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  • @petrakonecnaportaits
    @petrakonecnaportaits Před 11 měsíci +398

    As a Czech person who regularly watches your videos I appreciate you watching videos about my country. I always like your view on things.

    • @marketavolakova3083
      @marketavolakova3083 Před 11 měsíci +7

      Same here.

    • @Dannyboy314
      @Dannyboy314 Před 11 měsíci +23

      I know it couldn't be more off topic...but as a dane I have to apologise for the idiots that trashed Prague. I been to the Czech Republic 5 times in my life and its such a beautiful country. First time I was in Prague I got lost from my mom on that famous bridge, I forgot its name. It took us hours to find each others again. To be fair I was the kind of kid you should have on a leash, I always escaped and went on my own journeys. I once bit a woman in Munich because she thought a 5 year old shouldn't walk around alone, she was rigth I escaped my mom in the metro. And when I was 4 I created a huge panick in a hotel in Portugal, I found a way to the roof and sat on the edge on a 5th floor building calling my parents who was in a panick looking for me.
      I miss being a child.

    • @zuzanasvetlikova9887
      @zuzanasvetlikova9887 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Exactly my thoughts :)

    • @neilarmschlong425
      @neilarmschlong425 Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@Dannyboy314 I think you mean the Charles bridge

    • @Dannyboy314
      @Dannyboy314 Před 11 měsíci

      @@neilarmschlong425 yeah the one where they hung the heads of executided people.

  • @kripolik
    @kripolik Před 11 měsíci +210

    "Český" is pronounced kinda the same way as saying "chess key" without the gap.

  • @alinovakova1154
    @alinovakova1154 Před 10 měsíci +134

    Vždycky mi udělá radost, když někdo z cizí země reaguje na Českou republiku. Jupí - někdo o nás ví a nemyslí si, že jsme pořád Československo. :)

    • @Lukes555
      @Lukes555 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Mě taky

    • @jerryczech953
      @jerryczech953 Před 10 měsíci +6

      jenze v Ceskem Krumlove je v sezone ubytovanych jen 10% Cechu ....a cesky tam mluvi jen mistni ,nebo ti z Budejovic ..je to smutne ,jak predrazene ,jen pro valutove turisty se stalCesky Krumlov ..,jeste horsi nez Praha....Kdyz jste sama ,tak pod 4000 kc za noc se nedostanete !!..a to ani v Krumlove

    • @spirit006theassassin
      @spirit006theassassin Před 10 měsíci

      Nebo Rusko...

    • @theoteddy9665
      @theoteddy9665 Před 10 měsíci +3

      I am rather called Czechoslovakian than czechian

    • @jerryczech953
      @jerryczech953 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@theoteddy9665 I rather call it Czech than Chechian and Iam Moravian with Czech passport 🙂

  • @Spikus74
    @Spikus74 Před 11 měsíci +38

    I'm Czech and when I was once on a vacation in Český Krumlov, I was shocked by the number of American tourists there. It was like I wasn't even meeting any Czech people, only american, German and Chinese tourists. 😅

  • @theoteddy9665
    @theoteddy9665 Před 11 měsíci +50

    I am 🇨🇿 born and raised in town of hussites, south bohemia region, hour from praque, everywhere I go its like this and we czechs became so numb to beuties of our country.. I need to watch these videos to be reminded we got to live in realy beutiful country

    • @damyr
      @damyr Před 11 měsíci +6

      I know the feeling. I'm from Dalmatia (Croatia), living by the seaside, and I'm stuffed with sun, sea, beaches, islands... During the summer, I just want to go on the freaking Antarctica, to get me some freaking frostbites!

    • @eliskakordulova
      @eliskakordulova Před 11 měsíci

      it is beautiful it's just the people that are annoying.

    • @alinovakova1154
      @alinovakova1154 Před 10 měsíci +2

      Hm, so you are from Tábor. I like that city too. 😊

    • @theoteddy9665
      @theoteddy9665 Před 10 měsíci

      @@alinovakova1154 born and raised❤️🙋

    • @spirit006theassassin
      @spirit006theassassin Před 10 měsíci

      Beauties*

  • @W0Ndr3y
    @W0Ndr3y Před 11 měsíci +35

    Btw the reason there are no neon sign is, that it is part of the UNESCO cultural heritage. In is historically preserved and you can do only modifications approved by people from a heritage comitee. (this is common in most historic town centers through out Europe)

    • @DanielixKlimax
      @DanielixKlimax Před 8 měsíci

      Not just town centers. Anything declared heritage object gets such restrictions. Not always positive (depends on people as usual)

  • @WarhorseStudios
    @WarhorseStudios Před 11 měsíci +24

    Oh yes, Český Krumlov is an old Bohemian gem! It would be nice if you would come over for a vacation, Ryan. The Czech Republic is a quite affordable place for tourists and we have formidable beer. :)

