This Little Mother Has Claws
Franz Kafka
Where shall we go this time, we thought? Why not Prague? Well why not indeed! It was a pleasant surprise. Before I thought of Prague as a run-of-the-mill tired, but pretty Central European town, however it is anything but...it is a modern, lively, exciting and cosmopolitan metropolis of nearly 2 million souls...very pretty of course too. Wandering the winding streets, exploring sleepy courtyards and nipping in in one of citys many great cafes for quick drink was a great pleasure and one which we would like to repeat again.
1. We begin with the views of the Church of Our Lady before Týn, built in 14th century. Trying to figure out where the entrance is was quite a puzzle - we walked and walked around but found nothing...
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5. The Prague Astronomical Clock, first installed in 1410, which makes it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. Every hour huge crowds gather to watch the figures come out and beat the time. We did the same.
6. Yikes!
7. Back on the ground on the Old Town Square. The place is full of the usual touristy crap, so we didn't linger for too long.
8. The buildings are very beautiful though.
9. Stunning architecture. My favourite type of residential building, I would love to live in the top floor apartment with that balcony!
10. Same here.
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13. Trams! We wanted to ride them but just didn't have time! Oh well reason to come back!
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15. A bakery. These guys were making a roaring trade, but its not my thing.
16. Absinthe bar. Now this is what I find a bit puzzling - nearly every bar and shop was advertising absinthe, is it the real stuff or something else entirely? I was tempted to give it a go but...
17. St Vitus Cathedral.
18. A little square right next to it.
19. Inside the Prague Castle complex. Sadly it was getting dark and I didn't have my big tripod with me so didn't take many photos after dark and the ones I did take a bit blurry...
20. I wonder if anyone actually wants to do this...
Franz Kafka
Where shall we go this time, we thought? Why not Prague? Well why not indeed! It was a pleasant surprise. Before I thought of Prague as a run-of-the-mill tired, but pretty Central European town, however it is anything but...it is a modern, lively, exciting and cosmopolitan metropolis of nearly 2 million souls...very pretty of course too. Wandering the winding streets, exploring sleepy courtyards and nipping in in one of citys many great cafes for quick drink was a great pleasure and one which we would like to repeat again.
1. We begin with the views of the Church of Our Lady before Týn, built in 14th century. Trying to figure out where the entrance is was quite a puzzle - we walked and walked around but found nothing...
2.
3.
4.
5. The Prague Astronomical Clock, first installed in 1410, which makes it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working. Every hour huge crowds gather to watch the figures come out and beat the time. We did the same.
6. Yikes!
7. Back on the ground on the Old Town Square. The place is full of the usual touristy crap, so we didn't linger for too long.
8. The buildings are very beautiful though.
9. Stunning architecture. My favourite type of residential building, I would love to live in the top floor apartment with that balcony!
10. Same here.
11.
12.
13. Trams! We wanted to ride them but just didn't have time! Oh well reason to come back!
14.
15. A bakery. These guys were making a roaring trade, but its not my thing.
16. Absinthe bar. Now this is what I find a bit puzzling - nearly every bar and shop was advertising absinthe, is it the real stuff or something else entirely? I was tempted to give it a go but...
17. St Vitus Cathedral.
18. A little square right next to it.
19. Inside the Prague Castle complex. Sadly it was getting dark and I didn't have my big tripod with me so didn't take many photos after dark and the ones I did take a bit blurry...
20. I wonder if anyone actually wants to do this...