The town is known for its Wine (lots of vineyards on the south slopes) and the Chateau which is now back in the original owner's hands. The family name of the owner and the chateau is Lobkovicz. There is also a beer brewery of the same name.
This is the town square
This is the Chateau
The confluence
In the distance there is visible a set of locks to allow shipping from Vltava all the way to Hamburg.
This is another view of the Chateau.
After visiting Mĕlník my cousins took us for a bit of a drive through an area called Cesky Raj which is a place of some interesting rock formations and you guessed it, another castle.
This one just sort of popped into view as we were driving. Its name is Kokořín and it was founded in 1320.
One thing is for sure; this would have been a very expensive vacation if I still used film in my cameras! So far I have taken just over a thousand pictures. What is posted on the blog is a pick of the most meaningful shots.
After we got home we rested for a bit and then we were picked up by my cousin and driven to their tennis club to watch the Czechs vs Sweden hockey game. Czechs lost that one 😥
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