Starting early from the Kamniška Bistrica valley meant we had to use our headlamps before it dawned above Velika planina.3715 views
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View from the Jewish Quarter across the Vltava River towards Prague Castle.1140 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.990 views
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Panoramic view of Prague from the Vyšehrad castle wall.817 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!!!805 views
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Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) at dusk.699 views
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Peter and I at the top.406 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.293 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).279 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.274 views
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The Cojz hut at the Kokra Saddle is in constant shade during the winter.271 views
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Spik and Skrlatica.265 views
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Tower entrance.262 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.262 views
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Vltava and a lone fisherman.262 views
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In the last stretch below the saddle there were a few snowy patches.260 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).260 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.259 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) at blue hour.254 views
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Along Vltava (Masarykovo nábřeží).252 views
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In 15 minutes my fingers froze while taking photos, so we soon headed back down.251 views
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Observation Tower, an Eiffel tower replica, stands at 60 meters tall in Petřín Park.249 views
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And we had to brace ourselves as the wind was so strong it almost knocked us over.248 views
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Above Dovje, looking towards Mojstrana and the Vrata valley. Triglav in the background.247 views
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A scree slope.246 views
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Finally we reached the top!245 views
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Soon more people reached the summit, braving the wind. Can you see snow particles in the air?245 views
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It had been relatively warm until we reached the saddle, but there the howling wind almost blew us over.241 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.238 views
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Looking back to where we just descended from.236 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.236 views
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Descening was much faster than climbing.235 views
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Ojstrica, Planjava and Brana.235 views
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Coming out of the woods.234 views
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Somebody was bored. :)234 views
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View of Prague from the Prague Castle.234 views
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There wasn't just one trail, there were hundreds.232 views
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Vltava weir.232 views
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Great views from the Observation Tower.232 views
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After putting our jackets, caps and gloves on we continued towards Grintovec.231 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.231 views
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We saw a girl in only a T-shirt. Brrrrrr!231 views
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Yellow mist in the valley.230 views
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Looking east.230 views
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Katka and I at the Great Strahov Stadium.229 views
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Some people were already returning from the peak!228 views
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Fog in the valley.228 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.228 views
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A blaze on a rock.228 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.228 views
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There was little snow on the sunny, grassy slope.227 views
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The views to the southwest revealed fog in the valley.227 views
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Triglav.227 views
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The same creation of the bored climber(s). :)227 views
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U.227 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.227 views
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Dilapidated stands.227 views
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Television tower in Žižkov, 216 meters high, with crawling babies.227 views
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Slowly we made our way up the mountain.226 views
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Kalški greben in the background.226 views
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Yay! :)226 views
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Velika planina and fog rolling in in the background.226 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.226 views
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The stairway of the St Nicholas belfry.226 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).226 views
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Štruca and Skuta.225 views
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Katka along Vltava.225 views
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Looking south: Mokrica, Košutna, Kalški greben, Krvavec.224 views
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My estimate is that about 50 people climbed Grintovec that Sunday.224 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).224 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.224 views
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The views towards the east revealed a smoggy layer in the valley.223 views
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Kalška gora and Kalški greben.223 views
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Layer of smog/fog in the valley.223 views
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Sliding down the scree from the Kokra Saddle was the most tiresome part of the whole climb.223 views
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View from Vyšehrad.223 views
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Funny sign.223 views
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I took a country road above Dovje and drove for a while until I came across a clearing with nice views.222 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.222 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most).222 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).222 views
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The quirky weather.222 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.222 views
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Cojz hut.221 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.220 views
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Ominous clouds above Prague.220 views
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A few sun rays made the place look less ominous.220 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.220 views
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Larches.219 views
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Zelenci just after sunset.219 views
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By then the snow got heavier and wetter.219 views
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St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).219 views
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The wooden St Michael church on Petřín hill.219 views
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Prague Castle.218 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.218 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.218 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.218 views
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Prague in the blue hour.218 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.217 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.217 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.217 views
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Prague from the Observation Tower.217 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.217 views
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The stable from below.216 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.216 views
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The Erjavec hut.216 views
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Prague Castle.216 views
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Vltava weir at sunset.216 views
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Larch branches.215 views
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Grintovec in all its glory.215 views
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Katka and I at Vyšehrad.215 views
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The clearing.214 views
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The whole slope exploded in fiery colors.214 views
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Spik in alpenglow.214 views
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The astronomica clock on the Old Town Hall Tower.214 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.214 views
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Vltava weir.214 views
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Prague Castle and St Nicholas Church in the blue hour.214 views
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A tree stump.213 views
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Backlit tree at Lake Jasna.213 views
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Through the larches.213 views
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View from the St Nicholas church.213 views
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Along Vltava at dusk.213 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.213 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.212 views
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Backlit larches.212 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.212 views
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Vibrant larches.212 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.212 views
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Swans on Vltava.212 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.212 views
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Lake Jasna at Kranjska Gora.211 views
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Walking around Vyšehrad above Vltava.211 views
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The smallest house in Prague.211 views
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One of the oldest streets in Prague, Nový svét.211 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.211 views
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There were two cabins at the clearing.210 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.210 views
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Ducks at Lake Jasna.210 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.210 views
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Razor.210 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.210 views
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Vyšehrad, Vltava and Prague.210 views
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Vyšehrad park.210 views
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Backlit trees at Podkoren.209 views
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More larches.209 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.209 views
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Prague Castle from Vyšehrad.209 views
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Prague Castle.209 views
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Vltava at sunset.209 views
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Prague Castle and Charles Bridge in the blue hour.209 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.208 views
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Kranjska Gora.208 views
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Kranjska Gora.208 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí).208 views
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Swans.208 views
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"Ginger and Fred" building.208 views
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Larches at the Vrsic road in the late afternoon light.207 views
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Green waters of Zelenci.207 views
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I then decided to explore the slopes above Podkoren. The views of the Julian Alps were breathtaking.207 views
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Spik, Razor, Prisojnik.207 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.207 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.207 views
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Wenceslas Square (Václavske náměstí) with the statue of St Wenceslas.207 views
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Vyšehrad park.207 views
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Mt. Spik.206 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.206 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.206 views
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Prague Castle at blur hour.206 views
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Vltava.206 views
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Church of St Peter and St Paul at Vyšehrad.206 views
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From Charles Bridge.206 views
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Fall colors.205 views
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Mt. Skrlatica.205 views
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The Erjavec hut.205 views
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At the Erjavec hut.205 views
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Mt. Mojstrovka.205 views
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Spik.205 views
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Dusk.205 views
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Charles Bridge (Karlův most) and Prague Castle (Pražský hrad).205 views
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Prague Castle.205 views
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Prague Castle in the blue hour.205 views
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Prague in the blue hour.205 views
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The cabin with Stol in the background.204 views
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Vrsic.204 views
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Kranjska Gora.204 views
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Old Jewish Cemetery.204 views
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Old Town Hall.204 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower.204 views
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View from the Old Town Hall Tower: Church of Our Lady before Tyn.204 views
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Prague Castle at dusk.204 views
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Along Vltava.204 views
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord (Kostel Nejsvětějšího srdce Páně) by Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik.204 views
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Above Dovje. There were paragliders in the sky.203 views
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Sunset at a clearing.203 views
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Interior of St Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála sv. Víta).203 views
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