Chapter 2: Praha
Sojourn
We woke-up to a bright sunny morning in our dorm in Prague
(capital of Czech Republic for the uninitiated). The hostel dorm here was much
larger and the breakfast had more options than Cinema Hostel of Krakow. Rohan
had joined us from his bungee jumping detour and was already asking us to join
him for sky diving. We decided to avoid the topic for time being and went out
to see the city.
First spot - the old
town square (Staromestske namesti) of Prague. Like most other European capitals, old town plaza in Prague is the heart
of the city and overflowing with tourists. Each building in the square is rich
with history, full of colors and a treat for your eyes. The buildings are
mostly gothic in architecture with elaborate designs on brightly painted
fronts.
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| The Gothic architecture of Prague |
The cobbled streets are overflowing with cafes, excited tourists, and street
performers – the best of all European experiences. And no description of Prague
town center could be complete without the Astronomical Clock. It is most
recommended sightseeing spot of Prague and is bang at the centre of the square.
The clock is an intricate piece of machinery with roman numerals and zodiac
signs, all overlapping in an indecipherable way (at least to the untrained eye).
There are four animated figures (each representing one sin or something
similar) around the clock that do a periodic motion every hour when the bell
rings. This results in an amusing drama
every hour as tourists rush to capture the clock figures in motion. (The most
competitive clickers seemed to be Chinese/Koreans and yeah I am a bit racist)
