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Hilton Prague is located on the right bank of the Vltava River, two miles from Prague Castle, and approximately 12 miles from Prague Airport.
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Welcome to Crowne Plaza, Prague
The Crowne Plaza Prague is located approximately a mile and a half from Prague Castle and 10 miles from Ruzyne Airport. This location is also one mile from the Holesovice subway station, and three miles from Old Town Square, Venceslas Square, Charles Bridge, Jewish Town, the State Opera, and Strahov Monestary.
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Prague is the capital city of the relatively small Czech Republic which lies in the heart of Europe, bordering Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.

Prague (Praha) has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. No other European capital contains six hundred years of architecture so completely untouched by natural disaster or war. Prague's rich collection of Gothic, baroque, and Renaissance buildings has emerged unscathed from centuries of strife.

Prague has been called 'the Rome of the North'. Rome was built on seven hills, and Prague was built on nine hills: Letna, Vitkov, Opys, Vetrov, Skalka, Emauzy, Vysehrad, Karlov and the highest of all, Petrin. The mountains, forests and lakes surrounding Prague are enchanting and ideal for outdoor holidays as well as winter sports.

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Special Events & Entertainment in Czech Republic


The Czech government publishes an annual "Calendar of Tourist Events" in English, available from Cedok or the Prague Information Service.

March
Prague City of Music Festival; Czech Alpine Skiing Championships (Tourist Information Center, Box 24, 543 51 Spindlerùv Ml‡n, 0438/93330).

May
Prague Spring Music Festival (Hellichova 18, 118 00 Prague 1, 02/533473); Prague Marathon; Prague Writers' Festival (Viola Theater, Národní 7, Prague 1, 02/2422-0844) offers dramatic readings by major writers from around the world.

Classical concerts take place throughout the year in concert halls and churches, the biggest event being the Prague Spring (Prazské jaro) international music festival, which traditionally begins on May 12, the day of Smetana's death, with a performance of Má vlast, and finishes on June 2 with a rendition of Beethoven's Ninth. As well as the main venues, watch for concerts in the churches and palaces, especially in summer.

June
Prague International Film Festival.

July
Prague Summer Culture Festival.

September
Prague Autumn International Music Festival (Sekaninova 26, 120 00 Prague 2, 02/692-7470).

October
Agharta International Jazz Festival; Festival of 20th Century Music (Festa Arts Agency, Dlouhá 10, 110 00 Prague 1, 02/232-1086).

Mozart in Prague 02/643 7560 Studio Forum Praha. A month long celebration.

November 17
Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution which took place on November 17, 1989.

Christmas Market in the Old Town Square. Mid-November- December.

December 5-26
Christmas in Prague is celebrated with many events. Santa, dressed in a white bishop's robes starts it off on 12/5 with treats for the children who are well behaved, and coal and potatoes to the rowdy ones.

December 31
Enjoying New Year's Eve in Cesk‡ Krumlov: At midnight in Bohemia's Cesk‡ Krumlov, the Na plásti bridge at the castle overlooking the town turns into a mini-United Nations, as revelers from all over gather to watch and light fireworks, see who can uncork the champagne the fastest, and just plain celebrate.

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