Praha

Prague is the Capital of the Czech Republic and is suppose to be the one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. Scott and I concur with that statement for sure.

Prague is a small city in comparison to Paris, London, Florence, Rome, etc. but has beauty that can't be replicated in any of those cities. We spend the weekend in Prague and were warned to bring rain gear and snow suits since Prague was expected to get both over the weekend. So packed we were and off to Prague.

First stop, T5 (for all the Americans it is British Airways new terminal at Heathrow Airport which cost $8.6 billion). T5 is gorgeous and it does set a new bar for airport terminals but it definitely needs to get the kinks worked out first.

Next Stop: Praha

Prague is sectioned into 5 areas: Old Town, New Town, Jewish Quarter, Little Quarter and Prague Castle. Our hotel was on the Vltava River in the Jewish Quarter. Our first day we set out through the Jewish Quarter to Old Town.

View from our room of the Vltava River and a bridge.

One of the gorgeous buildings in the Jewish Quarter.

The astronomical clock in Old Town. This is part of the Old Town Hall.

After spending a little time in Old Town Square we wandered back towards the river to the Charles Bridge.

After lots of walking, our tired feet needed a rest and we needed to wet our palette with some local beer. First on the list....Budweiser Budvar. I know you are thinking Budweiser. Wrong. Budvar is by far 100% better than Budweiser. Budvar is a local Czech beer so when in Rome...try the local stuff!

After a few beers at a few different locations it was time to move back to the hotel to get ready for dinner at the Svata Klara Restaurant which was an old wine cellar for one of the vineyards of Prague. Today it is one of the Top 4 restaurants in Prague.

We had a 6 Course dinner at the restaurant and here was the menu that night:

Amuse-bouche:
A selection of nibbles to whet your appetite

Entrée:
Rose of Smoked Salmon, served with a mustard dressing and a quail's egg

Starter:
Delicate Foie Gras (Goose Liver Paté), served with a Sauternes sauce

Palette cleanser:
Lemon Sorbet

Main course:
Venison Tournedos, served with sautéed mushrooms, chantarelle mushrooms, and corn pancakes

Cheese course:
A selection of European cheeses

Dessert:
Flambéed Strawberries, served with a drop of Amaretto and a cherry sauce

A Picture of Prague Castle all lit up at night! Absolutely Gorgeous!!!

Saturday we headed off to Prague Castle for the morning to tour away again. Within the Castle walls are: St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, Golden Lane, Basilica of St. George, Royal Gardens and much much more.

The Entrance to the Prague Castle

St. Vitus Cathedral

The inside of the Cathedral to the left and the picture on the right is the ceiling of the Cathedral.

In St. Vitus Cathedral we climbed the 287 steps to the top of the Bell Tower and were left with this amazing view of the city of Prague!

Also on the way up the stairs we got to see the Church bells below:

Once we finished our climb up and our race down the stairs it was off to Golden Lane

This is where the gold smiths would have lived at the time the Castle was fully functioning. Now it is shops for all of the visitors to buy things at.

After wandering around the castle it was time to relax and enjoy a few more local beers. Off to the cafe's/bars we went then off to a traditional Czech dinner.

Sunday we woke up and found an American type Bagel shop and had an American breakfast. Scott was in heaven with a Bacon, Egg and Cheese on a Sesame Bagel (American bacon too). I went with the American pancakes and sausage patties!

Prague is a must see city and we had a spectacular time! I would highly recommend it on a must see list!