You really do earn your views, walking up to this monument…read more
I have to put a disclaimer out there, though - we made the mistake of trying to visit Vitkov without checking their site. I had us allotting time to this monument on a different day in the week, but we needed to make adjustments on the fly, which led to us making the long hike up the hill and many steps only to find...the museum was closed.
Yeah...that blew.
But - the views! The WIND! It was super windy the day we went. It was also a beautiful sunny day. There were a few people that were hanging out in the sun, or taking pictures of the fantastic vistas, and even - crazily enough! - running up and down the steps. We were surprised by how devoid of people it was, but once we found out that the museum was closed, it made a ton of sense.
The monument is HUGE. There just aren't any words to describe how freaking big this thing is. My husband spent a good few minutes staring, wondering aloud how they got something so large up so high. It's incredibly impressive, and I'm sad that we weren't able to visit the museum to learn more about the history of the place.
We actually walked the whole way up and down. I'm sure there are trams and/or buses that can get you there faster, but we didn't feel comfortable with public transit at that point, and thought the walk would be nice. We were right, but it's tough.
Definitely worth the time and effort, though. Even with the wind and the many steps, I'd go back (when it's open) to visit.