Prague Castle, Charles Bridge and St Vitus Cathedral are 3 popular attractions in Prague that are within walking distance from each other. Together with the Clock Tower in Old town, all of these attractions can be completed in a day. Charles Bridge This ancient bridge cross the Vltava River connection the Old Town to the …
Pancake House – Dessert Cafe in Krakow
The Pancake House is a small but cosy pastry cafe near our hotel in Krakow. Dessert seems to be hugely popular here as we saw many dessert cafe at mall and along food street. We found Pancake House on some review website and wanted to give it a try. The cafe is small with only …
Gallery of Steel Figures at Prague 1 Square
The shopping district in Prague 1 near the Mustek Metro station is filled with malls, restaurants, museums and galleries. After having breakfast at one of the cafe, we passed by the Gallery of Steel Figures. This is one of the popular tourist attraction especially for families with children. The gallery featured life-sized steel figurines made …
Trdelnik – The most famous dessert in Prague?
Wherever we went in Prague, we could always see people holding and eating one of these Trdelnik. This is a popular dessert in Prague, a grilled or baked dough coated with sugar and topped with cream, fruits, or other mix. However, it seems like the Trdelnik was not even a traditional Czech pastry. Instead, it …
Berlin Wall Art Gallery
The Berlin Wall divided Berlin from the 1961 to 1989, separating the communist East and the democratic West. Today, with the unification of Germany, parts of the Berlin Wall remain and is a popular tourist attraction, mainly due to its arts graffiti. Over 30 years, the west side of the wall were painted with artworks …
Prague Street Art worth visiting
We are not particularly interested nor are we searching for street arts to visit. But during our time in Prague, we came across many of them on the streets that are available to the public. Instead of paying for entrances to museums, perhaps searching for these Prague street arts might be more worth your time. …
Old Town of Prague and Clock Tower
The Prague Old Town is the most famous attraction that we visited during our Europe trip. The Old Town Square and the Astronomical Clock Tower is among the most visited places around the area and when we were there, the square area was flooded with tourists. The Old Town Square has a history over many centuries …
Berlin Bear
The Berlin Bear is a city symbol and mascot, appearing on the Berlin Crest since the 13 century. There is a long history of bears and Berlin, with some saying the city sounds like Bearlin. Today, there is a huge number of these bear all around Berlin, with their hands in the air and adorned …
Wieliczka Salt Mine – Krakow, Poland
We visited the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Krakow Poland on a free guided tour. Wieliczka Salt Mine was one of the world’s oldest sale mines dating back to the 13th century. At hundreds of years old, the mine had extended to a depth of more than 300 metres and is now over 287 kilometres long. Our …
Warsaw – Palace of Culture and Science
On the final leg of our Central Europe trip, we found ourselves having a 10 hour layover at Warsaw, Poland and decided to explore the Old Town tourists attraction. After a 30 minutes train ride, we arrived at the Warszawa Zacodnia station right in the city center and head straight to a nearby shopping mall …