Other Photos of Prague

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I spent this morning (Monday) in Prague in museums. Then I took the train back to Vienna, a nearly five hour trip, which is bearable in first class. There’s more room in the seats and fewer people in each compartment. Today is a holiday here, and the cafe compartment was always busy. I was happy to have the book about Empress Maria-Theresa to read.

It was good to visit the national museum in Prague, in the modern part of the city. A good reminder how regular people live the same lives in cities all over the world while tourists fill the historic streets and buildings. There was a sobering, informative display about the Nazi invasion during War II. So much evil towards innocent people, and even more violence to those brave ones who resisted. The second building had displays about Czech attresses and actors, another good insight to what makes people tick in this country.

Prague is an easy city to move around in, until you get to the train station and look for the platform for your train. Where did all the signs in English go? I heard two fellows behind me talk about Vienna, and the three of us banded together to find platform 6J. Took some doing, but we found our train to Vienna.

Today is my last day in Vienna and then I head towards Italy.

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Photos

National Museum of Prague
Photo does not show how the museum was overrun with at least six classes of students of all ages, plus a couple of tour groups. I dropped my bag off in the cloak room and toured rooms as quickly as possible, then left the noisy buliding.

On the way to train station I stopped at ‘Museum’ metro station
Which pronounced in Czech sounds much different than I would say it…..I think their version is prettier

Early evening before
I thought streets would be quiet on Sunday evening. I think there must have been a holiday here because the streets were crowded with tourists, artists offering to sketch portraits, musicians panhandling.

Even the river seemed busier
with more boats on the water, plus a few duck paddle boats

People pay to put on coats and sip drinks in icey room
I saw this in New Zealand, too. I did not go in, but it is funny to think that Canada has many months were people could do the same thing for free. ha ha

Line ups for this traditional Czech sweet
I didn’t stop to try one, too long of a line

Crowded
Not as nice walking around compared with early morning. I would like to visit Prague in wintertime.

Authentic Czech restaurant for supper last night
It was still uncomfortably warm and the only air was coming from open large window. I made sure my order included a cold beer.

Goulash Czech style
Which is quite rustic. A whole yellow pepper was difficult to cut, same goes for the chunks of onions, but the gravy was full of flavour.

’Royal’ plate of beef
It came with too much prime beef and thick bacon with mushrooms and herbs. No carbs except for bread in the basket. A good meal for two people, if you ordered some potatoes.

Evening consert
It seemed like a fundraiser, but a nice way to end the evening.

Back to national museum this morning
More impressive statues in front of museum.

main boulevard
I am glad I went here because it reminded me that Prague is a vibrant, modern city. All of the places I have visited are too, when you are in residential or suburb areas.. The historic places draws in the tourists, meanwhile regular people are shopping in the same kinds of grocery stores as in Canada, going to and from work, living busy lives.

I was two steps in front of a noisy class
when I took the picture

Powerful display about Nazi invasion of Czech towns
Sad history that is being repeated in Ukraine now.

Disturbing history about Nazi invasion
In past two months we have learned about the cruelty of Russian invaders. I wish this repeating cycle would end.

Town totally destrozed
Sobering history that makes me wonder how deep in the impact today. After the Nazi invaders were defeated, another cruel system took over, communist dictator.

High School studens
In the displays there were facts about resistance, but sadly too many of those brave people were caught and murdered.