Na lewym brzegu Wełtawy

Through Germany, the road to Prague took us less than 6 hours. It was a wet Friday - it was raining all the time. Prague welcomed us with dark clouds and cold! 8 degrees C! We are staying at the quay (left bank of the Vltava) with a graceful name: Janáčkovo Nábřeží. The view from the fifth floor ...

To Prague, not to Praga

We are catching up in visiting the capitals of European countries! Time for the Czech Prague!  Have you been wondering (or maybe you know) why this capital is called that? According to tradition, the original Czech name of the city of Praha comes from the Czech word práh. The etymology of the na...
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