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
The town of Kutná Hora, about an hour east of Prague, is famous for two things: (1) Sedlec Ossuary, a.k.a. the “Bone Church,” and (2) its old silver mine and mint. I took advantage of the hot, sunny day of Friday, 29 June (the first of a succession of glorious sunny days that has continued
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