The second floor of the Museum of Illusional Art will get you a fantastic view of the astronomical clock, coincide your visit with the chime on the hour to see the clock movements. You will also get a birds eye view of couples posing for their wedding photographs. Town hall tower observation floor for […]
1 Take comfortable walking shoes as it is very much a city to walk, you need to look at the buildings, sit at outside cafes and bars and cross the bridges. There are large areas which are cobbled so comfortable supportive trainers are ideal. 2 Look up, see the mosaics and sculptures at the top […]
1.Location, easy to find opposite the astronomical clock in the Old Town Square. It can be easily overlooked due to the pavement cafes obscuring the entrance. 2.Great for a rainy day and just as it suggests without giving too much away it is art which might not always be as it seems. 3.Entrance ticket gives […]
A top reason for visiting the Town Hall has to be climbing the steps up the tower for a 360 degree birds eye view of Prague and fab photo opportunities. It’s on the Old Town Square so plenty of activity and things to see such as the St Nicholas Church, street performers, horse and carriage […]
Located in a row of unassuming shops Prague‘s Ice Bar is conveniently near the Charles bridge. 200KC or £6 gives you twenty minutes in the bar with a thick cloak and gloves and a choice of a sweet or sour vodka with juice drink in a cube of ice. Music is played whilst customers ‘mingle’ in […]
Plaza de Mayo is a grand open square in the centre of Buenos Aires , its edged with famous buildings not least Casa Rosada with its iconic balcony the scene of many Eva Peron speeches. Most of the buildings are white so there is no missing this. Casa Rosada no doubt named because of its […]
There is never enough time or money to spend when travelling and my visit to South America was no exception. With just two weeks and the desire to see Rio and Iguacu Falls at the very least I found my plans forming to fly into Buenos Aires and returning via Rio ….this is how the […]
You can see Buenos Aires in four days although this city deserves much more time. Often used as a gateway to South America …….. Buenos Aires has much to offer. Here is my suggestion for a four day itinerary. Day One – Recoleta is an upscale district which The Grey Traveller chose to make as a base […]
When researching Prague for a mid week break I came across some interesting pictures of a book tunnel on Pinterest. Digging deeper I found that it was on display in the Municipal Library and free to view. Very Harry Potter I thought and certainly a painstaking task for the architect!. I wouldn’t want to be that […]
The castle area in Prague is west of the river and can be reached easily from the east of the town by walking over the Charles Bridge. (Alternatively take the funicular railway to Petrin Hill and walk through the convent to the castle area.) Mala Strana is the area at the foot of the castle […]
