Prague

For Easter, we flew to Prague for the weekend. One of the great things about living in Paris is the ease of trips such as these. We can leave Paris on Friday afternoon, spend Saturday and Sunday somewhere, then return on Sunday night.

One of the draws with Prague for Easter is its Easter markets. In multiple places around town but particularly in the Old Town Square there are markets selling painted eggs, various handcrafted goods, and food. They are very similar to the Christmas markets you find throughout Europe but with the eggs instead of Christmas decorations.

The temperatures hovered around freezing all weekend but we managed to stay warm and see quite a bit of the city. We went up to the castle overlooking the town, watched the intricate display of the astronomical clock, and explored throughout the old town. I also made the climb to the top of the clock tower for a great view over the city.

Prague has a different feel from the places we've visited in western Europe and we loved it.

Amazing architecture near the Old Town Square

The clock tower

The astronomical clock

A typical Easter market booth

The Easter market in Old Town Square

View of the city from the Castle

View from the clock tower