As this was what I call an “express trip”, what means a short trip: two days are few days and we wanted to see everything, we had to walk all over Prague on foot without stopping to rest (except to have a few beers at night hahaha) but the fatigue was worth it, and when you are walking it seems to be less cold!
The first day, given that we had gotten up
early enough to catch the plane and we were a little tired, we decided to do
tourism on our own. We went to Wenceslas Square, where you can find some stands to buy the typical food, and then to the National Museum and the State Opera
(but we didn’t see their inside). That day we also saw the National Theatre and
the famous Dancing House (Nationale-Nederlanden).
I couldn't take great pictures about the monuments we saw in the evening as it gets dark really soon...
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| National Theatre |
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| Opera |
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| Dancing house |
What we really enjoyed that day was having
lunch at U Parlamentu: great dishes, delicious and cheap. We ate the typical Czech dish, the Goulash. This plate and a beer only cost 8,55€!
The next day was the big day. We did a three
hour free tour in Spanish in the morning. I totally recommend you to do a free
tour because the guides explain really well, and despite those days were very cold,
we liked it a lot since the guides show you almost the whole city: Powder Tower, the Municipal House, the Tyn Church which is located in the Old Town Hall and the Old Town Square (it was
beautiful with a giant Christmas tree full of lights), Franz Kafka Square, the famous Astronomic Clock (go there at
exactly o’clock and see what happens!), the Old New Synagogue and the Spanish
Synagogue. We also saw the Kafka Statue and finally, the Rudolfinum (a concert and exhibitions
hall).
In front of the Tyn Church they have built buildings, that is why it is not seen in its entirety. Even so, YOU CAN ENTER IT, and many people don't know it! (The entrance is between two of the buildings)
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| Powder Tower |
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| Powder Tower |
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| Tyn Church |
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| Old Town Hall |
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| Astronomic Clock |
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| Franz Kafka statue |
In the evening we ate just a sandwich because
we did not want to waste time eating: there were many things to see and in
Prague night falls soon (16:30)! We crossed the Charles Bridge, which is the oldest
bridge in Prague and crosses the Vltava River. In this bridge there are people
selling paintings, scalpel, etc., as well as many local people walking. Before
crossing the bridge, we stopped at St. Nicholas Church.
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| St. Nicholas Church |
Once we crossed the Charles Bridge, we went to
the John Lennon Wall. As I like the Beatles since I was little, I loved to see
the wall. In addition there was a guy playing with the guitar songs of the
Beatles, which made the place a special place.
Before taking thousands of photos there, we made our own to the Prague Castle, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Golden Lane.
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| St. Vitus Cathedral |
If you want to have a beer in a cool place, I
definitely recommend you to go to Vytopna, a pub where they bring you the drink
in little trains!
By the way, Zizkov is a street plenty of pubs, Bukowski is the most famous one.
In case you want to go to a pub to listen some
music, you can go to the Vzorkovna, the coolest pub I have ever been! It's an
underground bar where you can sit on swings, stands, is full of graffitis, and
anyone can get on the stage to play!
WHERE TO EAT
U Parlamentu, which I have mentioned before.
The Usudu: old dungeons converted into a bar.
Potrefená Husa: An ideal place to go with friends and try various dishes. All of theme were delicious!
U Vejvodu: we didn't go there but a friend of mine that is studying in Prague says it is a good restaurant.
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| Domácí Svicková at Potrefená Husa |
Finally, do not forget to try the Trdelník, the typical czech desert that you can find in all the squares in Prague! (For those of you living in Sweden, the taste is very similar to that of the kanelbullar)
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