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3.-9. march 2001

Prague

Henning Nielsen
2005-09-21 19:22:14

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Saturday March 3'rd

Leaving Vejle by train at 6.48 am. Change train in Fredericia. In Hamburg at about 11 am - and a two hour wait before the departure for Prague.

Arrival in Prague at 8.30 pm - it's raining a little - and there's still a little snow lying here and there. A short walk to Hotel Axa - check in - and relax.

Sunday March 4'th

Getting up pretty early. A long walk from the hotel - via downtown - to the Castle - one of the famous sights in Prague.

This walk takes me throug the old Prague and across the Charles Bridge. There is a huge number of souvenir and other crap-shops. Then it's up the long hill to the castle. Gets to see the St. Vitus Cahthedral and the Old Royal Palace. Changing of the guard at noon - a little rainy - so the music keeps in-doors, with open windows and blow their horns.

Lunch at Malý Buddha close to the castle. There are Buddha-figures in a room at the end of the restaurant, they play silent meditativ music, most courses are vegatarian, no alcohol around - only "healing" wines - and there is a strange smell of incense. Get myself a good lunch - for around 2 us$ - before I walk back to the hotel, to relax a little.

Another walk in the evening. Up and down Václevské Námesti. A shopping-street when it is worst.

Monday March 5'th

I start the day with a trip to the old jewish part of Prague called Josofov. I take a look at the old jewish cemetary and some old synagogues - now transferred to small museums, which they can use to fool the tourist and charge an exceptionally high fee to get in.

Now it's time to get a little away from tourist-Prague. So I take the very efficient Metro to the Vltavska-station. Here is a funny - and ...