Kutná Hora
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Thanks to its silver mines, which were open for 250 years, Kutna Hora was, after Prague, the second most important town in the Bohemian kingdom. During the 14th century its population was equal to that of Londons. Today it is just a small provincial town with just over 20.000 people.
Terezín
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Terezin is former garrison town originally built by Emperor Joseph II. as an ingenious system of military fortresses for a protection of the kingdom at the end of the 18th century against Prussia – was completely changed and turned into Jewish Ghetto (and used as a transit camp for Jews whose final destination was Auschwitz concentration camp by the Nazis) during the World War II.
Karlovy Vary
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Karlovy Vary completely deserves its status as the second most tourist visited town in the Czech Republic. This famous spa town is located 130km from Prague in western part of Bohemia. Karlovy Vary gained its reputation thanks to the discovery of hot mineral springs, the history of which originates somewhere in the Middle Ages.
Český Krumlov
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Located 180 km from Prague, it is one of a few towns that have still retained its own medieval nature. Cesky Krumlov is in the charming South Bohemian countryside nestles in a bend of the Vltava River. The town is called the pearl of Bohemia. Its historic centre was listed in the 1992 UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The town is dominated by two national cultural landmarks – the castle and the Gothic church of St.Vitus.
Karlštejn
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Karlštejn was founded by Charles IV in 1348 as a treasury for the imperial regalia and his collection of relics. Today with an average of 300,000 visitors a year it is a prime choice for a short day trip from Prague. It is important to note that all excursions and independent drivers must park their vehicles at the foot of the hill, so be prepared for a 15-minute walk up to the castle entrance. As you walk up the hill you are rewarded by the view spread out in front of you over beautiful rolling hills, the town and river.
Křivoklát Castle
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Records mentioning the royal castle Krivoklat were first recorded around 1100 A.D. though today’s building dates from the late 13th century. It was enlarged and fortified at the end of the 14th century, thanks to all these renovations and continual rebuilding the castle shows all phases of the Gothic style. Castle is considered unique from architectonic point of view, also for being similar to the French castle conception.
Konopiště Castle
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Konopiště Chateau is situated in the midst of charming gardens and a scenic landscape. This chateau once belonged to the successor to the Habsburg throne Franz Ferdinand d´Este – famous for his death in 1914 which started WWI. Originally a gothic castle built in the 14th century it was rebuilt in the 19th century and houses fascinating collections of historical weapons, furniture, paintings and tapestries.
Excursions
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There are a few sights nearby Prague which are definitely out of the ordinary. First of them is Kutna Hora where you can visit Sedlec Ossuary (church decorated with some 40 000 bones) and Czech Silver Museum. Take a helmet and lamp and go to explore dark tunnels of medieval silver mine under the town.
Mělník
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Melnik is a small town about 30km north of Prague and is the centre of Bohemia’s burgeoning winegrowing area. It has a huge amount of history dating back to the Thirty Years’ War – when it was destroyed by the marauding Swedish army before being rebuilt.
Plzeň and Pilsner Brewery
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For many people, Plzeň means beer. This is true, at the very least, in the German form of the word. Pilsner Urquell, for lots of beer aficionados, represents lager style of beer. Many tourists that travel to the second biggest city in Bohemia do this to see its’ monuments and churches, but its’ safe to say that most do so because of the brewery, a small distance from the centre of the city.
Prague River Cruise
