Day Trips from Prague - Prague and Czech Republic - page 456

CCLASSIC SSICAL MU AL MUSIC SIC

CONSERVATORY
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(konzervatoř; 386 720 111; www.konzervatorcb.cz ; Kanovnická 22) This musical
academy hosts weekly performances.

CINEMA

CINESTAR
( 385 799 999; www.cinestar.cz ; Milady Horákové 1498, Obchodní Centrum Čtyři Dvory)
One kilometre west of the centre, this multiplex shows Hollywood's latest.

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ICE HO ICE HOCKE CKEY

BUDVAR ARENA
( 386 107 160; www.hokejcb.cz ; FA Gerstnera; tickets 100-220Kč; box office from
1pm match days Sep-Apr) This winter arena is home ice for the city's Extraliga ice
hockey team, HC Mountfield . You can purchase tickets on match days at the arena
box office, or over the club's website. Check the website to see if there's a match
scheduled during your visit.

SWIMMING

PLAVECKÝ STADION
( 387 949 411; www.c-budejovice.cz ; Sokolský ostrov 4; per hour adult/child 50/35Kč;
7am-9.45pm Mon-Fri, 10am-9.45pm Sat, 10am-7.45pm Sun) This sports hall has swim-
ming pools and saunas open to the public.

WORTH A DETOUR: A WHIFF OF WINDSOR AT HLUBOKÁ NAD
VLTAVOU

The delightful confection known as Hluboká Chateau ( 387 843 911;
www.zamek-hluboka.eu ; Zámek; Tour 1 adult/concession 250/160Kč, Tour 2 230/
160Kč, Tour 3 170/80Kč; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun May-Jun, to 6pm Jul & Aug, to 4.30pm Apr, Sep &
Oct, 10am-4pm Nov- Feb, closed Mar) is one of the most popular day trips from České
Budějovice. Buses make the journey to the main square in Hluboká nad Vlta-
vou every 30 to 60 minutes (20 minutes, 20Kč).