Prague
Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2011 (4D3N): We made our way to Prague by bus after visiting Budapest. Prague, a beautiful city full of music everywhere you turn! Walking across the Charles Bridge was like stepping back in time...think “Once Upon A Time”.
*Highly Recommended food options
Day 1
- Check-in @ Ibis Mala Strana, Prague
- Take the metro from Andel to Vysehrad and follow the Vysehrad walking tour:
- Vysehrad National Cultural Monument
- Basilica of St Peter and St Paul
- Vysehrad Cemetery (so mysterious walking through it the day before Halloween)
- Take the tram to Wenceslas Square
- Walk through Nove Mesto
- Palác Lucerna (mall)
- St Cyril and St Methodius Cathedral
- Walk to Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti)
- Old Town Hall and Astronomical Clock (look up on the hour)
- Grab mulled wine from the street vendor
- Dinner @ Klementinum (avoid going since it was quit pricey and the food - traditional soup dumpling - wasn’t so tasty)
- Walk across the Charles Bridge
Day 2
- Take the Funicular (use your metro card for free access) up to the Petrin Tower:
- Climb the tower
- Hunger Wall
- Walk over to Castle District (admission to the district is free but you need to pay to go into certain buildings. We opted to walk around and just enjoyed everything without going in.):
- Mala strana:
- Wallenstein Palace Gardens (look for the wall full of fake stalactite grotto & the free roaming peacocks)
- John Lennon Wall
- Kampa Park
- Look for the river dividing Kampa from Mala Strana - (Venice like; see photo below)
- Waterwheel
- Take the stairs from Kampa onto Charles Bridge
- Dinner @ Cafe Slavia*
Day 3
- Visit Nove Mesto:
- Monument Palacky/square
- Dancing House
- Antonio Dvorak museum (worth going if you know him)
- Walk through Old Town:
- Jewish Quarter:
- Rudolfinum
- Back to Old Town (saw a live street concert performed by a couple)
- Walk around Charles Bridge
- Dinner @ Phenix*(closed)
Day 4
- Flight back to NYC
Other points of interest:
- Bone church (Sedlec Ossuary) @ Kutna hora (one hour train ride)
- Concert at St. Nicholas Church
- Pilsen Brewery
- Jewish Museum
Tips
- Look for the Citigold Lounge at the Prague airport
