Prague, the region's most visited city, has nearly completed the first restoration phase on its iconic Charles Bridge. Built in the 14th century, this much-loved bridge offers one of the most pleasant and entertaining 500-plus-yard strolls in Europe.
Hovering above the Old Town in Dubrovnik, Croatia's top destination, is the fortress on Mount Srd. It is reclaiming its status as a tourist attraction.
Both Croatia and Slovenia are continuing to expand their expressways. Slovenia has switched from a tollbooth payment system to windshield toll stickers called "vinjeta" (about $21/week, $42/month). Croatia's expressways are being extended south from Split toward Dubrovnik.
In Krakow, Poland's historic capital, the big news is that Oskar Schindler's factory, where the German businessman did his creative best to save the lives of his Jewish workers during World War II, is being converted into a museum.
It opens in mid-2010 (mhk.pl). At this site, where Steven Spielberg filmed some of the scenes in " Schindler's List," exhibits trace Krakow's World War II experience. Visitors also can see a replica of Schindler's office and watch testimonial footage of Schindler's grateful employees.
At Auschwitz, individuals may no longer enter the Auschwitz I part of the concentration camp memorial on their own at busy times (9 a.m.-3 p.m. May-September)
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