Czeching out the views in Prague

So I have to be honest and say that Prague has never been on my bucket list to visit, I’ve always heard good things but there were always other places that I wanted to visit more. So what changed? Well my best friend in America was going to Prague for a trip and as it is a lot more accessible than Colorado I thought I’d take a trip out to see her. It turned out to be one of my favourite weekends away!

Unlike other city breaks, Prague is a more chilled destination where we were able to explore the local area at a more leisurely pace. One of the must do attractions is the Prague castle, not only is the castle itself beautiful and full of history, it also gives the most amazing views of the city and the perfect Instagram picture…

The Charles Bridge is also a popular tourist destination and it is easy to see why, we preferred to go during the evening when it wasn’t so busy and it was beautiful. The architecture is outstanding and it gives views of both sides of Prague, it is a must see that you shouldn’t miss.

I would also recommend spending time in the Old Town Square which has lots of restaurants, horse and carriage rides, and the infamous Astronomical Clock (which was sadly under construction when we went). 

It was where we had our first taste of the trdelníks, also known as chimney cakes: a hollow cyclindrical Czech pastry that is lined with Nutella or berry compote and topped with soft serve ice cream, it was the dessert of dreams.

This was the first of many amazing foods, we weren’t too adventurous and similarly to England there are plenty of other cuisines in Prague which we were more tempted by. My favourite was served to us on a boat which was stationed on the river and had the most amazing views.

 It is called Marina and is definitely somewhere that needs to be booked in advance. A converted riverboat, it offers some of the best Italian food I have ever eaten, we saved this for our last night as it is a little more expensive than most restaurants in Prague. I had homemade pasta which melted in the mouth with an arrabiata style topping and we shared a side dish of risotto (also incredible).

We also had a tasty meal at Kobe restaurant, it is a steak and grill sushi restaurant and the chicken teriyaki sushi is a must get! Both of these restaurants were a small walk out of the centre square and I would recommend trying a little further out as you get a much better deal for your money, Old Town Square restaurants are a bit of a rip off!

We also had some incredible breakfasts at a couple of local cafés, the pastries were to die for!

If you're looking for drinks, Prague has plenty of clubs and bars but the iconic Absintherie was a favourite for me. (Located in Old Town Square).

I would also say the best thing about venturing out a little bit is that you find great things completely by accident! We found a food festival in a park which we happened to walk past. As you can see from the picture we took complete advantage and stuffed our faces with some tasty street food!

If you visit in the summer (or it happens to be warm when you are there) take a pedalo out on the river, we saw quite a few sights that we had completely missed on foot and it is just really fun and a great way to get a tan!

Finally I couldn't write this without mentioning the most amazing sweet shop called Captain Candy, there were about four in the area we were staying in and I have the biggest sweet tooth so I was in candy heaven - well worth checking out.

Hopefully I’ve convinced you to take a trip, for me it truly was a jewel in the heart of Europe.