Czech Republic
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The city of a hundred spires preserves a fairy-tale medieval centre: the castle, Charles Bridge, the lanes of Hradcany and the best beer in Europe.
The Czech Republic has the highest per capita beer consumption in the world. Prague is the ideal city to explore the Bohemian brewing tradition among historic breweries, student haunts and underground pubs.
Prague's Christmas markets (Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square) are among the most beautiful in Europe: wooden stalls, mulled wine, trdelnik and traditional Bohemian music in the icy December air.