Prague – Day 2
On Day 2 we got a wonderful advice from Igor (Levka’s brother in law). Here is an excerpt from his email:
“Stay hydrated with the best (Prague) beer in the world. Make sure to get at least 0.5 liter with every meal. Remember, traveling from one bar to another is a great way of sightseeing in Prague.” Spasibo Igor! We did not take this advice lightly and strived to accomplish it the rest of our stay there. In fact we extended our stay by another day (to 4 days total) because we felt that we didn’t see all the “sights” in the first 3 days. The best part is that beer is much cheaper that food or even water.1 cup of coffee = 2 beers. Since we’re all about saving money on this trip, Levka was taken off of coffee for the duration of our stay. So on day 2.5, we decided to visit the Jewish neighborhood. All synagogues are well preserved. Most of them have been made into museums with a ton of history and artifacts from Jewry from all over Europe. Apparently, all this survived WWII because Nazis wanted to make “a museum of an extinct race”. On the way to the first Synagogue, we passed by an Orthodox Jew, who saw Levka, by his nose, determined that he is part of the tribe and chased him down the street offering to tie a tfilin. Levka kindly refused (on moral grounds.) The rest of the day as we meandered through the neighborhood, the same guy (and sometimes with the help of a friend) was very persuasive. But Levka withstood the pressure! Once the guy realized on the 3rd attempt that this was not happening, he instead offered a card of a nearby kosher restaurant.In the evening, we went through old town again and were able to visit the Presidential palace, which is closed to the public during the day. In my opinion, the evening Prague is much more pleasant as the tourists congregate in the local bars and clubs and the souvenir shops close down for the night. We were able to walk in peace and enjoy the beauty of the city. Here is one of the pics, but there are a lot more in the gallery.All of the above was done with frequent stops for been and/or food. Igor, you’d be proud!
| From 2011.08.30 Prague |