I have been hearing and reading a lot about the Prague Castle … As it happens with highly hyped sights, I was a bit apprehensive as to whether Prague Castle will meet (or exceed my expectations).
Well, it sure does!
Official Website: https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle-for-visitors
We visited Czech Republic in December, which means the region was ice-cold. We mainly went during that time to experience the famed Christmas Markets in this part of the World. There are disadvantages to visiting Czech Republic during Winter:
(1) Some sights will be closed for the Winter. E.g. We could not enter the Cesky Krumlov Castle.
(2) Those who love greenery will miss it 🙂 While travelling through Czech Republic and Austria, it struck me that these areas must be just spectacular during Summer. (As Terminator says, “I will be back!” :-))
Prague Castle requires at the very least 4-5 hours to explore. It is best to go as early as you can, because once the crowds get it, some of the internal sights get really crowded. E.g. Golden Lane and St. Vitus Cathedral. There are several Souvenir stores, paid restrooms and cafes within the Castle Complex.
We took the Prague Metro to Malostranská station and walked up to the Castle. You can also take the Trams right up to the Castle, if walking uphill is not your thing. We wanted to stroll the streets in that area and hence preferred to walk up to the Castle.
St. Petersburg, London, Edinburgh, Stockholm, Oslo, Moscow, Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Ljubljana, Belgrade, Amsterdam, Chennai, Amman/Madaba, Manila, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Lima, Montevideo, Paris, Vienna, Bled, Athens, Istanbul, Colombo, Ho Chi Minh City, Dublin, Helsinki Etc.
Have seen many Churches, Cathedrals and Basilicas so far … But if I were to list my favorite so far, this would be it!
Just a treat for your eyes and hard work for your camera …
Adios!