Smetana's Litomyšl
Before the Visit
tickets
TIP: Enjoy Litomyšl in the company of all the muses. See Smetana’s Creative Litomyšl!
How to Purchase Tickets
• Purchase them online, in person at the Festival Centre or other selling places, or by telephone +420 461 049 232.
Other ways to visit
• the Empty Seats Club for last minute tickets;
• Free rows of seating in the Festival Gardens.
Frequently Asked Questions
• Do you offer ticket discounts?
• How can I get tickets for a sold out performance?
• Where can I return tickets?
• How are the performances are organized?
• What should I wear?
• Does the show go on even if it rains?
• Help! I lost my engagement ring!
• I’m in a wheelchair, how can I buy tickets?
• Does my child need a ticket if they’ll be sitting on my lap?
transportation
by Train
• A trip by “rail motor coach” to the end station in Litomyšl is a romantic all-day trip; however, we tend to recommend traveling to the Česká Třebová station by certain domestic “fast trains” or trains on international routes.
• From Česká Třebová, you can continue on by Shuttle service, taxi, or bus.
Shuttle service Škoda Auto
• We offer festival ticket holders free transportation from accommodation within 20 km of Litomyšl’s surrounding area and from the Česká Třebová train station.
catering and dinning
Where to dine
• A tiny Litomyšl is quite crowded during the festival. Please don’t hesitate to book your tables in advance.
• Very busy restaurants usualy also mean some longer waiting. Please take your seats in your restaurant at least two hours before your performance starts.
Intermission table
• Let your guests have a glass of sparkling wine and a light snack at your private table in castle’s gardens.
• Prior the show at the castle courtyard or at its intermissions.
garden restaurant
• All during the weekend and on weekday evenings, you can try out the menu of the outdoor restaurant in the Festival Gardens – including its grill.
accommodation
Accommodation Facilities
• We recommend making your accommodation reservations as far in advance as possible. During the festival, their capacity is often overloaded.
• a guide to hotel, pensions a apartments in Litomyšl.
What if Litomyšl is completely booked?
• If you can’t find accommodation directly in Litomyšl, we recommend using accommodation capacities of the surrounding areas. We’re happy to help you with transportation to Litomyšl.
Back home after the performance
• A quick trip home by evening train can be an alternative to accommodation.
• Right after the performance, we can bring you to the Česká Třebová train station by Shuttle service.
before the performance
TIP: Don’t forget about the pre-concert talk!
What to do before the performance
• You can use your time in Litomyšl to visit Festival Gardens, or the accompanying festival of Creative Litomyšl or to go for a walk in the historical town center.
• You are invited to the pre-concert talks that accompany certain performances.
Refreshments on the Grounds
• Before the start of a performance at the castle or during intermission, it’s possible to utilize the bars in the area or you can avoid the lines by booking an intermission table.
Children at the Festival
• If you would just like to sample a performance with children, you are welcome to a spot in the castle arcade for a symbolic admission price.
• The Festival Gardens program includes evening concerts of classical music in a pleasantly casual environment that are of a length that even the smallest onlookers can appreciate. Look for “Evening Classical” in the Festival Gardens program.
performances
TIP: Have your festival catalogue or a programme leaflet to your show
How the performance goes
• Entry to all festival audiences is allowed 60 minutes prior the
performance.
• You often ask us about applause during the performances…
• … and during intermission, you are interested in finding refreshments and the whereabouts of B. Smetana’s birthplace.
What to wear
• Even though customs change over time and they’re not the same around the world, formal clothing is still appropriate here.
• During open-air programs, it is necessary to consider evening temperatures.
Frequently asked questions
• What if a performance encounters bad weather?
• Wheelchairs and the festival..
• “Lost glasses” and other troubles.
• Where can I find photos of the program?
• Hotline: +420 461 612 575.
Our BusLine
• BusLine would drive you for free to all of the shows in the Festival Hall and back.
• Line 1: Hradec Králové – Pardubice – Holice – Vysoké Mýto – Litomyšl
• Line 2: Brno – Letovice – Svitavy – Litomyšl
by Train
• A trip by “rail motor coach” to the end station in Litomyšl is a romantic all-day trip; however, we tend to recommend traveling to the Česká Třebová station by certain domestic “fast trains” or trains on international routes.
• From Česká Třebová, you can continue on by Shuttle service, taxi, or bus.
Shuttle service Škoda Auto
• We offer festival ticket holders free transportation from accommodation within 20 km of Litomyšl’s surrounding area and from the Česká Třebová train station.
