Individual Days - Czechia
Last day in Prague
September 8, 2025
Local Tour Guide
Tereza, local guide
Dry, funny sense of humor
Prague Castle
Around the grounds…
St. Vitus Cathedral
Inside & Outside of the Cathedral
Old Royal Palace
Floor covers & display cases being set up for a Royal Jewels Exhibition that started after we left.
Golden Lane
Little shops, rooms, armory, cafes in this area.
alchemists workshop
St. George's Basilica
Inside & Outside Basilica
Walking Path
Document the things we first saw…
Prague Castle
St. Vitus Cathedral
Old Royal Place
St. George’s Basilica
Golden Lane
Update when I get home.
Lunch
We had intended to have a light lunch and sample local Reisling & Pinot Noir wines from St. Wencesla’s Vineyard. Unfortunately, they were closed and setting up for a special event.
So, we hiked back up to Pivovar St. Norbert Strahov Beer Garden. They had an assortment of great beers and good food.
Beer – Sv. Norbert Amber Lager & Cherry sour ale
Beer cheese mousse with cayenne pepper, spring onion, and pretzels
Roast sausages in a dark lager sauce
Notice the beer mat resembles the Prague coat of arms found on the manhole covers. The three towers are replaced with brewery tanks and the arm holds a beer rather than a sword.
Petřín Gardens
We look a leisurely stroll from the castle area down Petřín Hill. The non-touristy trails led us through small parks and playgrounds filled with local families. It was beautiful & relaxing.
Memorial to the Victims of Communism
Katarina had recommended we visit the memorial commemorating the victims of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia between 1948 and 1989.
To appreciate this abstract installation, you start at the bottom of the hill. The steps are wide and flat and easy to climb. Communism, at first, seems like a great idea and is easy and alluring.
As you walk up the steps, you encounter 7 human statues. While each step becomes taller with an increasingly steep incline, the human figures start fading away. This represents how Communism became more restrictive over time and took away the people’s free speech, free thinking, and spirit.
From website:
In the upper part of the memorial you can see 7 persons walking on stairs. The first person seems to be all right, but one can clearly observe that the others are missing something of their anatomy, which should symbolise the suffering of the prisoners, their courage and resilience. At the bottom you can read: Victims of Communism 1948—1989: 205.486 convicted, 248 executed, 4.500 died in prison, 327 died during illegal crossing the boundaries and 170.938 people emigrated.
The memorial was unveiled in May 2002.
More views of Prague
More Prague shots
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Prague Venice Boat Trip
Martin, our Bohemian Saxon National Park guide, gave us discount vouchers to take a boat ride on the Vltava River. The small, 19th-century wood ships cruised around the Charles Bridge and the Čertovka water canal. We were served beer and ice cream while listening to an informative English audio guide.
Café Imperial
Dinner at the art nouveau Imperial Hotel
We wanted to include a shot of Becherovka with our meal as Katka had said this was a local tradition and a digestive. We asked the server whether it was proper to have before or after the meal. The answer given – best to have before, during, and after the meal.
Prior to dinner, we enjoyed this local herbal liquor served in an ice cold shot glass.
We both chose Koprová polévka – a dill soup with poached egg – amazing! Will definitely try to make this at home.
For the main course, Mark chose the braised veal cheeks with mashed potatoes, sauteed mushrooms and vegetables. Jeannie had the beef Wellington with red wine sauce and glazed vegetables.
We ended our meal as our server suggested – with another shot of Becherovka.
We walked 8.3 miles today.