- In the summer of 2020, I
traveled to Prague in Czechia. Shortly after the city had
reopened most of its attractions. In this video, I want to show you what
visiting Czechia is like now, and share my top 26 things to do in Prague during the new normal. (upbeat music) Good morning and welcome to Prague. I'm super excited. We're gonna discover all the amazing sites of Prague today. And of course we start off
with the number one site, which is the Charles Bridge. (upbeat music) This beautiful bridge was
first commissioned in 1357. And it served as the only connection between Prague Castle and
the Old Town for centuries. It's such a masterpiece. Beautiful and the special thing about it are of course all the statues of saints on each side of the bridge. The most famous statue on the bridge is that of St John of Nepomuk,
the patron Saint of Bohemia. He was a brave priest
who refused to divulge the Queen's confession to her husband, King Wenceslas IV in 1393. Furious about the priests refusal, the King ordered his men to kill St. John by throwing him off the
bridge into the Vltava river. So there is a tradition. If you rub the plaque beneath the statute it means that you will
return to Prague someday. So let's do it now. (indistinct) So what's really cool about this bridge is it's right in the middle of the city. You get an amazing view to either side. And of course the most impressive view is the view of the Prague
Castle up on the hill ahead. (soft music) So to get more energy for the climb up the hill to the castle, I decided to have the most
traditional sweet here from Prague it's called trdelník and you can have it
with different flavors. I got the one with
strawberry and ice cream, and it looks amazing. This sweet snack which is
usually called trdelník is a special spit cake
made from grilled dough, and topped with sugar, nuts or chocolate. Really good. I can't wait to get to the cone I think this is gonna be the best part. (upbeat music) So here we are at the main
entrance of the castle as you can see. And there's two statues up there of battling Titans and the
palace guards below pretty cool. Let's go straight in. Founded in the 9th century and reconstructed several times, Prague Castle is the
largest castle in the world and has been the official seat of the Czech rulers for centuries. It is a stunning complex with multiple courtyards,
palaces and churches. And we are officially
inside Prague Castle. This is the so-called second courtyard. And we'll start our tour with
one of the main attractions of this castle and the third
courtyard, which is coming up. (upbeat music) Now I'm here in front of probably
the most important church of all of Czechia. This is St. Vitus Cathedral. The awe inspiring St. Vitus Cathedral was the place where Bohemia's Kings were crowned until the 19th century. Today, it is the seat of
the Archbishop of Prague and the final resting place
of many of the nation's most significant Kings,
princes and saints. Some of the highlights of the cathedral include the intricately
crafted royal oratory, the massive silver sarcophagus
of St John of Nepomuk and the mesmerizing Chapel
of the Good King Wenceslas, the patron saint of the Czech Republic. (bright music) St.Vitus Cathedral is incredible,
such an impressive church. You can really feel the history of Czechia in every inch of this building. (bright music) I continued my tour of the castle by visiting the Old Royal Palace where all the presidents
of the Czech Republic have been sworn in and took a look inside the
picturesque Basilica of St George which is Czechia's best
preserved Romanesque church. (upbeat music) And this small cobblestone street here is called Golden Lane. The name is from the 17th century when goldsmiths used to
have their shops here. And you can also see how
old these buildings are by looking at the doors. This is one for example if
I just step on the porch, you can see I wouldn't
even be able to get in without lowering my head 'cause people were a lot smaller
couple hundred years ago. After finishing my visit to Prague Castle, I walked back down the hill
and I crossed Charles Bridge to get back to the city center. Once again, we're so lucky
with the weather guys. It really cleared up now the
sky's guy is turning the blue and the clouds are disappearing. It's amazing. It's gonna be a really
warm sunny day after all. (upbeat music) So here we are with one of
the quirkiest sides of Prague this is the Astronomical Clock from 1419. Imagine this thing is
more than 500 years old and still strikes every full hour. People gather here to see the display. The Prague Astronomical Clock is the oldest Astronomical Clock that is still operating today. It can be used to determine the time, the relative positions of the sun and moon and even the current lunar phase. Every full hour, several statues on the clock come to life including a skeleton
representing death and transience and the 12 apostles
that appeared to walk by in a solemn procession. (upbeat music) And here we are in the super
picturesque center of Prague. This is the Old Town Square with beautiful pastel
colored buildings, churches beautiful Rococo palace
right there behind me. Wow it's such an amazing place especially in a beautiful
sunny day like today. The most striking side
on the Old Town Square is the statue of Jan Hus. An influential Czech church
reform and philosopher who was burned at the stake in 1415 for criticizing the Catholic church. Other important monuments on the square include the pretty Rococo
