Crimson Peak

Love love loved it!!!!!
It is not very usual for me to say this for a film that isn't a true story etc but this film I  enjoyed it so much!
I saw the film trailer and got really excited as I loved the era and the goth like castle etc. It is very common to get dissapointed though isn't it?

Anyways, went last night to watch it and can't say I got let down.
The photography and directing were what I expected, the cast was fab and what can I say about that castle.....If you are a ghost -story freak like me you will deffinitely love this film.

The story is set n the 1700's where an ambitious young lady in the USA meets and marries and moves to her husband's mansion in England where the couple live with the man's creepy-looking sister.

After a couple of days in the desserted castle which is constanly producing strange noises and shadows, the woman becomes disturbed living there.

Unfortunately can't say anything else cause it will be a spoiler but this I can say- if you liked the look of the trailer you will not be let down it is what you expect. The cast is great and it is more of a ghost story rather than a thriller.

Hope you enjoy ;)



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Budapest magic!

Often you would identify European capitals especially in central Europe to have common characteristics. Having travelled in the region in the past 3 months I would have to disagree.
Upon your visit in Budapest you are overwealmed by the old, beautiful buildings surrounding the city. If you are a lover of old, abandoned buildings you will deffinitelly see some of those in the capital of Hungary.

 My trip there was after the Vienna one. Taking the train from Vienna, in less than 3 hours you are in Budapest. Upon arrival in Keleti station, making our way outside to the metro station which is located directly outside, I came to see the station, which even though is very much to my liking in terms of architecture I was surprised to see the state of it.
 Ofcourse this was not the case for all buildingings as outside the surrounding builndings were more looked after.

 I must say that being in Vienna 3 hours before, to me the city looked quite different than the Austrian capital. Although Budapest is very nice and I would deffinitely recomment it as a holliday.

Arrival-Day 1
Arriving via train in Keleti is quite easy as you can reach it from a number of neighbouring countries like Austria, Slovakia or Chzech republic.
Upon arrical we were able to go outside and get the metro which even though is the second oldest, it will take you to most places at least those of interest.
Reaching our hotel which was centraly located, we decided to take advantage of the afternoon after our check in and we decided to walk across the chain bridge which was build to connect Buda and Pest. We decided to get a quick snack and coffee first and we were lucky enough to be staying close to the famous Gerbeau cafe, a famous place in Budapest. Now I cannot stress enough how deliscious their deserts are and how nice and unusual their coffees are. I tried the chestnut puree and must say it is one of the best deserts I have ever had. Their selection of coffees is also excellent as there are many to chose from, making the capuchino, latte and espresso seem 'poor' in taste.

Since we were fortunate enough to have a good weather, it was a really pleasant walk crossing the bridge and enjoy the view from the bridge which I must admit the photographs do not do her justice. When you stand on the Pest side of the chain bridge you can see the Buda castle which the National gallery and history museum is located and on your right Fishermans Bastion.

We chose to take the hill up to Fishermans Bastion as it was late afternoon so we would be able to walk around as long as we wanted as there is no entrance like the Buda castle which closed at 6.00pm.
 Walking up the hill, we reached Fishermans Bastion and the view was more than beautiful. Directly opposite you can see the parliament and the rest of Pest.

The view is equally beautiful during the day and night so I would recomend late afternoon so you can experience both.
Fishermans bastion is where the Fishermen used to have the fish market, build in the 19th century. It is often compared to the Disney castle and it is made of 7 turrets representings the 7Hungarian tribes which founded Hungary. It is considered one of the top attractions and is within walking distance from the Buda castle. Although on the top balconies there is a fee, it is free to walk around the rest.

If you are visiting in the morning you can plan to have some time to spend on the region and walk all the way to the castle and visit the gallery and history museum. We ended up not visiting at all but it walk all the way to the castle and made it down on foot although there is a lift and escalator. I prefer to walk around as I think you can get to the place you are visiting better and enjoy it more but for those you are not into that or have less time in their hands to get to see everything, there is the Funcinular lift.
Having walked all the way across from Fishermans bastion to the castle, we made it down and walked along the Danube river till reaching the chain bridge again and crossed over.

