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