Partie du Champagne.,.+*

The elaborate Baroque decor in the Church of sv Mikulas. Not a single thing in there doesn't look like it's doing something, which makes the whole church look rather 'busy' to the eyes.

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The Philosophy Hall - One of the two beautifully done library in the Strahov Monastery in Prague. It's truely impresive in the sense that the exterior and the rest of the monastery might not look anything like what's in the library, which makes the two elegantly-decorated libraries in a monastery founded in 1140 stand out. It is normally not...

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Nerudova in Prague is one of the most colorful and well-preserved streets in Prague. & It has been said that it has changed little since Mozart walked them during his visits between 1787-1791. What makes this street so fascinating is that each house has its unique + fancy characteristic and pictorial house signs. Some has a large lobster above the door. Other signs include: a key, a red lion, 3 violins, etc. Nowadays, many of the larger + fancier buildings are home to the various countries' embassy in Czech Republic. Other ones become...

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The Golden Lane at the Prague Castle is one of the most attractive and popular sight to visit with its brightly colored little cottages. It was originally built for the castle buards, then in the 17th-century, goldsmiths occupied the place and hence its name now. Then by the 19th-century, it becomes a place where craftsman and artists lived. The famous writier F. Kafka (the guy who wrote the story of a man who wakes up to realize he has turned into a big bug - Metamorphosis) also spent some of his life here. But of course, there is certainly more to...

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People often associate Prague with the centuries-old buildings with elabrate floral and extravagant carvings. But there's also another side to Prague that's wholly modern and chic just like any other large cities. The place in the photo is the food court-like area of a mall near Namesti Republicky. The exteior of the building may look unattractive. But there's a sort of hidden heart beat inside the...

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Also named "Fred & Ginger", the Dancing House in Prague was actually designd by a Canadian and and a Yugoslavian. It's suppose to look like a couple dancing. I think it's quite a cute house to be living in. :p More detail photos below...

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Upon landing on the land of Czech national music composers from a long flight, the first sounds we heard was the plucked bass with winds followed by the lush string orchestration playing the introduction of the famous movement  from Smetana's nationalistic symphononic poem "My Vlast" (My Country), which immitate the sound of water flow & currents of the river "The Moldau" that runs through the heart of the place. No other music was more than suitable for introducing visitors to Czech Republic & you'll immediately recognize the tune once you hear it as it's so often featured at other mediums.


I've returned to Smetana & Dvorak's Prague  (Praha) a bit more than 2 years after my first visit. Europe is much colder than I imagined for July. When it's sunny, it feels like summer. When the sun is nowhere to be seen, it suddenly becomes freezing cold. We stayed at the Hotel Imperial near Namesti Republicky for 3 nights. It was a piece of historial gem in terms of Prague Art Deco. Prauge in July blossomed so did something else on my face. I was pretty jolly for the first 2 days until I started some unpreceeded allergic reaction to something and...

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The trams in Prague.

Date of Visit: May 16 -18, 2006
Time Spent There: 2 days.
Getting There: Overnight coach from Budapest to Prague.
Accommodation: Hostel Bell (more like apartment)
Weather Condition: Thunder Rain and Sunny.

This was a part of a 6-day trip to Budapest (Hungary) & Prague (Czech Republic) that I went on while I was studying in Birmingham(UK).


Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge at night.

The Jewish district is full of documents and memorials of the notorious past.


The old Jewish Cemetary viewed from the washroom window of the UPM (Museum of Decorative Arts). The Cemetary was certainly too full.

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Went to a performance of a ballet based on music by Felix Mendelssohn and the Shakespeare play at the Prague State Opera House - Prague’s “number two” opera house. The ceiling is fabulous decorated but I couldn’t capture it.

Dvorak was Czech. The museum of the composer is situated about 2-3 blocks away from my hostel/apt. Dvorak lived around the area, not the Baroque summer palace where the museum is now. 


Dvorak Museum, Prague.

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Can you see that it’s raining? It’s even thundering! View from the window in our room.

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The ornate buildings along Nerudova (street), Prague.


The lavishly Baroque interior of Cathedral sv Mikulas.


Kampa


Spring in Prague. The Prague Castle viewed on the Charles Bridge.

Strahov Monastery, Prague.
The Strahov Monastery library. It looks exactly like that in reality. It was quite extraordinary.

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