Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
By Bus: The bus from Prague leaves you at the main bus sta-
tion, a 20-minute walk (or 100-Kč taxi ride, tel. 384-722-200) west
of the old town. Most buses arriving from České Budějovice con-
tinue from the main station to the Sokolská stop, which is a short
walk through the castle park to Masaryk Square.
Helpful Hints
Internet Access: The user-friendly To w n L i b r a r y (Mon-Fri
8:00-17:00, closed Sat-Sun) and Café Bar-Computer Center
Roháč (daily 18:00-2:00 in the morning) are in the same
building by the castle park, at Na Sadech 349. Lázně Berta is
just outside the east gate (daily 6:00-22:00).
Bike Rental: Hotel Zlatá Hvězda (on Masaryk Square, tel. 384-
757-111) and the newsstand directly across the square at #85
(tel. 384-722-867) rent decent mountain and trekking bikes
(40 Kč /hr, 100 Kč /half-day, 200 Kč /day, hotel requires
driver's license as a deposit).
SigHtS
Masaryk Square (Masarykovo Náměstí) —Třeboň's fine
main square is typical of squares in the region, lined with color-
ful facades artfully blending both
Renaissance and Baroque building
styles. It was built by the town's
17th-century burghers, whose
wealth came from the booming
fish industry. The rectangular
ma rket plaza—w ith a humble
plague column and fountain in
the middle—feels just right. Grab
a seat at one of the outdoor cafés,
and watch local life circulate with the serenity of ducks on a lake.
While the tranquility comes naturally today, until 1989 it was
a government requirement. At the square's lower end, above the
bank door, a propaganda relief in the Social Realist style extols
the virtue of working hard and stowing your money here for the
common good. Higher up, a happy fisherman cradles a big fish,
the reason for his wealth—and, since the 16th century, the wealth
of Třeboň.
he To w n H a l l To w e r , whose moderate height of 100 feet
just fits with the size of the square, is worth the climb. Surveying
the view from its top, you feel as if you can reach out and touch
the circular old town. Beyond that, the lakes glimmer against the
green backdrop of stately oaks (15 Kč, June-Sept daily 10:00-18:00,
unpredictable hours Oct-May).
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