THE ROUGH GUIDE TO PRAGUE is the insider's handbook to the Czech capital. Features include: Entertaining accounts of all the sights, from the vast castle complex to the modern art museum - plus excursions outside the city. Extensive listings of the best places to stay, eat and drink, and the last word on the city's nightlife. Incisive background on Prague's culture and history, ranging from new wave cinema to the story of the Velvet Revolution. Full-colour map section plus 20 other maps and plans.

Few cities have as much to offer as Prague, so it can be difficult to decide how best to spend your time, but the Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you to get the most from your stay. This guide will introduce you to Prague by locating the city geographically, setting modern Prague in its historical context. Learn about the city's main attractions and sights including a feature on the River Vltava. Discover other places around Prague with the day trips listed in the section Prague Area by Area. It is the carefully researched tips for hotels and restaurants, shops, markets, cafes, bars, entertainment and sporting events that separates this guide from the rest. Let the maps, photography and detailed illustration of the Eyewitness Travel Guide show you what others only tell you. Annually revised and updated, beautiful new full-color photos, illustrations, and maps Includes information on local customs, currency, medical services, and transportation. Consistently chosen over the competition in national consumer market research. The best keeps getting better!

Gleaming color photos and explanatory essays and captions document Prague's architectural crowning glory, the Prague Castle, or Hradcany, and its art treasures. Enclosed within the Castle's mighty walls are a large number of exceptional buildings, including the Royal Palace, St George's Basilica (dating from 1142), St. Vitus's Cathedral (begun in 1344 and completed in 1929), and the National Gallery which houses paintings and sculpture collected by the Czech rulers and nobility. Translated into English from the original 1992 publication (Motovun [Switzerland] Co-Publishing Co. Ltd.). Distributed by Rizzoli. 10.5x13" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

This catalogue accompanies the Fall 2005 exhibition that celebrates the flowering of art in medieval Prague, when the city became not only an imperial but also an intellectual and artistic capital of Europe. Scholars trace the distinctly Bohemian art that developed during the reigns of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his sons; the artistic achievements of master craftsmen; and the rebuilding of Prague Castle and of Saint Vitus' Cathedral. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Prague is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. This fully updated guide will lead you straight to the best attractions Prague has to offer, from strolling across the Charles Bridge in the early morning to sampling regional brews at bars and kavárnas to exploring the grounds of historic Prague Castle. This guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans, and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. This new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations that lead you straight to the best attractions. This uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide will help you discover everything region-by-region, from local festivals and markets to day trips around the countryside. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops for all budgets, while detailed practical information will help you to get around, whether by train, bus, or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of Prague effortlessly.