    • @daweka666
      @daweka666 Před 11 měsíci +2

      How about KCD 2 located primarily in Český Krumlov? 🙂

    • @citacitonson3791
      @citacitonson3791 Před 11 měsíci

      @@daweka666 I do not think it will. Henry and sir Hans Capon are going to visit Otto III. of Bergau (Ota III z Bergova) at the end of the game. At the time he held two important castles among other holdings. Zbiroh which is due west from Sassau and Trosky which is due north. Henry and Hans are leaving the map in the northeast so most likely they are heading for Trosky (they were already in the east of the map to start with). Český Krumlov is in the south of Bohemia - south of Sassau. To raise your spirits a bit: 1) there are legends about castle Trosky - there are hidden treasures beneath it, gates of hell or gateways to other dimensions; 2) there actually are underground corridors below the castle forming a maze/labyrinth, nowadays it is largely collapsed and blocked; 3) according to another legend two main towers of the castle (Crone/Hag and Maiden) were later named after two female members of the Bergau family who were religious opposers, catholic and chalicist (pretty much hussite); 4) Even Andrzej Sapkowski used the castle in one of his books of the "Hussite Trilogy"; 5) it is very close to area called Bohemian Paradise which has really beautiful places. Check with google: Emperor's corridor, Pravčická Archway.
      Edit: Yeah, they are going to Trosky. Radzig Kobyla even says Bergau is in the Trosky castle.

    • @daweka666
      @daweka666 Před 11 měsíci

      @@citacitonson3791 jako Čech znám naše reálie dobře 🙂 Můj koment vůči Warhorse byl spíš jen takové přátelské šťouchnutí, já vím, jak končí první díl KCD a přirozeně by největší smysl dávalo navázat tam, kde končí první díl.

    • @citacitonson3791
      @citacitonson3791 Před 11 měsíci

      @@daweka666 Ok, sorry. Jsem nepoznal souseda. Pokud navážou okamžitě s dějem, tak by mě zajímalo, jak to vymyslí s dalším růstem Jindry. Respektive ten můj byl namaxovanej řízek, takže jak to udělat znovu těžký bez toho, že by se zrušil jeho předchozí růst. Možná by se konečně mohl naučit plavat. 😀 Akorát zase by museli řešit topení ve zbroji. Kdyby tam byl časovej skok, tak by i mohl trochu něco zapomenout - ne úplně, ale částečně. Anebo by tam mohla být nová navazující postava - plod Jindrovo eskapád.

  • @stuartbailey-zn1pg
    @stuartbailey-zn1pg Před 11 měsíci +56

    I worked in Prague for several years and Český Krumlov was one of my favourite places. Also not to be missed: Kutná Hora, Sedlec Ossuary, Karlovy Vary, Konopiště Castle, Karlštejn Castle and the Český Ráj region.

    • @vitezslavsvaton2504
      @vitezslavsvaton2504 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Good list❤

    • @sasik225
      @sasik225 Před 11 měsíci +2

      I wouldnt go to karštejn (worthless) .. if you want to see really nice medieval castles go to Pernštejn or Rožmberk. But I would prefer to go to chateaus like Hluboká or Lednice. The best cities to see are Karlovy Vary, Olomouc and Český Krumlov. From nature you can visit Pravčická Brána or Prachovské skály. and If you are in Prague the jewish synagogues are A MUST SEE - especially Spanish and Jerusalem synagogues. But there is just way more things to see than these main 4 spots which every tourguide offers (prague, kutná hora, karlovy vary and český krumlov).
      And I have to agree that Konopiště is also good, it is on my top 4 czech castles/chateaus (Hluboká, Krumlov, Konopiště, Lednice), but foreigners usually go just to Krumlov which is pitty.

    • @holextv5595
      @holextv5595 Před 11 měsíci +3

      I recommend south Moravian region in czechia called Pálava it's literally like Italy 😅

    • @DanielixKlimax
      @DanielixKlimax Před 8 měsíci +1

      Heh, you could have listed nearly entire republic. We got pretty high density of historical stuff...

  • @Esther-jj8ee
    @Esther-jj8ee Před 11 měsíci +14

    I was there this weekend, during my Rafting trip. it is such a loveley city.
    We stop there everytime ❤
    love from Vienna 🇦🇹🇨🇿

  • @W0Ndr3y
    @W0Ndr3y Před 11 měsíci +44

    Amazing to see Český Krumlov featured in ai like this. Also riding a river in the canoe is Czech classic. Too bad it's becoming very busy on the rivers.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 11 měsíci +2

      it was not that bad when we did it few years ago, you just have to wake up sooner than alco-canoists, which is most of the people there

    • @martinpisa3748
      @martinpisa3748 Před 10 měsíci

      @@Pidalin Unfortunately its the moravian gangs of "friends" and Prague corporate frat boys that are a literal plague to my beloved hometown, not even the foreign tourists, as one may think.

