So we took a bus from Berlin to Prague, which was more comfortable than the train we took to get into Berlin. The plan was that we would meet our friend at the hostel, who was bringing his golf clubs with him. As was the case with Berlin, I'd never been to Prague either. I'd only heard about it from my mother who said that my grandfather had to leave Prague during the war, solely for being Austrian and could not be trusted. From what I saw Prague was quite the place in terms of architecture - before the Communists started infiltrating their designs and ideas too. However there is lots to see: from the Charles Bridge to the Astronomical Clock Tower. However as always there is a lot of walking involved, and when crossing the Charles Bridge to get to St. Vitus Cathedral required extra effort to get to the top of the hill.
Prague is an interesting, beautiful, historical city and it comes as no suprise to hear such praise for the city. There is a lot to do and see. One could just explore the old historical parts of the city or just eat and drink at various pubs and restaurants around the city serving traditional Czech cuisine (one of my favourites) such as Svíčková or just to drink Czech beer (cheap and lots of it). You can see where it gets its influences from, with its Austro-Hungarian ancestry and being exposed to Eastern influences. It's a great place to visit, maybe better at another time of the year, but still for all it's worth it's a great place to visit and I highly recommend it.
Breakfast in Prague, lunch in Vienna and dinner in Bratislava. Til' then!
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