Day 2

The second day consisted of the big bus hop on - off  tour so we can get a feeling  of Budapest and learn some history behind what we saw! We passed the Eliazabeth bridge named after the emperess Sisi of Austria and we got off at hero square and since the day was as nice the second day we visited the Vadjahunyad castle right behind the heroe square. Although it is a breathtaking experience to walk around it, in the gardens and around the castle, I  must say the only thing worth seeing inside the castle was only to see what the architecture is like on the inside and maybe for wine-lovers the basement offering a little history on the wine tradition Hungary has. If you are not into that then to be honest is not really worth going in. Having said that, it is a must to go and walk around it as it is sooo beautiful. Although we didn't go, you can visit a public bath nearby as Hungary is really famous for them. It is deffinitely on my to do list for next time I visit as I was a little reluctant to do that on the first week of March!
 If you are into art the location offers two big museum on the left and right of Heroes square.

The place is accessible both by the hop on - off big bus tour and metro station. We got back on the bus and got off Andassy which is the second longest road along with Champ Ellysses in Paris and is where the aristocrasy once lived. Getting off on Andassy we visited the House of Terror. The building was an ordinary block of flats till  WW2 where the Nazi soldiers made it into offices and after the end of the war it was overtaken in 1945 by the Soviets which went in and made into not only offices but also had the basement to keep prisoners.
It can be a sensitive visit as it the exact place many freaky things happened but for those who are interested in history, is a must see. The place is a museum now dedicated to victims and offers videos inside of people talking about their experiences and you can see the actual instruments, offices etc of those who had their offices there. It can get upsetting going down the basement as the actual torture rooms are. Even so it is worth a visit.
Trying to cheer ourselves up, we though that moment was a good opportunity to visit the famous New York cafe. This is a must visit as it has been described in the past as the most beautiful cafe in the world. The ceilings are painted and the walls are full of carvings, statues in gold, blue. The food is also worth eating as I had a really big plate of tasty pasta in a really low price. This is not only pretty place with great atmosphere but it is cheap as well.




Day 3

Having walked around the previous day, we decided to take a trip outside Budapest and visit the picturesque village of Szentendre. It is only 30minutes away although we were unfortunate enough to visit on a day where railworks made us have to catch a bus first and then train but was still worth visiting. The village has many souvenir shops which can be cheaper than Budapest and has nice cafes either next to the lake on the bottom part or hidden in the small cobblestone streets.
We spent about 3-4 hours shopping, walking and making a short stop for a coffee and desert as we had done every day - twice a day.
We made our way back to Budapest and caught our big bus again (As we had a 48 hour ticket). We made our way towards the centre to see and walk around St Stephens Basilica which is a beautiful building. We then decided to make it to the Jewish quarter on foot as it was still day time andwe got to the area just when it started getting dark. We then took a 2 minute walk and got to Szimpla. This is one of the famous ruin pubs in Budapest and is a must see. Ruin pubs are bars which are build in ruin buildings within the Jewish quarter. The bar we visited was so big and interesting.

 Day 4

Being our last day, we decided not to spend all day running around sightseing. We decided to take it easy and visited the Keperesi cemetery. Now that may sound creepy but it is actually one of the must see sights in Budapest. It is the most famous cemetery in Budapest and is within walking distance from Keleti station. The reason it is famous is not only because of its size which you can use a map visiting, but there are many famous personalities like emperors, artists etc burried there. The statues used in the graves are something extraordinary.
Having spent over 2 hours, without managing to wallk around it all, we made it back to the city centre and visited the museum of applied arts which was a really nice building although the exhibitions were a little mixed eg: chinese culture, ottoman empire etc.


After our short visit there we made it back to the centre
to eat. I have to admit I tried a really interesting dish of tagliatel pasta with pears! I would have never imagined it but I can safely say it was quite yummy! If you get off at the metro station Ferenc ter making it towards Harley Davidson, the restaurant is right on the corner before you turn right towards Harley Davidson .
During that time there was a street market where there was not only food but also very nice mulled wine, local produce and sweets!
The last day was an opportunity to walk on the main street in the city centre
where the shops are. Although there were a lot of shops I  found the souvenirs especially in some to be overpriced and did not shop anything as I was planning to shop for Palinka, the local liquir made in many flavours from the airport as I only had a carry on and would not be allowed liquids of more than 100ml to take through.

