Pernštejn Castle – one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech republic
Pernštejn Castle is one of the most visited castles in Moravia, Czech republic, which attracts lots of tourists. It is situated on the cliff above the city Nedvedice. The castle rises nearly 8 centuries and throughout its history has never been conquered. Its majestic towers can be seen from the far away. That seat’s worth seeing.
In the past, from the middle of the 13th century, the castle had been an important and rich Pernštejn seat. Pernštejns Family knew how to arrange a comfortable life. They played an important role in the political affairs of the Czech kingdom. From the Pernštejn Castle there is a great view of the surrounding forests.
Openning hours
April, October – during weekends and bank holidays 9:00 – 15:00
May, June, September – every day except of Monday 9:00 – 16:00
July, August – every day except of Monday 9:00 – 17:00
lunch break 12:00 – 13:00
There are four tours available and the basic admission is 90 CZK – 200 CZK.
If you not book the special tour in advance, you can take the standard tour to the main parts of Pernštejn Castle, which covers about a third of the total area of the castle. If you are lucky, you can join any special tour on the day of your visit, if it is provided for someone else. Special tour includes a presentation of the history of the Pernštejn family and detailed inspection of otherwise forbidden interior of the castle. If you like history, you will like this tour as well.
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Pernštejn Castle is indeed a jewel of architecture and an important site for history lovers. The interiors of the castle are unique and they convey successfully the atmosphere of the past lives of Moravian Lords. The guided tours are all in Czech language, but foreigners are provided with printed materials in English, or several other languages, to follow what the guide is saying. All guided tours start at specific hours. If you miss the start hour written on your ticket, you can go back and change it. Unfortunately, the employees of the castle are not nice with the tourists at all. A guide almost yelled at us because we missed the beginning of our tour. Then they made us all, using an agressive voice, turn off our cellphones. Taking pictures is strictly forbidden in this fortress. The standard tour lasts for almost an hour. Once outside, you can find several gift shops. The vendors don’t speak English. We also made the mistake to park in a forbidden area. Instead of receiving a fine or help to correct our mistake, the people working there started laughing, making mean remarks, saying we cannot leave and so on. I expected them to lock us in one of the torture chambers and leave us there to rott. Although the horrible experience with the Pernstejn staff, the castle remains a nice memory.