The Vltava River winds through the city and makes the medieval center, when seen from above, look like a teardrop.The town will charm you from your first steps: the narrow, winding streets of the historic center filled with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque buildings, and the Vltava River which has its origin here, in the south Czech Republic. Above the city stands the majestic Krumlov Castle, The castle is second in size only to Prague Castle and offers tours covering history, arts and culture. The combination of the beautiful natural setting, historical monuments, tasting of Eggenberg beer, lunch at a medieval tavern, meeting bears still protecting the castle while living in the castle moat, stories of the famous city residents, including the famous White Lady, artist Egon Schiele and many others will make your experience of Český Krumlov memorable.