Walking around though and taking a left turn somewhere I came across a building which I had seen photos of and wanted to see anyway but hadn't got around to it. The building was Parisi Udvar. Now as I said at the begining of the post, Im sooo into old abandoned or ghost places (hence the cemetery).
What I saw was something else.
Now the photo does not do it justice and those taken from the inside are quite dark to see detail but this building is so beautiful inside. It has wooden carved staircases which you cannot go up as they are locked. The ceiling is tall and the interior is so carefully designed taking you to a different time designed in an art deco style build in 1913.
I have no idea why it was left like this locked inside. You can walk in on the ground floor and see it but cannot go up as there locks. I have to say this was the perfect end to a fabulous holliday.



Leaving......

The next day I got up early to get to the airport. I was so gutted I didnt get the chance to visit a couple more places outside Budapest but also the Buda castle during day time and visit the history museum
 :(. It is deffinitely one of the cities that 3 days are not enough to see. Even for those not into museums you need a full 3 days. I would say the feeling I got was that Budapest is a city to visit in the spring or summer as a Danube cruise and walk along Danube would be a wonderful experience.
Getting to the airport I managed to get my Palinka - in various flavours!!! It was not until I got back home that I realised Palinka had 40% alcohol!!!
Although the Budapest airport is about 25 minutes away from the city centre, acess is easier by taxi which costs around 9.000 HUF.
The airport although small has everything you may need-duty free ofcourse-cafes for drinks and food and other small shops, even free wifi.
Leaving Budapest my final thoughts was that the city made me a little richer in my experiences and my eyes a little more....blessed!

Vienna....

If I were to describe Vienna in one word I would use the word 'elegance'.
Having returned recently, the city left me with many moment sto remember and many things
to do next time I visit.



The city screams culture and art everywhere and unlike many other capitals that have all the beauty
and outside the city there is a different world where the beauty vanishes, Vienna does not lose its touch or beauty outside the city.
The architecture although being a mixture of culture works well and the buildings are so beautiful, clean and well preserved. Although it is a hollyday suitable for families, friends or couples the city cannot hide it's romantic nature maybe because of the so many palaces, Danube river and cafes which surround the city.

You need to deffinitely sit back and take in all the culture and history as it is everywhere!
I can now understand why people watching in a cafe is said to be one of the things you must do!
Of course Vienna is famous for its historic cafes like 'central' located. behing the Hofburg palace which is also a must see. The 130 year old cafe
 was favoured by Freud, Hitler Trosky and many other famous men and you can feel a powerful energy when sitting there. Not to mention the selection of desserts and sweets which I will not even try to describe as I have no words for this pleasurreable experience.....

Vienna is rich in art history as it was home of Mozart, Bethoven, Strauss and an interesting visit in their homes can be a quite wonderful experience in order to see where some of the most famous masterpieces of classsical music were composed and learn about the composers' life.  Because of its history in music, Vienna is the place for concerts in the opera or in one of the other many venues which is not as formal as you may think which is something that can easily be done after a long day walking around the city.

 It is a must do when in Vienna as it offers not only a plethora of live concerts, some of which are accompanied by ballet numbers and duets.

It is safe to say that Vienna has so many things to see and do that time is never enough. The city is full of activities, museums and shows that there is always something new to do. Ofcourse there are the wonderful palaces like the Hofburg which you can visit but be sure to have some time in your hands as it is a quite big palace with lots to absorb and learn from the audio guide. For instance within the Hofburg museum which is located close to the Parliament, museum quarter and risgstrasse, has a whole area dedicated to the collection of porcelain, silver and dining collection of the palace which takes a while to see. The 'silver room' which has the 'imperial silver collection' reopened in 1995 includes 7.000 pieces (out of 150.000). This is the silver alone. The section is home to sections on porcelain desert service, 'old service centerpiece' 'Millan table centerpiece' and many more collections. To be honest although this is an impressive selection of porccelain, silver, gold and many more it can get overwealming and tiring as there is a large area of centerpieces and it can get too much before you even go in the imperial appartments.  

The imperial appartments where luxurious and also need a while to go see as they in the other palace, the Schonbrunn palace. The inside can be also overwhelming by the luxury and wealth. Having said that it must be noted that the work that has been put into those rooms is magnificent with the carvings and paintings. What may be dissapointing is that in both palaces you cannot take pictures, only frorm the outside and in the schonbrunn palace gardens which is also a huge area but really nice to walk. It may be a better season to visit in the spring of summer as in February there are no flowers or greenery which does dissapoint a little. Having said that it must be noted that both palaces are really close to a metro statio (5 mins walk) and that the schonbrunn palace has a cafe with a lovelly selection of desserts and coffee.
Being home to many personalities, while visiting Vienna there is bound to be someone you would love to visit their home. For me unfortunately time was not enough as on Mondays many museums close. Mozart and Freud were the two personalities I had the pleasure of discovering their home. Mozart's last house is just behind st Stephens cathedral. Unfortunately photos were not allowed.

