One of the best things about being in Europe is how close countries are to each other and how easy and reasonable it can be to travel between each one! I found a $17 flight from Edinburgh to Prague and was very excited to explore the City of a Thousand Spires. 😀

Old Town Square

This town square dates back to the 12th century and started life as the central marketplace for Prague.

The building styles include Baroque, Romanesque and Gothic.

Astronomical Clock

Positioned on the Old Town Hall of Prague, this clock has special dials to display astronomical data, such as relative positions of the sun, moon, zodiac constellations and major planets.

Charles Bridge

Prague’s oldest bridge, finished in 1402, is made of sandstone blocks and flanked at each end by fortified towers. From 1683 to 1928, 30 statues of saints were carved to decorate the bridge. It connects Old Town and Lesser Town over the Vltava river.

John Lennon Wall

According to what I read online, this wall, originally called ‘The Crying Wall’, began as a place where people could come and express their frustrations with government and authority during the Communism era. Western artists, like The Beatles, were banned at the time. The music written by John Lennon about freedom encouraged and inspired Prague youth. After John Lennon’s death in 1980, the wall became a place to mourn and celebrate all that he stood for, and hence, the name became the Lennon Wall. It is still open to artists, so it is ever changing.

Prague Castle

This castle complex in Prague was built in the 9th century! It is the official office of the President of the Czech Republic and is also home to St. Vitus Cathedral. The cathedral is the largest temple in Prague and is the place of burial of several patron saints, sovereigns, nobleman and archbishops. It holds religious services and is the site of coronations of Czech kings and queens. It also has a tower with over 280 steps to a panoramic view of the city.

This was a quick but really nice trip through a beautiful city. My SIM card from Scotland works in Prague somehow! And I successfully navigated a self check out in a Czech grocery store without having to ask for help, ha!