Zlatá ulička (Golden Lane) – the most romantic and famous part of Prague Castle | Czech Republic

June 3, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Zlatá ulička (Golden Lane) is the most romantic and famous part of Prague Castle — a tiny, impossibly picturesque street of miniature 16th-century houses built directly into the castle fortifications, originally home to the castle’s goldsmiths (hence the name), later to Kafka (who lived at number 22 in 1916–1917 and wrote much of his early […]

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The town of Telč – well-preserved Renaissance and Baroque houses in the Czech Republic

April 17, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

The town of Telč – well-preserved Renaissance and Baroque houses in the Czech Republic Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | More The territory of Telč was, according to archaeological excavations, inhabited already from ancient times. Exact time when the settlement was founded is not clear. Local legend says that it happened after the […]

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Košice – the most beautiful city in Slovakia and European Capital of Culture in 2013

April 30, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Košice – the most beautiful city in Slovakia and European Capital of Culture in 2013 Updated: September 5, 2020 | By Claire | More Košice is the most beautiful city in Slovakia, a metropolis of Eastern Slovakia and the second largest city in Slovakia. Together with the French city of Marseille, it is an European […]

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