The Czech Republic westernized about as fast as any of the former Warsaw Pact countries, which wasn’t surprising considering its location — bordered mostly to the west by Bavaria and the south by Austria. Czech had a long and prosperous…
Prague, Czech Republic
This travelogue is built in five posts — an introduction page and four posts covering different regions of the city. Use the links below or the map provided to navigate to the different posts. Prague, Czech Republic — Malá Strana | Hradčany…
Prague, Czech Republic — Part 4 (Nové Město)
Prague, Czech Republic — Malá Strana | Hradčany | Staré Město | Nové Město The three other chapters in this series focused on Prague’s main tourist attractions at or near the Vltava River — the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, etc. Those with only a day or so…
Prague, Czech Republic — Part 3 (Staré Město)
Prague, Czech Republic — Malá Strana | Hradčany | Staré Město | Nové Město In a city densely packed with eye candy over a wide area, it was hard to pick favorite spots. I chose the Hradcany (Castle District) as my fave, but the Old City — the Staré Město…
Prague, Czech Republic — Part 2 (Hradčany: The Great Castle District)
Prague, Czech Republic — Malá Strana | Hradčany | Staré Město | Nové Město Without question, the Prague Castle district was always the first thing whenever I reached downtown Prague and looked over the Vltava river. The first photograph shows this scene from approximately the Prague Opera…
Prague, Czech Republic — Part 1 (Malá Strana)
Prague, Czech Republic — Malá Strana | Hradčany | Staré Město | Nové Město This chapter of the Prague travelogue series covers the so-called Lesser Quarter, the west bank of the Vltava River south of the Hradčany Castle District, from the Charles Bridge to the old city…