Escape from the City

You might not expect to be able to grill bacon and other treats over an open fire at a castle, but at Chateau Herálec, we love to surprise our guests. Our vacation packages also include a special “Escape from the City" package, where you’ll have the chance to join us in the day-to-day work at the castle and experience the rural way of life. Come take an active break from today’s hectic pace and enjoy pleasant moments surrounded by beautiful nature. And after a day’s work, why not savor homemade sausages from Mr. Zajíček, sausages from Český Dvůr, or smoked bacon from the Němc family farm? We also prepare vegetarian grilled items at the castle for those who don’t eat meat.... The best way to enjoy our campfire menu is to grill everything yourself over the fire in the castle courtyard and relax on our new log benches. To complement this forest-like romance, we’ll be happy to make you some punch or serve you mulled wine. And during the summer months, perhaps even some sparkling champagne.

If you’re not afraid of a little work, just slip on our beautiful castle rubber boots and let’s get to work! You can join us in the castle orchard below the granary—which we planted in the spring of 2026—and help mow the grass around more than 500 fruit trees, harvest the crops with our gardener in the castle garden Le Potager, water and tend to the flower beds, or rake leaves under the canopies of centuries-old trees. And you’ll surely find that you’ve not only gotten a great workout, but also cleared your head. For a job well done, each of you naturally deserves a big reward—a cup of delicious loose-leaf tea or coffee awaits you, along with a delicious castle cake from our baker. Afterward, you can let yourself be carried away by waves of pure relaxation in our castle’s Wellness & Spa by L’Occitane, where a sauna world awaits you, along with a pool beneath historic vaults, a hot tub in an ancient tower, a silencarium under the arcades of the orangery with a view of the castle park, or you can let our massage therapists pamper you. And to top it all off, we’ll prepare a package of homemade castle products for you as a thank-you for your valuable contribution to our work.

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