Tuesday 7 April 2009

Top 5 must see sights in Prague

Prague offers a lot of attractions and sight. People can spend many time in the city and still be surprised by all the beautiful buildings, museums, monuments and other attractive places. This is a list of ‘the top 5 must see sights’ in Prague.
1. The first sight is called the Charles Bridge. This is one of the most beautiful bridges in the world. It is the biggest attraction of Prague Pragueand it is called after Charles IV. One of the arches of the original bridge is incorporated into the new bridge. This bridge has its own permanent residents as jazz musicians and souvenir sellers.

2. Then there is the Prague Castle. This is one of the most popular sights of Prague. The original castle is found in 880 by the oldest known frost of Premslyden, Borovoj. The Prague Castle is now one of the largest palaces closed complexes in the world. Inside the castle you will find 7,5 acres with buildings, with Romanesque, Gothic and classical style.

3. On the third place is the ‘Old Town Square’. This square is the most important square of Prague. In the 10th century there was a market for farmers as well as merchants. Traces of Roman houses are still seen. The richest inhabitants built houses and the royal family and other nobles built palaces.

4. The fourth place is ‘The Golden Street’. This street is a narrow street inside the Prague Castle and it has small colored houses where alchemists, archers, poor people and poets lived. Many famous writers have lived here such as Jaroslav Seifert and Franz Kafka.

5. The last sight is the ‘Wenceslas square’. This square is the biggest square in Prague and it is situated in the Nove Mesto. It is also called the heart of Prague because of the lively atmosphere. The square look like a boulevard with the bars and terraces and there is always something to do.