Prague - Capital City of the Czech Republic

We arrived in Prague in the early evening and headed for our hotel, the Eurostar David (http://www.eurostarsdavid.com/EN/hotel.html). We had had the pleasure of staying here before and enjoy not only the charming facilities but its location. The hotel is housed in a refurbished 19th century palace and is only minutes walk for all the sights.

We really enjoy Prague not only for its beauty but for the family that reside in the area. Prague is a beautiful city and since the fall of the communism, Prague has become a popular tourist destination. I have read that it is the sixth most-visited European city after London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. One of the things that makes Prague so unique is the fact that it suffered considerably less damage during World War II than some other major cities in the region, allowing most of its historic architecture to stay remain intact.

There are a lot of things to see and we explored the Old Town (Staré Město) with its Old Town Square, the Astronomical Clock (Orloj) on Old Town Square, Charles Bridge (Karlův Most), New Town (Nové město) Wenceslas Square, Prague Castle (Pražský hrad - the largest castle in the world) with its St. Vitus Cathedral, the Lennon Wall, The Dancing House (my father hates this modern building in contrast to the Renaissance and Gothis architecture),

We missed seeing the Josefov (the old Jewish quarter) with Old Jewish Cemetery and Old New Synagogue on this trip however we did visit on our last.

Spending time in Prague is always very exciting. Our first day, we decided to take a walk and take in the architecture and people watch. Early in the walk, my son, Griffin noticed that he lost his wallet. He was not a happy camper as he had a bit of spending money that he really didn’t care to part with in this manner. Later we surmised that he was probably subject to a shrewd pick pocket. We determined this only after my father had both of his wallets lifted later that evening. What a fun day.