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Altstadter Ring

Description: (Stromestske námestí) is the center of the old part of town. Before the medieval city hall visitors meet Prague, in ... more

Altstadter Ring ... order to regard the famous astronomical clock: which rings death at each full hour with a bell in the shape of a skeleton.

Newest Review: ... go in Prague has to be the old town centre which contains the Altstadter Ring, if you do nothing else whilst you are there you must visit this. The clock dominates the centre, which is layed out like an old market square, with stalls, bars and restaurants around the outside. In the centre there is always a hub of people, mainly tourists, usually waiting to see the clock chime, which it does ... more

... every hour. The atmosphere here, at night especially, is truly buzzing, and this continues to grow as the end of the hour approaches. There are large groups of tourists, clustered around their tour guides listening intently to what they are saying, there...more

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Altstadter Ring: A must-see for anyone planning a trip to Prague (568 words)
by - written on 05/01/06 (Useful, 131 readings)
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I visited Prague 18 months ago for a 5 day concert tour with my school. Because we were meant to be playing and rehearsing every day we didn't have much time to ourselves to just go off and explore unfortunately, however due to some of the places we were playing we were able to visit most of the main attractions in Prague, even if not for very long. Anyone who has ever been to Prague will agree that the city has some stunning architecture and some truly beautiful scenery. I went in the summer so everything was bright and sunny which was great, however I can't wait to go back in the winter when it's really cold and snowy, and visit some of their Christmas ... Read the complete review