| Anyone who has had the responsibility of | | | | perhaps you should consider crossing the |
| organising a hen or stag party has more than | | | | bridge at night, whereby you get to fully |
| likely had the destination of Prague | | | | appreciate the spectacular views of Prague |
| suggested as an ideal location. | | | | Castle, which is tastefully lit on the hill |
| | | | overlooking Prague. |
| Over the years it has become an increasingly | | | | |
| popular choice, and anyone who's spent any | | | | Old Town Square - Charles Bridge leads you to |
| time in Prague, has no doubt witnessed hordes | | | | Prague's Old Town Square, which started life |
| of Brits - and other European - clad in their | | | | as the central marketplace in the late 12th |
| specially-printed On the Stag in Prague | | | | century. It's most notable site includes The |
| T-shirts, meandering their way from bar to | | | | Astronomical Clock or Oloj, which is mounted |
| bar. | | | | on the southern wall of the Old Town City |
| | | | Hall. Popular with tourists who come en masse |
| Europe has been united by the flights | | | | to witness the hourly mechanical clockwork |
| revolution. For the first time, people from | | | | show of figures and other moving sculptures |
| across the continent are able to converge in | | | | known as "The Walk of the Apostles". |
| one location for celebrations of one's final | | | | |
| night of pre-marital freedom. Prague, it | | | | The Castle District - Prague Castle is one of |
| seems, can sometimes feel like Stag Night | | | | the world's biggest, at around 570 metres in |
| City. | | | | length and 130 metres in width. The castle |
| | | | district's main attraction is St Vitus |
| But don't let the stag party invasion put you | | | | Cathedral, considered to be the most |
| off visiting what many consider to be one of | | | | important church in the country and also an |
| Europe's most beautiful cities, because even | | | | excellent example of Gothic architecture that |
| if you aren't planning on going out on the | | | | took nearly six centuries to build. The |
| tiles wearing L-plates, there's still plenty | | | | castle is also home to several museums. |
| to entice you to this charming location. | | | | |
| | | | Wenceslas Square - Here you will find an |
| Surviving World War II with considerably less | | | | abundance of the restaurants, bars and |
| damage than other major urban areas in the | | | | clubs. Renowned historically for events such |
| region has allowed Prague to retain an | | | | as the Velvet Revolution that saw half a |
| impressive collection of historical | | | | million protestors succeed in overthrowing |
| architecture and sites of interest. So much | | | | the socialist government in 1989. Nowadays, |
| so, in fact, that you will probably only | | | | the square is popular amongst tourists |
| manage to glimpse a fraction of what Prague | | | | attracted by its vibrant nightlife. There are |
| has to offer if you are only visiting for a | | | | also many strip clubs located on and around |
| weekend. | | | | the square, which helps make Prague the stag |
| | | | party magnet that it has become today. |
| Some of the sights not to be missed include: | | | | |
| | | | All these sites, and a lot more, are easily |
| Charles Bridge - one of Europe's finest | | | | accessible if you take advantage of Prague's |
| medieval bridges, which was the only means of | | | | excellent transport system. Prague Integrated |
| crossing the river Vltava to the Old Town and | | | | Transport (PIT) combines bus, tram, train and |
| Prague Castle until 1841. The kiosk owners, | | | | metro, which makes it possible to get within |
| painters and other traders who seek the | | | | five minutes' walk of essentially any part of |
| attention of the many tourists that cross the | | | | the city centre. |
| bridge daily can be a distraction. Instead, | | | | |