Prague’s Old Town

The tourist throngs are definitely on to something. Prague is spectacular. (Admittedly, my love for Prague was probably influenced by the six solid days of perfect sunny weather I enjoyed here following that first gray, rainy day on 28 June.) As the only one of Europe’s great, historic cities on my itinerary (although Kraków probably

13. Prague, Czechia

Prague vital statistics: Population (2018): 1,294,513 (city proper); 2,594,325 (metro) Latitude & longitude: 50˚ 05′ N, 14˚ 25′ E January average temperature: High 1.3˚C (34.3˚F), low -4˚C (25˚F) July average temperature: High 24.4˚C (75.9˚F), low 12.7˚C (54.9˚F) Time zone: GMT+2 (6 hours ahead of U.S. EDT) Language: Czech Currency: Czech Koruna Exchange rate: US$1=22.2 koruna