In Freud's house which most of the things have been moved to his last home in London, photos were allowed although it is a little furter from than the city centre but quite eassily accesible by metro no more than 20 minutes away near the purple line.


If you are a more 'dark' peronality you may enjoy the krypt also close to st Stephens platz where you can see the graves of royalty like Sisi and Joseph and it is only a short visit where you can take fotos. To be honest this is more impressive than it sounds as the deign of the coffins, as macabre as it may sound are quite artistic and magnificent.



Vienna is not just architecture, art and museums. It is also home of Prater. I came across Prater when was on a hop on-off bus and was amazed. There are refferences of Prater way back to 1162. Being a hunting ground for the aristocracy, Josef the 2nd donated it to the public. It is home to the first cinema in Vienna if I recall correctly adn it is open 24-7. Now what is prater today? a Huge theme park where you can visit free of charge. Visiting in February around 4.30pm I was so excited as it although it is open it looks abandoned as there were hardly any visitors and the rides were closed. Since Im into abandoned places especially theme and fun parks this was a highlight of my trip to Vienna amongst ofcourse others.

 This is deffinitely a must see not just for kids but I think adults will enjoy a day there too. It is easily accessible as you can get there by the metro and get off exctly opposite the park. There are place to eat and drink as well as purchase souvenirs although you cannot tell they are open from the outside. I imagine during the summer it must be flooded.

 On a final note about Vienna, I have to mention the impressive politeness of people and how willing they were to find on their google maps where streets and sites were when we asked for directions.
I was quite concerned about being able to communicate as I thought they may refuse to speak English like other nationalities do. But they were more than willing to communicate in English. I must say though I was quite surprised that they didnt know places like Mozarts house or city centre streets were. Even so the people of Vienna were more than happy to help us. Even though I though it would be quite expensive, it was not as much as the portions served in drinks, desserts and food were more than enough like in schnitzel dishes.
Of course one more memorable thing would be the coffee selection available. Forget capucino or latte you have to try a number of different coffees.

One thing is for sure. Vienna to me is the equivalent of elegance, art and history.
You will not be dissapointed.




sites: http://www.palaisevents.at/en/cafecentral.html
         http://www.hofburg-wien.at/en.html
         http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en.html
         http://www.prater.at/GeneralInformation.php?LI=1

Take me back to Czech Republic...

Ah....What can I say....
I have recently come back from a 4 day trip to the Czech republic and must say
I fell in love with it, couldn't get enough of it and left much to see next time.

I am deffinitely visiting again as I have sooo much more to see.We stayed at Prague, the capital city near the Republic square.
Firstly we had to sort out our transportation from the airport to our hotel. Since taxis are really pricey the best option is to get the shuttle which can take you to the republic square in 30 minutes for 150czk (roughly 6 euros).
Getting to our hotel was quite easy from then on as we stayed quite close to where the shuttle passes.
We stayed at the Grandior hotel which although does not look much from the outside is a wonderful place to stay.
Although it is a 5star hotel, the prices in January where quite reasonable, especially for what they offered. The prices included breakfast and has available a spa, bar and restuarant and offers free wi-fi. The breakfast was quite an experience.
As you walk to the entrance of the restaurant there is a hostess which offers you a drink and takes you to a table. The food was absolutely delicious with a huge buffet and the staff was wonderful.

The rooms where another pleasant experience.
Especially in the winter with low temperatures, the heated bathroom floors are quite a treat. Not to mention the matresses and pillows which I fell in love with and woke up every morning feeling so rested.

Although there is a really good public transport system we prefered to walk around as everything we wanted to see was at a walking distance and could get a better feel of the city.
Our first day was limited so we only visited the republic square and the old town square.

The first stop was in La Republica for something to eat. This is a great choice as the prices
are decent and you get value for money. Drinks came quite cheap as well and there are a few noghts which they have live music. The atmosphere is lovelly and the staff quite polite.

After our lunch we headed to the republic sqaure only 5 minute walk from la republica, where shops, theatres and the powder tower is located.


