Tour of Mala Strana (or "The Day I Found Chico, the Wax Baby Jesus, Palacincky, and the John Lennon Wall")

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June 13th 2007

Published: June 13th 2007

We started our day off by taking the metro from Namesti Republicky to Nadroni Trida. We then transferred to Tram 22 and rode it past the Prague Castle to the Belvedere Palace. The palace, a Renaissance style building, was the summer palace of Queen Anne and was built in the 1500's. We decided not to tour the actual palace because it now contains an art exhibit that didn't look very interesting. I... Read Full Entry

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Jennifer Cole

Jen C

When I was 8 years old, I went to summer camp for the first time. Whereas other kids were getting homesick as soon as they got there, I instead got sick the day I had to go home again. The travel bug caught me early and has lingered ever since. I LOVE to see new places, experience new cultures, eat new food... life is so short and there are so many places to see! I hope that this blog will be filled with many adventures to come. Next stop... France, Belgium, and the Netherlands!... full info

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St. Nicholas of Tolentino

The infamous statue of St. Nicholas handing out bread to the poor... the lantern can be seen behind Nicholas on the building to the right. Legend holds that if the lantern goes out while you pass the statue you will die within a year... the lantern stayed lit while I was taking these (whew!).

The Infamous Lantern

Here's a closer shot of the lantern...

St. John of Neponuk Statue

After taking my chances with the lantern, I thought I'd go rub St. John again for some good luck (just in case!).

Prague Castle

Yet another photo of Prague Castle...it's so inviting, you almost can't help snapping a picture every time you look at it.

Prague Castle

And one more with the bridge...

Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

The Gothic Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, located in the much older (and less visited) castle in Prague, Vysehrad. The church, constructed in the 11th century, dates back to the times when Vysehrad hosted Czech princes and princesses.

Vysehrad Cemetary

View of Vysehrad Cemetary and the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul... this cemetary is the final resting place for many famous Czech writers, painters, and politicians.

National Theater

The National Theater, located in New Town just next to the Vltava River, is the place where you can see operas, dramas, and ballets.

National Theater

Another view of the National Theater...

U Zlateho Iva

This was a great little restaurant located just behind Old Town Square. I had a spinach pasta for dinner that wasn't quite as good as the risotto I had last night but was still quite tasty. I think I could get used to eating in Prague... (the Budweiser Budvar is good here too!)

U Zlateho Iva

That was our restaurant on the right, next to a really cool looking building (there are certainly a lot of those in Prague!).

Cool Building

Another shot of the cool building...

15th June 2007

Michael
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Awwwww! I can't wait to see Chico! That sounds so weird and incredibly fascinating with the wax baby Jesus. Yay! Am glad you managed to try a Palacincky, it does sound gorgeous. And what a fortuitous discovery of the John Lennon wall! It's great you're having such luck in your wanderings managing to find places. Hahahahahaha! You are soooo tempting fate with that statue!

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