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Prague tourism

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Prague bridges

General information about Prague

The capital city of Czech Republic lies in the center of Central Europe. Prague (or Praha, Praga) is situated on the river Vltava in central Bohemia and has been the political, cultural, and economic center of the Czech state for over 1100 years.

The city

The city itself has at about 1.3 million inhabitants. Prague belongs to the most visited cities in Europe. Since 1992 the historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and since that the city is becoming a site of European headquarters of many international companies. Nicknames for Prague have included „the mother of cities – Praga mater urbium, "city of a hundred spires“ and „the golden city“. Prague castle was the first main monument founded in 870 A.D. There are some really nice Prague hotels for those travelers looking to spend a night in Prague.

Prague's city centre comprises four areas, spanning both banks of the Vltava River. On one side:

  • the Old Town (Stare Mesto) with the Old Town Square
  • the New Town (Nove Mesto) with Wenceslas Square
  • the Jewish Quarter (Josefov)

On the other side:

  • the Lesser Quarter (Mala Strana) which leads up to Prague Castle

The main areas close to the city centre are:

Places to see in Prague

Prague Castle is the Prague tourist attraction number one. Located on a hill, it offers fine views over the city and more.

Enjoy also excellent views from the following sights:

  • Old Town Hall Tower
  • Old Town Bridge Tower
  • Mala Strana Bridge Tower
  • Petrin Observation Tower
  • Jindřišská Tower
  • Vyšehrad.

Prague Sights & Attractions

Basic facts about Czech Republic

Area: 78 865 square km
No. of inhabitants: 10,250,000
National composition: Czechs, Moravians and Silesians (97%), Slovaks (3%), others (3.0%)
Capital city: Prague (Praha)
State constitution: republic (parliamentary democracy with two chambers of parliament.)
Contemporary President: Václav Klaus
Language: the official language is Czech. Most of the Czech people are well educated so they can speak more than one language. You can get by with English or German. The older generation knows Russian and French.
Currency: 1 Czech crown (CZK)
Time: Central European Time (GMT + 1), summer time = CET + 1 (GMT + 2)
Climate: average temperature in summer 19.0°C, in winter –0.9°C

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Keywords: Prague tourist guide, Prague monuments, Prague travel information

Prague is sometimes mispelled as Prag, Pragg, Praag, Praga or Praha.

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Last update: 2009-05-20