We first headed to Old Town Square, where the main Christmas market is. We arrived just in time to see the tall astronomical clock strike on the hour, and then decided to head up into it for a view of the city.The clock was installed in 1410 and is the oldest astronomical clock in the world that still works. Legend says that if it stops working, something bad will happen to the Czech country. There is a ramp that circles up through the clock and then a viewing platform at the very top. It was cold, but beautiful to see all the city lights and people that filled the Old Town Christmas Market.
Then we did an underground tour of Prague. The city was originally built at the river level but after multiple flooding incidents, they raised the ground level, and what was once one floor up in homes became the ground floor. To this day, many of the old buildings have cellars and some even connect to the old streets.
The next day we toured the castle on a walking tour that met in Old Town. Our guide was great- he was full of knowledge about the history of the city and castle, and some interesting, fun facts and sights that we would've missed had we toured it ourselves. He gave us a few local brewery recommendations so we went to those, and then we also visited a few places my sister, Lacey, recommended. She studied abroad in Prague, so we went to one of her favorite dinner spots, a Czech beer hall, and then an old cave bar for an after dinner drink.Prague is a beautiful, old city with a lot of history. There is so much to see and do there, that you really need 2-3 days to experience it all.
This was the last stop on our Christmas Market Extravaganza! It was a very fun trip but also felt really good to finally be back home in London : )
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