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First Timer's Guide to Prague

First Timer's Guide to Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Prague will always have a special place in my heart as my first full solo trip to Prague to a country I wasn鈥檛 already familiar with聽for a weekend back in 2008 while I was still studying abroad in Germany. It was new and fresh for me as it was my first Eastern European country I had ever visited. I absolutely fell in love with the hundreds of spires and towers throughout the entire town. Now that I am only a few hours away from Prague, Hans and I couldn鈥檛 pass up the opportunity to catch the first train to Prague for the weekend!

It is one of the most popular cities in Europe to visit right now as it is both cheap and absolutely beautiful at every turn. The town has spires upon spires that fill the skyline. Prague has a dark history, but today it is alive and thriving as everyone wants to fall in love with Prague. It鈥檚 also a great introduction to Eastern European cities, so if you鈥檙e looking to combine it with several other big European capitals, then be sure to grab my聽12 day itinerary for Prague, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. However, if you鈥檙e just into exploring the Czech Republic, then be sure to visit any of the following cities:聽Karlovy Vary,聽Ceske Budejvice聽and聽Cesky Krumlov, which are all great day trips from Prague! Or you could simply do a聽beer spa! ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: First Timer's Guide to Prague
Guide Location: Czech Republic » Prague
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Lorelei Frey
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
  • Old Town Square
  • Church of Our Lady Before Tyn
  • Old Town Hall
  • Astronomical Clock Tower
  • Klementinum
  • Stahov Monastery
  • Municipal House
  • Powder Tower
  • Charles Bridge
  • Prague Castle
  • St. Vitus鈥檚 Cathedral
  • Star茅 M臎sto Bridge Tower
  • Mal谩 Strana Bridge Tower
  • John Lennon Wall
  • Old-New Synagogue
  • Old Jewish Cemetery
  • Wenceslas Square
  • State Opera
  • National Museum

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