This goth tower is one of the original city gates and you can either go under the arch and make your way into the old town which is only 5mins walk or pass it and walk down the shops as it separates the old and new town.


Walking your way to the old town you can pass through the marionnet shops which you can shop or just admire the lovelly marionnets or make a stop and shop at the lovelly Botanicus shop which has a wide range of teas, soaps, etc. Their 'calm me down' tea is quite nice. Passing through you get to 'church of our lady' on your left which is quite impressive especially at night or sunset.

At this point you have passed a number of bars and restaurants. We only hit a couple of bars during our stay, both of are located close to each other and are close to the shops I just mentioned and before the church.
The first bar was dejavu. This bar has a great atmosphere, nice music which is not too loud so you can talk. Also, we tried a couple of cocktails and where quite impressed with the prices (4 euros each). Their 'Jack daniels Tenesse honey' seemed to taste quite good in cocktails!

       The second bar we made only a quick stop where we tried a shot of absinthe and Bechaerovka which is produced in the Czech Republic. Now I must sayI havr never seen a decor as such in a bar- I was quite impressed! The prices again were quite good.

Carrying on into the old town town square there is a wonderful set of buildings. The architecture is quite admirable and you can see the astronomical clock which is medieval and quite famous and worth seing.
Every hour there are puppets of the apostles which come out and the clock shows not only the local time but also the zodiac ring.

From then astronimical clock and the old town square you can head to the Jewish quarter which even though is a must see we did not visit as we didn't have the time. We only walked through it, without making any stops in the cemetery. Walking down in you will see all the high end shops: Louis Vuitton, Bulgary etc.

Another choice when you are in the old town square is to buy the fab mulled wine, red wine which is drank hot and has a sweet but a little strong taste. Also you can buy the local 'trdelnik' which tastes like a pretzel but is round. If you are into trying avoid doing so near the castle. There was a price difference especially in souvenirs. After trying the wine we made our way to the little cobbled streets where the souvenir shops are. Prague is famous for its Bohemian crystals so it is worth buying something as a souvenir although prices can go up high.


Day 2: Charles bridge, Prague castle, kampa

Our second day was planned for the area around the castle. What is good in Prague is tha there is a lot to see around there and within walking distance. From where we stayed the nearest was through the old town but instead went around and walked down the river -by my mistake I admit but nevertheless was quite nice as we got to see the national theatre and didn't get the temperatures we expected and the weather was ok to walk.
Walking down, we got to charles bridge, and crossed to the other side. Now the bridge is a sight itself. it has staues all the way, every statue is different. The view is great as you can see kampa underneath, the castle opposite and at night it can be quite a romantic walk to take.
Crossing the bridge underneath you have kampa which is a quite nice place to walk and stop to get something to eat although the place we sat was quite pricey - almost double prices although it was right next to the wheel.

Be careful! Stay away from the pretzels on each table hanging - they are not free!!! We only realised after we had scoffed down 2! They charge for them something like 30czk which is more than a euro. Near the wheel you can find the John Lenon and on the other side of the wheel there is the John Lenon pub which we unfortunatelly could not go as we run out of time.
Making your way from the bridge to the castle you pass 'mala strana' which is a really nice area. walking up the castle is filled with beautiful buildings and many souvenir shops. The prices were shocking. The previous day we had bought a few paintings and the shops near the castle charged more than double for the same ones so avoid these shops when visiting. Getting to the castle the view was of all Prague and it was a good chance to take photos. The castle is free to go in but they charge for going in the cathedral and some parts. We only paid to go to the 'small circuit' which was worth it. It cost about 200czk and you got to see 'golden lane' where there is a small building which you can tell has been kept as it was and you can see armours, a torture room and the view. Next there are a series of houses where some of the castle staff stayed. Leaving the castle you exit on a different end making your way down via steps.

 All these are within walking distance and you get to see them in half a day if you are not into too much detail pr standing in one place too long. We where not interested in going in the cathedral and rather walk through these places so it only took us a few hours to see everything. It probably takes longer if you want to see everything.

