Prague – From the Past to Nowadays

Prague seldom visited by tourists until the 1989 isfor all budgets from comfortable, low-cost
now one of the most popular visited destinationshostels, to the most luxurious hotels in Prague.
in Europe. Millions of people from all around theYou can find fast efficient services and the
world visit the city every year - almost three andlargest choice of accommodation in exciting Czech
a half million in 2004, according to official figuresCapital - Prague. Professional expertise is an
just released by Czech Tourism. Prague was theabsolute must when visiting the beautiful City of
sixth most visited city in Europe last year, withPrague - and elsewhere in the Czech Republic.
the greatest number of tourists coming from theGood translation of your personal requirements in
United Kingdom.Prague hotels is paramount for a successful and
The capital city of the Czech Republic, Prague, isenjoyable stay.
situated in the very heart of Europe, on a placeWalking in Prague you will be impressed by a
that has been an intersection of continentalunique complex of old buildings dominated by the
merchant routes since time immemorial. It wasworld-famous Old Town Hall with its Astronomical
the seat of Czech princes and kings from theClock and apostles, the monument to the
tenth century A.D. In the mid-14th century,preacher Jan Hus, the church of St. Nicholas, the
Prague was the centre of the Holy Roman EmpireTýn Church, and a number of palaces. You are
and Europe's third largest city in terms ofin the very "historic heart" of the town.
population. As part of the Hapsburg monarchy,Through one of the typical narrow Old-Town
Prague remained the capital of Czech lands, whichstreets, full of ancient houses and palaces,
became the strongest part of thecafés, shops, and galleries, we will walk towards
Austro-Hungarian Empire in terms of economythe Charles Bridge, which was established in 1357
during the 19th century. Prague was developing asby the Roman emperor and Czech king Charles
an important centre where Czech, German andIV at the place of an older bridge. Here you will
Jewish cultures met and mingled. Following theenjoy the unforgettable view at the beautiful
establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic inpanorama of the Prague Castle and the St. Vitus
1918, Prague became the metropolis of the newCathedral. Relishing the walk along the bridge,
country. It experienced a growth of its territorycrossing the Vltava river, you will reach the
and a great building boom. Currently, Prague is aLesser Town, situated below the Prague Castle
large city of more than one million people,complex. We will pass the Lesser Town Square
spreading over almost 500 square kilometers.with its representative buildings and the church of
Following the social and economic changes in 1989,St. Nicholas, a historical building from the 18th
Prague enhanced its historically strong ties withcentury. Then we will walk up the famous
other cities in Central Europe, and has graduallyNerudova street all the way to the Prague Castle.
been gaining a continuously improving positionAt the Castle, which is surrounded by royal
within the continental structure of big cities. Praguegardens, you will find the Old Royal Place with the
therefore deserves its recognition as being a highVladislav Hall, the with picturesque houses from
quality city.the 16th century, the St. Vitus Cathedral from
Because of such a big amount of tourists visitingthe 14th century, and the ancient royal stairway.
Prague, the range of hotels in Prague is provided