  • @afiiik1
    @afiiik1 Před 11 měsíci +14

    I have so many memories from Český Krumlov ❤
    Fair warning - it's about 80% as touristy as Prague. Not really a 'hidden' gem... But there are lots of beautiful Czech and Moravian cities similar to Krumlov😉

  • @jeanneknight4791
    @jeanneknight4791 Před 11 měsíci +23

    It is a VERY popular town with tourists, especially being a UNESCO world heritage site. You would love it. Most Czechs have a lovely soft accent in by the way, it is not harsh sounding. It reminds me of something like a medieval chant (Edit:melodius Gregorian chant). It is refreshing that Rick Steves has grown up and improved his reviews in the Czech Republic.

    • @DaweSlayer
      @DaweSlayer Před 11 měsíci +1

      I don't know I'm Czech and I consider our language as not souding well and hard AF for non-Europeans. Maybe it doesn't sound so hard and harsh like German/Russian. Polish is like 50/50 mix of Czech and Russian languages. I would like to know how soft and lovely my accent is :)

    • @M1chlos
      @M1chlos Před 11 měsíci

      I don't really find that to be true. We have probably harshest sounding language from the Slavic types. All other use a lot of žšč [zh, sh, ch], etc. we not really. Make it is the accent, which makes you think otherwise and yeah, Russians is further away from standard American way of saying things. We have more neutral one. But anyway, not really that important.

    • @jeanneknight4791
      @jeanneknight4791 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@M1chlos There are harsh sounding consonants, however, the rythmic and tonal delivery of the accent I find really beautiful. ably too young or maybe never went to a Catholic mass before reforms were made in the 1960s. I was a small child then. Spoken Czech reminds me of high mass back when Catholic masses were still in Latin and the entire mass was sung on special occassions. I am from the USA but my father's family was from Bohemia and left in the 1880s so I do tend to romantisize it a bit. But, if you could hear what I hear when I listen to interviews on CZcams or Czech Radio with English subtitles, I think you might agree. Other languages don't have that rythm and tone.

  • @ForGamezCZ
    @ForGamezCZ Před 11 měsíci +8

    Hello from Czechia 😎

  • @sasik225
    @sasik225 Před 11 měsíci +3

    You are watching just one video which was published 13 years ago and made even longer time ago :D ... it has really "historic" vibes to me as a czech 🤣the old communistic clothes, buses, cars etc. 🤣 it is so funny to see how it changed in last 20 years

  • @j.s98
    @j.s98 Před 11 měsíci +7

    I was born in Český Krumlov. Now i live 25 km from there 😉. It's a small town being visited mainly for castle and historical looking town. City center is basicly tourist attraction but it's realy beautiful.

  • @xplorethings
    @xplorethings Před 11 měsíci +30

    Actually doing the kayaking trip starting about 15 miles before Cesky Krumlov and finishing about 20 miles behind it is an incredibly scenic and relaxing activity. If done between end of May and beginning of July, the weather will likely be very suitable too. You stop in the towns and camps, get a beer, look around and then continue on your way. Awesome activity for a long weekend.

    • @oehlbormturn
      @oehlbormturn Před 11 měsíci +1

      Sounds amazing, gonna put this on my list of stuff I wanna do

    • @fanta4897
      @fanta4897 Před 11 měsíci +1

      It's extremelly overcrowded in summer though. And being in cottage near river and constantly hearing drunks on boats isn't the best.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@fanta4897 you have to wake up sooner, ofcourse it's overcrowded when you leave camp in like 11 AM 😀 We did this route around Krumlov few years ago and we were "lucky" that we got rain and storms for like 2 days, so you didn't know if there is more water under your ship or above your ship 😀 I still don't understand how could I survive that without beying sick for 1 week 😀

    • @fanta4897
      @fanta4897 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Pidalin I don't have a problem with overcrowding in the sense that there would be too many people for me to go in a canoe (simply because I wasn't in canoe on Vltava for the past 16 years or so). I have a problem with overcrowding because as I said, I'm sometimes in a cottage nearby. I'm there all day which means that I have a problem with overcrowding in the sense that I hear almost constantly some noise from people on the river.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 11 měsíci

      @@fanta4897 Yeah, that must be annoying, we have summer cabin few hundred meters from Sázava river and sometimes you can still here drunken canoists yelling and beating with paddles to boats or something. Honestly, I don't like this alco river riding culture, it's annoying and dangerous. When we were ridng Vltava, most of those camps were really annoying with really annoying people. There was a group of scauts from Belgium and they wanted to sleep and we had to explain to them that make noise whole night is just our culture and we can't do anything with that, they just need to use ear plugs. 😀

  • @martinakovarikova8000
    @martinakovarikova8000 Před 11 měsíci +8

    I go there every year for 3 to 4 days. But then I am Czech and have it just 2 and half hours by train. And I really enjoy my stay there!

