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Mala Strana, or "Lesser Town" is certainly no less of a beautiful town. It's called Lesser because traditionally it was the smaller half of Prague, the half in which the king lived, and the half away from the bustle of the markets on the other side. Novelist Jan Neruda also lived there and wrote about Mala Strana. Today Mala Strana is a maze of narrow cobbled-stoned streets, winding their way between historical monuments - including the St. Nicholas church. Happy hours can be spent strolling among the multitude of cafes, restaurants, shops and quaint, tiny cottages, crumbling with age. Towering over the whole town is the Prague Castle complex, which is accessible from below by a steep and long stairway which provides a great view of the whole town. This part of town is very visitor orientated, people who generally stick to the main walkway leading from the Charles Bridge, past the typical McDonald's and souvenir shops and up to the Prague castle. The more curious traveller might detour off some side street and find the unexpected. Despite the tourists, many Czechs still live and work in this area and it is not difficult to find a good restaurants or pub with moderate prices, so don’t hesitate to wander around.
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