- Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
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If you're able to visit just one Czech town apart from Prague, you couldn't do much better than Kutná Hora. Just 80 kilometers east of the capital, Kutná Hora was once home to one of Europe's leading silver mines, the wealth from which helped finance many of the town's most beautiful structures (much of the town has now been declared part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site). Highlights include the Baroque St. Barbara's Cathedral, built in 1338 and notable for its beautifully decorated interior and frescoes (some of which feature mining references), along with a large mural entitled The Vision of St. Ignatius. Also of note are the town's old mint, housed in the splendid Italian Court (Vlassky dvur), and the former palace of Bohemian King Vaclav IV.
