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The Old-New Synagogue

[ Sept.2013 ] On the last day in Prague, we visited Jewish quarter. We did not have so much time, so we visited only The Old-New Synagogue, which was said “Do not miss” in my…

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Moldavite

[ Sept.2013 ] I continue talking about my second visit to Prague after 19 years. Last time I noticed only a few suvenir shops, mainly selling glassware or wood craft things, but this time I…

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Sightseeing boat

[ Sept.2013 ] We took a sightseeing boat on Vltava River in Prague. This river is famous for Smetana’s symphonic poem ‘ The Moldau” and it is often called Moldau river, but real name is…

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Slow food restaurant

[ Sept.2013 ] We asked for recommendation for a restaurant to the vendor who sold us a model of a house on Charles Bridge in Prague. He recommended Lokal, which was situated on the other…

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The famous Charles Bridge

[ Sept.2013 ] One of the main tourist attractions in Prague is this Charles Bridge. This bridge over Vltava River is more than 500m and there are 30 statues on it. It was completed in…

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Go up to the top of Old Town Hall

[ Sept.2013 ] in Prague you can go up to the top of the tower of Old Town Hall, the one which has got the famous Astronomical Clock on its wall. The height is about…

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Theatre

[ Sept.2013 ] In Prague, we went to see ” Swan Lake ” at The State Opera. What moved me most was the beauty of the theatre. I had not had any knowledge about this…

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A lot of locks

[ Sept.2013 ] This is a photo of a bridge over a canal just off Vltava River in Prague. I have not seen this kind of bridge with a lot of locks for a while….

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Foods at roadside

[ Sept.2013 ] After being disappointed by the soup we had in a cafe within the Prague castle and when we were walking towards the old town, we found this hand-made crisps on the road….