Dear Steemit friends and followers,
Welcome to my Travel Tip edition where I promote some of the most beautiful places, interesting landmarks and impressive architectural sites of my homeland, the Czech Republic.
Today, I would like to show you something special as I will take you to the largest and most popular fun fair held in the country, the St. Matthew´s Fair.
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Organized annually (usually from February to April) at the Prague Exhibition Grounds in Prague-Holesovice, the St. Matthew´s Fair (Matejska Pout in the Czech language) is one of the oldest and most traditional fairs in Europe with its origin dating back to 1595.
The fair used to be rather religious event in the past, closely related to the feasts of St. Matthew, but it gradually turned into a massively attended fun fair, with hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
These days, the St. Matthew´s Fair is all about having fun. There are usually between 100 to 150 different attractions ranging from all kinds of roller coasters, carousels and swings to a giant Ferris wheel and a haunted castle.
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Visitors can also enjoy a variety of food and treats, including the gingerbread hearts, one of the symbols of the fair.
The fair is open to public every day except Monday with extended opening hours during weekends (10 am to 10 pm). The entrance fee is just about 1 EUR/USD but it doesn’t cover fees for the attractions. The rides are not too expensive either though, starting at some 1.5 EUR/USD per ride.
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So if you happen to be in Prague during the St. Matthew Fair, make sure to check it out. The fair is extremely popular among children from all over the country but many adults love it just as much ;)
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