Tickets for Estates Theater, Prague
Jul 29th, 2009, 08:59 AM
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Me again. Karen, I also wanted to share with you a message on this topic I received through the Lonely Planet forum FYI. Kathleen
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I wish I could help you but we encountered problems with getting tickets for the Theatre as well. We had arrived on a Monday (Castle was closed), stayed overnight on purpose and got to the ticket booth first thing the following morning. There was no way they would do an English tour for us. I can't quite remember if it was sold out or wasn't available. We were a party of 4 (one of us a Theatre set designer who had studied under Svoboda) and there was also a Swedish couple who had come just for this and we were all willing to even pay for a private tour. There was no budging or even an attempt at trying to help us. Typical Czech stubborness about sticking to the rules. The only way we could have booked one was by telephone. Good luck. The Swedish couple and our friend were extremely disappointed. Maybe next time. ......I should mention though, we did get into the regular castle Tour 1 in English - just not the Theatre.
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I wish I could help you but we encountered problems with getting tickets for the Theatre as well. We had arrived on a Monday (Castle was closed), stayed overnight on purpose and got to the ticket booth first thing the following morning. There was no way they would do an English tour for us. I can't quite remember if it was sold out or wasn't available. We were a party of 4 (one of us a Theatre set designer who had studied under Svoboda) and there was also a Swedish couple who had come just for this and we were all willing to even pay for a private tour. There was no budging or even an attempt at trying to help us. Typical Czech stubborness about sticking to the rules. The only way we could have booked one was by telephone. Good luck. The Swedish couple and our friend were extremely disappointed. Maybe next time. ......I should mention though, we did get into the regular castle Tour 1 in English - just not the Theatre.
Jul 29th, 2009, 09:14 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS, Kathleen!!!!
Karen, I took the castle tour my first afternoon there so I bought the theater ticket at the same time for a tour the following morning.
Ing. is the Czech academic title for Engineer.
Karen, I took the castle tour my first afternoon there so I bought the theater ticket at the same time for a tour the following morning.
Ing. is the Czech academic title for Engineer.
Jul 29th, 2009, 10:32 AM
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Kathleen,
I just got a reply from the travel agency whose address I found in my guidebook. I told her there are 4 of us & we need an English speaking tour of the Castle and theater. She informed me that if we go to the box office in the morning, we will definitely get tickets for an afternoon tour that day. She said tours run all day long - I hope she is correct - of course we need an English tour - German or Czech won't help us. So I guess I will go with that. If necessary, we could tour the castle in the morning of the day we leave for Telc.
I just purchased a PacSafe travel purse for this trip. I hope I like it. It is anti-theft, lightweight but big enough for me. I've always used regular pocketbooks in the past but I always worried about pickpockets. I know Prague will be crowded so I decided to be extra cautious.
I just got a reply from the travel agency whose address I found in my guidebook. I told her there are 4 of us & we need an English speaking tour of the Castle and theater. She informed me that if we go to the box office in the morning, we will definitely get tickets for an afternoon tour that day. She said tours run all day long - I hope she is correct - of course we need an English tour - German or Czech won't help us. So I guess I will go with that. If necessary, we could tour the castle in the morning of the day we leave for Telc.
I just purchased a PacSafe travel purse for this trip. I hope I like it. It is anti-theft, lightweight but big enough for me. I've always used regular pocketbooks in the past but I always worried about pickpockets. I know Prague will be crowded so I decided to be extra cautious.
Jul 29th, 2009, 12:02 PM
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Karen - I am pleased to get more intel on this ticket caper. I am feeling a bit better about actually getting in, as I am sure you are. I think Joan is right - the crowds will be upon us in August - but hopefully things will tumble our way. We deserve it! Plus, it is completely out of our control now so all we can do is see what happens when we show up. The first time I went to Florence (1970 when I graduated from college), all the galleries were closed due to worker strikes. I could only see the faux David in the Piazza della Signoria - nothing else. Talk about disappointment! Luckily I have spent a lot of time there since then (including a two week cooking and culinary residency at the Apicius school) in fall 2006 so I made up for lost time. But I digress...
I have not heard of PacSafe but I find them on the net. That purse looks to be attractive! For daytrips I usually wear a nifty, heavy duty (canvas) fanny pack that contains my passport, money, travel books and digital camera; unfortunately no room for water. I got this from LL Bean a year or two ago. For longer trips, I have a small backpack that I often wear on my front side when I am feeling antsy. Neither is beautiful but they get the job done.
