(warning: this will be a very photo-heavy post!)
So I've been very busy over on the book blog that I co-own with Angharad (you can find us at
two book thieves!) but I've been very quiet over here. I spent a bit of time rebranding and working out what I wanted to post on here now, and now I'm ready and back. I'll talk about the changes on this blog in a separate post; for now, here's my little travel diary of Prague!
Jordan and I spent five days in Prague, and I think it was the perfect amount of time - we were able to see all of the city without having to rush. I won't go into huge detail about what we did here as I'll explain alongside the photos, but here's my tips for if you're planning to visit Prague:
+ visit the tourist spots early in the morning
I was planning on going to Charles Bridge at sunrise purely for photo purposes, but it also worked really well for actually seeing the bridge. All day and evening, both Charles Bridge and the old town square, around the astronomical clock, are completely packed. Going earlier in the morning means you get a better view, you're more relaxed, can take better photos, and in my case, you're far less anxious because strangers aren't pressing up on you at all sides.
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| Charles Bridge at sunrise |
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| Opposite the astronomical clock at around 11am - as you can see, it's rammed! |
+ save money by walking
There are trams and subway trains all over Prague, but you just don't need them! Everything is easily within walking distance, and it means you really get to take in the beautiful buildings that line every street. We actually ended up walking around ten miles each day without even realising!
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| the view from the walk between Charles Bridge and our hotel |
+ most museums do student discount!
If you're a student, remember to take your student card - we visited about three museums whilst in Prague, and each offered student discount - usually a discount of around 100 krona.
+ exchange your money whilst in Prague
I almost always exchange currency at home, but the exchange rate from £/€/$ into Czech Krona is so much better if you wait until you're in Prague - the banks in the city centre definitely had the best rate, and we were advised by our hotel staff not to use the currency exchange shops lining the streets.
+ bring decent shoes
If you're planning to explore Prague, you'll be doing
a lot of walking. As I said, we walked about ten miles each day that we were there, which wasn't an issue, but definitely would've been if I'd worn sandals or heels all week.
+ try trdelnik!
We mostly ate Italian food whilst in Prague - Jordan is a vegetarian and most of the Czech cuisine seemed to be meat based - but the one food I can recommend is trdelnik! You'll see trdelnik stands everywhere in Prague; there's probably at least one or two stalls or shops selling it on every street, especially around Old Town. Trdelnik is a sort of hollow, tube shaped pastry, baked with sugar, cinnamon and almond flavourings. You can buy it plain or with nutella inside, or best of all, filled with ice cream!
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| Trdelnik in Old Town! |
Now, for the photos!
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Old Town Square
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| Karlova |
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| Astronomical Clock |
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| Tyn Church |
The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum is actually made up of a few different locations around Josefov, the Jewish quarter of the city. We chose to buy tickets to see all of it - it was around 300 krona each, but if you're into history, I'd say it was definitely worth it. We visited the Jewish ceremonial hall (pictured below), a few synagogues, and the Jewish cemetery. The cemetery was incredibly moving due to the sheer amount of gravestones clustered together in there, but what really got to me was the Pinkas Synagogue. This synagogue has been renovated into a Holocaust memorial building, and the walls are filled with the names of every Czech holocaust victim - there are around 80,000 names altogether. There was also an exhibition filled with drawings from children who were kept in the Terezin concentration camp. Whilst the huge amount of names covering the walls was shocking, it was the artwork that truly got to me.
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| Ceremonial Hall |
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| L: Maisel Synagogue | R: Spanish Synagogue |
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| Spanish Synagogue |
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| Jewish badge from WWII |
