Prague, Czech Republic

ashke · 09-10-2005, 11:12 PM

Remember to post pictures! My old colleage went and the pictures she brought back was magnificient.

Perry Winkle · 09-10-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ashke

Remember to post pictures! My old colleage went and the pictures she brought back was magnificient.

I'm going to borrow my father's digital camera for the trip so I'll be able to easily post pictures. I'll just have to get used to snapping pics, I've never been much of a photographer.

For fun I did some currency conversion:

1 USD = 23.5 Koruny

Entrance fee to Sedlec Kostnice is 35 Koruny - $1.50. Average price in a hostel 350 Koruny - $15.

I forgot to mention that I'll be near Budvar(real Budweisser) and Pilsn(origin of Pilsner brewing process).

Perry Winkle · 09-10-2005, 11:39 PM

<a href="http://www.dexterhorn.com/country/europe/czech.htm?1020635421">Hmmmmm....</a>

Perry Winkle · 09-11-2005, 05:56 AM

The cheap sex rep. is putting a bit of a tarnish on Prague's image:
http://alaskanabroad.typepad.com/an_..._paradise.html

glatt · 09-12-2005, 03:48 PM

I was in Prague 17 years ago. It was commie back then and a bit run down, but the buildings were amazing. I felt like I had stepped back in time. It was a fun city to wander around in. I was a little nervous walking past some government buildings guarded by Soviet troops, but it was a safe and fun time.

Here's a picture of a plain old alleyway that gives you a feel for the city in 1988. These amazing old ornate buildings that had fallen into disrepair after a few decades of being neglected. A lot of filth and drearyness, but the buildings were gems underneath.

I wish I could give you tips on what to see, but it was so long ago, I don't remember a lot of details. Plus, I don't know what may have changed.

Enjoy your time there. It's a nice city.

09-10-2005, 11:12 PM	#1
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	Remember to post pictures! My old colleage went and the pictures she brought back was magnificient.

09-10-2005, 11:39 PM	#3
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	<a href="http://www.dexterhorn.com/country/europe/czech.htm?1020635421">Hmmmmm....</a>

09-11-2005, 05:56 AM	#4
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	The cheap sex rep. is putting a bit of a tarnish on Prague's image: http://alaskanabroad.typepad.com/an_..._paradise.html

09-12-2005, 03:48 PM	#5
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I was in Prague 17 years ago. It was commie back then and a bit run down, but the buildings were amazing. I felt like I had stepped back in time. It was a fun city to wander around in. I was a little nervous walking past some government buildings guarded by Soviet troops, but it was a safe and fun time. Here's a picture of a plain old alleyway that gives you a feel for the city in 1988. These amazing old ornate buildings that had fallen into disrepair after a few decades of being neglected. A lot of filth and drearyness, but the buildings were gems underneath. I wish I could give you tips on what to see, but it was so long ago, I don't remember a lot of details. Plus, I don't know what may have changed. Enjoy your time there. It's a nice city.

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