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Prague Travel Guide: 11,434 reviews and 23,108 photos
August 6 to 11, 2005
This Introductory Walk"LORIPORI'S WALKING TOUR OF PRAGUE" acquaints you with Prague, or Praha, its History and monuments. We begin our tour on "Old Town Square" with its famous "Astronomical Clock"adorning the Old Town Hall. Next are the buildings and monuments that circle the Square, like "Our Lady Before Tyn" and "St. Nicholas Church - Old Town. We then head for the Jewish Quarter" and the "Old New Synagogue and the "Kafka" Statue. From "Charles Bridge" we view the spectacular panorama formed by Prague Castle and the Lesser Quarter. Our walk then commences to "Wenceslas Square" the heart of modern Prague and the place where Czechs love to gather. Now we will cross over the "Vitava River" via the Charles Bridge, famous for its combination of Gothic construction and baroque Statues. We will then get to the other side of the Vitava River and "Prague Castle" and "St. Vitus Cathedral".
We will also see many other visual splendours that Prague has to offer -- too numerous to mention. So come along with LORIPORI and WAALEWIENER and we will show you this wonderful city of "PRAGUE"
The Old Town Square's top draw is the famous ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK adorning the Old Town Tower. Constructed in 1410, visitors who flock into the Square, are often astounded by the clock's detailed mechanical movements which include a bell tolling skeleton, a crowing rooster and the twelve apostles circling the clock face.
Now we will cross over the VITAVA RIVER or Moldau via the Charles Bridge, famous for its combination of Gothic construction and Barocque Statues.
"The River Vitava gives the city life both spiritually and practically. Since 920 a 'free highway on water' it is honoured and celebrated as 'the girdle of Prague, the beautiful'. Even today the view of the town from the deck of a boat has its magic." -- V. Dudak
A pleasant relaxing way to see Prague from a different prospective is on a River Boat Tour offered by many different Tour Groups.
- Pros:Absolutely loved it here
- Cons:Disappointed that so many buildings & monuments were covered in scaffolding
- In a nutshell:Prague -- an Architectural Delight
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Comments (65)
Great tips about Prauge! I only visited for a day and night and even though it was a busy day of sigh-seeing I didn't have time to see all of what Prague has to offer. To have five days, like you had, in such a beautiful city sounds great. I visited an August-day and I remember I thought it was too many tourists everywhere.
Prague looks like a lovely place. Enjoyed reading your tips. Maybe a Central European train trip will be my holiday next year!
Hi, Lori! It's a very informative and exciting page! Thanks for your tour!
Hi Lori! 2 days ago I was lucky enough to win 2 tickets with Emirate Airlines to Prague! So we're going for 5 days in November... so excited! Thanks for your greatly informative page :-) Jess
Lori - you are featured member today - thanks for Prague, sounds very special to you.
THE STORCH HOUSE and the TANCICI DUM DANCING HOUSE looks marvelous. You've put together a wonderful page filled with lovely photos and tips. Thanks for sharing your tour!
Excellent page on this wonderful city. Beautiful pictures of great architecture, of which I especially liked the Minute House. I agree that knedliczki are more like cooked bread than dumplings. Thanks for the warning about the boat trip.
Lori, enjoyed your Prague pages...but it did not stop raining because you touched the Nepomuk dog with your right hand (should use LEFT, hehehe)...love pic of you and Hansi by the bridge and him with the Menu sign -- great one!
For me Paris, Rome, Prague, Venice and Vienna are at the top 5 in Europe if you consider the "beautiful things to see" criterion. And even more, beer is not bad in Prague according to my standards.
great page for a grat destination. Prague is a fantastic city and your page is excellent in a word! I liked your tips and photos. all the best.Bora