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YOU MUST DEFINITELY SEE IN PARGUE:
Old Town Square (Staromestske namest) - Prague's centre for cafes, street entertainment and leisurely fun. Very beautiful historical buildings surround the square.
Charles Bridge (Karluv most) - The bridge with the best night view of Prague
Castle. It is one of the most popular sights.
Prague Castle (Prazsky hrad) - The complex is a magnificent experience throughout, with several museums each worthy of hours of exploration.
Municipal House (Obecni dum) and Smetana Hall - Prague's most prominent Art Nouveau building, cultural centre with exhibition halls and auditorium.
Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske Namesti) - The largest and busiest shopping street in Prague. Typical main street shops, including several of the big fast food restaurants.


Tip: TV TOWER PRAGUE
Prague Television Tower (216m high) the tallest building in Prague, was opened in the year 1992. High speed lifts take you to the restaurant and cafe or to the lookout gallery form where you can see magnificent view of Prague. www.tower.cz

ALSO DON'T MISS:
Old Jewish Quarter - Small cobbled streets, home of the mythical Golem, the oldest Jewish synagogues, and the famous cemetery.
St. Vitus Cathedral - Located at Prague Castle complex - numerous beautiful cathedral's chapel. French Gothic structure.
Magic Lantern Theatre - Known for its modern and controversial glass design and venue for all Magic Lantern shows. Directly next to the National Theatre.
Mucha Museum - Fascinating and world's first Mucha Museum.
Cafe Imperial - Habsburg-era cafe with stunning 1914 ceramic tiled interior.
Bertramka - Villa where Mozart stayed while visiting Prague in 1787 and 1791, now museum and concert hall.
Trade Fair Palace - Gallery of modern art (Veletrzni Palac).
St. Mikulas Church - Experience the theatre of the High Baroque in this landmark of Lesser Town.
National Theatre - The national symbol of Czech culture and independence in neo-renaissance style. Next to the Vltava river.
Observation Tower - For the best view of Prague, this building is a small version of the Eiffel tower and sits on top of Petrin hill.
Stavovske Divadlo - Prague's oldest theatre is worth visiting for good performances and its architecture alone.
Old Town Bridge Tower - For the best view of the Vltava River and Charles bridge. Looking the other way, view of Old Town.
Parizska Street - The street to be seen on, for the famous and glamorous. Loads of posh shops and cafes.
Petrin Hill - Dominating the skyline of Prague this park is the largest area of trees and fields in the immediate vicinity of Prague. Miniature of Eiffel Tower.
Astronomical Tower - The central tower of the former Jesuit College allows access to a frescoed Baroque library and the best viewing gallery in the Old Town.
TV Tower -Prague tallest landmark - futuristic building.
Powder Tower (Powder Gate) - For those visitors energetic enough for a climb to the top, this Gothic tower has an amazing view of Prague.
Prague State Opera House - This opera house presents performances from the Italian repertoire: Rossini, Verdi, etc. and selected others.
Rudolfinum - Venue for the best classical music in Prague as well as selected exhibitions. Overlooks the Vltava river.
Lesser Town - Across the Vltava River via the Charles Bridge, nestling below the castle, is the Lesser Town quarter of Prague, known as "Mala Strana" in Czech.
Lapidarium - Branch of National Gallery showing some great Czech sculptures.
Loreta - Important baroque place of Christian pilgrimage.
St. James Church - An attractive Baroque reworking of a gothic church and originally the Presbytery of a Minorite monastery.
Strahov Monastery - Great place to see a unique baroque library, Strahov Picture Gallery, Museum of Miniature and two churches of Premonstratensian order.
Theatre of Estates - The Premier venue of Mozart’s famous Opera "Don Giovanni". One of the big five cultural venues.
Stromovka Park & Vystaviste - Off the beaten track (a small distance to travel from the centre) but especially worth a visit in the Summer time.
Vltava River - The big river which twists its’ way through Prague and various other towns in the Czech Republic.
Vysehrad - Vysehrad is a little out of the way and perhaps, unjustly, for this reason is not visited as much as it should be.
Lennon Wall - Graffiti painted wall.
Dancing House - Try to imagine architecture style of building.
Old Town - Many tourist attractions are located there.
Wallenstedin Palace Gardens - The palace's cavernous former Jizdarna, or riding school, now host occasional art exhibitions
Architecture styles in Prague.
The Romanesque (Rotundas of St. Martin at Vysehrad, Basilica of St. George at Prague Castle), the Gothic when new part of Prague (New Town) was found (Tyn Church at Old Town Square, St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Mailes Synagogue), the Renaissance (Belvedere - The Royal Summer Palace of Queen Anne, Prague Castle, Pinkas Synagogue), the Baroque (St. Nikolas Church at Lesser Town, Prague Castle gardens, Troja Castle, Nerudova street), the Art Nouvea (Prague exhibition centre, Petrin Lookout Tower – small copy of Eiffel, Parizska street).
What else to see.
Czech Republic is surrounded by mountains along its borders with Germany, Poland and Austria. Small spa (Karlovy Vary) and ski resorts are popular holiday destinations. There are cultural regions, with various types of folk architecture, dialects and traditional handicrafts, many nature reserves, grown with a diverse flora and inhabited by rare animals. Rich medieval history has left hundreds of fairytale chateaux and castles (Karlstejn) scattered across the whole country.