  • @Bowmancz
    @Bowmancz Před 11 měsíci +6

    I live in “the capital of the South Bohemia” - Budweis, so although Krumlov is 20 minutes driving away, I visit Krumlov as a visitor. I think the city is much more beautiful in winter. If you are lucky enough there is some snow and in the combination of the lights is amazing. In summer, you will be surrounded by endless crowds of people and tourists and the vibes of the medieval town is completely away.
    And do not even try to drink local beer Eggenberg unless you have some suicidal thoughts (I know that locals would run those 15 miles just to punch me but I take that risk :) ).

  • @oanaivancea6775
    @oanaivancea6775 Před 11 měsíci +7

    Europe doesn't only have a Germanic, Saxon vibe... you should also try the Latin or Slavic side.

    • @niktonic5379
      @niktonic5379 Před 11 měsíci

      Czech people are Slavs.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@niktonic5379 Czech people are mix of everything

    • @oanaivancea6775
      @oanaivancea6775 Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@niktonic5379
      With Germanic influences in architecture...for example. If you come to the eastern, southern side you will find another culture.

    • @niktonic5379
      @niktonic5379 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Pidalin We speak a Slavic language so ultimately we are Slavs, even if heavily influenced by Germans.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 11 měsíci

      @@niktonic5379 slavic is just a langauge group, I am mainly Czech and European, some slavs can kiss my ass

  • @Pidalin
    @Pidalin Před 11 měsíci +9

    that video looks like 20 years old by how they are clothed and what cars they have 😀
    BTW, you should react to Czech river riding generally, it's our tradition and all Czech did it at least few times in their lives, not all rivers have those fancy weirs with chute for boats, some rivers are pretty dangerous

  • @berrynala8751
    @berrynala8751 Před 11 měsíci +4

    I was there 10 years ago, it's a really beautiful city.

  • @zuzanasvetlikova9887
    @zuzanasvetlikova9887 Před 11 měsíci +2

    My one and only seeing a ghost situation took place in český Krumlov castle. Powerful genius loci. It is pretty common there I was told....

  • @BambuuucaCZ
    @BambuuucaCZ Před 11 měsíci +2

    i go kayaking there with gang of friends every year :D we always stop in Český Krumlov for a little tour and lunch with beer truly a special place and kayaking outside the city in the Šumava nature is also stunning.

  • @kenlee1416
    @kenlee1416 Před 11 měsíci +4

    During the day, the historic centre of this town is quite packed with tourists. It's not been a 'secret' for at least 12 to 15 years. You have to stay overnight to enjoy quiet streets, late at night or in the morning (before 8).

    • @drakulkacz6489
      @drakulkacz6489 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Helo from Třeboň, Czechia. I stayed there in covid season and it was strange, the town was empty, if you met a person, you could say hello because of so few of them (maby a 10 within 2 hours). It was almost like before revolution again. I was there for a week and some people started to be seen at Friday aftrernoon and in the weekend.

    • @kenlee1416
      @kenlee1416 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@drakulkacz6489 Hello from the Far East. I visited CK for 2 nights in 2015 and during the day up till 8pm, there were many people in the centre. The castle interior was very crowded. I also managed to see a performance in the Baroque theatre, and that was full house. However, in the morning 6 to 8am, the streets were almost empty of people. You folks are very fortunate to have such a beautiful country with many lovely towns (and cities), castles and chateaus everywhere.

  • @TheRealLifeScientist
    @TheRealLifeScientist Před 11 měsíci +6

    I can´t believe that AI recommended, of all beautiful places in Europe, Český Krumlov. That makes me soooo happy. It´s a beautiful town and the atmosphere is great. Even despite of the tourists. If you ever go there, do visit a medieval tavern. It´s quite special experience and probably one of the few places where you can try the real Czech quisine.

    • @Trissana281
      @Trissana281 Před 11 měsíci

      I was surprised too, very nice choice

  • @petrpinc7695
    @petrpinc7695 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Upon seeing what he is wearing and tv in appartment I had to look how old is the original video. 13 years... That explains it.

  • @Ubdejt
    @Ubdejt Před 11 měsíci +3

    If you want visit some place in europe, then cheapest and one of the most amazing places around is Cracow in Poland. Poland is generally realtively cheap, and you have cheap-ish flights there. worth to check that. Oh and maybe check some videos about "Malbork Castle"

  • @kleinehexe6669
    @kleinehexe6669 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I'm from Germany and I love česky krumlov. The nicest town I've ever seen.

