Czech Republic: Cesky Krumlov is one of Europe's most beautiful towns built on a peninsula on a meander of the Vltava River overlooked by a castle and chateau with a garden (second largest castle after Prague; was rebuilt in the 16th-17th centuries. The town was first mentioned in 1253, and frequently rebuilt and added onto throughout the centuries, reflected in its many styles of architecture. The Round Tower was painted in 1590.The town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Also visit Cesky Krumlov in 2011. View panoramas of the city.