Kathleen
I have not heard of PacSafe but I find them on the net. That purse looks to be attractive! For daytrips I usually wear a nifty, heavy duty (canvas) fanny pack that contains my passport, money, travel books and digital camera; unfortunately no room for water. I got this from LL Bean a year or two ago. For longer trips, I have a small backpack that I often wear on my front side when I am feeling antsy. Neither is beautiful but they get the job done.
Kathleen
Jul 29th, 2009, 12:08 PM
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My castle tour was not in English... there was not another English tour that afternoon and it was the only time I could do the castle (as I really wanted the English tour of the theater the following morning). Anyway, I told the guide that I didn't speak whatever language the tour was in so he gave me an English booklet (?piece of paper? I don't recall offhand) to follow along with. Then after he explained it in the other language, he'd come up to me and tell me about it in a few English sentences.
So, don't miss the tour! Even if there is no English tour!
Have a great time! CK is such a cute town! You'll have some beautiful pics!
So, don't miss the tour! Even if there is no English tour!
Have a great time! CK is such a cute town! You'll have some beautiful pics!
Jul 30th, 2009, 06:45 AM
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Karen - I got the following message this AM. Karolina has clarified tour information and has 'pre-reserved' our castle and theatre tour tickets for us for th 28th. Her group actually leads the 10:30 AM Old Town tour. I don't recall whether you wanted the theatre tix or not, but we do, and I expect Karolina could arrange castle tour tickets for you sans theatre and Old Town. Anywy, her message is below. I know you must be in countdown mode - 2 days to go! Kathleen
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Dear Kathleen, OLD TOWN Tour is the service provided by Krumlov Tours.
You might have made reservation with the Cesky Krumlov tourist office, which sells the tickets for us. I suggest that you make reservation for Old Town Tour directly with us so we guarantee a spot for you and you can pay the tickets directly to our guide.
This is to confirm your reservations as follows:
Guided Tour: OLD TOWN TOUR
Language: ENGLISH
Date: AUGUST 28, 2009
Time : 10:30 - 12:00
No.of persons: 2
Meeting Point : IN FRONT OF INFOCENTRUM, SVORNOSTI SQUARE, Cesky Krumlov
Price: CZK 25 PER PERSON
Other: PLEASE COLLECT YOUR TICKETS WITH THE GUIDE.
Guided Tour: Cesky Krumlov CASTLE ROUTE 1
Language: ENGLISH
Date: AUGUST 28, 2009
Time : CCA 3 PM
No.of persons: 2
Meeting Point : Cesky Krumlov CASTLE COURTYARD NO.3
Price: CZK 240 PER PERSON
Other: PRE BOOKED TICKETS WILL BE PURCHASED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OLD TOWN
TOUR WHICH ENDS IN FRONT OF THE BOX OFFICE
Guided Tour: Cesky Krumlov CASTLE BAROQUE THEATRE
Language: ENGLISH
Date: AUGUST 28, 2009
Time : CCA 2 PM
No.of persons: 2
Meeting Point : Cesky Krumlov CASTLE COURTYARD NO.3
Price: CZK 360 PER PERSON
Other: PRE BOOKED TICKETS WILL BE PURCHASED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OLD TOWN
TOUR WHICH ENDS IN FRONT OF THE BOX OFFICE
BOOKING FEE FOR THE CASTLE TOURS: CZK 200
I wish you a wonderful stay in Cesky Krumlov and thank you for your reservations! If you need help with anything else concerning your visit to the Czech Republic, I would be happy to assist.
Best regards
ing.Karolina Kortusova
Krumlov Tours
Vysehrad 261
Cesky Krumlov
CZ 381 01
www.krumlovtours.com
www.krumllovwedding.com
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Dear Kathleen, OLD TOWN Tour is the service provided by Krumlov Tours.
You might have made reservation with the Cesky Krumlov tourist office, which sells the tickets for us. I suggest that you make reservation for Old Town Tour directly with us so we guarantee a spot for you and you can pay the tickets directly to our guide.
This is to confirm your reservations as follows:
Guided Tour: OLD TOWN TOUR
Language: ENGLISH
Date: AUGUST 28, 2009
Time : 10:30 - 12:00
No.of persons: 2
Meeting Point : IN FRONT OF INFOCENTRUM, SVORNOSTI SQUARE, Cesky Krumlov
Price: CZK 25 PER PERSON
Other: PLEASE COLLECT YOUR TICKETS WITH THE GUIDE.
