Český Krumlov, Bohemia next door

In 1767, Prince Josef Adam of Schwarzenberg fitted the Baroque theatre inside Český Krumlov Castle with scene-changing machinery that still works today—a rare survivor of 18th‑century stagecraft. From Linz it’s a 75 km run along the B310/E55 via Freistadt, about 1 hour 20, to a town looped by the Vltava, guarded by a bear moat and lined with Gothic and Renaissance facades. A neat detail for connoisseurs: Georg Houfnagel’s 1598 engraving matches the skyline you’ll see from the riverside terrace today.

Morning pick‑up at your Linz hotel in a comfortable Mercedes and you’re off, your driver on call throughout. Smooth border crossing, flexible pauses—photo stop near Wullowitz pass, espresso on Svornosti Square—then castle and theatre while your driver handles parking and prebooked tickets. With a private chauffeur to Bohemia, enjoy an unhurried lunch at Krcma Šatlava, wander the Minorite Monastery, and depart when you wish for a late‑afternoon return to Linz.