Visit Kutná Hora

The Holy Trinity Column, six baroque fountains and an astronomical clock rebuilt in socialist realism.

A square of pastel Renaissance houses between two fishponds, unchanged since the 16th century.

A chapel decorated with the bones of 40,000 people — chandelier included — beside the Gothic St Barbara’s Cathedral.

The largest ancient castle complex in the world, with St Vitus Cathedral, the Golden Lane cottages and the hourly guard change.

Visit Brno, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic. Explore Špilberk Castle (a historic fortress with underground casemates and city views), see the functionalist Villa Tugendhat (a UNESCO World Heritage site designed by Mies van der Rohe), and stroll through the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul (known for its Gothic spires and daily noon bell ringing tradition).

Visit Karlovy Vary, a historic spa town in the Czech Republic. Sample the thermal mineral waters from the 13 main springs, such as the Vřídlo geyser (shooting up to 12 meters high), stroll along the colonnades like the Mill Colonnade (a neo-Renaissance structure with five springs), and try the local Becherovka herbal liqueur. Don't miss the Moser Glass Museum to see exquisite Bohemian crystal craftsmanship.

The Vitkovice ironworks turned festival ground and the Stodolni street of a hundred bars.

A city built on water with no cars — gondolas, Byzantine mosaics, and getting happily lost in the back canals