However you are travelling in the best train in Czech Republic, the second class does not have electricity for laptops and the train should be little bit more clear (sits and tables). But the restaurant wagon is cheap.

So here are some photos:

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During the year, tourist in Prague visited a lot of places. The most visited place is the Prague Castle with more than 1,3mil visits. Second most visited place is ZOO Prague with 1,1mil visits. Next two are the Jewish museum with 0,6mil visits and National Museum with 0,5mil visits. The Old-town-square-hall have 0,4mil visitor per year.

Top ten most visited places in Czech Republic:

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A Short River Walk

Short river walk - Prague Walking

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As I have said, I like walking at night Prague. Some years ago I „discovered“ walking along the Vltava river. The first reason was to take different photos of Prague Castle at night. After this journey I have started walking along the river more often.
Starting at „Namesti republiky“ which is a nice square and there is the Metro, which is called with same name. There is the Paladium shoping center. This square is close to the river bank. From this place you can walk to river along „Revolucni Street“ and before the bridge turn left.You now have the Vltava River on your right, and on left is interesting government building department of something. So, after five minutes of walking you will see the entrance to the river bank and a place where the ships are parked. This river bank is built from stone and it is right place for walking and for bicycle. In a few minutes you will see two interesting places on the other side of the river. The first place is, where 30 years ago there was a „large monument of Stalin“ (Communist Russian politician). Today this place is for taking photos of a river scene with several Prague’s bridges. This place is also a popular area for skaters and in-line skaters. The second view from the river bank is the unusual scenery of Prague Castle.

You can walk under the bridge and continue to the next stop. Next stop is ending of bank river an you go up and you still see on right side Prague Castle. Next to Prague Castle you can see on the hill old buildings, which is really expensive restaurant called „Hanavský pavilon“. Cross the street and continue on same river side, there you will walk for short time on lower level on the river / (almost street), on this place the bank river will finish and there is another look to the Prague Castle. Then you could continue around the building, on same pavement on right side, and in five minutes you are on Křízovnické square, where start the Charles Bridge.

When you stay with your back to Charles Bridge, the street straight ahead continue to the Old Town Square with the Astronomical clock. The street on your right hand continue to the National Theatre. Now you can choose which way to go. If you have no idea, I recommend you go over the Charles Bridge, then just before the end of the bridge is downstairs on left side. Go to this way and entrance to the „Campa Park“, where the Museum of modern art in old mill called „Sovovy mlýny“. At the and of Campa Park, you can continue upstairs to the bridge “ Most Legií“ go over the bridge and there you will see scenery with National theatre on the end of the bridge. Really good place for making photos with motive with this theatre. The street continuin from the bridge is called „Národní street“ and it continue to Wenceslas Square. There is end of my short river walk, because there are all Metros.

Next time I will write about a long river walk. Really good Prague trip around Vltava River.

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St Nicholas Church on Lesser Town

St Nicholas Church on Lesser Town is placed between Prague Castle and Charles Bridge. This big church have robust dome and thin bell-tower and they are an inseparable part of the Prague Castle skyline. The size of „the church building“ is monumental: it is 40 metres wide and 60 metres long. Construction of church building was commenced by master-builder P.Bos who was shortly replaced by Giovanni D. Orsi. To build the church need almost 70 years, the decisive phase began only after 1702 and that according to the new variant, the authorship of which is ascribed to Kristof Dientzenhofer. He died in 1722 and the building was finished by his son Kilian I. Dienzenhofer. Construction of the Church of St Nicholas significantly contributed to the development of height Baroque architecture in Prague.

The interior of the Church comes across as dramatic, as does its outer appearance. The frescoes were painted by artist Jan Lukas Kracker. Statues in the Church of Saint Nicholas were made by Ignac Frantisek Platzer, there are more than 50 of them. The most valued monuments of art preserved in the Church are set of paintings, created by K. Škréta, exhibited in the gallery. The paintings represent the so-called „Passion Cycle“, created during 1673-74.

Opening time and price of tickets:
Winter period: November -February: 9am – 4pm
Summer period: March – October: 9am – 5pm
Adult CZK 70
Student CZK 35

Church website: http://www.psalterium.cz/en/start_en.php

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There are a lot of shops, nice restaurants. You can make nice photos and see part of our history focusing to Charles IV.

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