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Prague

Prague is located 6-7 hours drive from Budapest, and there are several bus companies and trains leaving every day to the capital of Czech Republic from Budapest. In many peoples oppinion Budapest and Prague are great enemies, fighting for tourists from all over the world. But due to the closeness of the two cities, you do not really have to choose one or the other… you can simply visit both.

Prague has a population of 1,2 milllion people and its name, Prague, comes from an old Slavic root, praga, which means “ford”, referring to the city’s origin at a crossing of the Vltava River.

Populations could be found here long time before Jesus walked around on this earth, and in 200 BC the Celts had a settlement in the area. It was an important city throughout history, and among the many attractions in Prague today the Old New Synagogue is to be mentioned, from 1270.

Prague

It was during the reign of Charles IV that Prague blossomed, and during his reign the Charles Bridge, a landmark in the Prague, was raised. The Saint Vitus cathedral, the oldest cathedral in Central Europe was also raised during his time. Under Charles, Prague was in fact, from 1355, the actual capital of the Holy Roman Empire.

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has turned into of Europe’s  most popular tourist destinations, being the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin.

Below you can see listed some of the most famous attractions in Prague (source: Wikipedia)

* Old Town with its Old Town Square
* The Astronomical Clock on Old Town Square
* The picturesque Charles Bridge
* The vaulted gothic Old New Synagogue from 1270.
* New Town with its busy and historic Wenceslas Square
* Prague Castle with its St. Vitus Cathedral
* Josefov with Old Jewish Cemetery and Old New Synagogue
* The Lennon Wall
* Vinohrady, a sightly quarter in the center
* National Museum
* Písek Gate, last preserved city gate of Baroque fortification
* Petřínská rozhledna, an observation tower on Petřín hill, which resembles the Eiffel Tower
* Anděl (neighborhood) which is probably the busiest part of the city with a super modern shopping mall and architecture
* The New Jewish Cemetery in Olšany, location of Franz Kafka’s grave
* The Metronome, a giant, functional metronome that looms over the city
* The Prague Zoo