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Hotel Olympik

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Hotel Olympik
Hotel Olympik

Hotel Olympik is a large hotel in the Karlín area of the 8th district of Prague, Czech Republic. The hotel is near the housing facility Invalidovna and the stadium of Čechie Karlín. Hotel Olympik is located at 138 Sokolovská Street.

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Hotel Olympik
Sokolovská, Prague Karlín

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Sokolovská 138
186 76 Prague, Karlín
Prague, Czechia
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