Prague, City of a Hundred Spires, a UNESCO monument and one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
Prague presents itself to you as a changeable city, which likes to alternate styles: it is romantic and successful, ancient and modern, but above all it is a city that is cosmopolitan through and through, and is used to welcoming foreigners.The winding lanes of the Jewish Quarter, which you know from the novels of Franz Kafka, Cafes enticing you to come and have a seat.
Prague was right on top of my to do list and I finally did it in August /September 2014. Every part of the city beckoned with wonderful atmosphere -Prague Castle, lesser town, Charles Bridge over the Vltava river, Old town square, Jewish Quarters amongst others . The city was teeming with tourists each wanting to feel and live its magic. Street cafes bustled with people, the squares with musicians and other performers, tourists clicking away with their cameras- it was all so wonderful.
Step into the Old Town Square in Prague and journey back in time, 600 or 700 years. As you stand in awe, the dramatic history of Prague permeates the air. To fully appreciate the beauty of the Old Town Square, sit back and soak up the atmosphere over a coffee or a cool beer at one of the pavement cafés lining the square. Tyn Cathedral is the Church of Our Lady before Tyn and is a great Gothic structure of Prague Old Town square.
Cruising along Vltava river flows separating the old town and lesser town. A cruise on the river offers a beautiful view of the city.
Folk dance at a traditional Czech restaurant near lesser town, Prague, serving traditional Czech dishes like goulash, roast duck, wild boar and apple strudel, accompanied by Czech beers and Moravian wine.
A 1898 model car with steam combustion engine at the Technical Museum, Prague.
View of bridges over Vltava river from Letnasady
The best-known of the classical Czech composer Bedřich Smetana's set of six symphonic poems Má vlast ("My Fatherland") is called Vltava , and is a musical depiction of the river's course through Bohemia.
Charles Bridge at blue hours
I climbed up the tower at the Old town end with a pre-visualized image in my mind. Fixing the tripod and adjusting the view through a small opening for decent composition was difficult due to space constraint.
Charles Bridge is a 14th century stone bridge linking the two sides of Prague. This magnificent structure, one of the city's finest attractions, is the main pedestrian route connecting the Old Town with the Lesser Town / Prague Castle.
The atmosphere at Old town square in Prague was very vibrant and informal with people doing their own thing, cafes dotted all over the place teeming with people - all in the midst of the grandeur of the surrounding buildings.
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