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Olympics: Gold dreams - our most likely winners

New Zealand won’t win eight golds in London, but it doesn’t stop anybody dreaming of stepping on top of the dais.

Prague: A musical meander, from Beethoven to the Beatles

The Czech capital resounds to music at this time of year, finds Adrian Mourby.

Child poverty film did not breach election rules

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic

This pretty town in the Southern Bohemia region of the Czech Republic is a Unesco World Heritage Site, with 300 protected buildings in the Centrum alone. When the Communists were in charge here, they disapproved of the 800-year-old town's bright colours and painted everything grey, but the buildings have been restored to their former colourful glory now the regime has ended.

Czech Republic: Bohemian rhapsody

Communists could not dim the glow of Southern Bohemia, writes David Hill.

Five top cities for a white Christmas

Even if you've already blown this year's budget, you might wish to consider visiting one of these twinkling cities next Christmas.

Len Brown: Year of the game changer

Czech Republic: The craftsmanship is clear to see

A visit to the mountain resort town of Harrachov sees Tom Mangold schooled in the region's glass history... and dunked in beer.