The clock in Old Town Square which is a supposed highlight. At every hour, the clock would chime with a skeleton (representing Death) 'ringing' the bell of the clock and figures of the 12 Apostles will move. But at the same time, it is an astronomical clock. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Astronomical_Clock) The chiming is overrated and its quite ridiculous the number of tourists who gather to watch the proceedings every hour.
Charles Bridge filled with tourists yet again... over the River Vltava.
River Vltava...
Me at the beginning of the bridge. :)
Climbed up to the castle across the bridge, somewhere I didn't go the last time. Saw the guards outside and felt sorry for them as it was rather hot that day and they seem to be wearing rather thick uniforms. At least they get to put on shades. :)
Random shot of one of the metro stations. The design makes it look very futuristic. And Prague has one of the most decent Metro stations in Europe. Cleaner and not that dodgy looking.
Kutna Hora, a small town an hour away from Prague... This is where the Bone Church/Ossuary is located.
Basically, the Bone Church is what the name suggests. A church where it is decorated (if that's the right word to use) with human bones. The Ossuary contains the remains of 40,000 people who were victims of plague in the 14th Century. A little chilly if you ask me...
At the upper level of the Bone Church. You can see the hanging bones...
And one of the more incredible thing is this coat of arms made of bones...
A random 'man' hanging from a lamp post along the streets of Prague.
One of my favourite street! basically, it is just a row of stalls selling various things from food to handicrafts to paintings.
Look at the trinkets and products that the stalls sell! I had a nice time walking, looking and of course buying some of the stuff. :)
Anyway, even after extending Prague, it was time to leave... Was slated for a 2350 flight to Athens, but was at the airport way before that. So was walking around and taking random shots...
Milka cow!!!
Well.. billboard advertising... Why this? Cause I think it ties in with the book I'm reading now - The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman. It's a very good book, funny at times and yet it details the changes and progress the world has made in the past 15 years in the IT age.
And there was a photo exhibition and this was a word from one of the sponsors.
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