There was a souvenir shop that started to open just as we were leaving, but we managed to catch a glimpse of the lovely Christmas ornaments that were on display. They were so beautiful! Sigh, if only they weren't sold in Euros! :p
We were told that wonderful Christmas markets open as Christmas draws near, and that the atmosphere is just incredible. Christmas colours and spiced wine... mmm. If we ever go back to Germany, we shall certainly make it nearer to Christmas! :)
The fortress at the top of the hill...
Isn't this pretty?
We travelled further on to Pilsen (Plzen), which is apparently renowed for its beer. There were some interesting buildings in the town, such as:
The Great Synagogue
The Pilsen town hall- can you see the drawings on its facade?
We finally got to Prague late afternoon, and the first thing lined up later that evening was a cruise down the Vltava River. We were so excited- Prague was our 'dream city' and we were finally there!
Dinner was included- it was a buffet (which wasn't great) and the dining area in the boat turned out to be too cramped. The Pilsner Urquell beer was excellent though! We made it a point to drink the beers that were popular in each of the cities we visited; and so we've ended up drinking more beer on this trip than we have in the last couple of years! Haha :)
So if you're expecting an experience like the cruise in Shanghai (say), where all the buildings are illuminated, you would be rather disappointed! In fact, it was rather dark most of the time; hmm maybe it's because the buildings are further apart and further away from the riverbank...
The famous Charles Bridge
The beautiful neo-Renaissance National Theatre
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I was in Nuremberg around Christmas / New Year's many years ago! It was where the famous war trials were held, and we were quite amazed that there were Nazi toy figures at the toy museum...!
thanks for sharing your spectacular photos!
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