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Article #369: A Guide to Prague

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






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