Spoilers below! They might be useful if you just want to remember that one story, one recommendation, one name that just didn't stick with you.
We start the tour with the 20th century recapped in the square where many pivotal moments took place. Not many places can boast they were the location of a country's birth, a Nazi invasion, a Communist coup, a Red Army invasion, a protest suicide and a democratic revolution.
If a souvenir should show your friends and family you remembered them on your travels, and if your friends and family include children of any age, a beloved Czech cartoon with no spoken dialogue might be the perfect souvenir.
A fascinating writer nominated seven times for the Nobel Prize in Literature, his books make a great souvenir. You can even find some of them available online, since they are often out of copyright.
Traditional industry in the country, glassmaking makes for some gorgeours souvenirs if you're after the more traditional kind.
Maybe not every Czech is a musician, but there were some remarkable ones, and Jaroslav Ježek is one of them. His talents were extraordinary, his life tragic, and his legacy is still very much alive.
A great institution of classical culture – opera, ballet, theatre. Every venue is a gem, every production is worth a visit.
Even a small country can change the world – it takes just one brilliant idea. Besides the word 'robot', soft contact lenses and HIV medication, there were other, less revolutionary ones. Pick your favourite!
Capturing the Holocaust in child's drawings, Helga Weiss became an important witness of the atrocities committed against her people.