Travel
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First ever International Destination Expo opens in Prague
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has brought over 1,000 American experts in tourism to Prague this week. Their goal is to become specialists on the Czech…
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Which way now?
OK, so some of the jokes about women having a poor sense of direction may be grounded. At least in my case. When I'm sitting next to the driver with a map on my lap you…
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Tabor - a labyrinth of antiquity
An hour and a half's journey south of Prague lies the medieval Hussite town of Tabor. On first arrival, as you step out onto a busy square from the packed train station…
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Travel writing series turns its attentions to Prague and the Czech Republic
"Travelers' Tales Prague and the Czech Republic" is the name of a new book which has just been launched in the United States. It features - as do all the books in the …
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Prague attracts more tourists every year
After the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1989 thousands of Western tourists flocked to Prague for their first-ever visit to the Czech capital. This intense interest lasted…
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The price of holidaying at home
Tourism is an important source of income for the Czech Republic. And the country is attracting more foreign tourists every year. In 2005 their number reached a record 6.4…
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CzechTourism releases tourism forecast for 2006
Welcome to Spotlight, Radio Prague's travel programme taking you on a continuing journey through the Czech lands. In today's edition, though, not a destination but a look…
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Avalanche kills seven Czech mountaineers in Slovakia on New Year's Eve
The very last day of 2005 brought unexpected tragedy to the High Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. Seven Czech climbers died in the early hours on Saturday when an avalanche…
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The Giant Mountains - a world of legend
For this week's Spotlight we're in one of the most beautiful regions of the Czech Republic, the Krkonose or Giant Mountains, straddling the Czech-Polish border, a hundred…
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Is Prague successfully preserving its architectural heritage?
Over the past decade or so, visitors have been flocking to Prague in ever-increasing numbers. Many of them have been attracted by tales of the city's beautiful, well…
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Jablonec nad Nisou or Appletown?
Situated some 100 kilometres north of Prague, the town Jablonec nad Nisou has a lot to be proud of - predominantly its glass and jewellery -two major export articles that…
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The Bohemian Paradise
Today we travel to eastern Bohemia where I visited one of the country's regions that's true to its name - Cesky Raj, which translates as Bohemian Paradise. It's an area…
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