 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.4659 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1929 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1553 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1526 views
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Peter and I at the top.1484 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!!!1321 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1291 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.1236 views
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A scree slope.1169 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.1141 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1141 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.1095 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.1095 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.1072 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1071 views
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Tower entrance.1069 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.1050 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1049 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).1038 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.1035 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1033 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1031 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.1021 views
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Vltava weir.1019 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1010 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).991 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.982 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)970 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?960 views
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Yay! :)957 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.955 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.955 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.955 views
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A blaze on a rock.947 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.941 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!940 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.937 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.937 views
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Finally we reached the top!935 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.932 views
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Kalški greben in the background.929 views
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Looking east.927 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.924 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.923 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.923 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.923 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.923 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.920 views
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Coming out of the woods.911 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.911 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.910 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.910 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.909 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!907 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.906 views
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Fog in the valley.899 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.897 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.894 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.892 views
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Last sun rays.888 views
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Somebody was bored. :)884 views
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Cojz hut.884 views
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Along Vltava.883 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.873 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.872 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.871 views
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Prague Castle.870 views
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Kranjska Gora.868 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.867 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.867 views
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Triglav.865 views
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Štruca and Skuta.865 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.863 views
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Kranjska Gora.862 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.859 views
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Fall colors.859 views
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Razor.859 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.857 views
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856 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.854 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.854 views
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The smallest house in Prague.854 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.853 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.850 views
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Swans on Vltava.850 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.850 views
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Old Town Hall.848 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.847 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).846 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.846 views
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Prague Castle.846 views
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Larches.845 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.844 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.843 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.843 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.842 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.841 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).841 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).841 views
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Dilapidated stands.839 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.838 views
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Katka along Vltava.836 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.835 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.834 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.832 views
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View from Vyšehrad.831 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.831 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.830 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.828 views
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Sunset at a clearing.826 views
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Orange layers.826 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.824 views
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Vltava.823 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.822 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.821 views
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The quirky weather.821 views
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Backlit foliage.814 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.814 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.813 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).812 views
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Vltava.812 views
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The clearing.811 views
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Above Dovje.811 views
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The viewing gallery at the Old Town Hall Tower.811 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.811 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.810 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.810 views
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The stable from below.809 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.809 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.809 views
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Looking towards the west.806 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.806 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.806 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.806 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.805 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.805 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.804 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.803 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.803 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.802 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.802 views
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Larch branches.801 views
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Through the larches.801 views
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South Gardens (Jižní zahrady).801 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.800 views
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The Erjavec hut.799 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.799 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.798 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).798 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.798 views
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St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).798 views
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Krnica.797 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.797 views
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797 views
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A tree stump.796 views
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Backlit.796 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.796 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.795 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.795 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.795 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.795 views
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Prague Castle.795 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.795 views
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Mt. Spik.794 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.794 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.794 views
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At one of the many clearings.793 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.793 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.793 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.793 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.793 views
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Vrsic.792 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.792 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.792 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.791 views
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Krnica valley from the Vrsic road.790 views
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Prague in the blue hour.790 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.789 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.789 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.788 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.787 views
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Prague Castle.787 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.787 views
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There were two cabins at the clearing.786 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.786 views
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Prague Castle.786 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).786 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.785 views
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Spik.785 views
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Charles Bridge at night.785 views
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Dusk.784 views
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Old Castle steps.784 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.783 views
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