I came across Kutná Hora by chance a few years ago when trying to avoid motorway driving as I travelled from Prague to Bratislava. Although only about 50 miles east of Prague, it seemed a world apart. I found it had many fine historic buildings and good bars and restaurants, like Prague, but without the crowds of tourist. […]
Prague is the only one of my Top Ten Cities that is not a major port; it is situated about halfway between the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean and about 400 miles from the North Sea. Hence Prague is uniquely at the crossroads between Northern and Southern Europe and between Western and Eastern Europe. I first […]
If ever I needed confirmation of the advantages when travelling of being a retired Senior, then my recent visit to Český Krumlov certainly provided it. I spent a couple of days in this UNESCO World Heritage Site in the south-west of the Czech Republic in early October and was able to wander around the town and magnificent […]
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Your Pounds Go Further This Year – Travel News
Early last year I posted an article Make Your Pounds Go Further. This advised how to make the most of your holiday money, following a fall in the value of the pound over the previous twelve months. The good news is that, compared with a year ago, your pounds do go much further now in most destinations, with […]