vltava River	Well-preserved town founded in 1253
1602 Budejovice Gate-only gate left from nine	1681 monastery complex still functioning	Town square dates from 13th century	Late 16th c. former Church of St. Jost
Facade of City Hall was completed in 1597	City now home to artists & craftsmen	Early morning view across Vltava River	Great store with Bohemian gingerbread
No chain stores here; only locally run shops	City owned by various royal families for centuries	Fun except river water looked more like Coke	Baroque plague column & fountain from 1716
Rafting & canoeing popular on shallow river	City in southern Bohemia close to AU & SW	Lots of Asian tourists & daytrippers from Prague	Important early 20th c. photographer has museum
Famous painter Egon Schiele has museum here	Many homes have painted facades from 1600s	Cobblestone streets were awful to walk on	Old paddlewheel and small sculpture for atmosphere

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