Cesky Krumlov, Great Backpacker's Destination in Central Europe.
Cesky Krumlov, Town View - Wikimedia Commons Cesky Krumlov has been voted as a top back packing destination for many years. I've decided to have a look as to what makes this city such a favorite destination for tourists, young and old. So let us first have a look at the history of this classical Bohemian city. Cesky was founded in the 13th century at a crossing in the Vltava River. This area was important for traders and as such the town started to flourish. Cesky Krumlov, Castle - Wikimedia Commons Part of the building of the town also included the building of a huge castle, called the Český Krumlov Castle . The town and castle have been owned by many many noble families over the centuries including the House of Rosenberg , House of Eggenberg and the House of Schwarzenberg . During the Second World War the Nazi's annexed the city, as part of the Sudetenland " Lebensraum " experiment. After 1945 the town fell within the communist rep...