Prague's Old Town

Location

Prague
Czech Republic
50° 5' 15.5544" N, 14° 25' 16.212" E
CZ
General info: 

Prague’s Old Town is a historical settlement founded in the medieval period. This area is today, one of the most visited in Prague as there are dozens of monuments worthy of visiting. The oldest active synagogue in Europe is located in this quarter – The Old New Synagogue. It was built in the 13th century by the Bohemian Jews, and was one of the first Gothic buildings in the city. It was demolished several times throughout ages, but the citizens of Prague rebuilt it every time.

Other important tourist destinations in the Old Town are mainly located on, or near the Old Town Square. Its main attraction is definitely the Astronomical Clock, but there are many other places that deserve respect. For example, in the middle of the square stands proudly the statue of Czech Protestant leader Jan Hus.

Getting there: 

A metro line connects the city across the Vltava river. The nearest metro station to the Old town is Staroměstská.

Costs: 

The Old Town is open for everyone to enjoy the free walks around the wonderful medieval streets. The coffee shops and restaurants in the area are a whole different story.

Interesting places nearby

Far from the factories, to ski the traditional way, the villages of CREST-VOLAND and COHENNOZ offer you their typical and traditional French chalets situated within an amazing local panorama.

The ski resort private://Czarna Góraprivate:// is one of most modern complex of lifts and slopes. Ski resort was built according to the best alpine standards. Trails are mostly artificially snowed. Snowboarders can use modern snowpark.

The villages Gosau, Russbach and Annaberg are located in the ski area Dachstein West Lammertal in the Dachstein Mountains. The ski area has slopes for all levels of difficulty available.

The Dachstein is actually better known in summer than in winter. No surprise being the first glacier in the eastern Alps.

The ski area Damüls is popular with families. The broad slopes range from easy to difficult and almost all of the pistes can be prepared with artificial snowmaking equipment.

Nestling in a unique mountain scenery, Davos is the highest town in Europe and also one of its largest winter sports areas. The ski resort offers varied slopes ranging from an altitude of 1,560 to 2,844 m.