Today we drove to Kromeríž, a neighboring town, for lunch and to visit the Kromeríž Castle, listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization among the World Heritage Sites. Kromeríž is a beautiful city and was founded in 1260 by Bishop Bruno ze Schauenburku. 
The “castle” is actually the Archbishop’s palace and was once the principal residence of the bishops and (since 1777) archbishops of Olomouc, a city on the Moravia River. The palace is a fine example of the European Baroque style and features a large tower containing a central clock. From the top of the clock tower one has a tremendous view of the city and of the courtyard below (pictured). Certain interior areas of the palace were used as stand-ins for Vienna’s Hofburg Imperial Palace during the filming of the movie Amadeus.
We lunched at the Capital Restaurant near the castle, right off the city square. The restaurant was pretty quiet and I enjoyed a beef goulash with dumplings and a Pilsner Urquell; Cindy a braised chicken dish. After lunch we walked around the square and window shopped before heading back to Zlín. 
As we drove out of town, I inadvertently turned the wrong way down a one-way street. Although there was no traffic and I immediately turned around, I didn’t escape the watchful eye of the local police department. We were pulled over and after a brief discussion of my error, I was given a 500kc (about $30) ticket. The police officers were courteous and apologized for their poor English (when it should actually be me who apologizes for my inability to speak their language). An interesting experience and my only regret is that I didn’t get a picture with the police officers…
We spent our last evening in the Czech Republic dining at our favorite restaurant, the Sunflower in Zlín. Tomorrow we check out of the Penzion and head to Austria. We’ll spend the night in Vienna and will fly out on Friday morning.
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