Made in Czech Republic: You May Be Surprised

What the heck is "made in Czech Republic" anyways?

• Collectibles: 226
• Jewelry & Watches: Loose Beads: 190
• Pottery & China: 163
• Glass: 138
• Jewelry & Watches: Vintage, Antique: 111
• Live Auctions: 96
• Antiques: 45
• Crafts: 33
• Clothing, Shoes & Accessories: 30
• Home & Garden: 30
• Toys & Hobbies: 25
• Musical Instruments: 23

A bit of info on the Czech Republic

CIA - The World Factbook

• The Czech Republic is slightly smaller than South Carolina.
• The total area is 78,866 sq km, of which land is 77,276 sq km and water is 1,590 sq km.
• It borders 4 countries for a total of 2,290.2 km.
  Austria 466.3 km, Germany 810.3 km, Poland 761.8 km, Slovakia 251.8 km.
• Bohemia in the west consists of rolling plains, hills, and plateaus surrounded by low mountains; Moravia in the east consists of very hilly country and is great wine country!
• Environmental issues include air and water pollution in areas of northwest Bohemia and in northern Moravia around Ostrava present health risks; acid rain damaging forests; efforts to bring industry up to EU code should improve domestic pollution.
• Population as of July 2007's estimate is 10,228,744.
• Ethnic groups, from the 2001 census, include Czech 90.4%, Moravian 3.7%, Slovak 1.9%, other 4%.
• Languages, from the 2001 census, fairly well match the ethnic groups: Czech 94.9%, Slovak 2%, other 2.3%, unidentified 0.8%.

Final Travel Trips

If you're planning a visit to Prague ...

• Take along Rick Steves guide book!
• Pack some GOOD walking shoes.
• Don't rent a car in Prague.
• Buy transit tickets from the cigar shops.
• Plan one day for visiting the Jewish quarter.
• Plan one day to walk around the Charles Bridge area.
• Plan one day to visit the other sites of your choice and do a little shopping!