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April 23rd, 2008 issue

Royal display

Why aren’t the Czech jewels on permanent display, like the British crown jewels in London, the old Austrian/Holy Roman Imperial crown jewels in Vienna, or what remains of the old Polish crown jewels in Kraków? (“Bohemian bling,” Tempo, April 16–22)
Ned Lecic
Prague
Annoying touts
I’ve seen many changes in the 12 years I have lived in Prague, some for the better, but many, not.
I must agree with James Fitzpatrick — it has never been so bad with sex bar touts as it is now (“Making Prague a friendly tourist destination,” Opinion, April 9–15).
I recently walked with a friend from La Provence restaurant (near Old Town Square), to Vodičkova street. We counted 26 times that people stopped us.
That really is beyond a joke, and it’s very annoying. I really like to be polite to everyone, but after the first dozen or so times it wasn’t so easy to politely say, “No, thanks.”
In fact, I avoid the center as much as possible. I like to stay in Vinohrady, where it’s much more peaceful, and we don’t get harassed.
Willem van Wijk
Vinohrady
Beautiful country
I agree the rest of the country needs to be marketed — there are lovely, interesting and worthwhile places strewn across the Czech Republic (“Tourism numbers up, but problems persist,” News, April 9–15).
However, having lived in Prague for one year, I understand the issue of not being able to attract repeat visits. It may be a case of not wanting to return in the face of poor customer service, and tourist victimization.
Places that need attention are Hlavní nádraží, which is in many cases a disgrace to show first-time visitors. It has loitering homeless, pickpockets and often less-than-welcoming staff. The poor appearance of public toilets, lack of cleanliness at metro stations and an overall lack of English-speaking staff all may contribute to a less than pleasant visit.
And stay away from cab drivers. Had it not been for my job, which I loved, and a truly awe-inspiring cityscape — I may not have lingered long myself.
Linda Lenhard
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Flagging China
Just who do the Chinese think they are that they assume they can dictate what flags are flown in the Czech Republic? (“Chinese officials demand apology,” News, April 9–15)
One day their totalitarian regime will crumble, as it did in Europe. Until then, we have to put up with this sort of thing for the sake of “international relations”? China is an embarrassment to human rights and Tibet is a bloody nose for the country!
Lukas Tatek
London


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