Prague Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Top tourist hot spots worth the crowds

    29 April 2012

    The hordes come to these places for a reason. Don’t hate them just because they’re popular or you’ll miss out!...

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  2. Riding the rails: classic train journeys of the world

    20 March 2012

    Hand the porter your luggage, climb aboard and relive the golden days of railroading on these spectacular journeys.Copper Canyon Railway, MexicoThe...

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  3. Spirited shopping: 5 great cities for Christmas markets

    08 November 2011

    Picture the glow of Medieval squares illuminated by thousands of sparkling lights. Imagine gingerbread-style stalls where artisans offer traditional crafts...

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  4. Subway stations worth getting off the train for

    19 September 2011

    Sometimes a train station isn’t just a means to an end – it’s a destination in itself. These artful stops...

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  5. Most fairytale-like European castles

    01 August 2011

    All you Cinderellas and Prince Charmings: you will go to the ball, at one of Europe’s grandly fortified fantasies.1. Prague...

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  6. Europe’s 8 best night trains

    10 May 2011

    The midnight thump and clunk of railway carriages being uncoupled and shunted in a station somewhere in central Europe is...

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  7. Top 10 cities for artistic inspiration

    01 April 2011

    Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2011 brings you the cities where history’s best artistic talents had their imagination fired –...

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  8. Prague itineraries: one day and two days in the city

    15 March 2011

    Prague is the new Prague. While other born-again Central and Eastern European cities claim to be the hot new destination,...

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  9. Guide to Czech literature

    13 March 2011

    Reading the local literature before you go is a good way to get a greater understanding of a destination. This...

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  10. Where to find the best Czech brew

    10 March 2011

    The Czech capital of Prague is famous as a beer destination, and rightfully so, but the beer market traditionally has...

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  11. World’s best festivals: Walpurgisnacht

    15 December 2010

    In an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals we take a walk on the witchy side at Germany’s...

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  12. Prague: 8 hidden secrets

    09 December 2010

    Baroque palaces, cobbled squares and a round-the-clock pilsner moustache – it’s tempting to go with the flow in Prague, but...

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  13. Top gay-friendly destinations

    22 October 2010

    Here’s our top ten list of gay and lesbian cities in the world.1. San Francisco, USA...

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  14. Top places to see puppets around the world

    12 October 2010

    “Nobody’s looking for a puppeteer in today’s wintry economic climate,” complained the unemployed Craig Schwartz, the character portrayed by John...

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  15. Your favourite destinations September 3rd-11th

    14 September 2009

    You may have noticed around the Lonely Planet website that you can save your favourite places. The destinations that come...

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  16. Europe's greatest train stations

    11 August 2009

    In Europe’s great cities, a station can be a destination in itself. Take a later train and discover these ‘railway...

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  17. Prague: musical city

    01 July 2009

    Prague just wouldn’t be Prague without the jazz spilling out of windows, the tubas being lugged across the squares and...

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  18. Five memorials to music legends

    26 June 2009

    Pop ultralegend Michael Jackson has died. We, along with millions of fans worldwide, are in mourning.As a tribute to the...

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