A Tour Of Prague

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1. On arriving at Prague Ruzyne Airport you take a taxi to your hotel, located near Prague Castle. In which district of Prague is the castle? Stare Mesto Hradcany Nove Mesto Mala Strana

2. After checking into your hotel, you begin exploring the city. First, you decide to take a boat trip on the river which runs through the centre of Prague. Which river is this? Vltava Elbe Rhine Tiber

3. From the river you can see the Petrin View Tower, a 60m high tower which was built at the end of the 19th century. It looks very much like another famous tower. Which one? Leaning Tower of Pisa Sears Tower Tower of London Eiffel Tower

4. Next, you walk across one of the bridges spanning the river. The bridge is decorated with sculptures and statues of saints. What is the name of this bridge? Wenceslas Bridge Vltava Bridge Charles Bridge Palackeho Bridge

5. The bridge takes you from Mala Strana, the 'Lesser Town', straight into the heart of Stare Mesto, the 'Old Town'. You notice a large crowd of tourists looking up at the wall of the Old Town Hall. Which famous attraction are they looking at? Astronomical clock Weather vane Stained-glass window Carving of Wenceslas

6. Whilst in the Old Town you decide to spend some of your money in one of the many gift shops. What is the national currency used in the Czech Republic? Zloty Koruna Kroner Euro

7. You stop to have a drink in the Old Town Square. From your seat you can see a beautiful church with grey stone towers and twin spires. Which church is this? Church of Our Lady of the Snows Church of Our Lady Below the Chain Church of Our Lady of Victories Church of Our Lady before Tyn

8. Adjacent to the Stare Mesto is the Jewish quarter of Prague. What is the name of this area? Smichov Brevnov Josefov Zizkov

9. You keep walking until you reach Nove Mesto, the 'New Town', and find yourself at the bottom of a long, wide road lined with hotels and shops. The Czech name for this famous street is Vaclavske Namesti. What is it known as in English? Wenceslas Square Bethlehem Square Carmelite Street King Charles Boulevard

10. Which building dominates the skyline at the top of Wenceslas Square? New Town Hall Prague Castle The National Museum The National Theatre

11. In the upper part of Wenceslas Square, you can see a statue of King Wenceslas on his horse. Nearby, a plaque remembers a 20 year-old Czech student who set fire to himself in January 1969, in protest against the Soviet invasion of 1968. What was his name? Antonin Machek Jan Hus Jan Palach Josef Manes

12. You take a tram ride into the Brevnov area of Prague. What is the name of the stadium here which is used to stage motorsport events? Stadion Sparta Stadion Marketa Stadion Viktoria Zizkov Stadion Bohemians Praha

13. Heading back into the Hradcany area, you pass a cream-coloured building with a green spire. What is the name of this shrine, one of the country's most important centres of pilgrimage? St Agnes Convent Wallenstein Palace Loreta Bethlehem Chapel

14. Close to Prague Castle, you will find a street called Golden Lane. One of the Czech Republic's most famous writers once lived at number 22. What was his name? Vaclav Havel Milan Kundera Franz Kafka Karel Capek

15. Before returning to your hotel you visit Prague Castle. In the castle grounds stands the largest church in Prague. Which church is this? Church of St Nicholas St Vitus Cathedral Convent of St Mary Magdalene Church of St Ignatius