Rising above Malá Strana is verdant Petrin Hill, capped by a Eiffel-esque tower. Since it looked to be a nice area to explore, and the tower was recommended for its views in our guidebook, we headed south from Malá Strana to the station for the funny funicular that takes one to the top. Alternately you [...]
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Prague, Part 15: Petrin Hill
Posted in Birding, Photography, Travel on 26 February, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Prague, Part 12: Wallenstein Palace (Valdštejnský palác)
Posted in Birding, Nature, Photography, Travel, Uncategorized on 5 February, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Behind a fairly nondescript gate near the Mala Strana metro station is the entrance to Wallenstein Palace gardens
Fountain
Prague, Part 10: Vltava River
Posted in Birding, Nature, Photography, Travel on 15 January, 2010 | 6 Comments »
The Vltava River (AKA the Moldau if you’re in Germany) flows through the middle of Prague, bisecting the historic district. On the east side are Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, and New Town, and on the west are Lesser Town and Prague Castle.
The Vltava River, from Vyšehrad
Prague, Part 2: Vyšehradský hřbitov (Vyšehrad cemetery)
Posted in Birding, Photography, Travel on 28 September, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Next to the imposing Basilica of St. Peter and Paul in Vyšehrad lies the compact, pretty Vyšehrad hřbitov (Vyšehrad Cemetery). Open from roughly 9-5, it´s a must-visit for anyone in the area due to both its lovely tombstones, and the fact that a number of notable Czechs are buried there.
Vyšehrad cemetery
Prague, Part 1: Vyšehrad
Posted in Birding, Photography, Travel on 23 September, 2009 | 12 Comments »
Since I was in Prague for half business, half pleasure, and we wound up visiting many of its popular sites more than once, instead of doing a timeline-based travelogue, I will instead dedicate each post in this series to an area or monument in Prague.
Please forgive in advance any funny typos involving y or z [...]
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