I spent a few days in Prague several years ago, and I thought it was one of the most beautiful cities I'd ever seen. The Thanksgiving holiday coincides with a couple of local Albanian holidays, providing an easy way to have a short holiday, so I went back to Prague. It was cold, but very enjoyable.
One thing that was important to do was to buy a new t-shirt from the Kafka museum. Naturally, I had to check out the museum the first time I was in Prague, but the shirt I bought shrank in the wash (intentionally?). Also, strangely (or perhaps not?), the Kafka statue is nowhere near the museum.
The Prague castle has one of the best museums I've seen, describing the history of Prague from the first settlers, and the Cathedral of St. Vitus is incredibly striking.
The Christmas markets opened the weekend of Thanksgiving.
This is the main square in Prague's Old Town.
This time, I also visited several of the synagogues in Prague. They were organized so that each one told a different part of the history of Jews in the city. This is the Old Synagogue.
The Spanish Synagogue was spectacular for the amount of artistic detail and craftsmanship. It's called Spanish, but it's possible to tell that the style of design is Islamic. I've seen similar architectural details on buildings in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Turkey.
One thing that was important to do was to buy a new t-shirt from the Kafka museum. Naturally, I had to check out the museum the first time I was in Prague, but the shirt I bought shrank in the wash (intentionally?). Also, strangely (or perhaps not?), the Kafka statue is nowhere near the museum.
The Prague castle has one of the best museums I've seen, describing the history of Prague from the first settlers, and the Cathedral of St. Vitus is incredibly striking.
The Christmas markets opened the weekend of Thanksgiving.
This is the main square in Prague's Old Town.
This time, I also visited several of the synagogues in Prague. They were organized so that each one told a different part of the history of Jews in the city. This is the Old Synagogue.
The Spanish Synagogue was spectacular for the amount of artistic detail and craftsmanship. It's called Spanish, but it's possible to tell that the style of design is Islamic. I've seen similar architectural details on buildings in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and Turkey.
Prague is amazing, but should be visited in company !!!
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