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The best seat in Prague
Date: 03/27/2007There is a park bench in Prague that is unarguably the best seat in the entire city––a bench with a view so spectacular that I am loathe to divulge its location.
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City of a Hundred Spires-the (maturing) property market in Golden Prague
Date: 06/30/2005
After checking into the Europa Hotel in downtown Wenceslas Square (at $62 a night), I went straight back into the cold to check out Monday evening in Prague. It was wintertime, so most Czechs were tucked up in bed. All I could hear were American, British, and Irish voices. Following a ban by the authorities in Dublin, Prague has become the new mecca for British Stag parties-and you can see why. With low-cost airlines such as the new Czech Smart Wings (www. smartwings.net/en) offering discount travel, a large beer costing $1.50, plenty of "girly bars," and a McDonalds on (nearly) every corner, what more could they want?
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The Sounds of Springtime in Prague
Date: 05/04/2005"From May 12 to June 4, music will pour forth from venues throughout the city in celebration of the 60th annual Prague Spring Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious music events..."
Read OnThe Rope-maker's Beautiful Wife
Date: 02/13/2005Prague is as romantic a city as you'll find...a place where you can't escape the layers of history and charm. Everywhere you turn, every nook has a story…like the tale of the rope-maker's beautiful wife...
Read OnGetting Connected in Prague
Date: 11/03/2004Prague is one of Europe's great travel destinations, thanks to its intricate architecture, winding streets, and perennial air of hipness.
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