Prague Off The Beaten Path

 48 Reviews  Rest well my friend in this most beautiful and peaceful part of Praha. Your rest is surely well deserved. Your and your parents generations of Slavic people endured many hardships and abuses at the... 

 32 Reviews  Kutna Hora is a nice town about 65 km. south-east of Prague. It was a silver mining town in medieval times. In fact, in the 13th century rich silver deposits were discovered in the vicinity of this... 

 20 Reviews  Having seen the pictures posted by VT members, it was interesting to see how additions by numerous visitors transformed the look of the wall in a matter of months.  It took 2 jaunts into the area to... 

 11 Reviews  cesky krumlov is a very worth while side trip when in prague. by train you go to ceske budejovice then connect to cesky krumlov. the trip takes about 3 1/2 hours. you can easily see cesky krumlov in... 

 26 Reviews  This medieval castle was built in 1348 - 1368 by the King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV, as a place for safekeeping the coronation jewels. The heart of the castle is the Chapel of the... 

 16 Reviews  Every single tourist in visit of Prague see Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock, most of them see every-hour-"play" (Procession of Apostles, Death ringing the bell…) and quite a lot enjoy a view of... 

 13 Reviews  I have never wanted to visit a jewish cemetary...and can't believe my journey found me this place...but it was such a neat place to walk around for hours. The whole Jewish town was charming...and the... 

 steedappeal Says:  The "World War II in Prague Tour" is led by a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, Marek Taborsky. It is an alternative way to explore the central city's... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  It has to be said that the TV tower in Zizkov (one of Prague's inner suburbs) is horrendous, even by the low architectural standards set by TV towers... 

 german_eagle Says:  This Baroque church is located vis-a-vis from Emauzy Abbey at Vyšehradská street. It is an early work of Kilian Ignatz Dientzenhofer, started in 1730. The... 

 german_eagle Says:  Novy Svet (New World) is a small residential district between the castle area and Strahov monastery. It is located a bit north of the main tourist route, also... 

 german_eagle Says:  Vojan gardens are also located at Mala Strana, close to the river. It's another quiet oasis in the city, frequented mostly by locals. Interestingly enough this... 

 yankeepeddler Says:  Here's a lesson for all - when using a 2008 guide book be sure to check the internet for any major changes - such as admission fees. We drove from Prague to... 

 german_eagle Says:  Palais Valdstejn is the home of the Czech Parliament - Senate chamber - and usually not open to the public. However, I was fortunate enough that they hosted a... 

 dlandt Says:  Although Prague Castle, with its throngs of tour busses and bullhorn enabled tour guides is far from off the beaten path, I wandered into one section of the... 

 DAO Says:  Just opposite St. Vitus Cathedral is a Post Office. No need to go in, just look at the door! I was almost expecting that they would have a sign saying no... 

 JessH Says:  **"Your Royal Highness?""Yes? What is it? Can't you see I'm busy?""Apologies Your Highness... it's about the scheduled execution today at noon...""Yes? What... 

 karensuzjo Says:  Everyone must go here. There is so much history to be learned about Prague and their struggle for freedom from various oppressors. You can read all about it on... 

 XBlanka Says:  Visit the Municipal Library of Prague located at Marianske namesti 1, few steps from the Old Town Square. When you enter the main entrance there is kind of huge... 

 Zvrlj Says:  Villa Bilek was built in 1911. Its interior and exterior were designed by Frantisek Bilek, Czech sculptor and printmaker. It is not luxurious building, but it... 

 sue_stone Says:  The 216 metre tall Television Tower is the tallest structure in Prague...and some say the ugliest!It is located a little out of the centre of the city, but only... 

 Krumlovgirl Says:  Karlovy Vary, situated in the stunning Tepla Valley, is the largest and liveliest spa town in the Czech Republic. Visitors of all ages stroll along the... 

 mi5chelle Says:  If you want to get some exercise why not go in-line skating in a beautiful park that overlooks the city?You must give a deposit of $100 or 2 I.D. cards to...