  • @AC-dn7yq
    @AC-dn7yq Před 11 měsíci +4

    About 30 min away you find origins of one of the world most famus beers - Budweiser / Budvar. And be sure its nothing like the horsepi## you americans use to drink 😂

  • @fairongaming9347
    @fairongaming9347 Před 5 měsíci

    As a native born Czech raised in Austria/Canada, I find it super cool, that you react to videos about the Czech Republic. In all honesty, Czech people do kinda remind me of americans. Like it might be a Roman Catholic country, but oh my did I feel like amonst family members, whilst visiting the US. They love beer, all kinds of cars, guns, are unappologetic, and industrious, as well as hard working traditionalists. I was also laughing so hard, that I fell of my chair when you accuratly predicted, that Czech dads love to go camping and cayaking, and if the kids dont want, then thats too bad, cause youre going with him no matter what. XDD I have two, due to mom being divorced, and both took me every year for some camping and cayaking. I must have been an odd child, since I freaking loved that stuff. Till this day.
    Wish you all the best, and hope you visit Czech Republic one day. Keep up the good work with your videos, love em to death.

  • @DrataTheDrifter
    @DrataTheDrifter Před 11 měsíci +2

    Český Krumlov has recently lost one of its two greatest landmarks. The oldest temporary roundabout was replaced a few years ago by a classic controlled intersection, but the daily commute still sucks. But the oldest temporary bridge, built after the great flood of 2002, still remains and it's worth seeing.

  • @01marval
    @01marval Před měsícem

    I am Norwegian and was in Cesky Krumlov last summer. I recommend you to go there, it was unbelievable fantastic. And Chech beer is the best in the world

  • @stefanfrank4054
    @stefanfrank4054 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I visited "Deutsch- Krumlov" acouple years ago. If you take a look at the bricks of the Castle- they are just painted on the wall .But it's a very nice medivial city with Cafes , Restaurants and Places to relax and watching the tourist jam

  • @magne4063
    @magne4063 Před 8 měsíci

    I also can recommend Český Krumlov to you 😊 my mon lifes 30 minutes away from the city and eventhough i am part Czech this was the first Czech city I visited. SO BEAUTIFUL 😍 And they also have bears in the city

  • @seriouspleasures
    @seriouspleasures Před 11 měsíci +5

    Czech this out!

  • @vitkolacek7054
    @vitkolacek7054 Před 10 měsíci +1

    you know what's funny I was also on the water in Český Krumlov (I'm Czech). It was a week ago when the weir (hamberk) went down and I fell into the water, the boat capsized with me and I totally destroyed my knees to the point of blood... (3 stitches). Be careful, the water is beautiful, but very dangerous during heavy rain!
    Dude, my leg is in a bandage and I'm still healing and this video falls into my recommended list?!? 🤕

  • @lingor_3217
    @lingor_3217 Před 10 měsíci

    Hello, I found this video in my recommends, and the fact that I was born in Cesky Krumlov and still live there is crazy, and for me it is very, VERY rare to see/hear someone mention my hometown Cesky Krumlov. Hello from Cesky Krumlov 👋!

  • @PavolMaskara
    @PavolMaskara Před 11 měsíci +4

    I am easy person, I see video about my Czech brothers and I press like :)

  • @drakulkacz6489
    @drakulkacz6489 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Yes, that place is the second most visited town in Czechia (after Prague) and is on UNESCO list. And the pronunciation of Český is starting as Czech (it means Czech literaly) - Cze-skee.
    There is much more to see here, not just Český Krumlov. I live in this region also in a medieval and reneissance town of Třeboň (with complete townwalls) in completely rebuilt landscape from moors in the middle of the Biospheric Reservation of UNESCO. Here is a castle, nobility tomb, parks, brewery since 1379, preserved city, two spas and beautiful nature full of ponds, lakes and forests. Here is mainly landscape around and the fishermen: czcams.com/video/VqVe_g2GFwo/video.html, here you have just the nobility tomb in the middle of park czcams.com/video/6oOTdGHe4U0/video.html. And here you have some website for Třeboň itself. www.visittrebon.cz/

  • @fanta4897
    @fanta4897 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Ah, my hometown. It certainly looks beautiful, but due to tourism it's almost impossible to live there. 20 years ago, people normally lived in the centre, nowadays people usually live on the outskirts and living in there in general is more and more difficult as grocery shops are closing down because they're no longer profitable. So the town now has like 3 grocery shops that I know of, but shitton of souvenir shops, pensions, hotels, cafe, etc. Not to mention that it's extremelly overcrowded with tourists. There were always some there as far back as I remember (I'm 25 years old btw) but extremelly large groups of tourists, especially the chinese are more and more common.

