Ah, beautiful Prague! The compact and totally charming capital of the Czech Republic, typically known as the ‘Metropolis of a Hundred Spires,’ captivates guests with its impeccably preserved structure, love for affordable beer, and delightfully quirky spirit – making certain life right here isn’t boring!
Over an extended weekend, I found a compact, fascinating, and extremely photogenic metropolis, the place distinctive trendy artwork met a deep obsession with all issues medieval, alongside refined echoes of its communist previous. In case you solely have two days on this beautiful gem, listed here are the locations I like to recommend squeezing in…
1. Wenceslas Sq. and the Nationwide Museum
I began with the elegant and bustling Wenceslas Sq., situated within the coronary heart of Prague’s New City. With its cobbled streets lined by towering historic buildings and an intricate central fountain, I discovered it to be a wonderful and chic spot which had lengthy been a focus of town’s cultural, political, and (typically very enjoyable!) social life.
Busy with crowds and bustling with outlets, cafés, and eating places, I particularly cherished the Statue of Saint Wenceslas and the grandeur of the Nationwide Museum, which stood proudly at one finish. It appeared much more spectacular at evening, superbly illuminated in opposition to town skyline.
4. Kampa Museum
I assumed the Kampa Museum was simply so distinctive! Housed in a historic mill constructing on Kampa Island (alongside the picturesque banks of the Vltava River), this modern artwork museum was residence to a formidable assortment of contemporary Czech artwork.
I cherished how the museum supplied an interesting glimpse into the nation’s very attention-grabbing and infrequently on the market inventive heritage!
From summary sculptures to avant-garde work, every exhibit supplied a novel perspective on Czech tradition and creativity, and I simply adored the enormous crawling infants with the unusual heads (although they have been barely scary!) – which have been sculptures by David Černý – and the bronze males with the very lengthy arms, pictured above!
I came upon later from the museum information that the eerie child sculptures have been a commentary on trendy society, expertise, and the lack of id, however to me they completely summed up Prague’s quirky, rebellious spirit!
5. Museum of Communism
One other attention-grabbing and distinctive attraction was the electrically adorned Museum of Communism.
With immersive displays and thought-provoking shows, the museum supplied a poignant and deeply shifting reflection on Prague’s expertise beneath communist rule, shedding mild on an extended and infrequently darkish chapter of Czech historical past.
6. The Fortress District
I noticed that the Fortress District (which is a UNESCO World Heritage web site) was probably the most well-liked areas, and its steep labyrinth of cobbled streets was stuffed with intrigued vacationers and lined with quirky memento outlets, ye olde model taverns, unimaginable historic buildings and as soon as I reached the highest of the district, some actually spectacular views!
The realm was stuffed with unimaginable sights, and my favorites included the imposing Prague Fortress, the hovering spires and complex Gothic façade of St. Vitus Cathedral, the elegant Renaissance-style Schwarzenberg Palace with its serene gardens, and Golden Lane, which supplied an enthralling glimpse into the each day lives of medieval craftsmen and artisans!
I particularly cherished the Strahov Monastery, a peaceable haven stuffed with a shocking library, historical manuscripts, and ornate frescoes. For lunch, we embraced the medieval expertise – sitting on picket benches and having fun with a hearty soup served in a carved-out bread roll, which felt splendidly genuine!
7. The Dancing Home
We visited the long-lasting and splendidly whimsical Dancing Home because the sundown. Designed by famend architects Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunić, I found a playful trendy architectural marvel situated alongside the banks of the Vltava River that starkly contrasted the capital’s historic skyline.
With its unconventional design and playful curves, I cherished that the extremely Instagrammable constructing embodied town’s spirit of fantastic creativity and innovation!
8. Žižkov Tv Tower
We completed our very beautiful Prague weekend journey ascending to prime of the imposing Žižkov Tv Tower. This putting architectural landmark pierced the Prague skyline and stood tall and proud within the vibrant Žižkov district!
Crawling with these unusual faceless infants I saved seeing all over the place (by Czech artist David Černý), to me it represented town’s dynamic and trendy aspect.
As soon as on the prime (fortunately by way of a really high-speed elevator), we noticed unimaginable sweeping views of Prague’s cityscape from the commentary deck which was situated at 93 meters. I might see a lot of historic landmarks, scenic parks, and bustling neighbourhoods sprawled out earlier than me.
Lastly, it was time to depart, and from the timeless great thing about Prague Fortress to the avant-garde appeal of the fascinating Dancing Home, my weekend getaway in Prague was a journey stuffed with surprise, discovery, and many quirky creativity (which was my favorite half)!
As we stated farewell to the gorgeous metropolis, I carried again with me some cherished souvenirs (though no faceless infants fortunately!) and a deeper understanding of what made this intriguing capital tick!
