Český Krumlov, Czech Republic

Day 3
We detoured slightly for a short trip to the bone church in Kutna Hora. In the 13th century a man returned from Palestine and sprinkled some of the earth in the chapel. Since then, it became a much sought after final resting place. After the black death swarmed the town, too many bodies needed to be buried so to make room the old ones were kept in the church. In the 18th century an artist was hired by the Schwarzenberg family to make art using the bones.

A candelabra using every bone in the body.

 The coat of arms of the Schwarzenberg family.

Then off we were to Český Krumlov.

Český Krumlov is a medieval fairytale-like town, that seems to be in a time-lock, stuck in the middle ages, architecturally, at least. It is so charming, you'd feel transported into a world of knights and princesses. After checking in, we had dinner in a restaurant called Satlava which looked like a cave. It had a dungeon theme and they cook all meat on an open fire. It smelt so delicious and was such a different experience! The place is always packed and usually a reservation is necessary.

 The insides looked like a cave!

 My half chicken and our garlic soup in a bread bowl.

Afif's lamb chop with potatoes and sour cream, hash brown-ish thing and vegetables. Food was great! We were starved and portions were big.

 Took an evening stroll and watched the sun set in the main square.

Unmatched view of the castle tower from my hotel window.

Day 4
Next day we explored the castle grounds and climbed the tower.

 There were cute grizzly bears in the moat!

Such a beautiful place! I'm a sucker for views and boy did this town have an amazing view! From our hotel to the restaurants to the beauty of the town, our stay was perfect and I will return one day.