Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Since I am now sitting at Prague Airport and just about to leave this city, let me give a brief review of the Czech Republic's capital. While 4 days in Prague is not enough to see everything the town has to offer, at least I have been able to have a pretty good look around:
The Architecture: Prague certainly ranks as one of the most beautiful cities I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. I expected a lot prior to coming here, and Prague has met my high expectations. Prague suffered minimal damage during the Second World War, and thankfully the communists only purged the city of intellectuals, not of ancient buildings. If someone were to rank the world's most beautiful cities from an architectural point of view, I am sure most of the cities on any objective list would be European. Prague is superior to Paris as it does not have a significant population of French people, not to mention that the prices are much lower as well.
The Food: Better than the cuisine in for instance the UK, but still very bland an uninspired. Luckily there are some foreign restaurants in town, and yesterday I enjoyed some fantastic Mexican food. While Americans will be pleased with the gigantic food servings they will get in Prague for a relatively low price, there is not much else positive to say about the piles of meat that will be placed on your plate at most Czech restaurants.
The Women: Czech girls are famous for being among the most beautiful in Europe, and there was plenty of eye candy to be found among Prague's ancient buildings. However, in many cases you are not sure whether or not you're looking at a tourist or a native, so I will refrain from passing judgement on this one. On the other hand, I did not see many women that had aged well, thus I guess the problem of quickly depreciating property is a real one.
Cost: Except from in the main tourist areas, prices are extremely low, approximately a third of what you can expect in for example Norway. This is definitely the time to visit Prague, even for Americans who have been killed by the weak exchange rate.
The Architecture: Prague certainly ranks as one of the most beautiful cities I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. I expected a lot prior to coming here, and Prague has met my high expectations. Prague suffered minimal damage during the Second World War, and thankfully the communists only purged the city of intellectuals, not of ancient buildings. If someone were to rank the world's most beautiful cities from an architectural point of view, I am sure most of the cities on any objective list would be European. Prague is superior to Paris as it does not have a significant population of French people, not to mention that the prices are much lower as well.
The Food: Better than the cuisine in for instance the UK, but still very bland an uninspired. Luckily there are some foreign restaurants in town, and yesterday I enjoyed some fantastic Mexican food. While Americans will be pleased with the gigantic food servings they will get in Prague for a relatively low price, there is not much else positive to say about the piles of meat that will be placed on your plate at most Czech restaurants.
The Women: Czech girls are famous for being among the most beautiful in Europe, and there was plenty of eye candy to be found among Prague's ancient buildings. However, in many cases you are not sure whether or not you're looking at a tourist or a native, so I will refrain from passing judgement on this one. On the other hand, I did not see many women that had aged well, thus I guess the problem of quickly depreciating property is a real one.
Cost: Except from in the main tourist areas, prices are extremely low, approximately a third of what you can expect in for example Norway. This is definitely the time to visit Prague, even for Americans who have been killed by the weak exchange rate.
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