Praha 15th April 2011


Charles Bridge
We woke up at 9am, got dressed and went to the Old Market Square to get some breakfast then walked to Prague Castle. It was about a 15 minute walk from the Market Square, we walked over the Charles Bridge to get to it. Ticket prices are dependent on what tour you want to go on, there is a short tour which is CZK 250=€10 or the long tour which is CZK 350=€14. There isn't much of a difference in price and if you are really interested in acrhiteure etc then I would recommend the long tour but if you are simply going because you want to cross of the sites to see in Prague then the short tour will suffice. There are also reduced prices for students, senior citizens and those aged 6-16. 




There simply isn't just one building to be seen at Prague Castle, in addition there are other historical buildings such as St George's Basilica, Royal Palace and St George's Convent. After spending a couple of hours at the Castle we walked back over the bridge and searched for somewhere to get some lunch. We  ended up at Cafe Slavia which is an upmarket cafe restaurant, I would highly recommend it as the menu was extensive and something for everyone. I ended up having a Chicken Caesar Salad which was very filling as most salads these days are very puny. The others had gnocchi, beef goulash and soup. Czech food is a bit like German in the sense that it is very filling and hearty. Slavia was a bit pricey but worth the money in my opinion. 



Astronomical Clock


After Slavia we walked to Wensceslas Square where we got some hot wine and more trdlinks. Next to the Square there were a few clothing stores so we had a look then walked back to the apartment and all had a nap. A few hours later we got ready to go for dinner and decided to go back to Jama as we liked it so much yesterday. I ended up getting the burrito again as it was so good and so did Christine.



Praha Castle

Porter got chicken wings and Tarin got Nachos. The cocktails were also well priced and Jama had a wide selection so we all had quite a lot of those that night. After we got a little drunk we walked back to the apartment and went to bed. Last night in Prague! :(  
    
CZK 299 t-shirt = €12

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