Prague Summer - St Vitus Cathedral ‧布拉格之夏 - 聖維特大教堂

St. Vitus Cathedral is the most beautiful building in Prague in my eyes. This church has set a typical example of Gothic architecture since 1344. The cathedral is so large that it's hardly to take a full view in one picture.
聖維特大教堂 - 本人眼中位於布拉格最美麗的建築物。這座教堂於1344年建立，乃典型的哥德式建築。單一張相片無法拍得其全貎，可見其規模之大。


The main tower, yet, was finished in Baroque style years later.
由於整座教堂歷時數十年及由數位不同的建築師而成，主塔頂部採用了以巴洛克式方格。


Symmetrical window.
充滿對稱美的窗戶。


Painting of last judgment.
金碧輝煌的繪畫，描繪出最後審判的精況。


Ornate entrance.
精雕細琢的入口。


Zigzag ceiling everywhere.
隨處可見的之字形天花。




Each stained window carries one story. How many can you identify?
一窗一故事，你知道多少？




Silver coffin of St. John who is perceived as the guard of Prague.
聖約翰被視為布拉格的守護者，其棺木由純銀鑄造。

Prague Summer - Prague Castle ‧布拉格之夏 - 布拉格城堡

Orange roofs will turn into golden color under sunlight. That’s the origin of Prague’s nick – the “Golden City”
布拉格又名黃金之城。黃金在那兒？就在那些在陽光的照耀下化成金色一片的橙色屋頂處。


Prague Castle, one of the largest castles in the world , now is the Czech president's office.
全世界最大城堡之一的布拉格城堡，現為捷克總統辦公的地方。


Guard changing ceremony takes place every hour.
每小時舉行一次的衛兵換班儀式。


Salute.
敬禮。


Changed.
轉眼換了人。


Church and Monastery of St. George in vibrant color.
紅紅的聖喬治教堂。


Golden Lane, the place where craftsmen, servants and gold smiths lived.
黃金小徑以前是皇室的工匠、僕人和煉金術師住的地方。


Lovely mini pottery.
小巧精緻的擺設。


Modern iron smith.
現代打鐡匠。



Pretty lace making lady.
漂亮的喱士縫製女郎。

Prague Summer - Old Town Square ‧布拉格之夏 - 舊城區廣場

Old town square, a must-go tourist attraction in Czech because of.......
舊城廣場是個不容錯過的旅遊景點，因為在那裡有：

1. Prague Astronomical Clock 天文鐘

Nothing special? Move down ↓
無甚特別? 再往下拉看看。


See, here come the statues of the 12 Apostles (they come out from the 2 little windows hourly).
每當分針指向12時, 12門徒木偶就會由細小的窗戶出發來個小型巡遊。


The major parts of the clock: Zodiacal Ring (shows the local time, old Czech time, time of sunrise and sunset and luna phrase) and Calender.
天文鐘的主要部份: 顯示本地時、古捷克時間、日出日落時間及月相的星座盤和日曆盤。


2. Tyn Cathedral 禔恩教堂

The 2 Towers of the church are 80 m high and topped by four small spires.
兩座高聳入雲的尖塔高80米，每座塔各飾有4個尖頂。


3. Unusual Door Plate 另類門牌

Hundred years ago, the rich decorated their buildings with exquisite sculptures or paintings as door plate.
數百年以前，有錢人通常會為其建築物進行粉雕玉砌，作用有如今天的門牌。


4. City Tour by alternative "devices" 不一樣的環城遊

Classic car 老爺砵砵車


Hackney carriage 超酷的馬車


5. Various Events 形形色色的活動

The square is not only a popular place for tourists, but also a busy event venue for Czech. There's a dancing contest during my visit. Come on, move your body. shake your body, in traditional Czech clothes.

