Křivoklát Castle

Originally published Dec. 2018

I’ve been to the Czechia twice and both times I’ve been to Prague, however, this time I was a guest of the Central Bohemia Tourist Board and I visited a number of Castles in the region. Křivoklát Castle was one of them and its amazing. You can also read about other Castles in the region.

Address: Křivoklát 47, 270 23 Křivoklát, Czechia
Wed Address: www.krivoklat.cz

 

Enjoy and let me know what you think when you visit.

Where is Křivoklát Castle?

Křivoklát Castle is located just west of Prague, Czechia.

 

How To Get Here

The town of Křivoklát, where the Křivoklát Castle is located is within easy reach of Prague, Czechia. There are a few ways to get here, let’s take a look.

By Air

The closest international airport is the Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) https://www.prg.aero/en#/. There are three terminals, two for Schengen and non-Schengen flights and a third for private charter flights.

Delta Air Lines (DL) from John F. Kennedy, NY (JFK) is the only U.S. airline service the airport. Air Canada (AC) also serves the airport from Toronto.

Here are the airlines that serves the airport:

Aegean Airlines (A3), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Cairo (SM), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air Malta (KM), Air Serbia (JU), AirBaltic (BT), Arkia Israeli Airlines (IZ), Austrian Airlines (OS), Azerbaijan Airlines (J2), Blue Bird Airways (BZ), British Airways (BA), Brussels Airlines (SN), Bulgaria Air (FB), China Airlines (CI), Croatia Airlines (OU), Cyprus Airways (CY), Czech Airlines (OK), DV, Delta Air Lines (DL), EasyJet Airlines (U2), El Al Airlines (LY), Emirates (EK), Eqyptair (MS), Etihad Airways (EY), Eurowings (EW), Finnair (AY), FlyDubai (FZ), FlyOne (5F), HH, Hainan Airlines (HU), Iberia Airlines (IB), Icelandair (FI), Jet2.com (LS), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL), Korean Airlines (KE), LOT Polish (LO), Lufthansa German Airlines (LH), Luxair (LG), MG, Neos Air (NO), Norwegian Air International (D8), Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY), Pegasus Airlines (PC), Play (OG), Qatar Airways (QR), Ryanair (FR), Ryanair UK (RK), SAS (SK), Sky Express (GQ), Smart Wings (QS), SunExpress (XQ), Swiss Airlines (LX), TAP Portugal (TP), Tarom (RO), Transavia (HV), Transavia France (TO), Turkish Airlines – Star Alliance (TK), Volotea (V7), Vueling (VY), W9, Wizz Air (W6), and Wizz Air UK (W4).

You can find more information about Prague and the airlines serving Prague Airport on this post I’ve done about Things To Do In Prague.

By Car

This is the best way to explore the region. You can rent from your favorite car company at the Prague Airport when you arrive. Check out the Car Rental page for options. Use a mapping software such as Google Maps for directions; its about an hour drive and they drive on the right hand hand side of the road.

By Train

As with many of the Czechia cites, this one is accessible by rail from Prague. Use Google Maps for a timetable or the PID Web site. Journey time is about 2 to 2.5 hours. This may be a combination of buses and trains.

By Bus

There is no direct service from Prague to Křivoklát. But you can go to the city of Rakovník and then take the train to Křivoklát. The bus service is arriva and the site seems to be only available in Czech.

Things To Do

Explore the Křivoklát Castle. It’s an amazing place and the tour gives you a good idea of what it was like. Also, remember to head across the street and view the castle from afar. The drive to the area is also a very scenic one as well. Check the Web site for cost and times.

First let me orient you with the castle from a model they have in the main arrival area. This will give you an idea of the scale of the place.

 

 

 

Now, let’s look at the real thing.

 

 

 

 

 

The Castle has dungeons of course and many doors with amazingly intricate locks and keys. Take a look.

 

 

 

 

 

And the view from the Castle.

 

 

 

Where To Stay

We stayed in the nearby town of Beroun at the Litava Hotel Grand. You can stay here or in Prague and do a day trip or in the town of Křivoklát.

 

Here’s a handy map to book hotels:

 

Where To Eat

There is a cafe at the Castle itself so you can grab a bit to eat there.

You may also eat in the nearby town of Krivoklat. As we stayed in Beroun, we ate in Beroun at the Black Dog.

Have you been to Křivoklát? Please leave a comment below if you have or if you have any comments.