04 JUN 2018: The town was once derided as Cesky Crumbling, but today it can truly be described as a Czech charmer whose homes that can date back to the 15th century have been beautifully restored. Ancient eyes seem to follow you wherever you go. No they’re not spies left over from the Communist era.

They’re decorative faces painted on the upper floors of houses in Cesky Krumlov that, like most everything in this remarkable town, have endured for hundreds of years.

A guided tour to the magical town two hours from the Danube is a complimentary day-long shore excursion on a Danube cruise of AmaWaterways’ newly christened AmaLea. It’s a rare treat because the place is so intact from its antiquity that the entire town has been declared a Unesco World Heritage site.

Read it all in The Cruisington Times