style Kinský palace, the slightly spooky looking church of Our Lady Before Týn, the baroque St. Nicholas Church, and the recently
reconstructed Marian column. After strolling around the square, I went back to the Old Town
hall and took the elevator to the top of the Old
Town Hall Clock Tower. (upbeat music) And it was really worth it. The view is amazing. You can see the Old Town Square below you. You actually get a 360 view
of the city of Prague, wow, this is really impressive. (upbeat music) Next, I walked over to Josefov, the site of the former Jewish ghetto. This area is home to the Jewish museum which consists of several
impressive synagogues like the Spanish synagogue, the Old-New synagogue
and the Pinkas synagogue which is now a moving Holocaust Memorial. I took a quick look at the
unusual Franz Kafka monument and then it was time
for an afternoon coffee. So I'm now at the Bakeshop Praha I'm having a quick break together with my new
friend from (indistinct). - Hello guys my name is
Anna and I'm from Russia. So now we will have nice
coffee with some sweets. - It looks so good by
the way, check it out. (upbeat music) And the good thing is Anna has been living here
for two years already. So she's an expert. So she might be able to show us some cool places later, right? - Maybe. (both laugh) - I hope so. After a short walk, Anna I arrived at one of the Prague's most scenic parts. So now we are here in the Letná Gardens. It was a recommendation by Anna. Thank you so much. - My favorite park here in Prague. - It's so beautiful. Especially now around
sunset time light is great. And I think we're gonna get a great view of the city as well. (upbeat music) All right so Anna just
showed me this place and I think the hike was
really worth it after all. Checkout this view. (upbeat music) We walked back down from the hill and arrived in the picturesque
Mala Strana neighborhood. The most important site in this area is the Kafka Museum, which
covers the life and work of Prague's most famous author. In the Plaza in front of the museum, a quirky animatronic
sculpture by David Cerny, features two men relieving
themselves into a puddle shaped like the Czech Republic. (upbeat music) We decided to have dinner
from one of Prague's most traditional restaurant. And it's a really cool one. It's like a cavernous place. Like we had to walk down
several flights of stairs and now we're like
really deep under Prague and it looks so cool and authentic. Our drinks arrived. And Anna taught me the correct
way to say cheers in Czech. - In Czech Republic you should
do cheers (speaks in Czech) then you put you glass like this and you should look in your eyes and then you drink. - Let's practice it
(indistinct) (speaks in Czech). - [Anna] (speaks in Czech). How do you like the beer? - It's so good. This is the Pilsener
Urquell and it's delicious. And I got the Goulash with dumplings. This are like made from Bohemian bread. And it looks super
pretty what a nice dish. Goulash, one of Czechia's
most typical dishes is a slow boiled, very aromatic beef stew with onions and red peppers. It is traditionally served
with sliced bread dumplings. - Guys we are going to drink Becherovka. It's an original herbal liquor which were firstly produced
in Karlovy Vary by Jan Becher. And it primary was used for diseases. And now it's just a traditional liquor in the Czech Republic. (speaks in Czech) - (speaks in Czech) Oh it's pretty strong (laughs) But quite tasty. (upbeat music) Good morning it's another
beautiful day in Prague. And what's really cool
today it's not too hot, but super sunny at the same time. So these are perfect
conditions for discovering more of the beautiful city of Prague today. (soft music) And here we are at one of
the quirky sides of Prague. This is the John Lennon wall. After John Lennon was
assassinated in 1980, he became a pacifist hero for
the young people in Prague who were still stuck
behind the iron curtain. And they started to paint this wall with an image of John
Lennon, Beatles lyrics, and political graffiti and the world just keeps
growing and evolving. And it's a really fun
thing to see in Prague. (upbeat music) And we are now in one of the
most popular parks in Prague. This is Kampa. And the cool thing is it's
right next to the river. So if I around, you
can see there behind me you get a beautiful view of the river and also Charles Bridge
over there in the distance. (soft music) Next I walked over to one of Prague's many foodie attractions. And on a super hot and
sunny day like today, ice cream is of course always a good call and luckily very close to the park is one of the best ice
cream shops in Prague. This is called Angelato. And the ice cream is amazing especially this one is it's called Bacio it's chocolate and hazelnut, and it's so delicious. Wow this is really good ice cream here. I highly recommend it. I finished my ice cream and took the Funicular up to Petrin Hill. (soft music) It was a really fun ride. This train goes every 15 minutes and it's part of the regular
Prague public transport system. So you just get a day pass, for example, or any other kind of
tickets that you would need for the public transport. You can take this Funicular
up the Hill, really cool. We're gonna walk over to the Eiffel tower or at least something
that looks very similar. (upbeat music) And there it is. This is the Petrin Lookout Tower. It was built in 1891 for
