The shortest stay we've had so far has to be Prague. We arrived at 12 midday and we're leaving the following day at 1030pm. Sadly it's also our last day with Ben.
A lot of things added up to make our first impression of this city a fairly unpleasant one. Firstly, it's Christmas Market time, mixed with a LOT of tourists, mixed with Saturday afternoon mixed with rudeness. It doesnt add up to happy customers. We arrived tired from travelling to a loud, busy, aggressive city. It was all a bit overwhelming.
We trekked through the touristy and less touristy areas to get a feel for the city but soon burnt out, and stopped for a coffee. We called it a night pretty early and when we got back to the hostel we discovered that so had our dorm mates for exactly the same reason. It was mental!
Sunday morning was much more enjoyable. The Saturday nigh revellers were obviously sleeping off their hangovers and we managed to get to see some sights rather than wrestling our way through crowds.
By far the most stunning sight was St. Nicholas' Church. Listed in the guide book as the only church you should see in Prague and we know why. It took your breathe away. There were huge marble statues that were so expertly carved they made the hard stone flow like the most delicate fabric. A giant fresco covered the ceiling to show the walls extending into the heavens and there was gold everywhere! For a small unassuming church on the inside it was a total surprise.
More strolling took us to the famous bridge. I can't remeber whose it was though! It was dotted with statues of Christ throughout his life (and death) and was pretty intense.
Finally a walk up the hill took us to the castle that gave great views down onto the city, all terracotta roofs and church spires.
Its a pretty city, but in all honesty, I feel like the time we've had here was enough. The sheer number of people is just overwhelming.
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