| Page Views: 7,851 Last Visit to Prague: August, 2005 | LORIPORI'S WALKING TOUR OF PRAGUE by LoriPori - last update: Aug 15, 2006 |
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 ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK 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. |
THE VITAVA RIVER 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. | | |
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| 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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junecorlett Sun Jun 21, 2009 09:48 UTC
Lori - you are featured member today - thanks for Prague, sounds very special to you. | Yaqui Fri Jun 5, 2009 02:23 UTC
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! | evaanna Thu May 21, 2009 10:33 UTC
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. | jumpingnorman Tue Apr 14, 2009 03:10 UTC
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! |
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