The city is pretty fantastic in the sense that everything is really old, and intriguing, and even if you don't know what you're looking at, it's great to just peruse. I still don't know much about the CR, other than it used to be under Communist rule, and it has this really old bridge called Charles Bridge, and a castle, and hot wine. Oh, and really, really, really good beer, or "pivo."
Lennon wall, constantly changing in opposition to the now-squashed Communist regime
Stumbling upon St. Nick's tower was probably the most informative/interesting thing we did. The church tower had been used as a cute little apartment for the bell-ringer, but when the Communist government took over, it was used by the secret police as a watchtower. Oh, boy, was that exhibit eerie. A soundtrack of 40s-50s Czech music put us back in time as we ascended the spiral staircase and looked at B&W spy-pics of "political suspects." Creepy creepy creepy.
creepiest. place. ever.
Kristin & the Czech flag. this one's for her kolache-making, pivo-drinking grandparents!
did I mention how good the beer is? monk-made. best pivo I've ever had.
Other best part of Prague are the beautiful walking trails, with hundreds of trees turned orange & red from the cold.
creepy little Commie hide outs in the forest! so many secrets!
Prague castle and cathedral
Prague at night! Warning: unsafe if you are alone!
town square all lit uppp
Just a glimpse of a beautiful and interesting city, and a little taste of the East European culture.
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