Vimperk
Vimperk is a tiny South Bohemian town at the foot of the Šumava mountains, long known for its glass-making and printing traditions and its position on the historic Golden Trail salt-and-trade route from Passau to Prachatice. The preserved medieval centre — a sloping main square with a town tower, Gothic church, and sections of the old town walls — sits on a rocky spur above the Volyňka river, and the town serves as a base for excursions into the Šumava region.
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- Population8,043
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Vimperk: quick answers
Where is Vimperk?
Vimperk is in Czechia, about 48 km30 miles in a straight line from Český Krumlov.
How do you get to Vimperk?
The nearest airport is České Budějovice (JCL), about 1 hr 12 min away by road. The nearest train station is Netolice, about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vimperk?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -2°C28°F. The wettest month is July, with about 137 mm5.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vimperk?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 13 restaurants, 6 cafés and 9 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Vimperk?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hartmanice, Rudolfov and Bechyně.