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Misenska 8, Prague 1, Old Town, Prague, Bohemia, 11800, Czech Republic
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/8564605@N08/1026791873/
I've dug around the web a bit to no avail, so I thought I'd run it by folks here who have been to Prague.
Thanks in advance.
Ben
If you are a member of Flickr, you could mail the photographer.
If not, I can do it for you.
I'm sure this is the grotto at the Wallenstein Garden and Palace.
Yes - looks like the Wallenstein Garden and Palace
http://picasaweb.google.com/Davidinmel/CzechSenateWallensteinPalacePragueCzechRepublic19#5217272183615275762
Hi,
This view is picture of Valdstejnska zahrada (garden of the palace) made from the Castle. These are not bones at all. Part of the garden is made to look as "grota" - artificial stone cave - made from usual building materials.
Garden is located in Prague 1, half way between metro "Malostranska" and tram stop "Malostranske namesti". Address: Letenska str., open from 10 to 18 h. April to October, free entry.
http://www.prague-info.cz/en/prague/monuments/wallenstein_garden
I asked the Flickr photographer and got this reply:
The photo was taken from the Castle and it is the Wallenstein Garden. But there's a mistake with the note I wrote. After the research I made, I understood that these are not the bones. (We were told by a tour leader there that these are the bones of the plague victims). Here's a closer photo of the wall:
kolokolo.blogspot.com/2008/06/wallensteins-grotto.html
Thank you everyone, this is added to the list of must-sees.
All the best.
Cheers
Probably the best thing to do to get aquainted with the city is to take a walking tour of the city. There are many available and leaflets can usually be found in hotels and hostels plus the tourist information. You'll get to learn more about the history of the city and notice things that you otherwise would miss out on. From here you can then explore the city and points of interest in more detail.
Charles Bridge. Maybe the more beautiful bridge all over the world, its 30 statues, make the bridge a barroquian sculpture museum.
Do not forget touch John Nepomucenus statue if you want come back to Prague.
Take some comfy trainers as you will tend to walk a lot around Prague and a lot of it is cobbled and your feet will be in bits after a couple of days.
The weather is almost the same as the UK, I was out in September and it was mid 70's so take t-shirts and shorts for the day time and then casual stuff for the evening. Take a loo roll if you can because sometimes hotels will only give you one. You can get everything else you need in Prague. You will take a lot of pictures so make sure you take your phone/cam charger and a two pin adapter.
If you have a car there are many places just outside Prague that you can go mushroom hunting. One place, accessed by following the same road you would take to Kutna Hora, until you pass by a town called Mukarov..then head south into the reserve.
Mushroom picking is a very popular Czech activity, with most natives able to recognise the edible varieties. Even in late October you can find a basket full in a couple of hours...the difficulty being able to see them against fallen autumn leaves!
One danger though are the wild boar. They are huge beasts and they can be aggressive when they have young. You will see signs that they have been there even if you don't see the animals themselves. You will also notice the boar hunter huts.
The best beer comes from the Czech Republic, so why not go see how they make it? We visited Staropramen's factory. The tour includes: English speaking guides if requested, a video screening, historical info and viewing of old pieces of equitment, fermentation - & lager cellar and beer tasting.After the tour, you will get a HUGE glass of beer, about ½ a litre! The tour was quite short and it'd be nice if we could had gone around and looked by ourselves. Still, I'm satisfied with the tour.
Don't forget to make reservations first!!!
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