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N 50° 5.192
E 14° 24.690

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Picture of Charles Bridge (Czech Republic): Cupola of St. Francis of Assisi church with statues and lanterns of Charles Bridge in the foregroundBeing pedestrian-only, Charles Bridge gives a medieval feeling once you set foot on it; amazingly enough, it saw wheeled traffic, for a time even on asphalt and with tramways, until traffic was banned only decades ago. Unlike centuries ago, there are many more bridges spanning the Vltava river nowadays. Fortunately, the bridge has been turned into a historic, protected open-air museum, over half a kilometre long. By the time we were halfway the bridge, it quickly filled with tour groups, mostly Russians and Italians, but many more nationalities were present as well. When we came back after a few hours, it was at times difficult to walk because of all the people and souvenir stalls. That night, we celebrated New Year's Eve on the bridge, which saw fantastic fireworks over the city and Vltava River, but also a crazy crowd, bottles of champagne everywhere, and fireworks launched from the bridge. It was my second celebration of a new year on the bridge, and I remembered the previous time, it had been a crazy event as well. Surprisingly, when we came back early next morning, the entire Charles Bridge had been cleaned overnight, and looked very clean. Still empty, we had a second chance to fully enjoy the romantic, Gothic and medieval charm of the bridge like it was possible in the 1980s when it was never full. Yes, it has become extremely touristy, but with careful planning (ie., very early rising) it is still possible to soak in the sheer beauty of the bridge without too many others around.

Visited: January 2012 and many times before

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