the Prague Exhibition. Yeah and it does bear some resemblance to the Eiffel tower in Paris. It kinda looks like a mini
version of an Eiffel tower without legs. I guess that will be the
best way to describe it. Really funny building. And the cool thing is we can go up there for amazing views of the city of Prague. Let's do it. (upbeat music) After descending from the lookout tower, I walked over to the Mirror Maze, which was also built for
the Prague Exhibition. (playful music) I'm confused yet this is pretty funny with all the mirrors here. (playful music) So yeah, the Mirror Maze
that were short and sweet so much fun, especially for children. If you're traveling with
children this is a must do. Oh man, everybody was having
such a good time in there. (playful music) So as you maybe know by
now, I love e-scooter. I think they're amazing. You can save so much time when
you're sightseeing in a city but unfortunately here in Prague there is cobblestone
everywhere in the Old Town and cobblestone is not very pleasant when you're riding a
scooter, it gets super bumpy. So I wouldn't really recommend
the scooters in the Old Town but since we're outside
of the Old Town now we could take one and we're gonna get to our next destination on
this e-scooter let's go. (upbeat music) So here we are at another
iconic landmark of Prague. This is the famous Dancing House. You can see the kinda
narrow-waisted female dancer on the left and the more upright
male dancer on the right. I think it's an incredible building and a true architectural
masterpiece from 1996. Really fun. (upbeat music) So I'm standing here on
a super important square for Czech history. This is the Wenceslas Square. It was first founded in the
14th century by Charles IV in honor of the good King
Wenceslas that he admired. Wasn't this square here, that the independence of Czechoslovakia was declared in 1918. It was on this square that the
end of the second World War was announced and celebrated. And it was also in this square that many of the most important protests during the Velvet revolution took place. The velvet revolution in 1989, led to the end of single
party rule in Czechoslovakia and laid the foundation for
today's modern State of Czechia. Some of the most important
sites in the square include the St Wenceslas
Statue, the National Museum and the Memorial for
the university students, Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc
who set themselves on fire to protest the brutal Soviet
invasion of Czechoslovakia, that brought an end to the progressive Prague's Spring movement of 1968. (upbeat music) So this is Charles Bridge like we've never seen it from the water and that's possible because I get this fun yellow paddle boat and I'm going around on the river now in the center of Prague. It's pretty cool. You can rent these boats for one hour and then you can go under the bridge all around the river wherever you want. It's such a fun thing
to do here in Prague. And of course, sunset time is
the perfect time to do this 'cause the light is so beautiful at this golden hour time of day. (upbeat music) After my boat adventure, I headed back to the city center. All over the center of Prague you can find these kinds of candy shops, with lots of different kinds of candies where you can pick and choose. And I'm really curious to see how good those candies really are. Let's go inside and create our own
personal candy collection. (playful music) All right I got myself
a good amount of sweets almost half a kilogram. That was so much fun. My inner child is so happy right now. Sweets and sweets and sweets great. All right now I'm gonna
quickly go back to the hotel and then go out for dinner. (playful music) So I changed and took a shower and now we're gonna go for dinner. So pretty at night. This the entrance to the Charles Bridge. (upbeat music) All right I'm in this restaurant
now called Parliament. And it looks really cool and it's a traditional Czech place I already got the beer cheers. (upbeat music) So the food arrived. It's traditional Czech food. It's got a cream sauce you can see here. Inside the cream sauce is
beef, beef shoulder really nice and dumplings, dumplings are
important and Czech cuisine. It looks so good. For dessert, I got some
delicious sweet dumplings with apricots sauce. Really good but interesting though. It's not as sweet as I expected with the apricots and everything. But definitely pretty good dessert. So if you wanna try traditional Czech food especially dumplings, I highly recommend this
Parliament restaurant. It was great. So now let's get some more beer. So we are now standing in
front of the Prague Beer Museum which is actually not a museum, but a bar. And it has 30 different
regional beers on tap. I think it's gonna be amazing. (upbeat music) There you go. This is the beer list it's pretty cool. And of course, I'm gonna
get the Color Me Tipsy. (upbeat music) All right so let's start
with the first beer. This one is called Rozhozec Cherry. So I guess it's a cherry-flavored beer. Let's see, cheers. Wow, it really tastes like cherry. So sweet I like it. Apart from this cherry beer, I also particularly enjoyed the Porter and the Modra Luna varieties. (upbeat music) So now I'm gonna take the tram back home and try to go to bed early. So I'm well rested for going to the Vienna
tomorrow to Austria. I'm really looking forward to that trip. So those are my recommendations for Prague what are yours? If you're from there, or
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