Castle operation uninterrupted! Construction works are underway at the castle as part of the second phase of restoration. The castle is fully operational during the renovation and the visiting hours listed on this website are valid.
Opening hours
- The time (e. g. 10:00 – 16:00) marks out the departure of the first and the last tour of the day.
- The starting times of the tour are specified in the tour description.
- In September, the castle is open from Tuesday to Sunday.
- On each opening day, the tours are open:
Upper Castle (every full hour, last one at 16:00)
Vimperk Museum (without guide)
On weekends the following tours are additionally open:
Lower Castle (tours at 12:00 and 16:00)
The Middle Ages (tours at 10:00 and 14:00)
1. Upper Castle
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 28. 9. | thu | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 10.-31. 10. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 11.-31. 12 | closed | |
| 2024 | ||
| 1. 1-31. 3. | closed | |
The time (e.g. 10.00-16.00) indicates the departure of the first and last tour of that day.
Renaissance in Šumava mountains
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
2. The Lower Castle
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 9.-31. 10. | sat–sun | 12.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 11.-31. 12 | closed | |
| 2024 | ||
| 1. 1-31. 3. | closed | |
In September and October the tour starts on Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 and at 16:00.
Read the castle like an open book
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
3. Vimperk Museum
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 28. 9. | thu | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 10.-31. 10. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 11.-30. 11. | closed | |
| 1. 12.-17. 12. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
The time period (e.g. 10.00-16.00) indicates the possibility of the first and last entry to the museum. The last entry to the museum is possible one hour before the museum closes (e.g. if the last entry is set at 16.00, the visitor can view the exhibition until 17.00).
Vimperk from eighteen different angles
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
4. The Middle Ages
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 9.-31. 10. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 14.00 |
| 1. 11.-31. 12 | closed | |
| 2024 | ||
| 1. 1-31. 3. | closed | |
In September and October the tour starts on Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 and 14:00.
For true history lovers, there is a tour focused on the period when Vimperk was the castle guarding the Golden Path.
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
5. Winter Castle
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 31. 3.-30. 11. | closed | |
In the period January–March there is always one tour on the opening days, from 10:00. It is followed by the opening hours of the Vimperk Museum.
At a time when the castles are usually asleep, the most interesting places of the Upper Castle and Middle Ages summer tours are ready to be visited.
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions