 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.4327 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1558 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.1286 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.1164 views
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Peter and I at the top.1154 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!!!1126 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.1061 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.883 views
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A scree slope.846 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.798 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.795 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.786 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).764 views
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Tower entrance.757 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.746 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.745 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.740 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).730 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.729 views
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Prague Castle at blue hour.722 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.718 views
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717 views
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Vltava weir.703 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!702 views
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701 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).701 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.701 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.696 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.694 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.693 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.689 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).687 views
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A blaze on a rock.681 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!680 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?680 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.678 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.677 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.677 views
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Looking east.672 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)671 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.669 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.668 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.661 views
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Yay! :)661 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.660 views
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Finally we reached the top!659 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.659 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.657 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.652 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.652 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.652 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.652 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.650 views
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Kalški greben in the background.649 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.645 views
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Somebody was bored. :)644 views
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Fog in the valley.644 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.642 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.640 views
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Triglav.638 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.637 views
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Štruca and Skuta.636 views
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Cojz hut.632 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.631 views
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Coming out of the woods.630 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.629 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.621 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.609 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.600 views
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Prague Castle.596 views
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Last sun rays.592 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.592 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.591 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.587 views
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Old Town Hall.585 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.584 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.583 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.582 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at dusk.580 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.580 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.580 views
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Kranjska Gora.575 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).574 views
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The entrance to the three valleys: Krma, Kot, Vrata.573 views
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View from Vyšehrad.572 views
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The quirky weather.572 views
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Dilapidated stands.572 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.570 views
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The smallest house in Prague.570 views
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Katka along Vltava.568 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.567 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.567 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.566 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.566 views
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Kranjska Gora.564 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.564 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.564 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.564 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.564 views
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Prague in the blue hour.564 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.563 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).563 views
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Swans on Vltava.563 views
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Charles Bridge at night.563 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.562 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.561 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.559 views
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Backlit foliage.559 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.559 views
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U.558 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.558 views
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Vltava.558 views
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Razor.556 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.556 views
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The stable from below.555 views
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A tram.555 views
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Along Vltava.552 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).552 views
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Railway bridge across Vltava.552 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.551 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.551 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.551 views
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Fall colors.550 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.550 views
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Larches.549 views
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Prague Castle.548 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.548 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.545 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.544 views
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Swans.544 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.543 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.543 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.543 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.542 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.542 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.542 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.542 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.542 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.541 views
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The belfry of the St Nicholas church.541 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).541 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.541 views
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Vyšehrad, Vltava and Prague.541 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.541 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.541 views
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Vltava.540 views
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Views from the television tower in Žižkov.540 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.539 views
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Old Castle steps.539 views
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Little Quarter Square (Malostranské náměstí).538 views
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Orange layers.537 views
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Kranjska Gora ski slopes and the Krnica valley in the background.537 views
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Prague Castle.537 views
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Sunset at a clearing.536 views
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Prague in the blue hour.536 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.535 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí) with the statue of St Wenceslas.535 views
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Prague Castle.535 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.535 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.535 views
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The Erjavec hut.534 views
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Dusk.534 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.534 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.533 views
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A few sun rays made the place look less ominous.533 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.533 views
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Vltava weir.533 views
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Prague Castle.532 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.531 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.531 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.531 views
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The clearing.530 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.530 views
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The Julian Alps within reach.530 views
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A small Jewish cemetery next to the television tower.530 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.530 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.529 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.529 views
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Looking towards the west.528 views
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Prague in the blue hour.527 views
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Christmas market at St Ludmila Church (Kostel sv. Ludmily) at the Square of Peace (Náměstí Míru).527 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.527 views
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Mt. Spik.526 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) and Prague Castle (Pražský hrad).526 views
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Vltava at sunset.526 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.525 views
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Along Vltava.525 views
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Prague Castle and St Nicholas Church in the blue hour.525 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.524 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle at blue hour.524 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.524 views
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Ominous clouds above Prague.524 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.524 views
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