Wednesday, August 3, 2011

For Prague

Nothing says "fairytale" like a castle on a hill, and Prague has just that. Even in the winter (when there are way fewer tourists), Prague's dramatic architecture is a wonder. Spend a day exploring Prague Castle and return to the Old Town Square on the hour so that you can witness the chime of the 600-year-old astronomical clock.

Romantic Must-do Have a phenomenal meal right on the river bank at Kampa Park , and then walk along the Charles Bridge to feel like you've been transported back 200 years.
Prague has been a political, cultural and economic centre of Europe and particularly central Europe during its 1,100 year existence. Prague was the permanent seat of two Holy Roman Emperors and thus was also the capital of the Holy Roman Empire. Later it was an important city in the Habsburg Monarchy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and after World War I became the capital of Czechoslovakia. Prague is home to a number of famous cultural attractions, many of which survived the violence and destruction of twentieth century Europe.
Main attractions include the following:
Prague Castle with  St. Vitus Cathedral








 Charles Bridge






Old Town Square


the Jewish Quarter

  Petřínská rozhledna, an observation tower on Petřín Hill, which resembles the Eiffel Tower




  the Lennon Wall


 the Prague Zoo, selected as the 7th best zoo in the world by Forbes magazine.

Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's (and the world's) most popular tourist destinations. It is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Prague contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern.

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