An Educational Adventure in Prague

Today it’s the last day of my staying here in Prague…I can’t believe six weeks are already gone! Thinking back it’s hard to make a list of my favorite things and rank them…A lot of them are “equally favorite” to me. But, here are some of my favorite moments, or things I enjoyed while in Czech Republic:

1. Taking a walk on Kampa park along the river

2. The Vysehrad Castel & Park

3. Walking on Nerudova Street

4. The Spanish Synagogue

5. The panoramic view of the city from Prague Castel

6. The Royal gardens (Prague Castel)

7. Eating at Kri-Kri (the Greek taverna on Koruni Street)

8. Coffee at “Caffee Haven”

9. The old monastery in Cesky Krumlov up on the hill

10. Rafting in Cesky Krumlov

I have been in  Prague for almost two weeks now, but I feel like I’ve been here for a long time. I am already familiar with most metro stations and streets downtown and nearby (still working on pronunciation for some:)) . Every day I try to see something new or go to a site marked by me carefully on the Prague map in “Top 10 Prague” I bought in Raleigh before my trip to Europe. Prague is amazing so far! I am impressed by the rich culture and the respect for their past people have here. Everywhere you go you are surrounded by art, culture and historical artifacts from different times in a fascinating, but somehow normal mixture. It was interesting for me to see the mixture of art and architecture almost everywhere (from medieval churches and statues to communist and post-communist era architecture).No matter how many hundreds of years old these buildings or streets are, they are amazingly preserved! Everything is kept so clean and well maintained, and that seems to be part of the lifestyle here. Some pics from Prague and surroundings below:

Prague and surroundings