Prague features many monuments to the Velvet Revolution (the fall of Soviet Communism some 25 years ago); the most moving to me is The Memorial to the Victims of Communism. Situated at the base of Petrin Hill in the…
One of the great things about visiting a city like Prague is having the opportunity to see and explore so many interesting historic sites. As an example, our featured travel quiz, the Strahov Monastary.
One of the most popular tourist attractions in the historic and beautiful city of Prague is situated on the southern wall of its City Hall, in the Old Town Square.
Prague draws a lot of visitors these days, drawn by its picturesque historic center, its cultural elan, its beautiful river setting, its long and varied history…and maybe also just because everyone else is going.
Gumbo likes the idea that there are many places that look alike, and yet have some “feel” of their own that sets them apart. Experienced travelers looked and placed it in several different locations…none of them bad guesses.
This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.
Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.
Prague features many monuments to the Velvet Revolution (the fall of Soviet Communism some 25 years ago); the most moving to me is The Memorial to the Victims of Communism. Situated at the base of Petrin Hill in the…
One of the great things about visiting a city like Prague is having the opportunity to see and explore so many interesting historic sites. As an example, our featured travel quiz, the Strahov Monastary.
One of the most popular tourist attractions in the historic and beautiful city of Prague is situated on the southern wall of its City Hall, in the Old Town Square.
Prague draws a lot of visitors these days, drawn by its picturesque historic center, its cultural elan, its beautiful river setting, its long and varied history…and maybe also just because everyone else is going.
Gumbo likes the idea that there are many places that look alike, and yet have some “feel” of their own that sets them apart. Experienced travelers looked and placed it in several different locations…none of them bad guesses.
This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.
Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.