Anyway, I have been the successful leader of a couple 'local's tours' and would like to take you on a small virtual one right now. Before I begin, I must cover my back and say that I am by no means the only guide for these tours, lest I face retribution upon my return to camp. The whole of our group have led many successful 'tours' and that is what makes it fun, we each find something unique one day and share it with the rest of the posse.
This is just a small collection of various photos taken at differing locations around Prague. While I by no means would seriously consider myself a local yet, I will say that I am able to quite easily navigate the city and am becoming increasingly more confident giving directions or answering questions about Prague. This being said, I will include a little caption describing each one, but it will be very general and I will save detailed explanations for later posts. Here's the little sampler...
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| The metro exit to Korunní street, where Mark and I share a flat. It is extremely close to the gothic church Náměstí Míru, which will be included in a later blog about the churches here |
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| An automatic milk machine and a couple sweet old ladies trying to figure out how it works. I've never seen one before, but you grab the size of bottle you would like, insert coins, insert bottle, and fill 'er up! |
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| Václavské Náměstí (Wenceslas Square). This famous statue of Wenceslas on his horse has become one of the typical meeting points for groups, as it is a huge site in the city, is central, and directly on the intersection of two metro lines |
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| Climbing up Petřín to reach the tower at top. You can see the segway at the bottom right of the photo. These have become a huge form of touring in Prague, much to the dismay of many locals. They do get quite obnoxious as they zoom around. |
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| Strahov Monastery...also turns out to have quite a nice IPA that they brew. |
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| There are so many secret passages and alleyways connecting the streets of Prague. This is one up by the Prague Castle |
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| The Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square seen from the side. |
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| An example of the different periods of architecture found in Prague. There are obviously also many ultra-modern buildings |
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| Art at Národní Třida |
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| The Infant of Prague. This church and the infant will also be described in more detail in a future post |
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| Karlův Most (Charles Bridge) on an overcast afternoon |
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| Where the tracks end... |
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| The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord, a few blocks away from the flat in the opposite direction of Náměstí Míru |
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| Vyšehrad, a second castle in Prague. This is one of my favorite places to spend time and will certainly have its own entry to come |
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| View of the Vltava from Vyšehrad |
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| Street art by the school |
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| A view of St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Castle from across the way in the royal gardens/orangery |
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| The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
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| Jiřího z Poděbrad square at sunset |
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| The spirit of Prague |
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| A cool shot of an apartment building and its various doors |
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| View of Prague from across the Vltava in Letna beer garden. The City of a Thousand Spires |
