Having said that, my desire to visit Prague, overcame my trepidation, and to coincide with our 42nd wedding anniversary, we decided to spend a couple of days exploring this beautiful city. And I’m so glad we did!
After lunch we decided the explore the narrow cobbled streets in the Old Town making our way to the Old Town Square. On the way there’s lots of shops selling the usual souvenirs, fridge magnets, Russian Dolls and strangely, a Donald Trump Mask!
Lots of restaurants, snack bars, and traditional Czech delicacies, my particular favourite being the Czech Chimney Cake! Trdelník. (Good luck pronouncing it, not enough vowels for me to attempt!) Its a type of cake, which is prepared with dough that is wrapped around a stick, before being baked on an open fire. Then topped with a mixture of sugar and walnut, or cinnamon sugar. You can choose from different fillings, Apple Strudel, Chocolate, Berries, or even a Bacon Egg & Sausage Trdelnik . As you can see I opted for a sweet one! yum!
We also booked an hour’s river cruise along the Vitava (one you would cruise along on an Elbe River Cruise). Well worth the money, around £10. It was a sunny day, and the scenery along the river was beautiful! Wenceslas Square (which isnt really a Square, more of a Boulevard) was worth a visit too. Here’s a photo of me and the hubs at the King Wenceslas monument and National Museum.
I found Prague to be every bit as good as I imagined, very medieval, with lots of interesting history. The people were very friendly, although the language was very hard to understand or even read! (Not enough vowels in their alphabet so pronunciation was a bit of a challenge!)
We finished our 2 day whistle stop tour of Prague with a traditional ‘LoveLock’ padlock which we attached to the Charles Bridge joining the Old Town with the Lesser Town over the Vitava. It was a perfect place to celebrate 42 years of marriage, and definitely recommended – just avoid the hens & stags!