The South Bohemian Ceske Budejovice city is one of the picturesque Czech Republic Cities. Also known as Budweis, the city is well known for its magnificent buildings built during the European Renaissance.
It is also famous for Budvar Beer – the local drink.
Ceske Budejovice city is the largest among the South Bohemian cities and considered as the political capital of South Bohemia. It is said that the Ceske Budejovice city in Czech Republic was founded by King Hizro or King Ottokar II of Bohemia.
Situated in the middle of the Vltava Valley, the city presents many exciting tourism sites in and around Ceske Budejovice like:
- Blatna Castle
- Hluboka
- Trebon
- Trebon Castle
- Vimperk Castle
- Zvikov
- Jindrichuv Hradec
- Kratochvile
- Orlik
- Rozmberk Castle
- Tabor
- Hussite Museum in Tabor
- Main Square
The geographical location of the city lies between north latitude 48°59′ and 14°28′. It is located very close to the Austrian border. A glorious place in the thirteenth century, it was devastated by a fire in the year 1641. The city was rebuilt in the eighteenth century during Hapsburg reign.