I had built up Prague too much in my mind, because so many people have told me that Prague is their favorite city in Europe. It was still a beautiful city, and the old town has so many windy streets that it is impossible to get your bearings. Charles Bridge, the most famous site in Prague other than the castle, was so full of tourists that it took really long to cross. Also, I had heard that everything there was really really cheap, what with it being eastern Europe and all, but of course things were comparable to Germany in the touristy areas. But enough griping... my favorite part of the Czech Republic were the smaller towns that we saw, like Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Budejovice, and Plzen.
the Dancing House in the New Town in Prague
Cesky Krumlov is tiny and straight out of a fairy tale, with the castle, old town, and river. It was also very touristy, as in everyone inside the town was a tourist, but that wasn't enough to ruin it for me.
We stopped at Cesky Budejovice on the way back to Prague from Cesky Krumlov. This felt like the first real Czech city that I had visited. The streets seemed relatively empty, and the town square was really beautiful, with some cool sculptures. The Budweiser that we know in the U.S. actually takes (stole!) its name from a brewery here.
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