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For a big chunk of the Noughties, Prague was a favourite among raucous stag parties, who’d come for the budget booze and bunk beds. Today, though, they’ve mostly migrated elsewhere, and while you’ll still ind reasonably priced lagers, there’s much more to the Czech capital. Perhaps you’ll visit for the history, from the 9th-century castle to the cobbled alleys dotted with baroque churches and neoclassical townhouses. Or maybe to explore the outer neighbourhoods — including the edgy, club- and gallery-lined streets of Holesovice — connected to the Old Town by the ornate bridges that span the Vltava. Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has transformed into one of the world’s most enchanting and hedonistic capitals — complete with some of Europe’s smartest hotels.