Guided Tour: Cesky Krumlov CASTLE ROUTE 1
Language: ENGLISH
Date: AUGUST 28, 2009
Time : CCA 3 PM
No.of persons: 2
Meeting Point : Cesky Krumlov CASTLE COURTYARD NO.3
Price: CZK 240 PER PERSON
Other: PRE BOOKED TICKETS WILL BE PURCHASED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OLD TOWN
TOUR WHICH ENDS IN FRONT OF THE BOX OFFICE
Guided Tour: Cesky Krumlov CASTLE BAROQUE THEATRE
Language: ENGLISH
Date: AUGUST 28, 2009
Time : CCA 2 PM
No.of persons: 2
Meeting Point : Cesky Krumlov CASTLE COURTYARD NO.3
Price: CZK 360 PER PERSON
Other: PRE BOOKED TICKETS WILL BE PURCHASED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE OLD TOWN
TOUR WHICH ENDS IN FRONT OF THE BOX OFFICE
BOOKING FEE FOR THE CASTLE TOURS: CZK 200
I wish you a wonderful stay in Cesky Krumlov and thank you for your reservations! If you need help with anything else concerning your visit to the Czech Republic, I would be happy to assist.
Best regards
ing.Karolina Kortusova
Krumlov Tours
Vysehrad 261
Cesky Krumlov
CZ 381 01
www.krumlovtours.com
www.krumllovwedding.com
Jul 31st, 2009, 07:04 AM
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Hi Joan: Yes - I LOVE THAT KAROLINA! I will let you know how it works out. I leave in 13 days but who's counting? ;-)
Karen is due to leave tomorrow so I am not sure if she is still checking here. In case you are, Karen - below I am pasting in for you a message I just received from a friend. Over the weekend, I learned from a mutual friend that our other friend traveled to Berlin & Prague and environs (my route) a few years ago so I emailed for advice. She also drove betw Prague and CK so her info may be of interest to you (or not!). Cheers, Kathleen
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We spent several days in Český-Krumlov--pretty much following Rick Steves. Was quite beautiful and relaxing. One memorable thing was a walk from the back of the castle through the woods and back to town. We got from Rick, too. Let me know if you want more details--it was just 10k.
My favorite pictures online are from some guy named nordog:
http://www.nordog.net/photos/gallery...y-krumlov.aspx
We stayed in a B&B that was clean tho not fancy, Pension Katka
http://www.ckrumlov.info/docs/cz/uby69.xml
lots of other options there. The restaurants and pubs were good, especially a veggie one called Labion or Labior (also from Rick no doubt) where we were the only customers besides the local green party holding a regular meeting. I seem to recall reading that the Czech Rep has quite a few environmental issues hanging around from the bad old days.
We drove to Český-Krumlov from Prague, which was good because we got to go thru Plzen and tour the Pilsner Urquell brewery there--the original and the original place pilsner was developed. That was fun. (I did come home from this whole trip being much fonder of lager and pilsner than before.) Getting back to the center of Prague to turn the car in was a total pain, however. The countryside was ok but not that unique to drive thru.
Karen is due to leave tomorrow so I am not sure if she is still checking here. In case you are, Karen - below I am pasting in for you a message I just received from a friend. Over the weekend, I learned from a mutual friend that our other friend traveled to Berlin & Prague and environs (my route) a few years ago so I emailed for advice. She also drove betw Prague and CK so her info may be of interest to you (or not!). Cheers, Kathleen
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We spent several days in Český-Krumlov--pretty much following Rick Steves. Was quite beautiful and relaxing. One memorable thing was a walk from the back of the castle through the woods and back to town. We got from Rick, too. Let me know if you want more details--it was just 10k.
My favorite pictures online are from some guy named nordog:
http://www.nordog.net/photos/gallery...y-krumlov.aspx
We stayed in a B&B that was clean tho not fancy, Pension Katka
http://www.ckrumlov.info/docs/cz/uby69.xml
lots of other options there. The restaurants and pubs were good, especially a veggie one called Labion or Labior (also from Rick no doubt) where we were the only customers besides the local green party holding a regular meeting. I seem to recall reading that the Czech Rep has quite a few environmental issues hanging around from the bad old days.
We drove to Český-Krumlov from Prague, which was good because we got to go thru Plzen and tour the Pilsner Urquell brewery there--the original and the original place pilsner was developed. That was fun. (I did come home from this whole trip being much fonder of lager and pilsner than before.) Getting back to the center of Prague to turn the car in was a total pain, however. The countryside was ok but not that unique to drive thru.
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