Cities.
Although the international and also national spotlight is lavishly pointed at Prague – the capital, the Golden City, cultural hotbed and architectonic sanctuary – the Czech Republic is full of other interesting cities and enchanting little towns.
And some of them are right there, next to Prague. Why not leave Prague to the tourists for a day or more and discover, say, Plzen, the city where the world-famous Pilsener was first brewed or Brno, the second-largest Czech city. Can’t let go of Bohemia’s capital? Never mind, Olomouc in the East is traded as a smaller version of Prague.
Plzen.
Plzen, home of the famous Pilsner beer, is about 1hour and 15 minutes away from Prague by car. Situated in Western Bohemia, Plzen is the fourth largest city of the Czech Republic. Its historical core is still limited by the line of the...
Brno.
After Prague, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic, Brno is the seat of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic as well as other judiciary institutions.
Located in the southeast of the republic...
Liberec.
Liberec was as once home to a thriving textile industry and accordingly nicknamed “Manchester of Bohemia”, among Czechs today it is mostly known for the huge shopping and entertainment complex “Babylon Centre”. But rest assured...
Olomouc.
Olomouc is perhaps the Czech Republic’s best kept secret and you may want to picture it as little Prague without the tourists. Now that sounds appealing, doesn’t it? Let’s see then, Olomouc bursts with Baroque buildings...
