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Some call Prague the Golden City and others the best preserved mediaeval city in Europe and neither are wrong, Prague is a gem at the heart of Europe.

Prague is actually two cities the Old Town and the New Town, although the new town is old when compared to some cities. The Old Town was settled in ad 900 on the banks of the wide and slow flowing Vltava River. The river is one of the excellent attractions of Prague and apart from crossing using one of the oldest bridges in Europe Charles Bridge you can sail up and down the river marveling at the beautiful Gothic and Renaissance architecture. 

One fun place to visit is the museum of Communism, it is full of the wonderful nonsense propaganda that the CCCP dumped on its people although more traditional tourists will not miss the Old Town Square and the Orloj a 15th century astronomical clock that gathers crowds on the hour to watch mechanical figures celebrate the hour. The Orloj still uses the original mechanism. 

Around Old Town Square you will see the Gothic splendour of several religious buildings including the Tyn Church. Prague is one of those places that can be explored on foot and although it is a small city there is so very much to take in so wear comfortable shoes while you save the planet.

If you are standing on the riverbank gazing at the twin towers of Charles Bridge you can fail to see Prague Castle which is the largest castle in the world which has its very own Cathedral St Vitus Cathedral. The view over Prague from the ramparts of Prague castle is just breath taking, below you is a myriad of jumbled red roofs neat gardens and wonderful Gothic architecture that is crying out to be explored. 

But not all of the architecture is centuries old there are some stupendous modern buildings to be marveled at the Dancing House or Dancing Building designed by Milunic and Gehry and said to be influenced by the way Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers danced. 

In the old town opposite the French Embassy is the Lennon wall, a wall covered in graffiti that is dedicated to John Lennon and was started when he was killed and is added to regularly by visitors. 

Famous sons of Prague who's birth places and museums are located in Prague include Alfons Mucha the father of the Art Nouveau movement, Frans Kafka author and of course the composer Dvorak.