For mainstream, big-store shopping, head to the right-angled axis of Wenceslas Square.

Essential guide to Prague

Yes, the Czech capital is classic and atmospheric, but it has its share of modern twists too, writes David Whitley.

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Bohemian rhapsody ... Old Town Square is one of Prague's fairytale sights.

24 hours in Prague

Tonya Ward starts with a sunrise spin around Old Town Square and finishes with absinthe in an underground jazz bar.

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David Cerny in front of his work <em>Entropa</em>.

The artist provocateur

A Czech sculptor pokes at Prague’s political hypocrisies, writes Elspeth Callender.

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Snowglobes at Christmas market, Vienna.?

Dreamy white Christmas

If you think the festive season is missing its magic, a wander through some of Europe's best Christmas markets will do wonders for your yuletide spirit, says Brian Johnston.

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