Misty morning view of Prague's bridges from Letna Park.
The square of Malostranske Namesti with one of their modern trams... in fact i was surprised at how modern the city is.
Enjoying a Czech beer with beef goulash & their famous roast duck... beer is cheaper than water in all the restaurants... less than 2USD for a big mug!
At the old town square Staromestske with the medieval Astronomical Clock which was built in 1410 & is the world's oldest working astronomical clock.
The astronomical dial above shows positions of the earth & moon & sun plus zodiac signs as well as good old time of the day. Every hour, hordes of tourists stand patiently beneath the clock as 12 little statues of the apostles appear in the 2 windows above the dial, just like a merry-go-round.. After they finish making their appearance, a trumpeter high up in the clock tower blows his trumpet! It was so cute to watch.
Grabbing a picture beneath the most beautiful clock i've ever seen.
We climb up the tower & are rewarded with beautiful views of the square & the gothic church of our Lady before Tyn. From up here, one could easily imagine himself back in the old days where kings still ruled the land & town criers existed.
Before we know it, the next hour has come & the trumpeter does his job again.
The old town square is one of the most romantic places in Europe... even at sub-zero temperatures, we saw a number of wedding couples taking their pics here 💕
At sunset, we walked over to Charles Bridge, the only way of crossing the river before 1841.
Baroque statues line the bridge on both sides... if you look at the first photo above, you probably can see their silhouettes!
As dusk falls, the temperature plunges & we hurry indoors for some beef goulash.. but not before marvelling at the beauty of this bridge & the city.
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