Cesky Krumlov
48°49′ N 14°19′ ETownPop. 12,797Czechia
Český Krumlov suits couples and families who want one or two slow nights in a castle town over an Advent weekend. The trade-off is a single small market with short weekday hours, so plan your visit around the Friday to Sunday programme.
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Who should base here
Krumlov packs its Advent into the weekends. Bands play on the square on Friday and Saturday afternoons and Sundays go to family events. Most of the big dates land on an Advent weekend as well, from the tree lighting on Sunday 29 November to Mikuláš on Saturday 5 December. A Friday and Saturday stay gets you the concerts and an evening in the light park after the stalls close.
Things to do in Cesky Krumlov
The town's Advent programme for 2026 runs from 21 November to 6 January 2027, and the town says the full details come out in October. On 23 December the castle's second courtyard stages a living nativity at 16:15 and 18:30, and on the morning of 24 December visitors bring fruit and treats for the castle bears at Medvědí Vánoce. The Three Kings close the season on the square on 6 January at 16:30.
Worth knowing
- Book a Friday and Saturday stay to catch the weekend concerts, which run in the afternoon and early evening.
- The Infocentrum on náměstí Svornosti answers on +420 380 704 622.
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Is Cesky Krumlov a good place to stay?
Krumlov packs its Advent into the weekends. Bands play on the square on Friday and Saturday afternoons and Sundays go to family events. Most of the big dates land on an Advent weekend as well, from the tree lighting on Sunday 29 November to Mikuláš on Saturday 5 December. A Friday and Saturday stay gets you the concerts and an evening in the light park after the stalls close.
Within 12 km