Olomouc vital statistics: Population (1997): 100,000 (city proper); 480,000 (metro) Latitude & longitude: 49˚ 36′ N, 17˚ 15′ E January average temperature: High 0.6˚C (33.1˚F), low -5.1˚C (22.8˚F) July average temperature: High 23.9˚C (75˚F), low 12.1˚C (53.8˚F) Time zone: GMT+2 (6 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Czech Currency: Czech Koruna Exchange rate: US$1=22 koruna
Prague is my new favorite. I know, I know. I’ve had a lot of “new favorite” cities on this trip: Kaohsiung, València, Porto, and Ljubljana have all preceded Prague in this designation. And with some very promising cities still to come (I’m thinking of you, Kraków and Tallinn) on this trip, it’s entirely possible Prague
My last post left off with me crossing the Charles Bridge from Prague’s Old Town to its Castle Quarter. As a general rule, because I’m mainly interested in understanding what it’s like to live, day to day, in the various cities I visit, I tend not to spend a lot of time and money on