Prague to Cesky Krumlov

We arrived in Prague about 8pm at night, caught the bus to the train station, then walked through the city to our hostel.  On the way we passed the Museum all lit up.  Stopped to take a photo the best we could without a tripod.  It looked gorgeous at night, but we passed it again the next day and it was black with grime!

We had planned to take the 3 hour walking tour of Prague first thing in the morning, but unfortunately we got to the wrong place at the right time so missed it.  So instead we did our own walking tour of the things we wanted to see.  First we crossed the Charles Bridge which started construction in 1357 and was finished at the beginning of the 15th century.

 Over the bridge we walked along the main street and upwards towards the castle...

 At the top - views over Prague.  You can see the day wasn't our usual blue skies that we have been getting!!

 But the colour of Autumn was beautiful...

Prague Castle at the top of the hill where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors, Presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices.  It's the biggest castle in the world.  It's history goes back to the 9th century (870)

 Just as we arrived, the Changing of the Guard happened so we stood and watched for a while...

Behind the castle St Vitus Cathedral - a gothic style Church and a very large one.  It contains the tombs of many Bohemian Kings.  It is the biggest and most important church in the country and founded in 1344.

 I liked the little stalls selling hot wine...

Because my foot was so sore, Anne worked out the subway for me...  Here is a really really long escalator - I was so impressed I took a photo...

 Thought the subway was pretty impressive too...

Old Town Square, which they say is usually bursting at the seams in summer from the tourist.  I would had to think what that is like as we were there in Autumn and was pretty crowded in places making it hard to phtoograph....

The Astronomical Clock - The clock was first installed in 1410, making it the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world and the only one still working.

My foot was getting pretty sore again by this time, so we decided to head back to the hostel to pick up our luggage and pick up the rental car to drive to our next stop.  Cesky Krumlov.  We arrived just before it got dark, dropped our luggage in our tower, then headed out for a meal.  We found a beautiful town...

The castle tower...

And the main square...

Anne ordered Roast Pork with Sauerkraut and dumplings, and I had a Beef in cream sauce with dumplings with a glass of very yummy red wine. Another fascinating day in Europe!