Your holiday starts the moment you open the guide...'No other guide whets your appetite quite like this one." IndependentWinner of the Guardian & Observer 'Best Guide Books' and Wanderlust Magazine Silver Award for 'Top Guidebook'.Together the Czech and Slovak Republics offer glorious Medieval, Gothic and Baroque architecture, stunning landscapes of rolling hills, spectacular mountains and welcoming beer halls. Explore the romantic metropolis of Prague and historic spa towns using unique 3D models and birds-eye-view maps. Photographs, illustrations, cutaways and floorplans of all the major sites ensure you don't miss a thing. Clue up on the basics, from the most comfortable places to stay (whatever your budget) to the best bars and restaurants. Discover where the locals go, enjoy vibrant nightlife and relaxing retail therapy, hiking and skiing in the High Tatras, stunning cathedrals, local crafts, markets, colourful festivals, scenic walks or drives and thematic tours.All the information you need for an unforgettable trip.