Best Traditional Czech Prague Old Town and Bohemian Castle Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Czech Republic travel | Europe destinations Best Traditional Czech Prague Old Town and Bohemian Castle Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR Prague - the "City of a Hundred Spires" and one of the few major European capitals to escape Allied bombing in the Second World War - preserves an architectural sequence from Romanesque through Cubist that is unmatched on the continent. Major destinations: Prague Castle (largest ancient castle complex in the world by area), Charles Bridge , Old Town Square with the Astronomical Clock , Český Krumlov (UNESCO World Heritage Old Town in southern Bohemia), Karlštejn Castle , plus broader Bohemian cultural-tourism. Plan a 5-7 day trip mixing Prague with one or two countryside castles. This is one of the best-preserved historical cityscapes in Europe and one of the most accessible to first-time visitors. Background Prague's roots trace to a 9th-century hilltop castle on the west bank of the Vltava. The city took ...