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Praha is really a lovely city- but everyone in Europe as well as everywhere else also knows that- The old part of the city is a big tourist trap- but fun- each time I go there I never seem to tire from it and see different things I didnt see last time.
Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Brno is possibly the dullest Gothic church I visited in the Czech Republic. There is simply not much going on inside of interest. This probably because of the many restorations that the cathedral "suffered" through. It seems to lack soul. I sort thought of as a Gothic warehouse rather than a place of worship. The church was built in the 14th century on a small hill that overlooks the old town of Brno. The location is said to be the spot where a Roman temple once stood. The Cathedral of SS Peter and Paul does have a grand main altar and some may want to climb the steeple to take in view of Brno.
It happened quite often that traffic signs were hidden in the bushes or behind the trees. We missed our directon couple of times. So, keep your eyes open and you won't get lost (or maybe yes).On a picture is a sign that is common for CZE. It's quite complex with all those side roads and we found them very amusing. Some of them are nearly work-of-art.
"Prachovsle skaly" - the old mountain system in Czechia. It is a big nature park with many different footpathes. You can choose short (1,5km) footpath, middle long (3km) and the longest (more than 3 km) footpath. The nature is very beautiful. There are many interesting and impressive views with rocks. Take your cameras obligatory!
U Flecku can be super crowded and the Bavarian style ompah band annoying. I was lucky on my latest trip to Prague. Doreen wanted to meet her local friend there so we arranged to meet some place central and picked U Flecku. On this occasion it was nearly empty and no ompah band either. It was warm and almost cozy. The U Flecku Dark was even better in this setting! :=)
Do not change money in the street.And if you go in the street as a man alone do not fall in the hands of a nice young lady who wants to talk with you about her problems.Because soon her moneyproblem is your problem.
U Kalicha...This is the restaurant that the good soldier Švejk (from the novel by Jaroslav Hašek) frequented...I don't think that he would be caught dead in it today. The clientele seemed to consist exclusively of tourists. The prices are high and the atmosphere leaves much to be desired. Basically, the interior is generic 'nice restaurant' with the exception of the walls, which are covered with silly scribbles. I might have bought a souvenir beer mug or something, but every Švejk souvenir was stamped with 'TÖPFER & BRATR'. It kind of spoils things. Topfer and Brother should get their act together and make this famous restaurant into something better than this.
Golden Lane (Zlata Ulicka) There is an old Czech song about lovers walking up the steps of Prague Castle to the Golden Lane. It is rather unlikely that any Czech lovers would choose the Golden Lane as their destination these days, however. Like many famous places in Prague, this historic little lane lined with tiny medieval houses has been turned into a money-making mecca for tourists. Not only have all the little buildings been turned into shops and boutiques selling (for the most part) generic and high priced items that only a tourist (and a tasteless one at that) could love, this year they decided to make it even more like a Disneyland exhibit by charging admission. Whoever decided to destroy the atmosphere of this lane in this way should be ashamed of himself, but perhaps money is more important than his own or his country's dignity.
In Prague... anywhere in Stare/Nove Mesto. Restaurants will all charge 'extra' fees like bread, condiments, and a cover charge. In one restaurant, my order of fish came out to $17 CAD!! That's expensive, even for Canada.
If You are going to the Czech Republic by car, Be sure to ask for highway fee at the border. There is no one that is going to tell you, not until You are leaving the country. Then You have to pay a much higher fine instead.
Aria Hotel Prague
7 Reviews and 584 Opinions innovative musical theme, great location in Mala Strana, except that it is nextdoor to the American...
Grandhotel Brno Brno
8 Reviews and 102 Opinions I have never stayed in this hotel, but i would like to. It has a good reputation and it is located...
Ruze Cesky Krumlov Hotel Cesky Krumlov
4 Reviews and 63 Opinions As above (Just wanted to share a few of my photos) Medievil antiquities such as swords and other...
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Q: Recently on a travelers documentry they shot a lot of footage of the town square and I noted many tables with large umbrella,s...
A: Likely just the restaurant using outdoor sidewalk space during the summer months. I remember having a nice meal at one of these places in Kutna Hora, as well as many...
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