Day trip from Prague to the Archbishop's Chateau, about a three-hour drive, and it was worth it!…read moreWell, the gardens were. The chateau is located right near the city center of Kroměříž, within walking distance of the main square. Although this is a Unesco Heritage site, the guides at the desk spoke no English and didn't seem very willing to try. I tried to use my VERY little Czech and google translate but the two women who were there at the ticket counter on the particular day that I went were not trying to help, so, unfortunately, I didn't buy tix to go into the chateau and tower.
TO NOTE: The ladies at the Pleasure Garden, which was down the street, were SUPER helpful (separate review on that!)
When I asked the two un-helpfuls about the chateau gardens, they kept pointing on the map for me to go to the Pleasure Gardens (a different location), so I quite ON ACCIDENT stumbled upon the chateau gardens when I walked around the corner after leaving the ticket counter. You can find them to the left or right back side of the chateau. I discovered the chateau gardens open at 7am and it is free for anyone to enter and walk through. There are some pretty flower gardens to the front, closer to the chateau, but the very expansive garden extends quite a way along the back, with about 22 different sculpture/architectural gems throughout. There are several benches to sit on and relax, and a pretty little lake. I quite enjoyed frolicking around the gardens and posing with my favorite, the oversized umbrella. Great trails for joggers as well.
I would have loved to see the view from the tower but the gardens are pretty.
