Anyone been there? What can you tell me about it? There is a chance that I will be there this fall for a couple of weeks. I'm not interested in the "we can't tell you anything until you tell us what you're interested in seeing" type response. I want to know what YOU know about it and what YOU have to say about based on YOUR experiences (sorry for the all caps words, I don't mean to sound that strident).
So, your thoughts?
I have been to Kladno. It is closer to Prague Airport than from downtown Prague. Hotels in Kladno and taxi to the airport quite cheaper than it would be from downtown Prague. Kladno has about 70 thousand inhabitants. It is an industrial city (steelworks and coal mines) which has seen better times. A lot of prefabricated buildings (so called panelaks). Really nothing why American tourist would want to spend any time there. That's why I assume you won't be there as tourist. The city is about 20-30 km west to northwest of Prague. Good and frequent connection by bus also by train. If you are into WWII history go and see memorial in Lidice (village destroyed by Nazis as a reprisal for assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. Village had nothing to do with it). The village is about 10 to 15 km from Kladno. Southwest of Kladno (20 km plus minus) there is a protected natural region Krivoklatsko. Beautiful area, woods, hills, lot of hikes (get a map), castle Krivoklat. Lot of information about Kladno, Lidice etc. is on Google.
You're right, Ilja, I wouldn't be there as a tourist. This would be more of a cultural exchange through a program, specific to Kladno. I'm trying to find out more about Kladno to help me decide whether to pursue this opportunity. Thanks for your input, very helpful.
