PLAN YOUR TRIP - Prague and Czech Republic - page 8

Old Town Square ( CLICK HERE )
4 Despite the swarms of tourists, crowded pavement cafes and over-the-top com-

mercialism, it's impossible not to enjoy the spectacle of Prague's premier public
space: tour leaders, with umbrellas borne aloft like battle standards, thrusting through
the crowds gathered to watch the town hall's amazing Astronomical Clock; students
dressed as frogs and chickens handing out flyers for a drama production; middle-aged
couples in matching cagoules and sensible shoes, frowning at pink-haired, leather-
clad punks; and a bored-looking guy with a placard advertising a museum of torture
instruments. Verily, all of human life is here.

Staré Město

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