Prague

Prague was wonderful. Kate, Nate, and I had an easy trip to Prague without any troubles to start the journey. We left very early on Saturday morning taking a taxi to Liverpool Street Underground Station and then catching the Stansted Express to the Stansted Airport. We flew from London directly to the Ruzyne Airport in Prague, which took just under two hours. We took a bus from the airport to the metro into the center of the city and then walked to our hotel.

We stayed at the Aparthotel about ten minutes from the Old Town Square. Our'apartment' had two bedrooms and a nice big bathroom. It was very comfortable, the staff was pleasant, and they had an enjoyable breakfast, and it was very affordably priced.

Saturday we spent a little bit of the afternoon recuperating in the hotel having tea and taking naps, which were very much needed after the travel. After that, we ventured out to explore the city. We walked through the Old Town Square where we checked out the different markets.



In local shops, the souvenirs typical to Prague were Bohemian glass, mugs, jewelery with garnet and amber, and things related to Franz Kafka (a writer), and music. Many famous classical composers spent time in Prague writing and performing their music.

We took a walking tour on which we saw Charles bridge, the Castle, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, the hotel at which Mission Impossible was filmed, New Town Square, the Jewish quarter (this was where the Jewish ghetto was during WWII times), the Astronomical clock, and several other neat sites.


The Astronomical Clock


Statue on Charles Bridge, Prague Castle


A view from part of our walking tour

We also went to the National Gallery and visited the Museum of Communism.