Enjoy Prague
The capital of Czech Republic is the most valuable historical city reserve. In 1992 the historical core of the city covering 866 hectares was listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Register.
“Praga caput regni” has been inscribed in the Prague’s coat of arms. And rightly so. Since its beginnings Prague has always played an important role in the history of the nation, the country and Europe.
Since the Middle Ages Prague has been famous as one of the most beautiful cities of the world; throughout centuries prominents personalities paid homage to it. W.A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, F.M. Dostojevsky, A. Rodin, G. Apollinaire, P.I. Tchaikovsky, the british Queen Elisabeth II and Pope John Paul II professed their beguilement by its attractiveness and architectural beauty.
Prague represent a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by the Prague Castle which towers high above the city. The historical core of the city is situated on both bank of the Vltava River and consists of 6 parts: Stare Mesto (Old Town), Josefov (the preserved part of the former Jewish Town – today a part of the Old Town), Nove Mesto (New Town), Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Hradcany and Vysehrad. Of course, most of the historical monuments, museums and galleries are concentrated right there.
Prague lies in the transitional area between maritime and continental climates, characterised by hot, showery summers, cold, snowy winters and generally changeable conditions. A typical day in Prague from June to August sees the mercury range from about 12°C (54°F) to 22°C (72°F). Temperatures from December to February push below freezing. Wide variations are common, sometimes surpassing 35°C (95°F) in summer and -20°C (-4°F) in winter. The closest thing to a 'dry season' is from January to March, when total precipitation (mostly as snow at that time) is less than a third of that during the wettest months, June to August. And yet January averages as many 'wet' days (about two out of five) as the summer months do. The summer's long, sunny, hot spells tend to be broken by sudden, heavy thunderstorms. May and September have the most pleasant weather.