Exploring Prague

Last week was the Fall holiday, which means it's a perfect time to take a quick trip. Prague had been on our list of places to see for quite a while, so we went! We spent a very nice few days tromping through the alleys and hills. It's really a beautiful city.

 

Here's the view from the hill of the famous Prague Castle. More cities should put their awesome cathedrals and castles right on a hilltop, since you get to see them from just about anywhere in the city.

Case in point- the view up to the cathedral from the river.

And here it is again peaking over the Wallenstein Pallace (home of the Czech senate).

And here it is from the base.

The river is a major element of the city center, dividing the "Old Town" on the east from the "Still looks really old to me Town" on the west.

Morning light on the water.

The most famous bridge over the river is the Charles Bridge:

 

The old parts of town are kind of a warren of small alleys and streets. It's awesome for exploring, but also easy to get lost in. Here's C doing some exploring:

Beautiful old buildings are everywhere. To wit:

and:

As were old steps. That's good news for C, since going up and down steps is currently the Best Thing Ever.

Also, for a big, old, city, there were a ton of trees around. That was great, since we were there in the Fall.

And finally, one last view overlooking the city from Petrin Park, a very hilly forest area (with some great playgrounds for C!).