Prague
Nightlife capital with thrilling history, architectural grandeur and great beer.
Nightlife capital with thrilling history, architectural grandeur and great beer.
The ancient land of Bohemia makes up the western two-thirds of the Czech Republic.
Away from the tourist commotion of Prague and Bohemia, Moravia provides a quietly authentic experience.
The Czech Republic’s easternmost province, Moravia is yin to Bohemia’s yang.
After the quaintly contrived elegance of the West Bohemian spa towns, the rugged blue-collar energy of Plzeň comes as a welcome relief.
If you’ve been hiding a designer dog or an ostentatious pair of sunglasses in your luggage, then Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad in German) is your chance to give them both an airing.
As countless tourists embrace the overt charms of Prague and Český Krumlov, Olomouc (Olla-moats) exudes a subdued appeal, emerging as the travellers’ equivalent of a special restaurant that is your own little secret.
As the birthplace of one of Europe’s finest brews, in České Budějovice they take their beer very, very seriously.
Crowned by a spectacular castle, and centred on an elegant old town square, Český Krumlov is a pocket-sized Prague.
Yesterday’s travel secret may now be a burgeoning tourism hot spot, but that’s OK because Telč’s appeal is too special to be dissipated by a few tour buses.
Now dwarfed by 21st-century Prague, Kutná Hora once marched in step with the capital and, with a little help from fate, might even have stolen its crown.
Visiting Terezín demands an emotional release, and Litoměřice is the perfect balance with its pretty square etched in pastel shades and the baroque structures of local 18th-century architect Ottavio Broggio.
The main road and rail route between Prague and Dresden follows the fast-flowing Labe (Elbe) River, gouging a sinuous, steep-sided valley through a sandstone plateau on the border between the Czech Republic and Germany.
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