  • @erikpapik3664
    @erikpapik3664 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I love your sense of humour… “you dont see any gangs of friends in america, only gangs…” :D

  • @rasmusn.e.m1064
    @rasmusn.e.m1064 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Cool way of finding new topics!

  • @storgall
    @storgall Před 10 měsíci

    1:25 As a Czech, I can confirm this is true. My dad took me on a kayak or some other small boat through Český Krumlov couple times.

  • @giovanniriecica
    @giovanniriecica Před 11 měsíci

    I love your videos and thanks for sharing some kind of our culture and please come to the Czech Republic 🇨🇿

  • @chrisfinlay3274
    @chrisfinlay3274 Před 11 měsíci +7

    I visited from the UK in 2017, we drove around the Czech republic,Slovakia and southern Poland. Cesky is lovely as are many towns in Bohemia.

    • @fyrhunter_svk
      @fyrhunter_svk Před 11 měsíci +5

      It's weird to call it "Český" because that just means "Czech" (adjective). :)

    • @holgerlinke98
      @holgerlinke98 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@fyrhunter_svk It may also feel weird to call it Krumlov after what happend to the majority of it's original inhabitants xD

    • @henningbartels6245
      @henningbartels6245 Před 11 měsíci +2

      @@holgerlinke98 "Český" could have to meanings: Bohemian and Czech.
      Bohemian as the location of Krumlov would be fine.
      But renaming Krumlau into Czech Krumlov after the war would be odd, since Czechs only made up for one quarter before the Germans three quarters of the towns population were expelled.

    • @holgerlinke98
      @holgerlinke98 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@henningbartels6245 that was the point I intended to make

    • @henningbartels6245
      @henningbartels6245 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@holgerlinke98 but Americans will not understand this if you just give a subtle hint.

  • @eklhaft4531
    @eklhaft4531 Před 10 měsíci

    1:45 "I would definitely assume I'm not allowed to do that." As a Czech I wondered the same when I visited the castle and saw random kayak floating under us 😂

  • @subkontrabasklarinet
    @subkontrabasklarinet Před 11 měsíci +2

    "Good for them. Growing numbers..." That's actually what a lot of people complain about - Český Krumlov is crowded with tourists, which takes the magic of the town away.

  • @janetchristian
    @janetchristian Před 11 měsíci +1

    One of my favorite cities. It's a step back in time for sure.

  • @MichalFuska
    @MichalFuska Před 11 měsíci +1

    Yes, come here, we would like to show you around!

  • @teepeczech
    @teepeczech Před 9 měsíci

    I live in Krumlov entire my life :) but this video you watched is 13 year old....almost whole city is now repaired and its even more beautiful....unfortunately in summer is entire city full of tourists and rafters and kayakers, butt nice place to live.

  • @xDawe36
    @xDawe36 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Looking forward to Ryan's eventual vlog about touring across europe. It will be epic 🔥

  • @lodas3233
    @lodas3233 Před 10 měsíci

    I don't know if I write well because I don't speak that much English. But the Czech Republic has a lot to offer Český Krumlov is just one of tens of thousands of monuments, like 1 European pharmacy in the village of Kuks. I won't mention Prague Castle. The centre of Kutná Hora with the church of St Barbara. Or the National Stud Farm in Kladruby nad Labem, which is the oldest in the world and was founded in 1579. The Old Kladruby horses, a unique Czech breed of horses that has retained its typical Baroque appearance to this day, are bred here.

  • @mandoisc
    @mandoisc Před 11 měsíci +5

    This town is idyllic. Interesting things to see everywhere you look in the historical part so great for wandering around. Food and beer are great too. Perfect for a weekend trip or even a day trip.

  • @Mikael_Puusaari
    @Mikael_Puusaari Před 11 měsíci

    I love the special effects of the time, they don't differ much from those we have in movies today, but the feeling must be extra special in such a theatre
    Old villages that are untouched by time is so cool, especially places with old cathedrals and castles

  • @emmad4845
    @emmad4845 Před 11 měsíci

    Rick Steves is brill to watch 🙌🏼 good choice!

  • @abk3498
    @abk3498 Před 10 měsíci

    1:45 Yes, you are allowed to do that, in fact the slide is specifically designed for boaters to pass the weir ( btw i was on this one and it was super fun)

  • @peterhoz
    @peterhoz Před 11 měsíci

    100‰ agree. Been there. Love it.

  • @NachoFox91
    @NachoFox91 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Take a look at the small German town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber. It is one of the most stunningly beautiful medieval old towns including a walkable city wall.

