Weekend in Prague

We travelled to Prague on Friday on the Student Agency Bus which provides connections to so many cities all over Europe and also to London. Once in Prague we bought a Tourist Pass which cost 310CZK, approx £10. This lasts 3 days and you can use them on the trams, metro and buses so is ideal for getting around.

However, other than public transport, there are a number of ways of exploring the city. There is an abundance of tours on offer to try, some quirkier that others.

There were also lots of walking tours and a vintage-car escorted tour too which looked fun, but not as much fun as the Segway Tour (the top picture). We didn't take any tour but expect to try one when we go again so we can learn more about the city.

It was my first time in Prague and I absolutely loved it. It was incredibly busy with tourists so its quite different to Brno, however if you wander off the main streets you are able to find some beautiful spots and quiet bars and cafes to enjoy. These quiet nooks were a much needed break from the busy parts and were a firm favourite of mine. I can't wait to get back and explore these areas a little more.
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Here are a few more pictures of the beautiful Prague!

Lesser Town is beautiful and far less touristy

St. Nicolaus Church

Astronomical Clock attracts hundreds of tourists every hour

Charles Bridge looking towards Kampa Island

Many entertainers and souvenir shops can be found on Charles Bridge

smoking clarinet player!!

The view as we came to the other side of Charles Bridge

I can't post without mentioning a few of the meals we had. After searching online beforehand for places I could eat, I had managed to find two authentic Czech restaurants that offered a gluten free menu! I was pretty excited at the prospect of being able to eat local food and in a place where I can relax about not getting glutened! Friday evening took us to Svejk Restaurant U Karla where I had my first ever ceoliac friendly beer, very exciting, served with my delicious Czech meal of Beef Goulash served with gluten free dumplings. The menu was fairly extensive so I would definitely like to visit here again.

Saturday dinner was Na Zlate Krizovatce which, according to the waitress, is the only 100% gluten free restaurant in Europe. I was really looking forward to visiting here because the reviews online looked so good. I wasn't disappointed. Martin managed to offend the waitress within 2 minutes of sitting down when he asked for a "normal beer." The ethos at this restaurant is very much gluten free-not taste free! So she was quick to point out the beer is good. I loved this restaurant, the staff were friendly and again the menu was varied. I took photos of both our meals, only I forgot to take one of my homemade chocolate cheesecake. Typical of me once the dessert was placed in front of me I completely forgot to take a picture of it before digging in.

The restaurant also had a variety of gluten free products to purchase too so I stocked up on some biscuits which I had not tried before. Its hard to understand how this can be exciting unless you are ceoliac!!