We arrived in Prague early on the 16th, and ventured towards the flat we were renting for the three days we were there. We found that it was actually cheaper and a whole lot nicer to go this way. Our flat was definitely on the small side, but for us it was actually quite perfect. It was just on the other side of the Charles Bridge (which itself is a tourist hotspot) so it was kind of cool getting to walk over it all the time to get into old town (although much better at night when there were less tourists around!)
The first day we just meandered a bit around Prague, getting familiar with the place a bit and clueing in to the fact that we were actually on vacation for real. The next day we ventured out of Prague to a small town called Kutná Hora (specifically a suburb called Sedlec) which is home to the Sedlec Ossuary - a Roman Catholic chapel which houses somewhere between 40,000 and 70,000 human skeletons, all used as decorations around the chapel. This pretty much blew my mind. I'll just let some photos speak for themselves here.
The next day started a bit gloomy weather-wise, so we decided to check out the Museum of Torture Instruments, wander around the annual Easter market in Prague's Old Town Square, and check out the Astronomical Clock. Later, we discovered what could be the most fun brewpub I've ever been to: U Fleků. It's been around for over 500 years, and they brew their own beer - the only beer you can get here. You're seated wherever they can fit you in on long benches, then they start bringing you pints. When you're done, the guy carrying the tray of full pints will find you and leave you more. It's a fantastic system, really. You also get entertainment from musicians who wander from room to room playing accordion and tuba oompa music. It's really quite the place to be.The next day, we checked out of our flat, and headed to the train station to venture to our next destination - Vienna, Austria!
Note: the Picasa Photoset has a lot more photos to check out... dig!
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