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Hluboká Castle (Zámek Hluboká)
White neo-Gothic chateau in South Bohemia remodelled in the style of Windsor Castle, set in a large English landscape park.
36 km · about 40 min drive
EuropeCzechiaSouth Bohemian Region
Písek
South Bohemian Region, Czechia · Europe
About Písek
Písek sits on the route: 25 minutes from Albrechtice nad Vltavou, 36km from Hluboká Castle (Zámek Hluboká).
Písek is in South Bohemian Region, Czechia, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Albrechtice nad Vltavou, about 13 km away.
Písek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpiːsɛk] ; German: Pisek) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is located on the Otava River. It is a centre of education with a number of important schools.
Písek was a village of gold panners, until the royal town wasRead more
founded in 1254. Up to the last decades of 19th century, Písek was the centre of the large autonomous Prácheňsko region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. The town is known for Písek Stone Bridge, the oldest bridge in the Czech Republic that is a national cultural monument.
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Within an hour or so of Písek: Hluboká Castle (Zámek Hluboká) (36 km), Cesky Krumlov Castle (56 km), Český Krumlov (57 km).
Where is Písek?
Písek is in South Bohemian Region, Czechia, about 13 km from Albrechtice nad Vltavou.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,774
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- South Bohemian Region
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.3088, 14.1475
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Essential numbers in Czechia
Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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3 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Cesky Krumlov Castle
A sprawling Renaissance castle above a fairytale town in a Vltava bend, with a painted tower and rare baroque theatre.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Český Krumlov
A fairy-tale UNESCO town with a magnificent castle perched above a dramatic bend of the Vltava River.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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