Prague and Northern Bohemia |
We finally managed a long intended visit to Prague in September 2008 which, perhaps not unexpectedly, turned into a game of escape the hordes! A shame. We then travelled northeast, staying at Liberec whilst we attended a Congress. After the Congress we stayed on for a couple of days to explore the surrounding area, aptly known as the "Bohemian Paradise". It was, indeed, very beautiful and a relatively unknown area. |
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Prague | |||
The Old Town Hall with its famous astronomical clock | The clock face... | ...and some of the grotesque characters alongside | Josefov in the Jewish Quarter. The Ceremonial Hall |
The facades of some the houses around the Old Town Square |
Looking across the Vltava River to the Castle and St Vitus cathedral |
A view of the famous Charles Bridge |
On the Charles Bridge |
Changing of the Guard at the Castle |
The nave of St Vitus Cathedral |
The beautiful Rose Window from outside and inside |
The Charles Bridge from downstream |
A night time view across the Vltava |
The Old Town Square at night |
The Church of St Nicholas near the town centre |
The Certovka, or Devils Canal, on the quieter Kampa Island |
Some quiet streets on Kampa Island, across the river from the town centre |
A memorial to recent events on the slopes of Petrin Hill |
Liberec and the "Bohemian Paradise" | |||
Around a reservoir in the vicinity of Liberec on an autumn morning. The Jested mountain is just visible on the horizon |
The autumn tints were stunning |
The imposing Town Hall, Liberec |
The communications mast at the top of the Jested |
The view over Liberec from the top of the Jested |
A typical scene in the "Bohemian Paradise" |
An unexpected French style chateau at Sychrov with an English Garden at the rear! Note the hexagonal wooden blocks used for the flooring inside the main entrance |
A bountiful autumn harvest! |
An old bell tower, separate from its church |
The very imposing castle/fortress at Kost |
A small house built in the typical local style |