Quick bite before hopping on the train from Berlin to Prague to meet PY's sister Amanda.
When in Prague, there are two things that you shouldn't do, one is to take a cab, second is to change money from a unreliable money changer (not even those at the main train station). I arrived late, dragging my huge-ass luggage and when i pushed open the door to get out of the main train station, i saw ten odds of scary drug user looking gangsters and that really freaked me out. I am an Asian girl alone, with a huge-ass luggage, i am literally shouting come rob me. I got panic, decided not to take public transport to the hotel, exchange some Czech Koruna at the money changer inside the main train station without realizing they charged me 20% service charge, then i went to the taxi stand to get "carrot chop", they charge me 20 Euro for 15 trip. Take this as insurance and forget about it, rather some small money than getting rob.
Amanda reached in the afternoon and she has already checked into Liliova Red Chair hotel in the city. Minutes walk to the old town square and the Prague castle and any other attractions.
Hey, that's a red chair.
Service personnel are really friendly with great eatery recommendations, a note to other travelers. Go to the reception and get a VIP exchange coupon before exchanging your money at any money changer, it is way safer and you get a way better rate.
The supper friendly hotel reception recommend Klub Architektu for dinner, very cozy dinning atmosphere in the basement and it is just 5 minutes walk from the hotel.
Chicken steak with plum sauce.
Traditional Czech dish, sirloin strips with dumplings with hot apple and pear cider.
Dumplings are Prague's staple food made from leftover bread. Point is i hate dumpling, they are not savory, dry and no taste.
Dumplings are Prague's staple food made from leftover bread. Point is i hate dumpling, they are not savory, dry and no taste.
National Museum
Checked with the hotel reception, it is safe to roam around at night in town.
Most liquor store here are run by Vietnamese and weed is legal here.
The real thing.
Street outside out hotel
Trdelniks, a traditional fluffy, hot, sugar-sprinkled pastries from Czech Republic.
Prague square 布拉格廣場
Prague Astronomical Clock.
"The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the oldest one still working."
Statue of the Commendatore, a famous opera character with music by Mozart.
Lunch time break in a bar, too rush for food, so we just order booze.
Franz Kafka, a writer famous for his story of a young man who transformed overnight into a giant beetle.
There you can see the giant beetle.
Spanish Synagogue, now used as museum dedicated to the history of the Bohemian Jews.
Old-New Synagogue completed in 1270 is Europe’s oldest active synagogue.
It is said that the body of Golem, a Prague mythological figures lies in the attic. Golem stories has inspired many modern days movies and drama, including BBC's Sherlock Holmes series.
My first time trying semolina soup
Steak with dumpling again, keep forgetting to ask them swap the dumpling with potatoes.
Some fish, i am seldom eat fish, don't know what is this.
Feels like you are drawn into a painting
Up the hill, outside Prague Castle, breathe taking view.
Starbucks with a million dollar view.
I will be back with Inho, definitely.
Prague Castle
St. Vitus Cathedral behind Prague Castle
St. Vitus Cathedral
"This cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic architecture and is the biggest and most important church in the country"
"This cathedral is an excellent example of Gothic architecture and is the biggest and most important church in the country"
Charles Bridge at night is ravishing
Prague Castle from Charles Bridge
In my favorite shop, Manufaktura, Prague's very owned The Body Shop.
U Knihovny, another highly recommended restaurant by our friendly hotel reception. Restaurant owner is a typical grumpy Czech but he cooks really awesome food, we agreed that this is our best meal in Prague.
Ran out of Koruna (Czech's currency) and the exchange rate restaurant owner gave is crappy, we dug out all our remaining Koruna and Euros coins to pay for the meal. Coins can feed us full :)
Pork steak with dumpling.
Super delicious duck confit, also the restaurant's signature.
Great Synagogue (Jerusalem) in Prague
Kutna Hora Sedlec Ossuary (bone church), the bone chapel, made from bones of 40,000 human remaining.
Too much bones, too little space in the cemetery and someone turned creative.
"St. Barbara's Church, it is one of the most famous Gothic churches in central Europe and it is a UNESCO world heritage site. St Barbara is the patron saint of miners (among others), which was highly appropriate for a town whose wealth was based entirely upon its silver mines."
Tribute to the miners
Mining holes entrance
Lunch in a well known local restaurant Pivnice Dacicky
Goulash with not much soup.. hm...
Back to Prague Square
Smoked ham in the cold weather
Hot wine in a cold weather is comfort.
Climbing up the bell tower of Saint Nicholas (Baroque style church)
This city is picture perfect
Twist with the old statue
Bohemia Bagel, a famous breakfast choice in Prague.
Didn't know bagel can be so fancy, absolutely love it.
Roaming around National Museum area before meeting our car pool guy to go back to Munich.
Got myself a piece of mini prague astronomical clock
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