    • @henningbartels6245
      @henningbartels6245 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Rothenburg has medieval layout, but was also bombed during WW2. If you look closely you can see many houses are rebuilts / reconstructions and are not as detailed or crooked as original medieval and renaissance houses.

  • @mk6022
    @mk6022 Před 11 měsíci +1

    If he thinks Eiffel Tower is boring he might want to try the smaller "Eiffel Tower" in Prague on Petrin Hill best views ever and hey climbing all the stairs is a good exercise too.....

  • @zralokvemigraci
    @zralokvemigraci Před 10 měsíci

    Krumlov is amazing, although quite touristy. But I still love it! If you come in June, you would be there for festivals with music, dancing and historical costumes like the Baroque Night or the Five-Petalled Rose Festival :) (there's probably more, but as I am not local I know only about the famous ones)

  • @jakubvalenta7803
    @jakubvalenta7803 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I was there on a boat weak trip with my classmates

  • @smol_hamster_
    @smol_hamster_ Před 10 měsíci

    The historical centre (the rest of the city is modern) is absolutely gorgeous and definitely worth a visit! Just be aware that it's incredibly touristy, overpriced and no-one actually permanently lives in the old buildings 😁 other than that it's definitely worth a visit. The castle is gorgeous as well.

  • @adam1x
    @adam1x Před 11 měsíci +1

    As a Czech living in Prague it amazing to see people react to the beauty of the cities. I live in the center of Prague and its funny that i dont even think about the beauty of my city as i am very much used to it :D

  • @seppkuerbis
    @seppkuerbis Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hostel 2 was filmed there.

  • @SlosII
    @SlosII Před 11 měsíci +2

    This is definitely nice but I will say there are many hundreds (if not thousands) of these kinds of towns all over Europe. Too many to see in one lifetime, that's for sure. Come over and enjoy!

  • @petrmilota6398
    @petrmilota6398 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Once you will visit our beautiful country, beers are on me :)

  • @moldavchuk
    @moldavchuk Před 11 měsíci +1

    My town, yeah!

  • @antyx1
    @antyx1 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Woah thats amazing

  • @ello7222
    @ello7222 Před 8 měsíci

    It‘s a must see, but it‘s crowded ❤

  • @michalmastny
    @michalmastny Před 10 měsíci

    The videos I'm looking at are like 15-20 years old. I'd like to use current videos about Český Krumlov. Český Krumlov is the top historical place for foreigners after Prague and the castles. 😉

  • @gennarofrippa
    @gennarofrippa Před 11 měsíci

    I would love to see you react to Italy’s attractions, other the Venice and colosseums there is so much to see, and most of it is breathtaking
    Try to see first the video geography now! Italy, then I can suggest you the video: inside Italy’s craziest city- Naples
    I think it’s very interesting for an American

  • @Kyk_cz
    @Kyk_cz Před 11 měsíci +1

    Spending your vacation in Cesky Krumlov or Czech Republic is cheaper than vacation in Florida. Definitely ;-)

  • @FirebrandFA
    @FirebrandFA Před 11 měsíci +1

    Been there a few years ago. Back then they had bears in the castles moat.

  • @vratislavruzicka4503
    @vratislavruzicka4503 Před 11 měsíci

    the feeling when I return today from vacation in the Czech Krumlov and its surroundings..

  • @evelinka262
    @evelinka262 Před 11 měsíci +1

    NOOOO WAYYY.... I was born there haha :D my family is from Český Krumlov

  • @strahlberger
    @strahlberger Před 11 měsíci +4

    Looks nice

  • @Linda-hs1lk
    @Linda-hs1lk Před 10 měsíci

    Lol, I got a wheelclamp in Cesky Krumlov yeaaaars ago. We parked at a parking near the centre only there was a sign, in Czech, saying the parking was only for people living there. Only we and many others couldn't read that so several of us got a wheelclamp. We had to walk back to the centre and enter a scary police station with very thick doors. Luckily it was only 25 guilders (nowadays it's euros of course, it's a while ago) instead of the hundreds we probably would have had to pay here but still it was a bit scary. By the time we got back at the car, the clamp was gone and we could leave. We bought wooden toys, cars, in CK, it's well known for it.

  • @alinovakova1154
    @alinovakova1154 Před 10 měsíci

    I live in České Budějovice - a less than an hour from Český Krumlov (in the Czech Republic). Deffinitely both are nice places to visit - but Krumlov is so touristic, Budějovice are extremely beautiful too. 😊

  • @michalmatlach6632
    @michalmatlach6632 Před 7 měsíci

    I live in this town whole life :) Its amazing to see this old video. Town looks just better in these days. BUT he focus only on "tourist" part of castle. This town is charming, little streets, amazing places hidden to general public. And fu**king bears in castle trench :) If you decide to visit sometime, let me know and i will give you tour by Real Krumlov :)

  • @klausphilipp2858
    @klausphilipp2858 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Btw, the best beer of the world is not far away. You just have to go to Budvar to get the one and only real Budweiser. And pilsen, the home of the original Pilsner, isn`t to far away, too.

