I will be going to Czech Republic on November 1, 2008 for 2 weeks and I would like to know how is the weather there? What kind of clothes that I should get? (I am from a all-summer country, Malaysia, so I have not experience winter before) Which places are worth visiting? What kind of cuisine that I must try there? What other travel tips on Czech Republic? Anything else that I should be aware of? Is Czech a safe place for tourist? Thank you for your help!
February 2, 2010 by admin
Filed under Other - Europe
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