Prague
Travel Blogs from Prague, Czech Republic
Prague Castle
... but insanely expensive marionette dolls. We also stopped to check out the statue of two guys pissing into a fountain in the shape of Czech Republic, called the Pissing Statue. We don't understand why it was made, it's just odd and the guys' hips even ...
saving the whales...in the Czech Republic??
... to stay on task since Dec 4 is right around the corner. I've now met Greenpeace activists in Hungary and in the Czech Republic and I think they're doing some really good and important work....makes me want to see what we're up to in the ...
Detour!
... .) Their currency is the kronun, and CZK 20 equals one Canadian dollar. We did find it to be somewhat cheaper here in the Czech Republic than in the Netherlands or Germany, particularly the beer! (Our hotel room was also cheaper than in Berlin - $60 ...
Metamorphosis
... be seduced, Moscow didn't thaw for five days and Cairo had me vacillating in an abusive relationship that lasted for weeks. Prague balanced itself out and metamorphosed in five. To deny this city a gush on its visually arresting aesthetics would be a ...
From Koftas to Kafka in an Absinthe Haze
... capital of old Bohemia I took a glass of the green fairy as it was known to Toulouse-Lautrec, Wilde, Van Gogh and Prague's native son, Franz Kafka. Like a pale translucent aquamarine it glowed in the glass. For over a century it's opponents decry it ...
Oh great - beer capital of the world?
... near future. And so to the Top 5. Well, a new country, a new music top 5 right? Um... no. See, although technically the Czech Republic is a different country to Germany, I thought I should recognise it as a new member of the EU and consider, for the ...
off to the homeland...
... on the traveler. With the right money, I could've gone to the bathroom in Slovakia. But Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, and Slovakia all use different money...and none of them are particularly into accepting that of their neighbor. ...
Camp Kotva
... staying OVERNIGHT in TENTS - to guard well all their belongings leaved inside. Thanks for Your comprehension." The boys had heard that Czech Republic made the best beer in the world, so couldn't wait to try it and they weren't disappointed. After the ...
Prague, Czech Republic
... go back for a longer trip to see more details as well as some of the 5 recently designated UNESCO World Heritage sites in the Czech Republic. Before we had left Amsterdam, many people told us how beautiful it is - and we agree. If you ever get the ...
Movie Break and a Huge Thunder & Lightning Storm
... to come back the next day to find out about reservations and cost and such (our rail passes don't work in Poland). We bought a Prague 3 day transportation pass as well, which just like the Berlin one ended up being a bit of a waste and buying single ...
It was about time...
... the city. Alf Kåre joins me as guide, as he's been here before. Both he and my brother Pål have talked quite a lot about Prauge, and how beautiful the city is. Now I get to see it for myself. We spend a couple of days sightseeing, with very frequent ...
Pilsener, castles and crappy campgrounds...
... we made up and did have the best ice cream of the trip. Then I had a VERY profitable picture taking time at Prague castle which is completely loaded with interesting and scary gargoyles. The people in Prague sure are strange - there's a whole ...
Prague
... I have ever seen, and walk up through the Royal gardens, which gave lovely views across the red rooftops and many spires of Prague. Inside the Palace complex is St Vitus' church, which was very gothic. Climbing the twisting staircase of the tower made me ...
the last stopover...
... on that day about 15km + my 4km when seeking for an accommodation. We saw most of the attractions of Prague - Hradcany, the Old Town, Jozefow (the Jewish Town)... The city was much more crowded and much less charming than ...
A Messy Night In Prague
... and the experiences you have change you and shape you as a person. (Yep I have turned hippy) Well a quiet night in Prague to rest and recover awaiting joining my brother in London was on the cards until I started playing firstly poker for beers amd ...
Where the Beer Flows Like Wine
... beer there was not only delicious, but cheaper than bottled water. The legends, I'm glad to report are true. The Czech Republic is clearly a country with its priorities straight. I had been genuinely excited about reaching Prague. Everybody who's ever ...
3 weeks to go and still going strong
So, here I am in the Czech Republic. Prague has been a lovely place visit, with only just under 3 weeks of travel left before heading through to the mother ship I have purposefully slowed the pace alittle. Soon enough I will have to rejoin society and ...
What I Have Learned (Episode IV)
... often give you a full glass and only charge you for half. That's lovely. * It there is an unattractive building in Prague I certainly didn't see it. * Hair salons in Prague seem to have their clocks set to 1992. The men have long ponytails and the ...
Hah Praha...
... that I have spent a night in Prague, I see why people need to wind down in Cesky Krumlov. Curtly and crudely put, Prague is a shitshow. I arrived and settled in around 8pm last night, and by 9pm I was drinking with my new friends. ...
Golden City of 10,000 Spires
... , a castle on a hill overlooking a river. I think that was essential for a city's survival throughout different eras. Prague is no different. The King's Walk is an old path used by royalty. It proceeds from the castle, down the ...
Pretty Prague
... of the mothers, daughters, sons and fathers who were sent away to concentration camps in the Pinkas Synagogue in Prague's Jewish Quarter (Josefov). A very somber place indeed, but also an unforgettable memorial to a determined people. The famed Jewish ...
Party Time in Prague.
... end of the bridge people queued to touch a piece of bronze work, I have no idea why, most of them probably didn't either. A Prague Blarney stone!! There is a lovely little church at the end of the bridge and inside it was calm and peaceful. Many of the ...
Praha - The Golden City
Prague, Czech Republic Click here to view my pictures of Prague People often visit Prague for the opera and music of Mozart; some include it as a stop on a larger European vacation, while others come to explore their ancestory. For me I had no single ...
Planning Day
... ; places to stay in Croatia. We did however manage to leave the hostel that evening and went out for traditional Czech beef goulash and dumplings, which was delicious! Then we just took a walk around the old town square again to admire it at ...
At last, Prague!!!
... on my way there, yay! I opted for the early train from Munich, which left at 6.40 and would get me into Prague just before 1pm, thinking I'd rather get up early at get away from Munich. Despite being in the wrong carriage of the train, which ...
Prague, Czech Republic
... meal I had so far on this trip - crispy duck with red cabbage and potato dumplings, a traditional meal for Czech people. The Pilsner beer in Prague rivals the best German Heffeweisen, and since George was driving, I enjoyed a litre or so. Prague is very ...
Prague Castle
This is just gonna be a short one, the pictures speak for themselves! Well, today was what Prague is all about: the castle and its extensive and awesome grounds! After admiring the castle lit up at night from Charles Bridge I was really ...
Last day in Prague
... , and one that we had been planning on since we first got here: the Black Light Theatre. Black Light Theatre is somewhat of a Prague tradition and there are no less than 9 places you can go and see it throughout the city. We chose the presentation of ...
The Border of Czech Rpublic
... funny ones in Oz too like Woy Woy, Grong Grong, Wagga Wagga and even Woop Woop! When we arrived at the border into Czech Republic, the border control officer barely looked up from her desk, smiled briefly and waved us through. That was the easiest yet. ...

