 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.4643 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1900 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1530 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1511 views
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Peter and I at the top.1457 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!!!1309 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1269 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1215 views
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A scree slope.1147 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1118 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1107 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1068 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1066 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.1046 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1043 views
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Tower entrance.1038 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.1036 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1019 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.1019 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1014 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1011 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1006 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.999 views
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Vltava weir.998 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.988 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).970 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.967 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)959 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.944 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?944 views
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Yay! :)943 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.940 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.936 views
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A blaze on a rock.934 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.923 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.922 views
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Finally we reached the top!922 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!920 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.919 views
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Looking east.916 views
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Kalški greben in the background.915 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.911 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.910 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.910 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.910 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.908 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.907 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.905 views
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Coming out of the woods.902 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!896 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.895 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.895 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.893 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.889 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.888 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.883 views
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Fog in the valley.882 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.878 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.877 views
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Last sun rays.875 views
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Cojz hut.874 views
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Somebody was bored. :)873 views
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Along Vltava.866 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.857 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.857 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.854 views
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Kranjska Gora.853 views
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Triglav.852 views
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Štruca and Skuta.851 views
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Prague Castle.850 views
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Razor.848 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.848 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.848 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.847 views
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Kranjska Gora.844 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.844 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.844 views
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Fall colors.843 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.840 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.835 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.834 views
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Old Town Hall.833 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.832 views
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Swans on Vltava.831 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.830 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).830 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.830 views
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The smallest house in Prague.830 views
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Larches.828 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.828 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.827 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.827 views
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Prague Castle.827 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.825 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.824 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).823 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.823 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.822 views
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Katka along Vltava.822 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.820 views
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View from Vyšehrad.819 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).818 views
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Dilapidated stands.818 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.816 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.815 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.813 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.812 views
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Orange layers.812 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.811 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.810 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.809 views
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808 views
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The quirky weather.808 views
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Sunset at a clearing.807 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.806 views
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Vltava.805 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.802 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.799 views
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Above Dovje.798 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.798 views
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The clearing.796 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.796 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.795 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.794 views
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Backlit foliage.794 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.794 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).794 views
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The stable from below.793 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.793 views
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The Erjavec hut.789 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.789 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.789 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.788 views
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Vltava.788 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.787 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.787 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.786 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.786 views
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Looking towards the west.785 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.785 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.785 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.784 views
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Larch branches.784 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.783 views
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Krnica.782 views
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Through the larches.782 views
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At one of the many clearings.782 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).782 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.781 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.781 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.781 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.780 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.780 views
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Mt. Spik.779 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.779 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.779 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.779 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.779 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.779 views
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Backlit.778 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).778 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.777 views
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Prague Castle.777 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.777 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.776 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.776 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.776 views
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A tree stump.775 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.775 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).775 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.775 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.773 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.773 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.773 views
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Vrsic.772 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.772 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.771 views
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Prague Castle.770 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.769 views
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Dusk.769 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).769 views
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More larches.768 views
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Old Castle steps.768 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.768 views
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Charles Bridge at night.768 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.767 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.767 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.767 views
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Prague Castle.767 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.766 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.766 views
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