Thread: Eastern Europe in August. Give me your tips.....

I'm not sure if this is what you need but I just saw this Frommers report:

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I went there a few years ago with a friend. We only had a week, spent about 5 days outside Prague and a few days in. We absolutely loved Cesky Krumlov. Czech people were very friendly (particularly outside the touristy areas) and very helpful. We took trains, buses, etc. everywhere, very cheap. The timetables are rather confusing but that was when we relied on asking people who were helpful when they could be. Beer is cheap and good, the rest of the local types of food is mostly starchy, cheese, or pork (in my experience). We went in July, Prague is EXTREMELY busy/crowded. It was no less crowded than the main attractions in London at that time. There are lots of things worth seeing there, my favorites were the main castle, the Jewish Cemetery, and a church (St. Nikolas?) with amazing frescoes. Go first thing in the morning to any tourist attraction in Prague (far less crowded), you'll be glad you did. I wished I would have stayed longer and spent more time in the country towns, the overall feeling is relaxed, friendly, and a real cultural experience. Accomodations in small towns were quite cheap, far more expensive in Prague. I hear Slovakia is very much like that as well.