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Prague (Praha) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic.
Situated on the River Vltava in central Bohemia, Prague has been the political, cultural, and economic centre of the Czech state for more than 1100 years. The city proper is home to more than 1.2 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 1.9 million.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's (and the world's) most popular tourist destinations. It is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin.
Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.



Prague contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern. Some popular sights include: Old Town (Staré Město), the Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge, New Town (Nové město) with its Wenceslas Square, Malá Strana (Lesser Quarter), Prague Castle (the largest castle in the world) with its St. Vitus Cathedral, Petřínská rozhledna (an observation tower on Petřín hill, which resembles the Eiffel Tower), the Dancing House.



There are also hundreds of concert halls, galleries, cinemas and music clubs in the city.



The public transport infrastructure consists of an integrated transport system of Prague Metro (with 57 stations in total), Prague Tram System (including the "nostalgic tram" no. 91), buses, the Petřín funicular to Petřín Hill, and five ferries. All services have a common ticketing system, and are run by Prague Public Transit Co. Inc. (Dopravní podnik hl. m. Prahy, a.s.) www.dpp.cz/en/



Prague is served by Ruzyně International Airport, the biggest airport in the Czech Republic and one of the busiest in Central and Eastern Europe. It is the hub of the flag carrier, Czech Airlines and of the low-cost airlines SkyEurope and Smart Wings operating throughout Europe.

links:
http://www.praha.eu/jnp/en/home/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague