Prague
After hitting Oktoberfest Beth and I took the six hour train ride to Prague for a couple of days. I’d never been to the Czech Republic before, but it’s been one of those places I heard lots about back in college. It’s no longer the bohemian expatriate paradise of ten years ago, but it’s still cheaper than most other places in Europe and the historical parts are intact despite decades of neglect under the communists. The city wasn’t bombed during the war and the communists never had enough money to tear down the old buildings and put up glass and cement skyscrapers, so the city is one of the most beautiful in Europe. We visited the Museum of Communism, ironically located above a McDonalds and next to a casino, where they had preserved some of the statues of Marx and Lenin. We stayed at a real swell Holiday Inn Express right in the middle of downtown for $100 a night, quite a deal compared to Paris or London. We must have covered fifteen miles on foot over two days but only saw part of what the city had to offer, another trip would be well worth it some day.
Wenceslas Square
The Astronomical Clock, built in 1410
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The Jerusalem Synagogue, built in 1905 |
The Charles Bridge over the Vltava River
