The town of Hluboká nad Vltavou is famous due to its beautiful castle built in the style of Windsor neo-Gothic, which is nicely lit at night. Its interiors are equipped with beautiful furniture, unique carved wooden pieces, many pictures, precious Gobelin tapestries and collections of glass and porcelain. The castle is surrounded by a large English-style park featuring rare trees. Various vantage points in the park provide a nice view of České Budějovice, the Novohradské Mountains and the Šumava Mountains.

Beside the castle, the town boasts many other interesting places of historic and natural interest and countless sporting and cultural events. In the immediate vicinity of the castle, visitors shall not miss the Aleš South-Bohemian Gallery with a unique exposition of medieval art, a collection of Dutch paintings from the 17th century and a very attractive modern art collection. The Knížecí Dvůr Gallery situated in the square in Hluboká nad Vltavou is a must for culture lovers. The Gallery is situated in the same building as the newly built Knížecí Dvůr Hotel and very close to the Podhrad Hotel.

The town of Hluboká nad Vltavou is closely connected with a hunting and fishing tradition. The town is surrounded with landscape full of ponds (Munický, Bezdrev, Naděje, Poříčský, Zvolenov Ponds), alleys of hundred-year-old oaks, large game parks and pheasantries. Those who are interested in hunting and forest management shall not miss the Ohrada Castle, a Baroque hunting chateau situated about 2 km away from the town, where various artefacts connected with this topic are on display. Just next to the castle there is the only South-Bohemian ZOO called – the Ohrada ZOO Hluboká nad Vltavou.

Beside the historical, cultural and natural features, the town of Hluboká nad Vltavou has a lot to offer to sports lovers. At present new sports and free time activities are on the rise in the town. Golfers can have a game on the local golf course which is situated in beautiful countryside with a view of the Hluboká Castle. Horse riders can contact the Vondrov Riding Centre which organizes both riding courses and riding competitions. The local tennis courts and the town swimming centre in Podskalí featuring two swimming pools, slides, a helter-skelter and whirlpools are open to the wider public. There is also a beach-volleyball court where players can borrow a net and a ball. After swimming you can play bowling in a modern bowling centre just next to the water fun park. Cyclist and hikers will certainly appreciate the expansive and thick network of cycling and hiking trails, ranking among the best in the Czech Republic.