WINE HARVEST FESTIVAL AT KARLSTEJN  On Saturday, 25th and Sunday 26th of September 2010 the town of Karlstejn will be holding the 14th annual Karlstejn Wine Harvest Festival – celebration of wine with rich program and presence of the Roman Emperor and Czech King Charles IV. and his royal entourage.    The authentic ceremonial procession in gothic costumes counting 250 people, led by the King Charles IV. and his spouse Elizabeth of Pomeranian will take you back to the 14th century. The part of the rich festival program for adults and children is also, among other things, tasting of wine, stum and cuisine specialties, period stands with demonstration of traditional crafts, performances of swordsmen, jugglers and pipers, historical dance lessons and night fire show. The program will take place on the Castle Karlstejn and its surrounding areas during Saturday and Sunday. For program of the Karlstejn Wine Festival click here!

EZOP & SARA

We have the pleasure to announce you that we have welcomed a new member at Romantic Hotel
Mlyn Karlstejn – donkey Ezop. And few days after also came his bride – donkey lady Sara.

One and half year old donkey Ezop, which is originally from Andalusia, has golden-brown ears and mane of the same color. On other hand, three year old donkey lady Sara, originally from Greece, has silver-grey hairs and distinct drawing of Christian cross on the back, which signifies that she is descendant of the donkeys from Bethlehem.

Donkeys are social animals and they are well known for their sharp senses, especially ear and sight. Their food mainly consists of grass and herbs. Donkeys can live up to 40 years in domestic breeding.

Come to Romantic Hotel Mlyn Karlstejn to see our unique donkeys!
Make you children happy and make a picture with our donkeys Ezop & Sara.

Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, at economic seminar in Appia Residences (June 2010).

30 THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRIPS FOR FREE DAYS

How about to go down the Berounka River on unique waterman's educational trail?

It all starts at Zvíkovec, where you can rent a boat and enjoy 13 unique stops. One of the most interesting is Tetín’s rocks, which is a natural reservation with amazing rock walls. This place is very popular among Czech rock climbers. Another wonderful place to visit is the Alkazar quarry. And we do not need write here in large about the beauty and significance of the Castle Karlštejn, which is the next stop. The educational trail ends before the water barrage at Klučice, under our Romantic Hotel Mlýn Karlštejn, where you can refresh your self at the end of the wonderful trip. We offer great variety of drinks, sorbets and fish specialties. Surrounding area provides many additional activities. Visit www.ceskykras.cz for more information.

THE WORLD RECORD WAS BROKEN

On 19.6.2010, at Romantic Hotel Mlyn Karlstejn, the new world record in pull ups, without touching the ground was achieved by Jan Kares. He managed to do unbelievable 235 pull ups in 35 minutes.

FOR THE THIRD TIME IN ROMANTIC HOTEL MLYN

'SHIFT YOUR RECORD'

The ones, who visited this unique event at Romantic Hotel Mlyn Karlstejn, could witness Jan Kares making new world record in pull ups without touching the ground.

WHEN? 19.06.2010

WHERE? Romantic Hotel Mlyn Karlstejn

“Baywatch” from luxury hotel saved three drowning people

 7^th June, 2010, MF Dnes

Managers of hotel in Karlstejn saved three lives at the end of this week. Three-year old girl was hospitalized in critical condition. Doctors had to put her into artificial sleep. Also two watermen nearly died in flooded Berounka.

KARLSTEJN. Luxurious Romantic hotel Mlyn Karlstejn, located on the bank of Berounka could rebuild one of its 21 rooms to first-aid station. During last four days, four people were drowning in its close vicinity. If there was not attentiveness and quick reactions of the hotel’s clients and staff, two crosses would now be standing in the middle of the reeds.

The last incident which could end tragically happened on Saturday noon. Hotel manager, Jan Dostal pulled out of the barrage, near the former Karlstejn’s mill, one of two drowning leaders of waterman division of pioneers PS Beta, from Prague 10. “I was cleaning the river form PET bottles. Then, I saw a raft landed some distance from me and the watermen looked very disturbed. They were looking to the barrage, where two orange life vests were spinning in the water. So I said to my self that this is not normal and that somebody is probably fighting for his life” described the situation for MF DNES.

He pulled him out with rake

Leaders of the watermen were, in contrary to others, traveling on canoe which in flooded river knocked over, and they, as watermen say, “made them selves” /ended up in water/. Jan Dostal remained calm. “I took the rake and shout at one of them to grab the rake, but he was not responding. So I hooked his vest with rake and dragged him to the shore. The other watermen helped me to drag him out, he was heavy and slippy” remembers Jan Dostal.

Second drowning man got his self out by own help. “He was gesticulating that he has no more strength to help his friend,” explained Dostal why he was the only one helping the leader of pioneers. The watermen were lucky that their canoe knocked over near the shore. If the accident happened in the middle of the river, their salvage would take a much longer time. 

Resuscitation of the forty two-year old man was done by Dostal with the help of hotel barman.

“He started to massage his chest, while I was giving him artificial respiration. Initially he was not breathing at all, but after a while I managed to make him breath. And after 30 minutes he was able to recognize friends and respond.” said Dostál. The man was transported into hospital by helicopter. Leader of the pioneers PS Beta, Prague 10 Antonin Unger did not want to comment whether they overestimated their skills. “Thanks to the hotel staff for perfect rescue mission” said Unger.

I did not wait for anything and just go

The helicopter flew for drowned person on the same place already on Thursday afternoon. Three year-old girl fell into water opposite the hotel, just across the river. She would probably die if hotel host, who was by coincidence German children’s doctor, having lunch on the hotel terrace, did not notice her.

“He was watching the girl whole time. Suddenly he jumped out and started to alert us that girl fell into the water,” remembers waitress Alexandra Mala. She informed the director of the hotel Ilja Bautkin. “I did not wait for anything, just jumped into car and went there. When I got on the grass, where the girl fell, something dragged me to left. I went into the water and saw some clothing,” described Bautkin.

The girl was near the water without her parents. When director of the hotel finally arrived on the place, her body was more than 4 minutes under the water. Despite the fact, that thanks to the massive rains there was more water in the river, and the water stream was stronger, he managed to get her on shore in time. Once she got out of the water, the German doctor immediately started to resuscitate her.

After a while, her mother arrived on the scene with second, smaller child in her arms. How her daughter got into the water is now being investigated by police.

Now the girl is hospitalized in critical condition in Prague hospital Motol. “Although she is still on life supporting machines on ACCM, her state is stabilized,” said to MF DNES hospital spokesman Eva Jurinova.