This is Prague

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Is Prague still beautiful, extraordinary and enchanting? Have its charms been trampled underfoot by the millions of tourists rushing along the cobblestones from Prague Castle across Charles Bridge to Old Town Square and back again? Have its old houses and beautiful squares become nothing more than empty shells filled with cheap souvenirs?

Prague is a city of towers, hills, gardens, narrow streets, houses, pubs, secrets, stories, memories, people, animals and statues. A city on a river, where every building, every staircase, every square and every stone has a story to tell. This Is Prague invites you to see the city with fresh eyes.

Join illustrator Míša Kukovičová and writer Olga Černá on a journey across Prague's bridges and islands, up its hills and observation towers, through parks and gardens, from the city centre to its outer neighbourhoods. Find out how many bridges cross the Vltava, which house the devil punched a hole in, what people grow on Libeň Island and how far you can see from the Žižkov Television Tower. You can even discover where to find the best Czech open-faced sandwiches.

Along the way, you'll encounter a man who turned into a beetle, the legendary Golem, the story of wartime hero Sir Nicholas Winton, the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich and a resourceful president who found a shortcut through Prague Castle. History, legends, everyday life and unexpected curiosities come together in a book that shows just how much there is to discover in a familiar city. Because in Prague, anything is possible – as you'll soon find out.