Prague, Czech Republic
Days in Prague are best spent wandering narrow passages lined with quaint houses, through museums jam-packed with centuries worth of art and downing some of the world’s finest beers. Evenings in Prague are best spent with ears tuned to symphonies or jazz, a belly full of local treats and those fine beers, then dancing it off until the sun rises. Prague will disappoint neither the scholarly history nut or avid party animal.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1991, Prague has rapidly become one of the most popular destinations for European travelers and is a friendly and invigorating city for any backpacker prepared for a good time. But Prague’s unique cityscape, as one of few cities to survive World War II, means it’s also a pilgrimage site for architecture appreciators - home to an immense collection of astonishing architecture from Art Nouveau to Cubist, to Neo-Classical.
Prague doesn’t have to be an expensive city to visit; there are lots of free sights to see - such the Astronomical Clock, New Town, Wenceslas Square, and the Lennon Wall – another reason why it has such far reaching appeal. The international music and film festivals draw large crowds, but don’t skip the National Museum - ten buildings filled with history, art, and natural sciences offering over fourteen million items for your perusal. Prague is proof that astounding history can maintain itself and mold into a modern culture for a frisson of fusion.
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- Prague Castle
Prague is Europe's largest Medieval castle, with a progression of invaders and regimes adding their own appendages, creating a … - Katedrala sv Vita (St. Vitus Cathedral)
You can see it’s boned spires from all over the city; St. Vitus is Prague’s most imposing and important church, site of the cor… - World Roma Festival
Haunting, eclectic and passionate, Roma music vibrates with the interwoven strains of many cultures and experiences, and the Wo… - Prague Old Town Square Markets
Music and coloured lights can be a heady mix anyway, but when you add air thick with the warm smell of cinnamon and a belly ful… - Karlstejn Castle
This masterpiece of Gothic architecture was founded in 1348 as a place to keep the accumulating royal treasures, holy relics an… - Museum of Decorative Arts
This little museum has a huge collection - it first opened in 1885 and has since been collecting objects from both the nationa… - Vysehrad
If you're looking to get out of the hustle and bustle of Prague's city center, Vysehrad can be your escape. Once a historical … - Kampa Museum
The Kampa Museum is a collection that was founded pretty much entirely by Meda and Jan Miladek. Meda Miladek acquired unique … - Max's Mansion (Mission Impossible)
Mission Impossible (Dir: Brian De Palma, 1996). Europa Hotel, Vaclauske namesti 25, Prague, Czech Rebublic. This was the lo… - Moser Glass Factory
Glass making has been a Czech tradition for hundreds of years, so while in Prague why not take a short trip outside the city to… - Czech Inn
Backpacking for the iphone, macbook generation whose tastes run towards streamlined design perfection, this is one of the new b… - Hostel 99
As well as a restaurant, deli, bakery and a location within the medieval gates of Český Krumlov, this hostel also has a raft th…
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The city is so charming too bad the people aren't. We were in Prague this past Sept.09. loved the city, Prague Castle was really spectacular but the people were some of the most unfriendly people I have ever met and I have travelled all over the world. Rude, arrogant and downright snotty, we were to stay 4 days but only spent 2 and left. Will never go back.