We arrived in Prague via plane as the train ride is close to 15hrs. We stayed in an old family home now a B&B. The land originally housed a chapel dating back to 993. The first restaurant on the site dates 1899. Our introduction to the city of Prague was impressive. Our tram allowed for views from atop as it made its way into the city. We took advantage of a walking tour of the old city and then a castle tour in the afternoon. Our guide presented an intriguing history of WWII and the Nazi occupation. Prague boasts the largest ancient castle in the world. It took over a 1000 years to complete. Each ruling party left their mark. We were also privy to an outdoor showing of CR vs Portugal in Euro 2012 match. The clock pictured is in the middle of the old city center. The clock was first assembled in 1410 and many repairs and additions later it still draws large crowds especially on the hour. The two church pictures are from St. Vitus Cathedral inside the Prague castle. The first structure on the site was a rotunda in 925. It gets it's name from a relic (the arm) of St Vitus. The robed bronze statue is in memory of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni which opened in the Estates Theater in Prague. The peacock is a fixture in the Wallenstein Gardens. The headless, armless statue located in the Jewish Quarter is a memorial to Franz Kafka.
