A couple days into their time in Berlin, Jeff, Jessica and I left for a weekend trip to Prague. We spent Easter weekend touring the city. Prague is quite different from Berlin. More compact and more historical districts but like Berlin its got an incredible history. We took two walking tours, one of the main sights of the east side of the city and one of the west side which houses a castle (the city is divided by a river). The city was quite crowded because of the Easter holiday but not horrible. There was a great Easter market in the Old Town Square with PLENTY of delicious snacks. We indulged in some delicious sausages, potato pancakes, waffles, chocolate covered strawberries… Sorry, I know you must be feeling a little hungry by this point. Both walking tours were great. The first one was “free” in that you pay at the end if you think it was worth your time. Of course it was and we decided to take the castle tour with the same company (that’s how they get you!) We also went to a classical concert in St. Nicolas’ Church. One of my favorite sights was a huge metronome at the top of a hill where a 100 feet statue of Stalin used to stand. It stands perched high above the city ticking back and forth for 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
Overall, I really enjoyed Prague. It’s a beautiful city with great architecture and charming streets. Its history of WWII and the Communist regime following was quite interesting and I learned a lot about what happened there that history books does not shed light on.
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