This music video is the reason why I first ended up in Prague - http://youtu.be/_VU9DjQpvMQ
from the Australian band, INXS, which is filmed in Prague. The song is called, 'Never tear us apart'. It sort of could be the theme for the Czech Republic. If they can retain their culture and lifestyle, along with the sustained economic growth then they can have the best of both worlds. It's now more important than ever that Europe remains united and defends the new members of NATO and the EU in light of what is happening in the Ukraine. We can't afford to do what Chamberlain did in 1938 with the annexation of Czechoslovakia by Nazi Germany. That ended with the most destructive war in human history.
We saved the best for last and had dinner at a busy local Czech restaurant and bar. This is the signature Czech dish of Pork Knuckle (Pork Knee) served with horseradish and mustard.
This all that was left after ten minutes.
Generally a hearty meal like this one will cost you less than 200 Crowns ($10) and a half litre of beer about 40 Crowns ($2). In the supermarket beer is actually cheaper than water. It's common for Stag Parties from the UK fly to Prague.
Prague is a great place to base yourself for an extended trip to Europe. As you have seen the cost of living is much cheaper than Australia or the United States. There is a thriving music scene where you can see top entertainment acts for $30-40. It's easy to go North to Dresden or Berlin. To the East is Krakow. South is Bratislava, Vienna or Budapest. It's easy to get into with direct flights from Dubai or London. There are plenty of food options from French, Greek, Vietnamese, German, Hungarian , Italian etc that you have seen on this trip. I can recommend staying in Prague 3 near the Zikov tower where we stayed, as it has a variety of restaurants and you can either walk or catch the tram for about a $1 to the Old Town or airport.
Today was our last day in Prague, because we are flying to Dubai for a one night stopover before continuing onto our home, Sydney. I hope you enjoyed the trip and will consider Prague and the Czech Republic for your next overseas trip.
I love Prague, it's one of my top five places in the world to visit, and I'll be back again some day. In that way, the song, Never tear us apart, is a good theme to end the trip on.
Travel Info
Accommodation - obtained via the great website AirBnB (see link on right side of screen)that we used for last trip in Spain. Around $90 a night for two bedroom apartment in Prague 3.
Transport - Czech trains and trams. Frequent and reliable.
Website - http://czech-transport.com/transport-service
