Perfect Prague
We stayed in the new part of the city, but all the major attractions were a short walk away. Saying that, we did clock up over 25,000 steps a day as Prague is a wonderful city to amble about and discover by foot so bring comfortable footwear!
The food in Prague is amazing – and even as someone who doesn’t eat meat, I found quite a few options. Admittedly though, the meat eaters in the group had more choice and the goulash, sausages and meat dishes looked really tasty! For sweet lovers Prague seems to be overrun with places selling funnel type pastries which can be filled with cream or ice cream. These come in a few flavours and are really good for re-fuelling. Along with mulled wine which is also sold on every street corner this time of the year, you are never short of a snack in Prague!
We did a lot of sightseeing and tried to cram as much as we could in the short time we were there. We started with a place that is probably not for everyone and definitely not for the faint hearted, the Sex Machine Museum. All I can say is go there with an open mind and try not to laugh too much (I didn’t succeed and myself and my friends laughed probably a bit too much – the curator frowned as we left!)
The next day we did the traditional sites and spent some time in the castle, saw the changing of the guard and visited Lennon’s wall. Naturally we also crossed Charles bridge numerous times and we even took a boat ride under it and around the river, learning a lot about the previous occupiers of Prague and what Defenestration is (look it up, unfortunately it seemed to be all the rage in Prague in the 17th century!)
In the evening we went to a (maybe not so) traditional medieval feast. It wasn’t as touristy as I expected and surprisingly fantastic food and really good value. We paid around £35 each for transfers, a five-course meal, unlimited drinks and entertainment. Our driver was even part of the show which was unexpected!
On our final day in Prague, we spent a few hours happily riding Segway’s and exploring the monasteries on the outskirts of the city. The tour took us to two monasteries that happened to brew beer, which we sampled happily. We then had a sombre afternoon discovering the Jewish quarter of Prague and reading about what happened to the Jewish population of the city. The Synagogues left behind are very beautiful and it’s definitely worth a visit. It’s all preserved beautifully with names listed of the dead and very sad but important to see.
Prague really has it all, it’s a wonderful place for a city break and I highly recommend it!