StudyAbroad.com’s The Globe

What’s the newest place to shoot a Hollywood movie? Prague. What’s the newest hotspot for study abroad students looking for a mix of fun and academics? Prague. What’s StudyAbroad.com’s latest Destination of the Month article? Prague.

This medieval European country with a modern twist is quickly becoming the place to study abroad. In fact, nearly 3,000 international students from the United States alone participated in Czech study abroad programs last year. And those numbers are on the rise. According to OpenDoors, the number of U.S. students studying abroad in the Czech Republic increased 14 percent between 2004 and 2006.

As is mentioned in the Destination of the Month article, English is widely spoken, and more than 10 million people live in the country. More than 1 million of those people live in the capital city of Prague.

Known as the “City of 100 Spires” due to its wealth of Baroque castles, Prague is a dream study abroad destination for students interested in a variety of academic fields. The world famous castles and other architectural gems are enough in themselves to draw students who want to study architecture abroad.

But students of all interests flock to Prague in droves, finding that the city has much to offer in terms of history, culture, entertainment and recreation. Having the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of legends such as author Franz Kafka, composer Ludwig van Beethoven and “Madam Secretary” Madeline Albright isn’t too shabby; nor is the chance to mingle with students from around the world who are trying to live it up in Central Europe (and learn, of course!).

To find out more about this spectacular country and all the opportunities it offers students, read this month’s featured StudyAbroad.com destination Study in Czech Republic.