Romantický Český Krumlov
Romantic Český Krumlov
A fairy-tale town in southern Bohemia on the Vltava: Český Krumlov's UNESCO-listed centre and vast Renaissance chateau, its winding lanes and medieval taverns, canoeing right through town under the castle, and the famous revolving open-air theatre.
You will practice: Superlatives (nejkrásnějších, nejnavštěvovanějších), passive participles (zapsány, ukryté, umístěným), reflexive/impersonal se (procházejí se, hrají se, točí se), and the instrumental of means (na kánoích, městem proplouvají).
Words to know
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- bezesporuwithout doubt, undeniably
- historickýhistoric
- ležetto lie, to be situated
- protékatto flow through
- zámekchateau, castle
- seznamlist
- dědictvíheritage
- atmosféraatmosphere
- uličkanarrow lane
- střecharoof
- kavárnacafé
- turistatourist
- procházet seto stroll, to walk about
- zahradagarden
- krčmatavern, inn
- vodákpaddler, water tourist
- výhledview
- hledištěauditorium
Did you get it?
5 quick questions — no grades, just a comprehension check.
1. Where is Český Krumlov located?
2. What is special about its chateau?
3. What do Czechs especially love to do there?
4. What is unusual about the open-air theatre?
5. What honour does the town centre hold?
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