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Day trip from Prague
Posted: Thu June 18, 2009 11:01 PM UTC

Hi

My daughter is going to Prague for a week in August and is looking at day trips that are easy to get to. So far she has identified Plzen and Karlovy Vary as two places she would like to see. Can anyone recommend anywhere else about an hour - two hours from Prague?

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Andrew_W_K

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Fri June 19, 2009 10:38 AM UTC

We were there two weeks ago and took a day trip to Dresden Germany. A gorgeous two hour train ride down the Elbe river. Make sure she takes the earliest train and books the return trip when she buys the departure to insure she gets back on the same day.

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simiritch

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Fri June 19, 2009 05:34 PM UTC

Kutna Hora. There is a beautiful ancient church there.

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Maurizioago

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Fri June 19, 2009 07:50 PM UTC

I'd also recommend Dresden, it's a short trip, so your daughter will have a lot of time to see the city before the bus leaves back to Prague.

I also visited the Sychrov Castle. The road is quite beautiful as is the castle itself, really make you feel like you're inside history.

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irisha

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Fri June 19, 2009 08:10 PM UTC

Definitely Kutna Hora. See previous questions and answers on here.

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packtarl

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Sun June 21, 2009 12:34 AM UTC

We visited Kutna Hora, an easy day trip, one hour on the train. A nice place to walk around, interesting buildings, the bone house etc etc.

We went to the Tourist Information centre in Prague and the lady went to her computer and printed out the train timetable for the day we visited. Very easy.

Enjoy Prague

Mike

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Mikebb

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Sun June 21, 2009 04:58 PM UTC

Karlstejn Castle (about 45 minutes out of Prague). Easily reached by train.

Also, if you're interested in that sort of thing, the Terezin concentration camp (about an hour north of Prague). Easily reached by bus.

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ramot418

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Re: Day trip from Prague
Posted: Mon June 22, 2009 06:23 PM UTC

Karlovy Vary does not have all that much to offer. If she wishes to visit another large city, I recommend Brno over Plzen. The express bus will get her there quickly and inexpensive.

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