On Sunday, 30 August and 27 September, admission to selected guided tours at this site will be free of charge. Please obtain your free ticket in advance through the online booking system. Capacity for each guided tour is limited. On these special days, the following tours will be available: Gothic castle (basic tour), Renaissance palace (basic tour) and Free-flow tour of areal and brewery.
Free-flow tour of areal and brewery
Courtyard include: remains of a distillary, brewery (occasionally used for hosting various exhibitions), games for children, two medieval cellars, cistern and a souvenirs shop with refershments. At present, it is possible to walk through the castle palaces and the bridge without a guide for the price of free-flow tour. The exhibition is being prepared - it is not open yet.
Courtyard include: remains of a distillary, brewery (occasionally used for hosting various exhibitions), games for children, two medieval cellars, cistern and a souvenirs shop with refershments.
Visitors can borrow a text with history in the ticket office. Photograph outside is available.
Opening hours
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 7.-31. 8. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 18.00 |
| 1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 17.00 |
| 1. 10.-25. 10. | sat–sun | 9.30 – 16.00 |
| 28. 10.-1. 11. | wed–sun | 9.30 – 16.00 |
Admission
without guide 2026
- Kategorie Price
- Adults 25-65 years 100 CZK
- Seniors 65+ 80 CZK
- Youth 18-25 years 80 CZK
- Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 80 CZK
- Children 6-18 years 30 CZK
- Children under 6 years free
- Person accompanying a disabled person free
- Person accompanying a school group of 15 pupils/students free
- Tour guide accompanying a group of at least 15 persons free
- Free single NPÚ tickets free
- Free family NPÚ tickets free
- NPÚ-card free
- „Náš člověk“-card* free
- Journalist with press accreditation* free
- * Offer available for cardholder only
Other tours
The tour including history from the 13th century till the 16th century, cistern, cellars, tour through the Paradise palace beautiful view to the countryside from the bridge and special tower "Donjon". The last tour is possible one hour before the end of opening hours. At present, it is possible to walk through the castle palaces and the bridge...
this tour is available today 10.00 – 17.00
180 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 50 minutes
max. 40 people
reservation needed for groups only
annual pass does apply
There is an exposition inside the palace that should show you the life of aristocracy in a country place like Velhartice in the time of renaissance. The tour including history from the 17th century till present.
this tour is available today 10.30 – 17.00
180 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 50 minutes
max. 20 people
reservation needed for groups only
annual pass does apply
The open-air museum of the original Šumava houses is in front of the castle.
this tour is available today 9.00 – 18.00
Admission free, without guide (full admission)
unlimited
reservation not necessary