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Next Stop: Prague

Mónica Boixeda Only-Be, Practical Guide - Prague, Praguer

Prague, also known as the Golden City or the City of a Hundred Spires, is really quite magical with its palatial buildings and many turrets. It’s not hard to imagine why it feels that you are in a fairy tale. The Town Hall’s Astronomical Clock More than likely you have already heard of it a number of times, since it is the most famous medieval clock on the planet and it has been in the Town Hall clock tower since 1490, when it was built by the well-known master clockmaker Hanus. You can see it for yourself in the Clock Tower, which is nearby the Tyn Church. You won’t want to miss seeing the parade of the 12 apostles that takes place on every hour. It’s also an ideal spot to take a snapshot of the Old Town Square. Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis Prague Castle and the Golden Lane Once you’ve arrived at the Prague Castle, which is from the ninth century, you will soon realize that you are looking at the largest medieval castle in the world. It really is an impressive sight. It’s not a medieval fortress but rather a group of palaces set amongst a maze of narrow streets. Life in the Czech capital revolves around this castle, and in fact the city was once built around it. Inside, one of the most famous and popular streets is the Golden Lane. Full of small, colorful houses, this street can make time stand still. And it’s interesting to know that number 22 was once the home of Franz Kafka himself in the early twentieth century. This place was... read more

The keys to the TOKYO 2020 Olympic Games

Diana Rodríguez Pretel Do you like travelling?

Not Madrid nor Istambul. It wasn´t to be. Tokyo will organise Olympic Games for a second time after the ones in 1964. This time around it will be a much more modern and even futuristic event that will most likely require a higher budget. The Japanese Government will invest over $83 million to transform the city and build an olympic village that meets the IOC´s expectations in just seven years. The 2020 Olympic Games will take place from the 24th of July to the 9th of August and the Paralympics from the 25th of August to the 6th of September. Tokyo has a population of over 13 million people, a budget of over $83 million and everything to do. They´ve already built 43% of the Olympic Village that will be reduced to a radius of 5 miles. 28 out of the 31 venues will be located inside this radius. None of them will be over 30 minutes away from each other. Photo: Kamemaru2000 Although the Japanese still have to build almost everything, Japan´s economic fluidity will not be an impediment. Among other things, they still have to build a velodrome, a colosseum with badminton and basketball courts on the island of Ariake, a volleyball stadium with capacity for 15,000, various hockey pitches with capacity for 10,000 in Yashio or the cycling track that will be built close to the 1964 Olympic Stadium, which will be remodeled and modernised. Among sporting novelties, wrestling is back. With 95 votes in favour, this modality imposed itself over baseball and squash. However, wrestling is still a sport that has been present in Olympic Games... read more