Our first full day in Prague began, as has every day, with a hotel breakfast. Why does one stuff oneself on such occasions with things you would never dream of eating at home? I was even tempted to cook myself some waffles when I saw the waffle machine and bowl of waffle milk. I exercised restraint.
Our hotel is built next to one of the towers on the Charles Bridge. It’s a great hotel. Comfortable, reasonable in price, roof top terrace and really nice reception staff. It makes such a difference to your holiday when you are met with nice people.
Straight after breakfast we booked on to a Segway tour around the city of Prague. This is something I did once in Rome and it is brilliant fun. If you haven’t driven a Segway you have to do so IMMEDIATELY. They are addictive. You just do not want to get off it. The other brilliant thing is that you get to see a large part of the city quickly and can decide to later go back and see things again, spending more time doing so.
Our guide, Kat, was good and seemed pretty knowledgeable. Along the way we made mental notes to go back to see some things. We wanted to climb the Petrin Observation Tower to get some views over the city. We also wanted to visit the Strahov Monastery which brews its own beer and sample the delights.
Below: A photograph of our group on the Prague City Segway Tour
The tour on the Segways was really enjoyable. 3 hours of fun which I didn’t want to end. I so wish you could use Segways in Jersey. I’m going to press for their introduction. They are clean, efficient and quiet. Why allow mobility scooters, bikes, e-bikes, skateboards, motorised scooters and really loud motorbikes but not Segways. San Fran has them; DC has them….why can’t Jersey? Anyway, want to see the Lesser Town of Prague over 3 hours in 5 minutes……click below then!
Lunch was a quick salad and straight away we headed for Petrin Tower which is located at the top of Petrin Hill in parkland. I am not going to bore you with how long it took us to walk through that park to find the entry point for the tower but, suffice to say, it was a LONG time. The views from the tower were great. Although the tower is only 60m (299 steps to the top) because it is located on a hilltop which is over 1,000 feet high the views are far and wide.
Below: the Petrin Observation Tower
Below are some of the views from the top of the tower:
After our descent, we headed for the monastery. The Strahov Monastic Brewery is located close by to the Prague Castle in the building of the Strahov Monastery, which was founded by King Vladislav II in 1142.Great beer.
From there, back into the town and dinner.
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