 Most viewed - November 2009
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Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.4573 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1823 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1476 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1466 views
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Peter and I at the top.1392 views
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Great Strahov Stadium (Velký strahovský stadion) is the second largest stadium in the world. It's no longer used for sports events, but the sheer enormity of the place is awe-inspiring. Capacity: 220.000 spectators!!!1265 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1221 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1132 views
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A scree slope.1082 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1043 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1026 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.999 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.991 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.977 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.972 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).958 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.953 views
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Tower entrance.952 views
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951 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.946 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).946 views
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Vltava weir.937 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.937 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.933 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).930 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.928 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.920 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)911 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).908 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?907 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.896 views
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888 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.888 views
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A blaze on a rock.886 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.883 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.882 views
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Yay! :)881 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!878 views
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Finally we reached the top!874 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.874 views
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As we were making our way up to the Kokra Saddle, the sunrise colored the looming walls above us orange.872 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.872 views
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Looking east.869 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.869 views
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A bit further down the slope the wind abated a bit and I was able to change lenses again. Velika planina in the distance.867 views
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Kalški greben in the background.865 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.864 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.859 views
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Coming out of the woods.858 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.856 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.855 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.854 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.854 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!846 views
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The last slope is deceptive: slanting at an steady angle it makes the peak look closer than it really is.844 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.842 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.841 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.840 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.836 views
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Last sun rays.833 views
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Fog in the valley.833 views
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Somebody was bored. :)829 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.828 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.812 views
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Kranjska Gora.810 views
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Triglav.810 views
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Štruca and Skuta.809 views
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Along Vltava.807 views
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Cojz hut.805 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.803 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.803 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.802 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.801 views
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Razor.800 views
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Kranjska Gora.798 views
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When we were almost back in the valley, we could see that we were actually in a layer of fog. Brana above us.798 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.798 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.797 views
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Prague Castle.797 views
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794 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.791 views
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Fall colors.790 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.788 views
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Old Town Hall.788 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.787 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.786 views
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Swans on Vltava.785 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.784 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).784 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.784 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.780 views
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The smallest house in Prague.780 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.779 views
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Katka along Vltava.779 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.779 views
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Larches.777 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.776 views
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Prague Castle.776 views
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Dilapidated stands.775 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.773 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.772 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.771 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.770 views
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View from Vyšehrad.770 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.770 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.769 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.766 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.766 views
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Orange layers.764 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.764 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.763 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).761 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).761 views
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Sunset at a clearing.759 views
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The quirky weather.759 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.758 views
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Above Dovje.757 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.756 views
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Vltava.754 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.750 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).748 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.748 views
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At one of the many clearings.747 views
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The clearing.746 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.746 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.746 views
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Backlit foliage.745 views
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745 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.745 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.744 views
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On the other side of the Vrsic pass, looking towards the Zadnja Trenta valley, with Mt. Jalovec in the background.744 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.743 views
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The Erjavec hut.743 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.743 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.742 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.742 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.742 views
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Prague Castle.741 views
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The stable from below.740 views
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Through the larches.740 views
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Looking towards the west.740 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.740 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.738 views
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More larches.737 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.737 views
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Mt. Spik.736 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.736 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.735 views
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Vrsic.735 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.735 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.734 views
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Krnica.734 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.734 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.734 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).734 views
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Larch branches.733 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.733 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.733 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.733 views
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732 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.732 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.731 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.731 views
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Backlit.731 views
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731 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.730 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.730 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.730 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.729 views
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729 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.729 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.729 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).728 views
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Prague Castle.728 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.728 views
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Razor.727 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.727 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.726 views
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Vltava.726 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.726 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.725 views
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Dusk.724 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).724 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.723 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).723 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.723 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.723 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.722 views
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722 views
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Spik.721 views
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Old Castle steps.721 views
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Prague Castle.721 views
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A tree stump.720 views
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Backlit trees at Podkoren.720 views
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The whole slope exploded in fiery colors.720 views
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Dusk.720 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.720 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.720 views
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