Prague

Prague - darkometer rating : 4 - The capital of the Czech Republic … and one of the world's foremost city tourism destinations – and it also has a couple of things to offer to the dark tourist. > More background info > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos More background information: The fabled ancient capital city of today's Czech Republic (formerly the CSSR /Czechoslovakia, and before that Bohemia) is primarily still a mainstream tourist destination, especially for weekend city breaks. Prague isn't considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world for no reason! Although, these days, it has become rather overcrowded with tourists – so much so at times that it is all but impossible to move in the throngs, especially at prime tourist sights such as the famous Charles Bridge. Most visitors come to see the architecture such as that bridge, the magnificent churches, old gates, clock towers, Art Nouveau, etc., and of course the quaint Old Town in particular. The whole place is a UNESCO world heritage site! Many want to take in the great history of this city, one of the richest of any metropolis in Europe, after all. It was, for instance, in Prague where the one of the world's oldest universities was founded as early as 1348. Prague also has its share of dark sides/sites, however. For starters, Prague has had a long Jewish history, which – like in so many Central and Eastern European countries – suffered its darkest period during the Holocaust at the hands of the Nazis when Germany occupied the Czech lands in WWII . Moreover, Prague, as a capital city of an Eastern Bloc country that had been liberated by the Soviet Union , was also of significance during the Cold War period.