I’m splitting Prague into two posts because I have a lot to say and many pictures to post. What a fascinating city.

Here’s an important travel tip for Prague: wear good shoes.

Tip #2: If you only have a day, walk very quickly and keep your camera out.

All summer long I wore the comfortable shoes, but really when I got to Prague I started having knee problems. What I chalked it up to be was the cobblestone everywhere. As you can see in the picture below of the oddly placed WC (water closet), some cobblestone is bigger than others. So you’re constantly walking on uneven surfaces. Watch your step.

This church was in Old Town Square. Gorgeous and awe-inspiring, crowded in by businesses and apartments.

I had a picture of St. Vitus Cathedral which is the most popular cathedral in Czech Republic. Unfortunately it was very fuzzy and not worth posting. But if you google it, I’m sure the internet will show you what I cannot. Below is not that Cathedral but a very pretty building nonetheless.

But perhaps the most beautiful sight is the castle sitting on a hill. And yes, I’m aware that most castles sit on hill but this one was particularly majestic. Czech Republic has castles everywhere, but this one is perched above the city to keep watch. You could look ove from most places in the city and see it. More on the castle in post #2.

There are so many great bridges in Prague. The most famous of which is Charles Bridge. Musicians busk the length of it. Artists draw everything from scenery to your face and sell their goods. Many artists line the bridge hoping to gain your attention. I’ll add more pictures of it in the second post. If I remember correctly, only foot traffic is allowed on the bridge, probably because of its age.

Below is the view from Charles Bridge. The river below has boaters, kayakers, and further down even some paddle boats.

One of the worst thing about the city is their lack of pigeon control. Pigeons are everywhere. Swarming you for a piece of whatever it is you are eating. The one below was a particularly surprising sight since most of the city was clean, but this was in a more shady part of town where we had gone looking for a book store.

Below is Old Town Square at night. That bright glowing light was a huge screen projecting the World Cup to a pretty large enthusiastic crowd. Where are the big screens showing the World Cup in our cities?!?

Below I think is one of my favorite signs. 1) Because it’s in English 2) Because they found a way to portray very nicely what they wanted 3) I love the personality of it