  • @NickolasShely
    @NickolasShely Před 10 měsíci

    About the advertisements... A lot of historical european cities and towns have regulations. Local govermental bodies implement them in cooperation with historians to preserve certain look or feel of that place. I'm not from Český Krumlov, but I would guess there are regulations about height of the buildings as well as material they're build from and colors they're painted (those red clay tile roofs are pretty typical and well known as regulation in Prague). Other then that, there are probably regulations about graphical presentations of shops and businesses and the amount of advertisement they can show.

  • @Geker3
    @Geker3 Před 5 měsíci

    "Kesky Klumlof" There is something so cute about foreigners trying to pronounce our words.

  • @dapifog12
    @dapifog12 Před 10 měsíci

    That video made it seem *very* lame.
    When you go down the river on a boat, floating through crags, but with the old houses and castle built on top of them, it really hits differently. Castle interiors and old cities are all over the Europe. Yet Český Krumlov [chesskie kroomlov] has a very unique atmosphere to offer.
    I feel like the video you watched missed the point entirely :D

  • @fredericbisson8377
    @fredericbisson8377 Před 10 měsíci

    And close by you’ll find Cezky Budedovice where they invented Budvar… the Budweiser!

  • @heba30003
    @heba30003 Před 9 měsíci

    Europe is full of such small towns with a medieval feel :D

  • @TheGogeta222
    @TheGogeta222 Před 11 měsíci

    Ah Krumau an der Moldau a beautyfull town

  • @ThisTrainIsLost
    @ThisTrainIsLost Před 11 měsíci +1

    You used the descriptive but keep in mind that there are fewer and fewer ferries in use every year so, there are also fewer ferry stories to tell.

  • @michaelap8563
    @michaelap8563 Před 11 měsíci

    Any other Czechs laughing at the pronunciation? I don't mean it in a bad way, I never considered some foreigners might say it that way and I didn't expect that.
    I totally recomment the museum of torture in there :D

  • @danield.7359
    @danield.7359 Před 10 měsíci

    Yep, and if you like beer... 'nuff said 😁

  • @novh4ck
    @novh4ck Před 5 měsíci

    "I can't believe that people actually live here." Well... they did once. These days the town center has basically no permanent residents since most of them have been driven out by tourists.

  • @rolandsz8831
    @rolandsz8831 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Literally every other town in Europe :D

  • @KevinJonesEvans
    @KevinJonesEvans Před 11 měsíci +1

    Gotta love Rick Steves

  • @damyr
    @damyr Před 11 měsíci +1

    This is a great idea. I'd like you to make it a series, where you let AI choose a place to visit for every country in Europe... and maybe in the world.

  • @mago82
    @mago82 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Check out Wieliczka Salt mine in Poland ❤

  • @Patrik6920
    @Patrik6920 Před 11 měsíci +2

    ...Interesting to see ur reaction Ryan...
    somehow i dont think gangs of friends in Europe vs gangs of friends in US is the same thing lol
    US American: well concrete buildings dont last more tham 50 years
    European: pointing out concreate buildings thats 600+ years... US American: looks new...
    US American tourist: Why dont u knock down these old building and build something new...
    US American vs European
    US: oh wow, the concrete of coloseum was rly syper strong, we cant recreate that today!..
    European: sad the concreate of coloseum was of such a poor quality...

  • @czuswoe
    @czuswoe Před 11 měsíci +1

    Guys, I have a funny rabbit hole for you: If you search for the video "48hrs on a PRIVATE TRAIN in America!", you will find in the frame "6:56" a picture of Český Krumlov on the wall of Woodrow Wilson's private suite. Does anyone know where he got it from? :)

  • @Maya47745
    @Maya47745 Před 10 měsíci

    I died so many times during this video 😂😂😂

  • @YuriChan-428
    @YuriChan-428 Před 9 měsíci

    Where are neon signs?! This is an old Kingdom you looking at! We were part of the Holy Roman Empire! Now for real, go to Ostrava for billboards and signs and industrial plants. These places like Český Krumlov, Prague, Lednice, Olomouc and so on are protected historical sights.

  • @Beautiful_Doors_of_Sweden
    @Beautiful_Doors_of_Sweden Před 11 měsíci +1

    Does anyone know where the 4 surviving baroque theaters are? Is one of them here in Sweden, Drottningholm?

  • @janouska741
    @janouska741 Před 10 měsíci

    I live and born in Cesky Krumlov