PRAGUE: A small town for hiking (the ending part 3) The next day we went on a tour of the castle (Castle). This is a huge castle, situated on a hilltop in the western part of town. Today it is the largest medieval castle in the world. The castle occupies several city blocks, and its territory is a large cathedral. First we had the garden. There were fountains, close-cropped lawns and trees, and wandering peacocks. There we met is similar to the peacock, albino, completely white. In one corner is a cage for the Eagles size of a small house. The entire south wall turned into a grotto. It is an artificial grotto, but it looks very natural, very much like a real cave. Groth goes along the south wall, encircles the cage with eagles and goes inside the building. We saw a house that is in the movie "Amadeus" issued for the house of Mozart, and then they showed us this house where there was a great composer. The house still belongs to someone, and in it someone lives. Prague Castle Then we went to the main entrance to the castle, which is guarded by two Czech soldiers, very similar to those that are at the Buckingham Palace in London. These soldiers can not move for two hours (one hour in winter). We're lucky we caught changing of the guard. Once we got inside the castle, we were taken to the cathedral. Recently, when we were in Paris, we were told that the Notre Dame Cathedral was built 200 years, but the St. Vitus Cathedral was built over 500 years. Construction took so much time that different images of construction sites are shown in the robes of architects from different times - in medieval clothes and into a more modern, Sunday dresses. Building of the cathedral was built in Gothic style, but some of its parts Spires style is totally different from the Gothic. Inside the cathedral is very spacious, it is decorated with colorful windows and numerous statues and paintings. We carried out the observation deck, called Bella Vista. From this point on all Prague visible as daylight. After the tour we walked across the Charles Bridge. It is decorated with statues of various saints and warriors, as well as paintings depicting scenes from the past. Directly on the bridge artists sell their paintings, a variety of genres - from landscapes to cartoons of famous people. Views of the city night walk to Wenceslas Square has become for us one more adventure. Representatives of the adjacent strip clubs tried to lure me into their establishments. Somehow, they only look at me and my friend Travis for some reason were not touched. Apparently I looked like I something missing in my life. These people from the clubs were quite persistent, they offered umbrellas and walked with us for 3-4 quarters, until, finally, to keep pace. Usually, before disappearing, they offered us drugs. They just could not believe that we have come to Europe and refuse to look at all sorts of weird and fun to participate in questionable adventures. St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague Our visit ended on Friday morning when at 7:30 we boarded the bus. Yes, it was the only bus that day. I have about Prague so it seems: it is a small town, but it is ideal for those who like to walk. Of course, this is a very beautiful city with diverse architecture. Price - is generally a separate issue. It's pretty cheap, and this greatly facilitates the study of the various attractions of the city. Most, of course, I liked the tour of the castle. Until all. We're going to Vienna. Start material:
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