We passed by Malostranske Namesti at noon and was stuck in a traffic which was unusual on a Sunday. It turned out there was a ceremony ( we even heard a marching band playing) to celebrate the placing of domes on Malostranska Beseda. There was a small crowd that gathered in the parking lot beside [...]

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There aren’t many Starbucks Coffee in Czech Republic but this year, the famous American coffee chain has been opening several branches around the country. The first shop that opened was in the Lesser Town Square (Malostranské Náméstí ) on January this year. Other locations are at the Palladium Mall and the [...]

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The towering Cesky Krumlov Castle
Last weekend we drove about 190 kilometers south of Prague to the famous town called Cesky Krumlov. This town boasts of being a UNESCO heritage site. Two of the known landmarks in Cesky Krumlov is its castle and the St. Vitus Church. The castle and chateau is known [...]

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When you pass by the foot of Petrin Hill, you won’t fail to miss the human statues standing on the stairs. Czech Republic (formerly known as Czechoslovakia) was under the communist rule since 1948 until 1989 and in honor of the victims of communism, a memorial was erected at the Petrin Hill in the year [...]

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If you visit Prague at anytime of the year, you’ll be surprised at the great number of tourists flocking to this beautiful city. But it’s during spring and summer that you’ll see them in swarms that you’d think there’s a festival everyday.

Trail leading to the Old Town.

At the Old Town.

Still at the Old Town.

In [...]

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Another famous attraction in Prague is the Charles Bridge. This is a historical bridge that connects the Lesser Town and the Old Town with the Vlatava River running underneath. The bridge has three bridge towers, two are at the Lesser Town side and the third one is at the Old Town side. The Old Town [...]

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We were in Prague Castle or Pražský hrad in Czech this week. It was still bright even when it was already six in the evening. We climbed up the stairs (almost 200 steps if our counting was right) in between pauses. I was carrying our daughter’s stroller with her riding on it, so it was [...]

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The facade of the main building as viewed from St. Wenceslas Square.
The National Museum is in my list of the top 5 places to visit in Prague. I’ve been here before when I was still a young boy many years ago.  There has so much improvement in the building as well as the displays. Truly a day isn’t enough [...]

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