melnik zamek

The castle lies on top of a hill and from upstairs you have a beautiful view on the junction of Elbe and Vltava. The exhibition in the castle is a random collection of paintings, furniture and tableware, there is no explanation to any exhibit. The rooms are pretty but the interior is not well arranged. Some exhibits are put in unsafe places. In addition someone put up huge photographs of the recent owners in the most random places in the castle.After visiting the castle we went to the castle´s restaurant. I have never seen such a dirty place, there were dead spiders and stains on the tablecloths! The silverware was not clean either. My friend got a beer and there was a fly in it! The wine (Zamek Melnik 2012) was good though. The food was awful. The dumplings (knedliky) I got were really dry, as if they had been cut days ago, the sauce was instant and my friend´s salad only consisted of green salad with three sprinkles of balsamico on it. At one point we saw the waiter (who has absolutely no waiting skills) carrying a big bottle of ketchup, maybe that would have rescued our lunch. ;)

You'll have a great possibility to find out a lot of interesting facts from history of this place. The entrance fee is 130 Czech crowns and if you are lucky your guide will be Jiri Lobkowicz - the owner of the castle whose family possessed this castle since 1753!

I love this place. Amazing castle with a great view, fantastic gellateria and sweets till... Till you come in the restaurant. This is just a trap for tourists coming by buses, feeded by a terrible food as they dont care if you come back or not bcs other buses will arrive, so eat what we have from 2-3 days ago or let it be... The staff is tired and letargic. They dont interest in your opinion therefore they ask for it. Usually is this restaurant empty! People from Melnik dont go there and I know why! I tried several times as I could not believe it is so bad. But it is! Such a shame...

Although some visitors may not be interested in castles the views of the river and town is worth visiting. Two rivers, Vlatava and Elbe, blend together and the region produces good wine.

A side trip from Prague to Melnik may or may not be worth the time, depending on whether you like castles. This one is interesting for the painted ceilings, all done by one woman over the last 20 years and for the splendid views it affords at the confluence of the Vltava (Moldau) and Elbe rivers. There is a 14th Century wine cellar but when I was there, any idea that I would smell the old scents of fermenting grapes and oaken barrels was unfortunately overwhelmed by the unmistakable smell of cat urine. The wines I tasted were such that when I ate out in Prague I made certain the wines were not from Melnik.

It was nice to see the place but the attitudes were unbelievable. Ten of us took a day trip out to see Melnik. When we got to Zamek, we were a little confused as to where to go. A few of us went down some stairs to ask someone. We found out it was a wine cellar. We asked (in Czech) first about doing a wine tasting and the gentleman rudely said we had to book it ahead of time. He did manage to tell us where to buy tickets to the castle. We went to purchase our tickets for the tour and the woman was angry that we went into the cellar. She said there was a sign, but we didn't see it and the gentleman working in the cellar didn't say a word about it. Not all of our group went down, but the woman charged us a penalty on top of the fee to the castle. We tried to explain what happened and she was terrible unprofessional and the woman sitting behind her sat with her arms folded scowling at us. It was an honest mistake, and they were not willing to work with us.We didn't get a tour guide. There was one young gentleman that answered our questions, but it felt more like we were being watched rather than escorted. It was just a terrible experience. If you do go, plan ahead. Call first. And put your cameras away. They speak English but it was obvious they didn't want to with us. I believe most of our group was very respectful and feel that we didn't deserve to be treated like that.

When in Melnik, make sure you tak the short walk to have a look at the 2 joining rivers. After visit to the castle, stroll in the streets and definitely taste the local wine! the best time to come is during the hartvesting of grapes, around mid-September

Totally disappointed . It was a waste of time and money. Prague has so many beautiful , impressive sites . There is not enough time to explore the city and his so many buildings . This "castle" is plane and not worth the drive. Our coordinator at Avalon Waterways recommended this excursion . They must be partners or something like that.

Beautiful castle, very nice 60 minutes tour where you learn a lot about the Middle Ages history, architecture. The last heir and current owner of the castle lives there and you can meet him during your visit.There is a vine boutique, restaurant and above all excellent patisserie. Their desserts are simply delicious.

Our visit to Zamek Melnik was really highlight of our trip to Czech Republic. We stayed in Prague for a week, had various tours and excursions organized by our travel agent and liked all of them more or less. The idea to visit Melnik came to our mind after we occationaly found information about that place at internet. Melnik is about thirty munutes drive from Prague.It is very difficult to describe our feelings. The castle is located on a hill next to the river and the view is amazing. It may seem strange but we felt like at home there. Castle itself is not the most beautiful in the world, I suppose. But it is absolutely cosy, quiet place with extremely courteous staff. Me and my husband like good wine. Zamek Melnik is the place to taste it in a special wine cellar (they produce wine) listening to explanations by a very nice young man speaking perfect English. Prices for that as well as admition fees are reasonable. You can also buy the wine you liked in the castle shop. I found it very cheep.We also had lunch at a restaurant in the Zamek. Food is delicious. After very busy Prague we got a chance to relax and imagine we were in the Middle Ages when I guess people did not have to hurry.

This castle is a must if you are in the area. It is very beautiful. We were fortunate to have the tour guide to ourselves! Even the girl at the gift shop was very friendly and welcoming.We have also visited the wine cellar. Would definitely recommend this castle.

Normal castle, but with beautiful cellars. Try local wine. Patisserie is georgeous, cakes also look great, but are not very tasty:-(

Именно со смотровой площадки этого удивительно красивого замка "Мельник" можно увидеть слияние двух знаменитых рек Эльбы и Влтавы. Сам же замок очарует вас с первого взгляда как летом, так и зимой - он один из немногих в Чехии, который открыт круглый год с 9.30 до 17.00. Семья Лобковиц, которой и принадлежит этот замок до сих пор, оставляет за собой право показать атрибуты жизни их дальних родственников, выставляя в замке коллекцию картин, карт Европы и изображения городов 17 - 18 вв. Ну а любителям чешского пива и здесь найдется утешение - пиво Лобковицкое, которое можно отведать в главном ресторане замка.

Так как замок до сих пор действующий, в нем сохранено много интерьеров и все аккуратно. Мы ходили без экскурсии аудиогида, так как она только на-чешском. Но посмотреть интерьеры стоит. Все сохранено7 Отличный вид из замка на слияние 3х рек и город Мельник. Можно погулять и вокруг замка, полюбоваться на виноградник. Летом, говорят, открыты винные подвалы.

A Melnik, très belle place náměstí Míru, entourée de belles maisonnettes à arcades. Ne manquez pas le bâtiment de l’hôtel de ville et juste à côté l’ancien monastère des Capucins. Une petite rue vous emmène au château de Mělník et à la très belle église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul qui domine la ville et dont la crypte abrite l’un des plus grands ossuaires du pays, avec les dépouilles de quelque 15 000 personnes.Depuis la promenade du château, vous pourrez admirer le magnifique panorama qui s’ouvre sur la confluence de l’Elbe et de la Vltava, la majestueuse colline de Říp, les sommets volcaniques des massifs montagneux du centre de la Bohême, et le vignoble ! Quant au château en lui-même, très souvent restauré, il n’est plus aujourd’hui parmi les plus remarquables. Les propriétaires, la noble famille Lobcowicz, sont semblent-ils plus intéressés par ce que leur rapporte le restaurant et la cave ...