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Concierge guides to Pernštejn Castle Tickets
Practical, concierge-written guides to visiting Pernštejn Castle Tickets: timing, transport, comparisons and FAQs.
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When to visit Pernštejn Castle
The castle only opens for around seven months of the year, and the crowd pattern inside that window is easy to read once you know it.
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Getting to Pernštejn Castle from Brno
About 40 km separates Brno from Pernštejn, but the castle's hilltop position means the last stretch of any route is always on foot.
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What to see inside Pernštejn Castle
Route I walks you through the whole span of the castle's life, room by room, in roughly 80 minutes — here's what to look for along the way.
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The history of Pernštejn Castle
Seven centuries, one castle that was never taken by force, and a handful of families whose fortunes rose and fell around it.
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Pernštejn Castle or Bouzov Castle?
Both are Moravian castles with fairy-tale silhouettes, but one is genuinely medieval and the other is a turn-of-the-century romantic rebuild.