Czech this place out....
April 13, 2006
Typically enchanting stuff in central Prague
This was my second visit to the
capital city of the Czech Republic, the first being a 3-night stay as
part of an interrail tour in the summer of 1994. I stayed in a
convenient location in Vinohrady, and it was a good base for getting
around the sights and sounds of a city which has gone through so many
phases over the years, and somehow never managed to shrug off its
'tourist hub' tag. Whether you associate the city with drunken
revellers on Stag party breaks, or with the stately, classical and
downright picturesque architecture and charm probably depends on what
type of experience you've had there, but for my money, it still retains
a lot of its original appeal. From one visit to the next, it appeared
as if just about everything had gone upmarket, and sadly, the
bargain-basement of previous times had now yielded to the status of a
city which still delivered the goods, albeit at a higher overall cost.
I guess I am trying to prove here that the modern easily nestles alongside the traditional
There are just too many landmarks, monuments and reference points to
mention individually, but I always found the city to be most rewarding
when you deliberately get lost around its' back streets, as that's when
you begin to see the very fabric of the place which outlines its real
character and appeal, and compliments the more established tourist
places very neatly. With the era of budget flights from the UK making
extended weekend city breaks to places such as Prague seem so easily
achievable, there's no real reason for anyone in a similar position to
hold back. While the debate goes on as to which of the holy trinity of
European cities, namely Prague, Budapest and Krakow is the most
appealing, I'd personally be inclined to throw half a dozen more
like-minded cities into the equation, and let them battle it out for
themselves in terms of how they are intent on appealing to the tourist
masses.
Typically enchanting stuff in ce
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I guess I am trying to prove her
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View of Prague from the castle -
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Ornate-looking clocks in Wencesl
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More attention-to-detail artwork
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