Visiting Hluboká Castle from Prague
Hluboka Castle makes a great trip from Prague. Image courtesy of Jeff Hutchison on Flickr. At 144 kilometers (90 miles) from Prague, the town of Hluboká nad Vltavou is in southern Bohemia and is...
View ArticleLittle Venice in Prague
Kampa Island is nicknamed Prague’s Little Venice and lies inbetween the River Vltava and Mala Strana. Step away from the city’s thronged main streets, the delights of Old Town Square and Charles Bridge...
View ArticleVisiting Terezin Concentration Camp from Prague
Memorial at Terezin Concentration Camp near Prague. During World War Two, Terezín was the largest of a raft of concentration camps constructed by the Nazi Germans to incarcerate Jews from across...
View ArticleThe Nightlife of Prague
Prague is gaining a reputation for fine dining. Prague has garnered itself something of a reputation for its nightlife, especially in the Old Town and around Charles Bridge, where it has become known...
View ArticleTop Five Sights in Cesky Krumlov
Cesky Krumlov sits on a meander in the Vltava River. Located in southern Bohemia, the historic town of Český Krumlov makes an ideal side trip from Prague. As one of the country’s biggest tourist...
View ArticleEvening Tours of Prague
The River Vltava by night, with Charles Bridge floodlit Beautiful Prague is a city that never seems to sleep, with a buzzing nightlife that lasts well into the early hours; by night it is floodlit,...
View ArticleFive Day Trips into the Czech Countryside
The historic old town of Český Krumlov sits on a bend in the River Vltava. The untouched swathes of countryside around Prague in Bohemia are some of the wildest in Europe. And Bohemia has untamed...
View ArticleWWII and Communist History in Prague
There are reminders of Communist oppression throughout Prague. Prague was invaded by the Nazis in early 1939 during the escalation of World War II and remained under occupation until the end of the war...
View ArticlePrague Underground
Prague’s Old Town Hall at night All visitors to Prague wind up in Old Town Square to see the dancing carillon on the astronomical clock, and most climb to the top of the Old Town Hall to view the Staré...
View Article5 New Ways of Exploring Prague
Explore beautiful Prague by Segway, e-bike or even hot air balloon. Prague is easily explored on foot, with a comprehensive range of guided walking tours available to visitors. But nowadays there are...
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