We arrived at Prague airport, after our stopover in Geneva. We changed our money, bought travelcards and hopped on a bus to the centre of town. We changed to the metro (very similar to the Budapest metro, but the escalators were not as fast!) then to a tram, and waked 100 metres or so to our hotel. Our hotel was almost touching the Charles Bridge, which was a great location. This is the view from the end of the Charles Bridge:
Then it was time to explore the town!
We had dinner in a restaurant and sat outside to enjoy the warmth. This is what we ate:
Pork Knuckle for me, duck for Scott.
Sunday we did a tour of the Jewish Quarter. We sadly chose the wrong tour to be on, as our guide gave only basic information, and we were the only ones on the tour! Anyway, here are some photos from the Jewish Quarter. The area itself is fascinating, and we did learn a little from the tour (and the tours passing us as well!!). The old Jewish Cemetery was an amazing place. There was limited space for burials, as it was within the ghetto walls, so the bodies were buried up to 12 deep. And the headstone are all squished in together.
This is the Old-New Synagogue.
This is the Spanish Synagogue.
After looking in the Old-New Synagogue, we meandered towards Petrin Hill, which is a lovely large park overlooking the city. We took the funicular railway up the side of the hill to the top. We wandered through the rose gardens, and generally mooched about. Ate ice creams while sitting under some lovely trees, and enjoyed the sunshine.
That night there was a fantastic tropical storm. A huge downpour with lots of lightening and rain. I really miss storms form home, so a proper storm made me very happy!! Here is a photo I took as we left the hotel, just before the rain began.
Monday we headed to the Castle. We took the tram to the top of the hill. Prague castle is the oldest continuous castle in the world. And very impressive. Great views of the city below and heaps and heaps of tourists!!
And now, to bed! :-)
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