PRAGUE THE HEART OF EUROPE
One of Bairdstravels favourite cities .Prague is situated on the bend of the river Vltava and is set on seven hills. One of the most beautiful cities in Europe.Don`t miss the the town halls astronomical clock. Watch the 12 apostles emerge on the hour every hour .
Warning
Do not eat in the Old Town Square . Poor food and very high prices .
We liked to eat at the small restaurant next to our hotel [JULIAN] or at the small square down the steps of the Charles bridge Castle side.
Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has become one of Europe's (and the world's) most popular tourist destinations. It is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Prague suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architect ure to stay true to form. It contains one of the world's most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to Baroque, Renaissance, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern.
Some popular sights include:
- Old Town (Staré Město) with its Old Town Square
- The Astronomical Clock (Orloj) on Old Town Square
- The picturesque Charles Bridge (Karlův most)
- The vaulted gothic Old New Synagogue (Staronová synagoga) of 1270.
- New Town (Nové město) with its busy and historic Wenceslas Square
- Malá Strana (Lesser Quarter) with its Infant Jesus of Prague
- Prague Castle (Pražský hrad - the largest castle in the world) with its St. Vitus Cathedral
- Josefov (the old Jewish quarter) with Old Jewish Cemetery and Old New Synagogue
- Jan Žižka equestrian statue in Vítkov park, Žižkov - Prague 3.
- The Lennon Wall
- Vinohrady, a sightly quarter in the center
- Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague - huge collections of glass, furniture, textile, toys, Art Nouveau, Cubism, Art Deco, and so on.
- The museum of Heydrich assassination in the crypt of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius
- National Museum
- Vyšehrad castle & cemetery where many famous Czechs are buried including the composers Antonín Dvořák & Bedřich Smetana.
- Písek Gate, last preserved city gate of Baroque fortification
- Petřínská rozhledna, an observation tower on Petřín hill, which resembles the Eiffel Tower
- Anděl (neighborhood) which is probably the busiest part of the city with a super modern shopping mall and architecture
- Žižkov Television Tower (Žižkovský vysílač) with observation deck - Prague 3.
- The New Jewish Cemetery in Olšany, location of Franz Kafka's grave - Prague 3.
- The Metronome, a giant, functional metronome that looms over the city
- The Dancing House (Fred and Ginger Building)
THE DANCING HOUSE