Karlstejn Castle was founded in 1348 by King Charles IV, who was then the Bohemian King and Holy Roman Emperor. Construction finished in 1365, after that the castle was used to protect the Imperial Crown Jewels and other sacred holy relics.
Karlstejn castle dominates the skyline with a 60 metre high Great Tower, and is equipped with massive fortifications. This...
In Day 15 of our epic family travel adventure we tour around the beautiful romantic city of Prague on foot. We were tempted to pay for a hop-on hop-off style bus tour. But we had done these in Budapest and Vienna and wanted to try something different.
Prague Self Guided Foot Tour
This time we chose to do our own foot...
In Day 14 of our epic family travel adventure we travel from Vienna to Prague. Our chosen transport for our trip was aboard a bus - on the RegioJet bus lines. This turned out the be a cheaper and easier option than train or plane.
Vienna Bus Station to Travel to Prague
The bus station was only about 7 minutes walk...
