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