Czech Republic

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Croisi River Cruise from Berlin to Prague

A Croisi River Cruise from Berlin to Prague

Lucy Daltroff takes a peek behind the former Iron Curtain on a Croisi River Cruise from Berlin to Prague.

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Guide to Olomouc

Olomouc. The hidden gem of the Czech Republic.

In her Guide to Olomouc, Anthea Gerrie follows Mozart, Mahler and Freud to this exquisite hidden gem of the Czech Republic.

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Hotel review: Grand Hotel Pupp, Karlovy Vary

Anna Smith stays in the very grand, Grand Hotel Pupp for the annual Czech film festival in Karlovy Vary

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Karlovy Vary. Film and facials.

These days it may be better known as a spa destination, or for its famous annual film festival, and considering it was once one of the most sought after destinations in Europe and a veritable magnet for the rich, famous and downright aristocratic, Karlovy Vary (or Carlsbad as it’s otherwise known) owes its very existence to sheer fluke.

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Prague. A city with two faces

Prague is like the double-faced masques in Mozart’s operas:  one smiles, the other frowns. This is a town which will entice and repel at the same time.

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