Alex BespoyasovAuthor's photo

Prague, August 2019

Summer Prague is cooler than winter Prague.

The first thing that caught my eye was the water. In winter, the Vltava river does not catch the eye the way it does in summer. Just look at it:

View of Vltava from the Charles Bridge
View of Vltava from the Charles Bridge

And the city in general is more interesting to look at in summer for some reason. Either you can see more details, or it's just warm and you don't have to run anywhere to get warm:

View of the river bank
View of the river bank
View of the Powder Tower from below
View of the Powder Tower from below
The square in front of the Astronomical Clock
The square in front of the Astronomical Clock
Trams in front of Prague Castle
Trams in front of Prague Castle

I've already made a big deal about the transportation system in last time. Today I'm going to show you a museum of public transportation.

The museum is located on the site of the old tram depot. The trams in it are on the move, once a year they have a festival, and they take them for a ride through the city.

One of the first trams in Prague
One of the first trams in Prague
One of the festival trams that run through the city once a year
One of the festival trams that run through the city once a year
An old Tatra T1
An old Tatra T1
Rarity :-)
Rarity :-)

With transportation, it's a buzzkill out there in general. For example, the funicular to Vyšehrad is also considered public transportation, so you don't need a separate ticket for it.

Vyšehrad itself isn't particularly interesting unless you climb to the observation deck. From there, it is sometimes possible to see things between the trees:

View of Prague from the observation deck at Vyšehrad
View of Prague from the observation deck at Vyšehrad

And here's the place I wasn't expecting anything at all that turned out to be the most awesome—Letná Park.

Tent festival in Letna Park
Tent festival in Letna Park
Crowd watching the music show
Crowd watching the music show

The park is on a hill, next to the river, and there's a great view of the whole town. The DJs there at night are making great music. I don't know if a picture can capture the atmosphere:

View of the city and the festival at the same time
View of the city and the festival at the same time

Of the places I don't particularly recommend is the Kafka Museum.

Kafka Museum
Kafka Museum
“Kafka's drawings”
“Kafka's drawings”

A relatively good one is the Museum of Modern Art.

Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art

He has a knack for “talking” to visitors:

Museum Navigation
Museum Navigation

Yeah, and the exhibit was okay, too:

“Not an Empty Place”
“Not an Empty Place”
A picture cut out of newspapers
A picture cut out of newspapers

Prague is cool, come and see it sometime.

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