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Czech Christmas

Laura Postma, Prague and BratislavaDecember 25, 2013

Every holiday season, visitors flock to the Christmas markets in Prague and Bratislava, where shining lights and kitschy decorations abound. But the cousin capitals have retained some of their unique local traditions.

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Christmas market in Prague, Photo: MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images
Image: MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images

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