Paris, France - 5th May 2012
By: Krtecek
On the road we stopped by the bouquinists which are sellers of second hand books who have their stalls along the river and offer various types of books, posters, old postcards and other collectible items.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:45 pm
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Paris, France - 5th May 2012
By: Krtecek
A place not to miss in Paris is the Notre Dame Cathedral on the island in the middle of the city. Built in the 12th century it is one of the most important gothic cathedrals in France and the seat of the archbishop. It is also famous for the hunchback Quasimodo and a gypsy Esmeralda from a novel of victor Hugo.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:46 pm
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Vaux le Vicomte, France - 6th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Today we decided to visit one of the castles that are situated around Paris – castle Vaux le Vicomte. A castle surrounded by a water moat. Unfortunately it was under reconstruction therefore the dome is under scaffolding.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:46 pm
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Vaux le Vicomte, France - 6th May 2012
By: Krtecek
What is impressive are the gardens that are perfectly designed by Le Notre a garden architect who designed also the garden in Versailles.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:47 pm
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Paris, France - 7th May 2012
By: Krtecek
We are back in Paris. Today we are going to visit Montmartre a particular district of Paris known by the artist such as Picasso or Dalí. It is dominated by a white marble church of Sacré Coeur (Holy Heart) that overlooks the city.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:48 pm
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Paris, France - 7th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Through lovely narrow streets we continued to the place de Tertre a small square with many painters working on their masterpieces and selling them to the passers by. The serious painters are joined by caricaturists and portraitists aiming at tourists and their wallets
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:49 pm
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Paris, France - 7th May 2012
By: Krtecek
The Montmartre district used to be a vineyard of Paris and as it is the only hill in the city it was perfect for the construction of windmills. Until today we can admire three of them and we visited them all including the famous Moulin Rouge which is today a well known cabaret.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:49 pm
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Paris, France - 7th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Then we stopped at Place des Abbesses in the heart of Montmartre. We saw one of two original metro entrances bulit in 1900 and also a water fountain that was designed at the beginning of the 20th century in the style of Art Nouveau.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:50 pm
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Paris, France - 7th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Our last stop was at Pantheon in a heart of the Latin District. Pantheon is a civil temple where important Frenchmen, such as Voltaire, Rousseau or Vicor Hugo, are buried. We walked up the 206 steps to admire the view on Paris from a rooftop of this majestic structure.
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Posted May 8, 2012, 1:51 pm
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Paris, France - 17th May 2012
By: Krtecek
As it was a national holiday in France today our host took me to a newly opened exhibition of Toutankhamon - one of the most famous Egyptian pharaoh. I saw the funeral chamber and the treasury with many golden items that were placed there to help the Pharaoh in the afterlife. Whats more, it was very well made and I learnt a lot about the beliefs of ancient Egyptians.
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Posted May 19, 2012, 10:44 am
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Paris, France - 19th May 2012
By: Krtecek
In the afternoon we visited Opera Garnier probably the most famous opera house in the world, a symbol of Paris like Notre Dame cathedral, the Louvre, or the Sacré Coeur basilica
It is also a place of a famous love story Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux. The story tells about the love triangle between a deformed musical genius, an opera diva nad a young gentleman. The story became even more famous as a musical of Andrew Lloyd Weber.
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Posted May 19, 2012, 6:22 pm
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Paris, France - 24th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Today we visited one of the most remarkable momunemt of Paris - The Arc of Triomphe. It honours those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, with the names of all French victories and generals inscribed on its inner and outer surfaces. Beneath its vault lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from World War I.
And it was sunny so we enjoyed the view even more. And tomorrow we take off for Prague!!!
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Posted May 24, 2012, 6:37 pm
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Prague, Czech Republic - 26th May 2012
By: Krtecek
After a short flight we landed in Prague. As a group trip we were all very happy to spend some time together and explore the beautiful city. On our first day we admired the Dancing house. Originally named Fred and Ginger (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers – the house resembles a pair of dancers) the house stands out among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous.
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Posted May 30, 2012, 7:44 pm Last edited May 30, 2012, 7:45 pm by Krtecek
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Prague, Czech Republic - 26th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Next we saw the panorama of Prague castle a majestic set of palaces constructed over 1000 years in all kinds of architectural styles.
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Posted May 30, 2012, 7:45 pm
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Prague, Czech Republic - 26th May 2012
By: Krtecek
Instead of going to the castle we continued to the Old Town square famous for an Astronomical clock that was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. A legend says that the clockmaker Hanuš was blinded on the order of the Prague Councillors so that he could not repeat his work in another town; in turn, he broke down the clock, and no one was able to repair it for the next hundred years. According to local legend the city will suffer if the clock is neglected and its good operation is placed in jeopardy.
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Posted May 30, 2012, 7:55 pm
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