Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe’’s (and the world’’s) most popular tourist destinations. It is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its [...]

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe’s (and the world’s) most popular tourist destinations. It is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its [...]

The area on which Prague was founded was settled as early as the Paleolithic age. Around 200 BC the Celts had a settlement in the south, called Závist, but later they were replaced by the Marcomanni a Germanic people and later by the West Slavic people. According to legends, Prague was founded by Libuše and [...]

The area on which Prague was founded was settled as early as the Paleolithic age. Around 200 BC the Celts had a settlement in the south, called Závist, but later they were replaced by the Marcomanni a Germanic people and later by the West Slavic people. According to legends, Prague was founded by Libuše and [...]

The name Prague comes from an old Slavic root, praga, which means “ford”, referring to the city’s origin at a crossing of the Vltava River. This root is found in other toponyms in the region. For example, two riverside districts of Warsaw bear the name of Praga as well.
The native name of the city, Praha, [...]