Prague

Why did we decide to travel to Prague? We hosted an exchange student that said it was a nice place to visit. We were looking for someplace to go between Berlin and Vienna on our itinerary. Our first thought was Munich but after a review we thought Prague might be a better choice. Robin thought it might have some historical significance because it is a part of the Czech Republic. Robin needs to go back and study his history some more because Prague was the focal point of numerous events throughout history. We stayed in a beautiful little apartment located between the Charles bridge and Prague Castle. We were within walking distance of food, attractions, parks, shops, and pretty much anything else you can think of. The Charles bridge is a walking bridge lined with statues that has a great view of the Prague Castle in one direction and the old city in the other direction. The Prague Castle is a well maintained national treasure. The old town square is filled with vendors of all sorts and surrounded by historical building and churches.

The Astronomical Clock tower is also located in the old town square and attached the the old town hall. The Astronomical Clock itself is pretty cool but the tour of the old town hall they have inside is even better and includes going to the top of the clock tower and out on the catwalk to see the city from 80 meters above the square. It is an awesome experience!

Long story short, had we not visited Prague and later learned all of the things we missed, we would have been mad at ourselves for quite a long while!