Revisiting Pernstejn

Pernstejn is to me by far the most beautiful castle I've visited in this country. It's more or less 35kms away from Brno. My in-laws live only 13kms away so yesterday, while we were visiting them, A and I borrowed their car and drove to revisit this awesome piece of architecture. It's my most favorite castle so far because though constantly flocked by tourists, it's been able to remain distanced from super commercialism that has plagued other castles like Karlštejn.

The entrance to the castle. So many Hollywood movies were filmed here. The latest I can remember was "Van Helsing" which was starred by the ex-future father of my children, Hugh Jackman.

Left: The castle's awesome architecture. I took this photo after the tour inside. Taking photos inside is a no-no but one French tourist went snapping away behind the guide's back. I'm a good citizen of this world so I didn't take pics though I was itching to.

Right: Ahm, excuse the apparent temporary dementia of the model when this photo was taken, people. I couldn't find a different one to best show off the castle's beauty so nevermind the "merger." (A term we jokingly used and abused for unwanted objects in the pic during my photojourn class years years back.)

Pernstejn in its magical glory. I think the best way to visit this castle is by car. Parking is for 30Kč. Guided tour inside the castle is for 90Kč/ adult. Joining the tour is recommended. It's like a labyrinth inside-- it has so many rooms, stairs and hallways leading to more rooms, stairs and more hallways. I would surely easily lose my way there. It still has several original paintings and furnitures. It's certainly a must-visit place in CZ.