That is all. Done. Never coming home.
Just kidding, but I actually fell in love with this beautiful city. Not sure if it is the old world charm, the friendly locals, or the cobblestone streets but something about it definitely hooked me. I wrote about this a little earlier but I really am incredibly lucky that so many of my friends were #trailblazers for me on this journey. Without their endless supply of site, food, and social recommendations we would definitely be a bit lost. Prague was no different as we got recommendations from Arielle (my little Emily's older sister who studied there for a semester) and our new friend Frankie who we met in Vienna. I also want to give a shout out to Kevin, our marine friend who we met and spent a night out with in Prague, who will probably never read this. He was really cool. And to the guy who went to high school with Aspen who we randomly ran into in the streets of Prague twice. And Aspen failed to acknowledge him both times. He will also probably never read this but "Hello" from Katie and Cristina.
Side note: my phone is running out of space so there will be significantly fewer photos in posts from this point forward. I've taken over 1000 pics on my phone and need to use my real camera a little more frequently.
Site Highlights:
Slav Epic: Set of 20 HUGE paintings that portray monumental moments in Czech history. They were done by Alfons Mucha and were actually pretty interesting to look at. We also bought the guide for 10 Prague currency which gave a brief synopsis of the importance of each piece.
Old Town Square: Main square in the middle of Prague. There are a couple really important buildings/monuments that are located around the square: Astronomical Clock Tower, Tyn Church, and the Jan Hus Memorial. Another cool thing about the square is that there are four different types of architecture represented that give the square a really cool vibe. During our visit in Prague we spent a couple hours just sitting in the square watching people and street performers (Take me to Church was a fave). I also want to briefly mention the Charles bridge here as it is a short walk away from the square. This is a statue lined bridge that offers so great views of the castle.
Petrin Hill: A hill with an Eiffel Tower structure on top! The top of Prague's Eiffel Tower is at the same height as the real one in Paris. Breathtaking views of the city (and a literally breathtaking walk to the top of the hill). This was probably one of my favorite things that we did.
Castle: Something that we probably didn't do properly. Very very busy. We were lucky that the day we visited the President of the Czech Republic was actually greeting the new ambassadors to the Czech Republic. This gave us an opportunity to see some pomp, circumstance, and the ambassador from Thailand. There is also a beautiful church on the property, St. Vitus Cathedral.
Absinth: No visit to Prague is complete without a visit to an absinthery. For those who are unfamiliar with the drink it is basically a very highly concentrated alcoholic beverage. It was the drink of choice for many literary superstars back in the day. When you consume it you mix the absybth with sugar and water to dilute and sweeten. It's quite the experience!
Lennon Wall: All you need is...Prague? This wall is pretty cool because it is constantly changing and getting new things painted on it. Cristina thought it was a let down but it was one of Aspen's favorite spots!
Food Highlights:
Cafe Savoy: Superb brunch. Really good, relatively inexpensive, and they have daily specials that are on point. Definitely up there with Brunch and Cake and THE parfait as one of my favorite breakfasts on the trip!
Clear Head: Recommended by Arielle, this is the best vegetarian restaurant I have eaten at. I ate cucumber noodles with walnut pesto and it was delicious. Like you couldn't even tell it was super clean/vegan!
Other things: Kolkovna was fantastic ethnic food. Al Dente was our choice for Italian and it was also good, just not Italy good.
Summary:
Rating: 9/10 (Katie), 9/10 (Aspen), 8.5/10 (Cristina)
Likelihood of Returning: 90% (K), 75% (A), 86% (C)
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