We expected to see a city of grim Gothic spires and buildings clad in moody, soot-covered stone. Instead, we found Prague to be a city, full of color, art, and music. We also managed to fit in a day trip to an old mining town called Kutna Hora to see a chapel decorated with human skeletons. Parents with children, this is your warning. Bones lie at the end of this post.
Read MoreCzech food feels like it was created to fill people up on a cold winter's eve. The meat is heavy and sounds freshly hunted (duck, wild boar, even deer). The bread dumplings are starchy, sauce-soaked delights. The vegetables are either root vegetables or pickled to last. There's no skimping on the salt and spices either. Sitting down to a Czech meal means sitting down to a very hearty feast!
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