April 15, 2009
Prague
On April 7, we arrived in Prague late in the afternoon from Rome. We got to Residence Belehradska much later as our airpot pickup was late. Our room was homey and spacious, complete with dining area and kitchen. The only drawback was the location. It was eerily quiet and there were not many people around. The tram though was near the hotel. We decided to just stay at the hotel and do our laundry, since nobody brought 19 sets of attires for the trip.
The next day, we went to Prague Castle complex. Unfortunately, the state rooms were not accessible.
We did not find the castle as remarkable as the other places we have seen so far. The only impressive structure in the complex was the gothic Vitus Cathedral.
Also, we were bored with viewing the historical artifacts at "the Story of the Prague Castle" exhibit. Unfortunately, you had to go through the whole exhibit to reach the exit. We then decided to skip the National Gallery at the convent of St. George and just went to the Basilica of St. George beside it.
After lunch, we exited the castle complex and found a wonderful view of Prague.
We spent the rest of the day at the very charming Old town Square where we saw the Old Town City Hall with the famous Astronomical Clock, the imposing St. Nicholas Church and Church of Our Lady before Tyn.
