Prague: The enchanting kingdom
For them, holidays consist of sun, swimming, eating, and lazing around.
But as long as they still go on holiday with me, I try to give them something about the culture, the country, and different religions.
Only some things you see must be excellent, beautiful, and of high entertainment value.
It should be an enrichment, an addition to your general knowledge, and help shape you.
During our holiday in the Czech Republic, Prague was on the program a couple of times. I want to take you through what we visited there.
In this article, I will show you Prague's tourist spots, introduce you to the public transport system, and show you some tasty dishes.
I will save our visit to Prague's Jewish quarter, which I will keep for a subsequent article; it becomes too much to show in a single article.
Transportation
Our holiday home was located in Davle, a drive of about 800km and eight long hours.
The drive went smoothly, thanks to the excellent road network and Google Maps (my mainstay on holiday).
Public transport is always a fun challenge to figure out on holiday.
The unfamiliar language makes it difficult, and this is not regulated everywhere, like in the Netherlands.
But even in the Czech Republic, this was fine.
From Davle, we took the bus to Prague each time.
The screen on the bus was ideal for tourists.
You could follow the next stop and where you were on the route.
For navigating through a big city, this is an ideal option.
It is noticeable that investment had been made in this.
The city oozes charm, and the atmosphere is full of historical sights and charming, cozy streets.
Rudolfinum 
The neo-Renaissance edifice houses the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and the National Museum.
It immediately draws attention and entices visitors to take in the stunning structure.
Manes Bridge
The Malá Strana neighborhood and the Old Town are connected by the bridge.
As the image above illustrates, the bridge is adorned with numerous statues.
These are the hands of various famous Czech artists.
Alfons Mucha is one of them.
Via the water, you come to some beautiful, surprising places.
Astronomical clockwork
These pictures also demonstrate how eager everyone is to get their photo taken with the magnificent clockwork.
It was a bit of work to use Photoshop to eliminate everyone. 😅
The clockwork was built in the 15th century and is still in perfect condition.
The beautiful colors and detailed painting managed to amaze me.
The clockwork shows the time, the moon's phases, and the planets' movements.
Saint Vitus Cathedral
Among the many religious sites in this beautiful city is this majestic cathedral.
In addition to its imposing Gothic architectural style, the cathedral's numerous statues and exquisite stained-glass windows are noteworthy features.
Archive of Prague Castle
It is among Europe's most significant archives.
We can find documents covering Prague's and the Czech Republic's history from the thirteenth century to the present here.
You can walk on to another charming sight: the Golden Alley.
Golden Lane
What immediately strikes you is the size of the houses, doors, and windows.
It almost looks like you are walking in a gnome village.
The cozy feeling is mainly created by the cobbled street and the colorful houses, which used to be inhabited by goldsmiths, hence the name.
Many houses can also be viewed inside, again showing the small size.
All this walking and sightseeing does make one hungry. Finally, let me take you to some of this city's delicacies.
Food
You are flooded with sweet shops, small food shops, food trucks, and restaurants throughout the city.
But the most impressive thing was still this sweet shop:
He had the time of his life and got to pick out a little something.
And after you had translated the menu, the next obstacle was converting it to what I know to be the euro.
But I did so with great pleasure, as food prices in the Czech Republic are less expensive than in Dutch restaurants.
Of course, I had to try a Klobása, a Czech sausage served with a bowl of mustard.
My children enjoyed a pancake.
**The Trdlo. **
Walking around Prague, you will be flooded with many places offering this mouth-watering traditional delicacy.
Food trucks, fancy restaurants, etc.
Where is the dough made off?
Well, it's mainly flour, milk, eggs, sugar, and yeast.
From this, an oblong dough bar is made.
After preparing the dough is wrapped around a metal stick.
Then it's placed over an open fire.
When it's ready and crisp, it gets sprinkled with some sugar and cinnamon.
The dough cone is then filled with ice cream.
Afterward, you can choose several toppings, such as chopped nuts, fruit, whipped cream, or chocolate.
The earliest records they found date back to the 16th century.
Because it was cheap and wholesome it was a favorite dish for poor people.
When I visited Prague, the price of the Trdlo ranged from €4.50 to €6.
Which in my opinion is not expensive if you compare what you get for it.
Prague is best visited in spring or autumn.
The weather is milder then.
Unfortunately, I was bound and saw this beautiful city in summer.
Despite the heat, I truly had a wonderful time there.If you plan to visit all of the main attractions, I suggest you buy a Prague Card. This card will give you access to many of them.
Czech is a challenging language.
Learning a few standard phrases is appreciated, but English will get you by just fine.Sample Czech cuisine.
Prague has several excellent restaurants serving traditional Czech dishes.
Prague will enchant you.
The city has something to offer everyone from history fanatics to culture lovers and foodies.
📷 Photos: All shot and owned by me with an Iphone X or Canon M50
📷 Edited: Adobe Photoshop & Canva
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Prague is amazing! I miss this place so much!
Yea it is, no doubt at all.
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