The Beautiful Lights of Prague

I've heard many great things about Prague. From its Baroque Palaces to cobbled squares to Pilsner beer, Prague attracts touritst of all walks of life to come see the beauty of the city for themselves. So when Dad put forth the option to visit, I almost instinctively said yes.

We arrived in Prague this afternoon after a surprisingly smooth trip from Paris. The first thing I noticed (or should I say realized) when we landed what that I didn't know a single word of Czech. On all my other trips I've been able to either speak English or French to get around, but not only was their language completely foreign to me, a good majority of the population doesn't speak English either. So we resorted to our trusted sign language and a few helpful locals who knew English.

We took public transport into the city then walked to our hotel. We're staying at the Sheraton Prague - it is absolutely lovely. We got one of the two rooms with a balcony overlooking the city and they greeted us with snacks, chocolate and a phone call to see if the room was to our liking. I give them an A+ on making their guests feel welcome.

Once we dropped off our bags, dad stayed in to rest (he was exhausted from not sleeping last night!) and I took the map and did a self guided walking tour around the Old Town. I now understand what people are talking about when they say Prague is breathtaking. The buildings here are nothing like I've seen before. While the city centre is a mélange of stunning architecture, from Gothic, Renaissance and baroque to neoclassical, art nouveau and cubist, beyond the medieval lanes of the Old Town and the Castle District, there’s an entire other cosmopolitan city to explore, including riverside parks, lively bars and beer gardens, music clubs, museums and art galleries. I only had a couple of hours so I just did a brief walk by to scout out the area but we'll be sure to check out the sights in more detail as the week progresses.

I made it back to the hotel after using my hands as a means to communicate with a man that I was lost and was looking for Zitna Street, and then had a delicious dinner at the hotel restaurant. Their fellowfin tuna tartar with lime truffle oil and avocado was the star of the meal - I'll definitely order that again.

Tonight is going to be a calm night with tea and my book. I need to rest of feet for tomorrow :)

xoxo
Alexis