Olomouc is a very pleasant place. But in the summer, when I feel the most lively, I want to be in a similarly lively place. Olomouc is a college town without much going on in July. Half or more of the businesses I passed were closed, either for the season or for part of the
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