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Prague as a stag party location

Prague is one of the most visited cities in Europe. In the year 2019 aproximatelly 9 million visitors came to Prague. Not everybody however comes for the sightseeing. There are many stag parties and hen parties who come from countries such as Germany, UK or the Scandinavian countries. What makes Prague appealing to this sort of tourists are architecture, amazing…
Lucy Tours
March 10, 2022
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Kutna Hora

The silver ore was probably discovered here already in the 10th century. Rumours about rich silver deposits attracted new settlers, thousands of which were coming to the area mostly from neighbouring german speaking regions. The atmosphere of Kutna Hora at that time may have resembled the atmosphere of American gold-miner´ s settlements. In 1300 King Wenceslas II issued the new…
Lucy Tours
March 10, 2022
Culture

Patrik’s 5 favorite restaurants in Prague

1. Cantina Cantina is a mexican restaurant located in the Little Quarter. I would say it is my absolute favorite among the restaurants in Prague. It serves the best quality mexican food, amazing drinks and has a cool atmosphere. Make sure you have reservation and cash, since they don't take credit cards. Cantina 2. Mr. Hot Dog Are you looking…
Lucy Tours
March 10, 2022
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What to see in Karlovy Vary

The city of Karlovy Vary is certainly the most famous and the most visited spa town in the Czech Republic. In 2019 the city had almost 2 million visitors who spent at least 1 night there, a number that grows steadily every year since the fall of communism in 1989. People were coming to Karlovy Vary for centuries to enjoy…
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March 10, 2022
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Česky Krumlov

Cesky Krumlov with 14 000 inhabitants, is the second most visited town in the Czech Republic after Prague. In 1992 this little town in South Bohemia was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Krumlov is situated on the Vltava {Moldau} river. On one bank there is a charming town that never lost its medieval character, the other bank is…
Lucy Tours
March 10, 2022
History

Was T. G. Masaryk a son of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I.?

Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, who became the first Czechoslovak president, was born on 7 March 1850 in Hodonin or Kopcany. The theory questioning his real father appeared already at the end of 19th century during a widely scrutinized case when he defended a young jewish beggar Leopold Hilsner accused of murder of a 19 years old christian girl. Why would a…
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March 10, 2022
History

Kyselka – The home of Mattoni

Located only 15 minutes drive from Karlovy Vary lies a small spa town called Kyselka. It is located in a valley created by the river Ohře. The first spa buildings were built in Kyselka in the beginning of the 19th century. The golden era however came with Heinrich Mattoni, who rented the local springs in 1867 and started to bottle…
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March 10, 2022
History

The defenestrations of Prague

Every big city has its own habits, certain events or traditions unique to them. In Prague it happens to be quite a strange one - a defenestration (throwing people out of a window). The First Defenestration of Prague took place on 30th of July 1419 when an enraged mob of Hussites stormed the New town town hall and trew out…
Lucy Tours
February 3, 2022