Prague

The Prague Castle (the largest castle in the world) with its St. Vitus Cathedral

In the 1990's Prague or Praha, was the hot new place for American expats with big ideas. But did you know that from around 500 BC the Celtic tribe known as the Boii, were the first inhabitants of this region known by name. The Boii named the region Bohemia and the river Vltava.

The city is gorgeous with unique landmarks, beautiful wide city squares for sitting and socializing, and detailed mosaics covering the sides of buildings. I could go on and on about how you could spend a week here easily and not see everything of significance.

As the only means of crossing the river in Prague, Charles Bridge used to be the most important connection between the Old Town, Prague Castle and adjacent areas until 1841. Also this 'solid-land' connection made Prague important as a trade route between east and west Europe. The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, erected around 1700.



Photo credits: S.F. Castellanos