We took another night train to get to Prague, and instead of getting off at the train station 10 minutes walk to hour hotel, we had a 45 minute walk. Very tiring with a backpack full of stuff! It was a pretty morning there and the view from the bridge crossing the river was perfect. Soon after arriving we went to the close train station to go to Plzen brewery (about 2 hours train ride from Prague). This was a cute community and a very nice tour. We got to taste the famous Pilsen Urquell right out of the barrel.
That evening we were quite tired so we just went to dinner. I tried a typical Czech dish of roasted pork, bohemian dumplings (knedliky) and sauerkraut. It was all very good! The sauerkraut was sweeter than I’m used to. (16 korun = $1) The food in this area is so good!
Sadly we had only one full day in Prague. There is a lot to see here but we made a few choices and saw what we could. Prague is a very beautiful city. The buildings are colorful and the river just makes if wonderful. I have found that cities with rivers are my favorite. There is just something about it that adds extra character. We walked up the river and got a good view of St. Charles Bridge. It’s the most elaborate bridge in Prague and connects the Prague Castle to the old town area. I really liked the old town. It is characterized by windy streets and many shops. There are eight towers in this area. Staromestske Radnice (Old Town Hall) has a cool astronomical clock and we were able to climb the bell tower. From there we got a great view of the main square and the market going on there. It seems that we hit what we like to call “March Market Madness.” I ate fair food there and had yummy roasted pork and beef goulash.
We crossed a bridge to make our way to the castle. Prague has many gardens and we walked though just one of them. The castle area was again like a mini town with restaurants, a church, and many shops…a very pretty area! I bought some hand made wool mittens here! On our way back to the St. Charles Bridge we stopped at a Starbucks. It was nice to be in a coffee shop where I could sit without a fee (like in Italy)! St. Charles Bridge was bustling with tourists, artists and others selling various items. It was cool to look at the art, but I wish it wasn’t so polluted with people. We spent the rest of the afternoon looking at shops and wandering around. I had another great supper. I ate pork again with a creamy mushroom sauce along with some sliced potatoes baked with bacon, cheese and onions. This is arguably one of my favorite meals over spring break.
I would definitely enjoy visiting Prague again!
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