Prague

Trek up to the Prague Castle, Nerudova

A four-hour train trip from our new home, Prague’s aura of mixed architecture, traditional cafes, and beautiful bridges was a stark contrast to our recent Bavarian outings. Our weekend was filled with wandering through the cobblestone streets, eating local cuisine of beef goulash and dumplings, and finding the perfect crystal decanter. We took a midday respite in the Grand Café Orient, a Cubist building true to form with abstract angles and intersecting lines.

Winding streets under the Charles Bridge

View of the Tyn Church from the Old Town Square

Grand Café Orient, Ovocny trh 19

Prague Sights, Shops, Eats, and Sweets

Sights

~Vaclavske Namesti: Wenceslas Square

~Karlov Must: Charles Bridge

~Narodni Divadlo: National Theater

~Prazsky Hrad: Prague Castle

Shops

~Moser for beautiful glassware, Staroměstské Náměstí 15

~Pařížská třída for Prada and Valentino window shopping

~Pražská Tržnice-Holešovice for flea market finds, Bubenské nábřezi

Eats

~Café Savoy for a sophisticated lunch, Vítězná 5

~Grand Café Orient for crepes and champagne, Ovocný trh 19

~U Maleho Glena for Pilsners, live jazz, and hearty meals, Karmelitska 23

~U Mecenase for traditional Czech food, Malostranske namesti 10

Sweets

~Bakeshop for spinach quiche and carrot cake, Kozi 1

~Bohemia Bagel for a huge poppy bagel with cream cheese, Lázenská 19

~Hajek & Bousova for honey cake, Vodickova 39