Prague, Czech Republic
08/01/12: Prague, Czech Republic is a city of beautiful buildings. We crossed Charles Bridge to Prague Castle on the hill. After crossing back, we walked around Old Town to the Astronomical Tower. Followed the tourist crowd to find charming alleys lined with shops & snacks.
08/03/12: Back in Prague, we explored the main areas and nooks & crannies around Prague. Started with Wenceslaus Square named after the patron saint & martyr of Bohemia, through the Powder Gate to Old Town Square with horse drawn carriages. Continued down Paris Ave to the Jewish Quarter to the synagogue where legend claims the remains of Golem supposedly lay.
08/06/12: Spent final day at Prague Castle, St Vitus Cathedral with St Wenceslaus relics, and charming old houses on Golden Lane. Kids loved seeing the birds of prey in the palace gardens and also visiting the Toy Museum with extensive collection of Barbie and Star Wars/Trek toys.
Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
08/02/12: Fearing the poor weather forecast, we headed for Kutna Hora by train. Started with Bone Church Ossuary, decorated with 40,000 skeletons. Shuttled to Cathedral at the far end of town then slowly made our way back through the quaint village.
Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
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Krakow, Poland
08/07/12: Upon arriving in Krakow, Poland, headed straight to get appointment at Wawel Castle on the hill. Started off with visit to the Roman foundation, Treasury, state apartments. Had to return in the afternoon for a guided tour of private apartments. Learned about impressive tapestries woven from gold, silver, silk and wool and also refined white pottery. Afterwards, took a city tour through synagogues of Jewish Quarter, Ghetto where 300,000 were crammed into 300 apartments, and also Shindler’s factory. Ended in Old Town Square in time for the trumpeter performance in the tower.
08/08/12: The former concentration camps have been converted into Aushwitz-Birkenau Museums. It was a sobering but important lesson in history. The remains of the buildings at Aushwitz I is primarily a series of exhibits documenting different aspects and periods. Rooms filled with victims shoes, suitcases, and eyeglasses was particularly telling. Birkenau was left mostly as ruined with a couple rebuilt structures. The size and scale was dramatic as you can imagine every little brick chimney that littered across the expansive field were remains of a bunker that housed 300.
Warsaw, Poland
08/9-10/12: Warsaw, Poland was essentially decimated in 1944 by the Nazis when they realized the end was near. Soviet Communists who took control following was almost as cruel. The Old Town and castle was reconstructed based on paintings. Learned little about Frederick Chopin through public displays and visited his memorial. Warsaw University is a quiet getaway and has a library with a beautiful garden retreat on its rooftop.
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