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Buffet breakfast included in the room price.

Staff extremely helpful.

Would definitely stay there again if I was visiting Prague!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13738 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8441 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8441 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8438 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8438 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8028 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8028 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8026 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8026 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7560
Tucked away in the Fiddle Valley, the springs offer solitude and relaxation, and with many hiking trails starting from this point, it makes for a perfect location to hike and soak.

Camping and other accommodation are also available nearby. If you are looking to leave the crowds behind and soak up some nature, visit the Miette Hot Springs on your next vacation.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7560 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7549 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7549 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7506
The open top tour bus is a cheap way to find your way around the city. Get on the bus, stay on for the whole tour, then jump off on the return journey if there is something you fancy seeing and jump back on when the next one comes along. You get a free pair of earphones included in the price of your ticket, which is valid for 24 hours. All tours have either a guide or audio commentary, with frequent departures throughout the day. Most tours take an hour if you don’t hop on and off, although some may take approximately two hours.

The start point is the central train station (Santa Maria Novella). Look for the red open top double-decker bus - you can't miss it! Tours depart every 30-60 minutes, depending on the season, and children four and under travel for free.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7506 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7505 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7505 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7486 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7486 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7483 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7483 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7481
Lacking a natural water supply, the gardens relied on an elaborate system of water distribution, a special conduit being built to tap the river; this was further enlarged by Ferdinando I, Cosimo's son, and the garden waters are known as the Acqua Ferdinanda. The Boboli, preserved by the Italian monarchy and today a public park, displays statuary from various historical periods, and includes works by important mannerist and baroque sculptors. Among well-known features are the Artichoke Fountain, the Museum of Porcelain, a Rococo Kaffeehaus, and a much-copied, horseshoe-shaped amphitheatre with an Egyptian obelisk.

After touring through the Pitti Palace you may wish to meander through the charming renaissance gardens that occupy the hill behind the museum. You will notice the occasional baroque and rococo touches while enjoying the cypress laneways, the Limonaia & botanical gardens, the hidden statues and bubbling fountains. Inside the gardens you can also enter into the Porcelain Museum with the same ticket. Technically picnics are not allowed in the gardens but pick a secluded spot or an empty bench and you can normally eat without being noticed. There are cafes in the street before you enter into the gardens, and here you can easily purchase sandwiches and wine to enjoy in the sun. Take extra bread and feed the ducks while your there

Also take a look at the Bardini Gardens. These are newly opened gardens and can be entered with the same ticket purchased for the Boboli gardens.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7481 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7457 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7457 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7453 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7453 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7452 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7452 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8029 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/8029 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7550
In the Drumheller area you can follow a special 25 km (15 mile) Hoodoo Drive Trail to where you can visit them along highway 10, 18 km southeast of town.

The hoodoos look like they are from a Star Wars setting. Best of all it's free!!! to visit

You can get information at the tourist office under the 90-foot Tyrannosaurus rex (world's largest dinosaur statue) in the centre of town.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7550 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7548 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7548 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7547
Visit in the morning to beat the crowds and the heat. You get to choose the date and specific time for your climb to the tower, but you may have to wait between one and a half to two hours (or more) if really busy, before your assigned time, as there is a very limited number of people that are allowed to climb at one time. Children under 8 are not permitted to climb the tower - the guard rails on the top are quite low and spaced too far from one another. You will not be allowed to bring a bag or backpack with you during the climb, but there are free, secured lockers at the ticket office.

Admission charges for the group of monuments and museums on the campo are tied together in a needlessly complicated way. The Cattedrale alone costs 2€ ($2.30). Any other single sight is 5€ ($5.75). Any two sights are 6€ ($6.90). The Cattedrale plus any two other sights is 8€ ($9.20). An 8.50€ ($9.80) ticket gets you into the Baptistery, Camposanto, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, and Museo delle Sinopie, while a 10.50€ ($12) version throws in the Cattedrale as well. Children under 10 enter free. Admission to the Leaning Tower (17€/$20) is by advance reservation only.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7547 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7480 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/7480