This year is going to be a different summer. Normally summer is the ultimate time to relax and to not have a care in the world. Party’s, beachdays and barbeques are a view of the events that pop up when I think of summer obligations. But right now we are totally not carefree and our agenda’s are probably really empty at the moment. The COVID-19 situation is slowly under controle but the fear of another outbreak is present. Luckily there is some hope because some measurements are being lifted here in Holland. So when we slowly get to come outside, I thought it would be a great time to share some summer 20′ outfit inspiration!
Yellow, pink and mint buildings with beautiful decorations surround you while walking through the capital city of the Czech Republic. Everybody told me, Prague is a lovely city. And it is, it certainly stole a piece of my heart. My boyfriend and I made a little trip to Prague over the summer and I thought I would share my experience with you.
Sightseeing Prague
First things first let’s talk about the beautiful architecture and culture of the city. I had made myself a little list of the things I wanted to see. The first day we went to explore the old town square of Prague. There are lots of terraces, expositions and the main attraction is the astronomic clock. We walked our way through the crowd and did some shopping and groceries at the Albert ( a supermarket which is family of the Albert Heijn chain). Prague is divided in multiple districts and split in two by the Moldau. We decided to cross over the bridge and visit the left side of Prague where you can find the beautiful Prague Castle. We made a little circle and walked by the Strahov monastery over the Petrin hill and ended up at the little island Kampa. The island has a romantic setting and gives the opportunity to get a drink along the Moldau an near the Charles bridge. I recommend taking a look inside the Monastery because of the beautiful library. We decided to escape the city and find some quiet the next day. Because of the nice weather, we went to the Divoka Sarka Park for a nice picnic. It was a beautiful park and near the subway stations but it was quite far from our apartment and I had expected more of it. There are a lot of parks in Prague, so you probably can find one that’s a bit closer.
Food
There are lots of little bakeries in Prague with deliciously pastries. The famous street food in Prague is a trdelnik. We didn’t got one but they looked very good. I thought it would be difficult to find vegetarian places because the Czech cuisine mostly contains out of meat. But Prague is also up to date and there where many restaurants with vegetarian options and also a few completely vegetarian or vegan restaurants. Here is a list of the restaurants we have been to:
Lavan de, lovely restaurant with a nice interior and close to the subway station.
San Carlo, amazing pizza’s
Sova, We both expected more of the restaurant but it was still very nice!
The bakeshop, yummy bakery just around the corner of our apartment.
We also had lunch at the Prague’s castle. There was a little restaurant in the gardens and not expensive at all!
Tips
Here are some things I discovered during our trip that could be useful.
We stayed in an Airbnb for only fifty euros a night. Prague is pretty cheap on it’s own but we made this trip even more affordable by staying in an Airbnb. It’s also fun to have an apartment for yourself, it kinda feels like it’s your own place for a few days. The hosts were really nice and we got some great tips from them.
Spending money in Prague is a bit tricky because of the Czech crown. At a lot of ATM’s you need to pay extra money to transfer euro’s into Czech crown. I would recommend going to the Praha exchange. You will have to bring cash because you can’t withdraw at the Praha exchange.
The public transportation is very cheap in Prague and lot’s of places are in walking distance. But when you do go to somewhere that’s a bit further a way, I would recommend taking the subway. Taking the subway is very easy because there are only three subway lines. A ticket is only fifty crown but I do recommend buying a ticket for a few days.
So, here’s my view on Prague, A capital city that was high on my wish list. Although I enjoyed Prague very much, it is a one time visit trip because the city isn’t that big. I am excited to see which trip is next but i haven’t exactly planned something yet. I hope you enjoyed reading about Prague.
Y.E.M. 