Stumbling into Prague - where's the trains?
September 4, 2008
Our apartment manager arranged for a driver to meet us at the Prague airport (it was less than the cost of a taxi and much more fun to have someone waiting for us by the baggage claim. One of the other passengers on the plane thought we were with a touring entertainment company since we had an "entourage". I was tempted to sign autographs.
The apartment was everything I'd hoped - in an historic building - it had satellite TV, free wi-fi, ironing board, microwave, refrigerator, kitchen equipment (not that I'm likely to cook), sitting area, large bed - around 500 sq. ft (the apartment, not the bed). All very, very clean. It's 2 blocks from Old Town Square and one block from the Metro on a quiet side street. All this space and luxury for about $150/night, taxes included. The nearest hotel was running a special rate of only $315/night!! If all our apartment reservations are this good, I'll never stay in a hotel in Europe again.
The apartment manager helped us get settled, gave us keys to the doors and explained the elevator. We set off to walk around town to stay awake untill nightfall. (The jet-lag wipes me out for days if I don't force my way through it the first day so we walk to stay awake.) I took photos. Hey it's what I love to do and I love interesting buildings so Prague is a wonderland to me.
NOTE: I've posted photos of Prague before and many of the other travBuddies have too, so this time I'll try to photograph more unusual scenes. I probably won't be able to keep myself from adding a few of the standard sights but I will try to concentrate on interesting things that aren't as well known. So, of course, there's one photo of Old Town Square, but several photos of the interior of St Nicholas church on Old Town Square.
We got tickets to an evening concert in St. Nicholas church (my husband said he heard all of it even better with his eyes closed but at least he didn't snore). It was an hour of music from the church organ and a violinist. We heard Vivaldi, Bach, Dvorak played at sunset as warm light came through the stained glass windows and the acoustics of the church surrounded us with music to match the colors of the light.
The apartment was everything I'd hoped - in an historic building - it had satellite TV, free wi-fi, ironing board, microwave, refrigerator, kitchen equipment (not that I'm likely to cook), sitting area, large bed - around 500 sq. ft (the apartment, not the bed). All very, very clean. It's 2 blocks from Old Town Square and one block from the Metro on a quiet side street. All this space and luxury for about $150/night, taxes included. The nearest hotel was running a special rate of only $315/night!! If all our apartment reservations are this good, I'll never stay in a hotel in Europe again.
The apartment manager helped us get settled, gave us keys to the doors and explained the elevator. We set off to walk around town to stay awake untill nightfall. (The jet-lag wipes me out for days if I don't force my way through it the first day so we walk to stay awake.) I took photos. Hey it's what I love to do and I love interesting buildings so Prague is a wonderland to me.
NOTE: I've posted photos of Prague before and many of the other travBuddies have too, so this time I'll try to photograph more unusual scenes. I probably won't be able to keep myself from adding a few of the standard sights but I will try to concentrate on interesting things that aren't as well known. So, of course, there's one photo of Old Town Square, but several photos of the interior of St Nicholas church on Old Town Square.
We got tickets to an evening concert in St. Nicholas church (my husband said he heard all of it even better with his eyes closed but at least he didn't snore). It was an hour of music from the church organ and a violinist. We heard Vivaldi, Bach, Dvorak played at sunset as warm light came through the stained glass windows and the acoustics of the church surrounded us with music to match the colors of the light.
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