Prague, Czech Republic – The Look!

Prague “Look” There is a real sense of specific style here.   The most popular look for women to wear is a ginormous scarf that almost swallows your head with a touque adorned with a big pom pom.   Next is a puffy jacket or a fur jacket (real fur) with skinny pants and boots…

Prague, Czech Republic – Old Town Square – Christmas Day Visit to Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

The glory days of Madame Tussauds Wax Museum are all but past, overshadowed by the many and varied attractions of this historical city.   That said – there were fun moments! S, 🇨🇿

Prague, Czech Republic – Old Town – Christmas Day In The Old Town Square Christmas Market & The Astronomical Clock

Powder Tower We left the Wenceslas Square Christmas Market and made our way towards the Old Town Square, the Christmas Market and the Astronomical Clock. Here we walked by the Powder Tower that separates New Town from Old Town. Municipal House Then the Municipal House. Heart of Prague To then find our way into the…

Prague, Czech Republic – New Town -Christmas Day In Wenceslas Square Christmas Market

Merry Christmas We enjoyed a lazy Christmas Day with a late breakfast, some Netflix then a long bath in the insanely large bath tub in our Airbnb. Charles Square We started out in the early evening with our goal to find the Prague Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square.  As we walked we passed through…

Prague, Czech Republic – Vinohrady – Christmas Eve Dinner At The Prague Beer Museum

Christmas Markets Closed After Christmas Eve mass at Saint Ludmila Church, we walked into the almost empty Peace Square.   All the Christmas Market booths were closed. Christmas Eve Dinner We then walked along the streets surrounding the square to look for a restaurant to host our Christmas Eve dinner! Prague Beer Museum We picked…

Prague, Czech Republic – Vinohrady – Christmas Eve Mass In Saint Ludmila Church

Church of Saint Ludmila Our Christmas Eve evening was an evening of chance – to see what we would find and where we would find ourselves for our Christmas Eve dinner. First stop was the Church of Saint Ludmila…where we joined in on the Roman Catholic mass already in progress. The church was packed, with…

Prague, Czech Republic – Vinohrady – Christmas Eve Morning Wander To Náměstí Míru (Peace Square)

Christmas Eve Tradition Like last Christmas Eve in Kandersteg, Switzerland, I wanted to start my day with a bit of local shopping for Christmas gifts for Michael and check out the area. Náměstí Míru (Peace Square) Christmas Market I walked the short distance to Náměstí Míru (Peace Square) to see the Christmas Market.   It is…

Christmas Break 2017 = Countdown to Christmas in Prague, Czech Republic!

Christmas in Europe For Christmas Break this year, Michael and I will once again be traveling through Central Europe. Last year we drove all around Switzerland with trips into Italy & France.   This year we land in Prague, and start our trip driving through the surrounding countries of Germany and Netherlands with the last…