Posted June 24, 20195 yr Over Christmas and New Years 2018-19 I traveled to Europe with a couple of friends. I will link to the other topics once I create them. Munich, Germany: December 21-24 Vienna, Austria: December 24-27 Prague, Czechia: December 27-29 Berlin, Germany: December 29-January 3 Zermatt, Switzerland: January 3-5 Thun, Switzerland: January 5 Bern, Switzerland: January 5 Zurich, Switzerland: January 5-7 After a few nights in Vienna we made our way to Prague, Czechia. The only non-German stop on our trip. It's also one of the most beautiful places I've been. After Vienna, I was expecting smoking allowed in bars in Prague as well, but they were all smoke-free. We arrived at night. I didn't bring my camera out for the first night, but brought it everywhere else on our trip. We only spent two nights in Prague, unfortunately. It's definitely worth a second visit. There are a lot of photos from Prague. Bear with me here. DSC_1421 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1427 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr I believe these murals were painted on the facades of the buildings. DSC_1430 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr We tried and failed to read the plaque in front of this tree. The only thing we really know is that it's a really old tree. We tried to use the Google translate feature with our phones, but we didn't really get a clear understanding. We named it Platan Ibrahimović because the word "platan" refused to translate, so we assumed it was the proper name of the tree (I know we're wrong) DSC_1433 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1446 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1451 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1453 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1456 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1462 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr A lot of photos below are along Masarykovo nábř, a street that fronts the Vltava River and has great views of the Prague Castle and some of the most imposing old architecture in the city. DSC_1467 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1485 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1494 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1497 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1498 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1507 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1512 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1521 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1546 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1551 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1553 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1560 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1568 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr The Charles Bridge crosses the Vltava River and connects Old Town with Malá Strana at the base of Prague Castle. The bridge began construction in 1357 under King Charles IV, and was finished in the early 15th Century. This was the only route across the Vltava River until 1841. DSC_1574 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1594 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1600 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1601 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1609 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1611 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1613 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1619 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1622 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1628 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr Touching the dog was good luck, or something. So naturally it was heavily worn. DSC_1632 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr The bridge was packed, and I can only imagine how crowded it would be in the summer months during peak travel season. It also didn't help that there were buskers on the bridge and crowds would form around them and block the path for everyone else. DSC_1661 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1663 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1669 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1683 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr Malá Strana is at the foot of hill leading up to Prague Castle. DSC_1695 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1703 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1710 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1738 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1739 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1762 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr The hill going up to Prague Castle is pretty steep and provides some great views of the city, including skyscrapers in the business district off in the distance. DSC_1787 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1790 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1796 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1858 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1860 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1870 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1871 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1872 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1873 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1874 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr We entered the castle! The central feature of Prague Castle is St. Vitus Cathedral. And, of course, there's a Christmas Market in the square. DSC_1879 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1880 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1889 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1904 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1905 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1913 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1922 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1928 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1931 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1936 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1945 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1956 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1961 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1966 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr The next day we went around the Old Town area before we got on a train to Berlin. The Astronomical Clock is the main attraction in Prague, and I got a couple of photos before we headed out. DSC_1968 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1970 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr DSC_1971 by Ryan Lammi, on Flickr Next stop is Berlin for New Years!
June 24, 20195 yr Nice job! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
June 25, 20195 yr Prague, although beige, is architecturally stunning. The food....not so much! There are some streets that look right out of history. On some blocks you can see buildings that look like they did in 1940, across the street buildings with graffiti that look like they right out of 1985. Next door the neighborhood restaurant.
June 25, 20195 yr Looking forward to your Berlin photos. Will be heading there this fall for the 100th anniversary of Bauhaus. Prague was a great city when I visited two years ago. Great architecture, food and cheap delicious beer .
June 25, 20195 yr Author 10 hours ago, MyTwoSense said: There are some streets that look right out of history. On some blocks you can see buildings that look like they did in 1940, across the street buildings with graffiti that look like they right out of 1985. Next door the neighborhood restaurant. The first thing I noticed about Prague was the color of the streetlights. All of the lights in Vienna and Munich had been updated to an LED or some other bright white light. The ones in Prague were still the dark yellow lights you imagine in film noir.
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