Prague

Ps: this time I can say that I messed up with the hotel booking. Cute but definitely inconvenient to reach. It was called the Red & Blue Design Hotel and it was a 4* booked through a good offer from Voyage Privé but usually in cases like these I'm happy with maybe a 3* at the same price, more comfortable and closer to the centre. And nothing... sometimes even Travel Bloggers can make mistakes when booking! 😀 

In any case, with a little organization we were able to get around it quite well despite the somewhat limited time! First of all, I'll start by telling you that it's not as small as they say... and it's not true that you can easily get around on foot, on the contrary!!! In my opinion, taking the tram is the best thing for long journeys... especially considering the winter temperatures... it would be a penance to go around it all on foot!! There is obviously also the metro but with the tram you really go everywhere so if I'm usually pro metro for a question of speed and frequency... in this case I'm more pro tram! 😋 Among other things, the means of transport are really cheap.. with a few crowns you can get a season ticket valid for all means of transport. That's right... in the Czech Republic there are no Euros... you will therefore have to change them in one of the many exchange offices in the center (watch out for commissions!!) or in any case withdraw Czech crowns from the various ATMs. And especially watch out for scams...Be careful!!! I have personally almost been scammed!!! In fact, on the street you will find some "smart ones" who offer you an exchange rate that at first glance seems super favorable but which then turns out to be a scam!! In practice they give you banknotes that are no longer in force or even from their country!! So avoid changing from anyone who stops you on the street!! Luckily I wasn't born yesterday and I caught the deception straight away so I didn't get fooled!! 😉 I'm half Neapolitan... they want to fuck me!!?? 😀 

Coming back to us...Obviously there are pedestrian areas that you will necessarily have to navigate on foot, such as the very old Charles Bridge which connects the characteristic district of Malà Strana with that of Stare Mesto (Old Town). And obviously the whole Castle area. You can get there by Tram no. 22 and then walk around it on foot. Which is called "Castle" but in reality it has nothing really castle-like!! Or rather... it is called that but there is no real castle-like building... it is simply a complex of buildings including the beautiful Cathedral of San Vito which is also worth a visit inside, the Basilica of San Giorgio with its convent and the entire Royal Palace, which is currently the seat of the President of the Republic. Also part of the complex is the Golden Lane, a characteristic street where all the goldsmiths lived at the time and where the writer Kafka also lived for a short period. A stop in the historic center is also unmissable, obviously also this purely pedestrian area. From here you reach the Old Square recognizable by the beautiful black Gothic spiers of the Tyn Church and the majestic Church of St. Nicholas... of two completely different styles but at the same time in harmony and harmony with each other. Here there is also the Town Hall with the famous astronomical clock which comes alive at every stroke of the hour and creates a large crowd of curious tourists... all with their noses in the air! Nice but if I remember correctly the one in Munich was much more particular.. Other obligatory stops if you are in Prague are the Museum and the Jewish cemetery... although a little expensive, it is worth it... it is really very touching! While changing genre and moving towards Novè Mesto (New Town), the very modern building of the Dancing House and a little further on, the very particular statue of Kafka, are very characteristic. Both, in my opinion, symbols of the city. What can I say...Prague in my opinion is really worth a visit.