Tag: Prague
Exploring Mikulov, then back to Prague
Today we arrived in Mikulov, an enchanting, almost fairytale-like town in the midst of a stunning countryside. Vineyards surround the town in all directions. Just on the outskirt of the main square is a butte known as Svatý kopeček (Holy Hill) that we climbed. The Holy Hill provides some stunning...
Read moreClassical concert, river cruise and local vino
Today would mark our last full day in Prague before heading south to the Moravian region of the country. This morning we strolled through the Prague Castle Gardens—while doing so, I found an opening within some hedges where I was able to get a nice view of the Castle, right...
Read moreA storybook love affair and my fondness for the Czech Republic
In 1999 I spent nearly a month in the Czech Republic...it was love at first sight. By this time (1999) I had already visited nine other European countries, but this was my first to an eastern (now considered central) European nation, and, it hadn't been that far removed from Soviet...
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