There are a million tourists in the old town. This place is worst then Xmas shopping on Dec 24th. I am absolutely blown away by the crowds, this is something that I did not expect. But then it is the middle of the summer tourist season. Happily, I am also absolutely blown away by this phenomenally beautiful picturesque city. Think old town Europe in your imagination an this is what it's like. It's like Xmas miniatures under the tree (this time of year without the snow).
A1000 years ago?
500 years ago?
The wars?
The Nazis?
What was the Jews ghetto like?
The communists?
Walk and walk and walk and explore. The streets are cobblestone with large mosaic rocks bring sensible shoes.
Kate wants to buy an expensive marionette. Please no!
Even in the rain the city has charm. In the sun it's spectacular. I'm curious what the city would be like covered in snow? Yes exactly like those Xmas European town miniatures under the tree. I hope that someday I have the opportunity to return the winter.
We went back and forth across the Charles Bridge countless times. The river flows the tourists pose for photos the buskers play 30's American jazz and the crowds crowd.
Head up to the Prague Castle and check out how the well to do used to lived back in the day. The St Vitas Cathedral is a must see, go inside its mind numbingly grand.
All the restaurants serve practically the same thing. Be prepared to eat lots of meat.
Streetfood is sausages sausages and more sausages. Huge hams rotate on spits over burning logs. The tourists flock for a shaved chunk of ham from the spit.
Trdelnik are pastry rings roasted over an open flame wrapped around large wooden cylinders and then covered in sugar and nuts. I've never seen anything like this before. I'm thinking this would be a huge draw back home on the fair circuit or as local street food.
Pork anyone? A giant pig knee perhaps? Yummy, pass the Metamucil.
Every country I visit has pizza.
Pizza is truly the universal food. The Czech version is pretty good, thin crust Italian wood oven style.
Beer please. The Czech people drink more bear per capita then any other people on the earth. And it's good the original pilsner. You can't leave Prague without having at least many.
The City
The Food
