23 May 07, Day 11 - Salzburg to Cesky Krumlov
From Salzburg, we move to Cesky Krumlov. We took a train to Linz and took a land transfer provided by the Pension (accomodation) service provider. We spent 2 days there (23 to 24 May) in Krumlov.
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Yes, another breakfast shot. Seemed like Pei like to take only breakfast photos.. Is it because of breakfast, or me? haha... :p
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On the train to Linz. We had to put the luggage in a seat's place, because there are no large luggage compartment onboard. Kinda paiseh to occupy a seat and waste it because of the two large luggages - and hence the expression on my face.
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Flower in the pension's driveway. Yes, we have arrived at the pension. A pension is a kind of accomodation usually run on a small scale (kinda like homestay but the one we stay in has quite a few rooms). It is called Sebastian's Pension.
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Photo of the Pension Sebastian from the driveway. This is the front.
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Time to change money from Euro to Czech Crowns. Here, due to urgency to change for makan, we unfortunately changes for a less than favourable exchange rate. :( But it was okay, cos the amount is not large. Pei was a little sad due to this but slowly the sadness went away with the sights that greeted us.
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The typical street houses with nice architecture cues. The even present street lamp can also be found here!
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The Parish of Český Krumlov (Church of St. Vitus) was likely established by Peter I von Rosenberg shortly before 1317 A.D. It is the second most prominent landmark in Cesky, after the castle.
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My first in Cesky consist of potato-like patty with herbs, pork ham, beet root (savoury), vinegared green chilli and red chilli. Quite nice!
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Pei's was a pork chop or sort and beet root (savoury) served with steam bread-like kind off stuff. I think mine tasted better (cos I don't really fancy steamed bread).
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This is near 54 Na Louzi Ulice (Kájovská No. 54). Two story corner house with painted Renaissance frontage belongs among the most interesting monuments of the historic centre of Český Krumlov. It is basically a late Gothic building which underwent a general reconstruction in Renaissance style in the third quarter of the 16th century.
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Hotel Zlaty Andel - self explantory. Very interesting window grills - there are couple of them more along this wall.
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Handicraft and souvenir shops line some of the street with their wall patterns and colour merchandises.
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This is the cesky main square. You can find the police, a Shanghai restaurant, the information centre, a couple of hotel and cafes in the square.
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This is the Hotel Grand, one of the hotel in the square. The red and white walls produced a contrasty but interesting scene.
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In the middle of the square is a stone six-angled fountain that surrounds a Plague Column erected during 1714-1716 for the memory of the plague epidemic that struck the town during 1680-1682. Sculptural decoration shows mainly sculptures of anti-plague patrons (saints) and town protectors.
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There is also a tree growing from the ground in the main square. I am not sure what this is supposed to be, but I thought I saw another one somewhere in Austria - Krems? too.
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The Castle Tower can be seen from the main square's alley. Visitors on a day-trip "trample" this place every hour from 9am to 7pm.
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A statue on Barber's Bridge with the St. Jošt Church in the background.
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Brand-name clothing Otavan, Bolero Restaurant, RDH Ladislav Homolka, Dobrá Čajovna, Alfatex móda s r.o., Marionette Museum now fills the site of the former St Jost Church.
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The Castle Tower from the Barber's Bridge. The white cloud behind the tower gives an "aura"-like effect :)
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A statue of Jesus on the Barber's Bridge. In the far left, in white is a part of the clad bridge which connects the castle to the baroque theater, the stable, and gardens.
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Going up the stairs on the left would lead us to the castle grounds. This is taken at Latrán No. 8, castle stairs which is a Gothic house, reconstructed during Baroque, Classic and at the end of the nineteenth century.
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Remember the St Jost Church former site? This is the puppet musuem which uses the part of the site. Here, a tour guide giving a short introduction on the "Marionet" - a puppet with strings that a puppeteer can control from above.
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