Bohemian Rhapsody

As beautiful as Prague is during the day, with its collection of Neo-classical and Romanesque and Beaux Art structures crowded along narrow cobblestone alleys, it's at night when the city truly becomes magical.

The Astronomical Clock at The Old Town Square

U Modre Kachnicky II

Below is the Municipal Hall, known locally as the Smetana Hall (Art Nouveau style, for those counting), after the great Czech composer. 

Tonight, as it so happened, there was a recital of a portion of Smetana's MaVlast (My Fatherland,) one of his greatest symphonic titles. (In a weird aside, I actually own the '89 recording by James Levine and the Vienna Philharmonic. It's quite beautiful, and portions of it very contemporary in a sense that fragments and refrains have the same rhythms as found in pop songs in the Bacharach & David or Lennon & McCartney tradition.

The Astronomical Clock

It chimes every hour during daylight time. It's whimsical and always gets a huge crowd of tourists (and pickpockets.)

Prague Towers

On both sides of the Charles Bridge are these beautiful towers. It's a wonderful, walkable medieval city.

First real day in Prague

OK, after the limbo, lost Friday where Bob and I wandered around in a daze eating a large variety of pork products along the way, we made our way to the Old Town Square and up the Astronomical Tower to take in the view. Stunning.

Bob and I are off on another adventure ...

UPDATED

From September 30 to October 8, Bob Moll and I traveled to Prague, Croatia and then Venice. Here is where I chronicled our gastronomical exploits and maybe even looked at a few historical, touristy things ...