AFTER THE FLOOD, PRAGUE PUTS ITS TIMELESS BEAUTY ON DISPLAY

From: The Boston Globe | Date: October 23, 2002| Author: Vera Vida, Globe Correspondent | Copyright information

After enduring the worst flood in more than a century with characteristic resilience, the people of Prague are again ready to show off their storybook city, one of the prettiest on the planet.

"The Prague people are very emotional about their city," said Katerina Pavlitova of the Czech Tourist Authority. "They're jubilant that the 14th-century Charles Bridge hasn't collapsed and that the beautiful, historic buildings in Old Town are still standing."

Even though the destruction ca...

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