舊城廣場不單各地遊客蜂擁而至，連本地人也喜歡在此舉辦各式各樣的活動。遊覽時，那兒正舉辦舞蹈比賽，你有興趣穿上捷克民放服裝跟參賽者一起跳嗎？


6. Outdoor Cafe 露天茶座

Restaurants there usually adopt 3 tiers of rates. Seats outdoor are the most expensive, inside ones are a little bit cheaper and take away services is the cheapest.
捷克的餐廳大部分採用收費年級制，露天茶座最貴，室內次之，外賣最平。


7. Cool policeman (sometimes policewoman) and patrol car 型仔 (有時是型女)的警察與其坐駕


8. Quality Souvenirs, eg. Bohemia glasses, crystals. Some shops provide courier services to HK. 高品質的手信，如波希米亞玻璃、水晶等，有些商店可代客把貨品寄回香港

9. Delicious gelato at low price 價廉物美的意式雪糕

10. Branded shops, ie LV (just only a few hundreds cheaper than HK after tax refund) 名牌店舖，如LV，退稅後的價格只較香港便宜數百元

11..............
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Prague Summer - Accomodation ‧布拉格之夏 - 住宿

Hilton Prague is a good place to relax with its quite spacious room and newly renovated facilities, like business center, swimming pool and gym, etc . Yet, it is a bit away from the town centre. Nowhere to walk around, especially at night. Talking about the breakfast buffet, choices of food were very limited and consistent and the food tasted ok.
這次行程下榻於 Hilton Prague，論地點不太方便，附近可說甚麼也沒有。可能如此，房間較寬敞。酒店的設施也很齊全，有商務中心、游泳池和健身室等。早餐方面，選擇不多，味道一般，天天同款。

The best in the hotel - mattress and pillow which provided me quality sleep and full recharge for another day's travel. This double bed was reserved for me only.
全間酒店最讚的就是其床褥和枕頭，軟硬適中，充電後又可再次到處逛。這張雙人床，最好就是獨個兒享用。


Bathroom and washroom are separated to provide convenience for two.
浴室和洗手間是分開的，很方便。



View out of my room, day view:
房間外的景色，日景：


Night view:
夜景：


A painting of Prague scenery in contemporary style. It almost followed me home.
畫家筆下的布拉格景色，這張帶點現代風，很有型格，差點想順手牽圖。

Prague Summer - Charles Bridge ‧布拉格之夏 - 查理士橋

Charles Bridge has been the most important connection between Old Town and New Town since 14th century. Apart from its practical function, it now also serves as a famous sightseeing spot where always packed with tourists.
查理士橋自14世紀以來一直都是連接布拉格舊城區和新城區的重要橋樑。現在更成為了著名景點，遊人如鯽。


Sculptures on the gothic-style Old Town Square Tower.
哥德式橋塔上的雕塑。


Long queue often appears in front of the Statue of St. John of Nepomuk. Why? It is believed that touching the statue would bring people luck.
橋上的內波穆克的聖約翰像前不時出現人龍，因為相傳觸摸這個像可帶來好運。


There are another 29 statues on the sides of the bridge, 30 statues in total. The statues were erected according to Catholic stories.
兩旁還豎立了29座以天主教故事為基礎的雕像，總計30座。



Street performers work for life.
街頭賣藝人總是悠悠閒閒的，似是為享受而生活。



A number of souvenir shops at the end of the bridge. This one is selling traditional Czech wooden puppets.
橋的兩端有很多售賣紀念品的商店，這間賣的是捷克傳統木偶。


Views of Vltava River over the bridge. The upper photo with the must-visit Old Town Square in the background.
倚橋眺望，可以細意欣賞伏爾塔瓦河兩岸的景緻，上圖是必遊的舊城區。


So beautiful that even the pigeon is caught.
景色之美，連肥嘟嘟的白鴿也給迷住。














Getting tired? Let's have a sail.
走累了，可選擇乘坐觀光船。


Don't worry. These pretty sailors will not appear on the boat, so you can concentrate on admiring the scene.
放心，這些漂亮的捷克 Sailor Moon不會在船上出現，你大可專心欣賞風景。


Leave for return.
離開是為了回來。