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Prague: City of love

Prague is the 2nd most romantic city in Europe. Did you know that? Prague has a lots of breath-taking views, fairy tale cobblestone streets and pastel-coloured buildings, chapels, castles, candlelit dinners, and horse-drawn carriages is the ideal recipe for romance. As one walks the historic bridges and old parts of the city, one will hear buskers playing classic old music that catapults one back to the times of Mozart and Beethoven.

 

 

Prague is one of the continent's main tourist attractions. In fact, it is...

St. Valentin relics at Vyšehrad fortress

 

Valentine’s Day is celebrated all around the world, but did you know that one of Prague churches has a special connection to the holiday?

 

 

The Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul located at the Vyšehrad fortress is one of the Prague most prominent churches. And it has one surprised relic inside, nothing smaller than shoulder blade of St. Valentine himself.

There is a little detective story behind it. In the autumn of 2002, during the check of old depository, four Baroque monstrance reliquaries were found...

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