Prague Czech Republic

Loved Prague a quintessential European city full of atmosphere, historic buildings and cobble stones - knew I'd like it when our taxi driver couldn't drive into the old quarter to drop us at our hotel we had to pull bags over ancient bumpy cobble stones. 

The Iron Gate Hotel  a UNESCO protected building dating from the
14th C in the old town - walking distance to the main square was great, our
apartment was in the attic with thick exposed beams.

The hotel lobby

The hotel restaurant with venison dishes - note the deer head on the wall
and mummy looking sloshed!

Church of Our Lady before Tyn 14th C

Old Town Square

The famous astronomical clock tower of the Old Town Hall 1410
- the 12 apostles parade hourly.

Hollander in foreground of Charles Bridge

The Charles Bridge 14th C spanning the Vltava

Historic boat tour on the Vltava river through Prague.

The National Theatre's gilded crown seen from the boat cruise

Old Town Bridge Tower

St John of Nepomuk 1683 statue on Charles Bridge

Entering Lesser Town at the foot of the castle

Having Goulash in a lovely cafe in Lesser Town

Trdelnicks - rolled pastry treats stuffed with cream and chocolate

Hall way urinal 16th C the open plumbing went externally down the building.  

View of Prague Castle from a bell tower in Lesser Town

The ornate Baroque St Nicholas Church 1704

Walking up the stairs to the hill top Prague castle

The Gothic St Vitus's Cathedral, Charles IV began construction in 1344

Torture tools in the Prague Castle.

Oren trying cross bow

Oren did a 'Communism and nuclear bunker' tour learning about the
Cold War  and the Soviet invasion of the Czech Republic.

Gas masks for children

Oren holding a machine gun

Protective suits and masks in the bunker

Rudolfinum concert hall

Soviet bloc trams 

We saw the Czech Philharmonic conducted by Semyon Bychkov
at the Rudolfinum