we walked from the city center to Vysehrad and it was a really great way to see the city. Alphonse Mucha is buried here along with a lot of prolific artists, academics, and politicians.
we walked around the cemetary and onto the rest of the castle/fort grounds. it is HUGE and beautiful.
Prague was one of the highlights of the trip for me so I’d like to share more of what we saw and experienced. we visited the Alphonse Mucha Museum and though it was small, we enjoyed it very much. I love art nouveau and always find inspiration in it when I’m researching for work. it’s a small Museum but there is quite a lot to look at.
the rest of our stay consisted of a lot of walking, eating, drinking, and embedding experiences into our memories. having photographic evidence helps a lot with that.
ah, Prague had been on my bucket list of places to be and I can now cross it off the list. there were tons of tourists but for some reason, it didn’t bother me as much. the Czech Republic is a really beautiful country as we had seen on the train ride over from Munich. I would love to go back and visit the outskirts or Prague, or even to Pilsen or another big city there. we ate so much goulash and trdlnik that it made up for all the walking we took on this trip so far. there are several medieval style taverns you can go to that really brings you back to the time. U Pavouka was in a basement-like location that we stumbled upon just walking around the city center. there is also U Krále Brabantského which is more touristy and they actually slam the drinks on your table. I guess it’s what they used to do back in the day. it kinda rattles you a bit because it’s dark and cozy and then someone slams your table with a pint of pilsner. fun fact, did you know the pilsner was invented in the Czech Republic? also, in most places there, you can get them for 2 euros.
we stayed in Prague for about 3.5 days so we covered a lot by walking, which lead to some bad foot pains and visits to shoe stores to find geriatric shoes. really, what we should have done is take advantage of public transportation, even if it means not seeing as much of the city as you would if you walked. you live, you learn.