Day 3: Karlovy Vary

We saw our trip as an opportunity to see places outside Prague. We decided to take the bus from 'florenc' station to go to Karlovy Vary. Although the train is said to be a much nicer journey the bus takes about 1 hour and 30mins less so we decided to go with the bus in order to get more time there. It takes about 2.30 with the bus and we travelled with the student agency. The bus has free wifi and was very comfortable. On the way back we each had a tablet in the seat in front which had many films-iin English which you can watch and plugs on the side.
Getting to Karlovy Vary we passed the Becherovka museum.
We did not go in the museum but we did sit inside where a small cafe is located and the restaurant. It was very dissapointing to see that in the train station and the Becherovka building you had to pay to go to the toilet. It was 5czk in the station and 10czk in the cafe.
From the train station we crossed the street passing the Becherovka building and carrying on straight. After a couple of minutes you get to an info spot which we pressed English but still got Chech so we decided to carry on down hill which got us to the river where horses with carrieges are waiting to take you around. We prefferd to walk because someone was being miserable and didn't want to go on a carriege. Karlovy Vary has a river which runs in the middle so we took one side and walked up and came down the other side. Once we started walking we were amazed by the buildings!

Karlovy Vary is also known as Carlsbad famous for its spa's.
It is full of spa's, shops and shopping centres. There are a few museums like the glass museum which unfortunately didn't get the chance to see but we did drink from one of the springs with a nice little cup we bought from a souvenir spot. These cups are quite a nice little option for a gift as there is a good selection of unique designs. We tries the water which is warm and a little salty. Also we tried the famous waffles which are like a thin, crunchy layer rather than the ones we know.
A day at the spa an the glass museum is deffinitely on the list for next time!

Day 4: Kutna Hora

We wanted to see as much as possible while in the Chech Republic so we thought visiting another place oustide Prague was a good idea. Having found Kutna Hora online we where excited to see it was only 1 hour away by train.
What was more appealing was that the famous bone church was located there where 40.000 bones decorated the interior walls of the church.
These were actual human bones and the were everywhere. Even the chandelier was made out of every single bone you can find on the human body. We decided to walk from there to the town but realised walking takes more than half an hour from the station so keep that in mind!
Leaving the church at about 1.00pm we started making our way to the town but started to feel a little uneasy as we realised there where no people there.
For the next hour we did not meet any person or animal. All the shops where closed-even the police station was closed!!!! We started thinking that maybe all the people where made decor for the church.
When you are especially in a medieval town this can make you feel uneasy especially when it starts snowing. As much as that may seem romatic, you must admit it can be a littloe freeky a
fter seeing so many bones of people who once lived there!
Seing that we didn't have enough time to make it back to the station for the next train we decided to try and find somewhere to have a drink. At this point I must say how cookoo the train time are - there was a train 3 minutes to every hour except at 2.00pm!!!!
Anyway, we started going down the hill where we came across a place that looked like a restaurant.
This was a pleasant surprise as not only was it open, we saw it had a certificate for excellence for 2014!
Walking in we were taken by the wonderful atmosphere. The bar and room resembled a middle ages environment. The restaurant had an excellent service, better prices than Prague and great food!
Their apple strudel was really tasty as was their mushroom and potatoe soup-both highly recomended!
The staff was really nice and service really fast! Dacicky Pivnice is deffinitely recomended!

After our great meal we headed back to the station where we finally saw people coming out - thank God! Turns out they must be eating at that time. We were quite happy to see there are people alive ha ha! It must have been the time locals eat or something.
Retirning to Prague we took a final stroll to the old town square and did some souvenir shopping before heading back to the hotel to get some rest.
After a little rest we decided to go for a proper dinner in Mala strana which is an area near Charles bridge leading to the castle up to a point. The restaurant we wanted to eat in was one we had seen before we arrived as we were impressed to read it a medieval type restaurant decorated with skulls. Although we had seen enough skulls to last us a lufetime, we were not discouraged. So we headed there around 7.30pm but our dissapointment the only tables that were available were in the room where a 'show' was taking place and had to pay 170czk for the show alone.
So we decided to go elsewhere and we made our way to kampa deciding to eat in 'Svejk' restaurant.
Big mistake!!! We walked in, starved. We ordered, got our drinks and food which was ok. After a while just before we decided to pay the bill, my partner, who was drinking dark beer, turns and says: 'I have found a finger nail in my beer'. My stomach still feels yuk thinking about it.
What was more infuriating was that the manager after asking to replace it and we refused and just asked for the bill, still charged it.
We thought that was very impolite no so much as for the money we paid for the beer but for the fact that it was charged after finding something like that in!
So I deffinitelly don't recomend eating there!
Even so, we tried to forget it and head back for an early night...


Leaving Prague:

Being close to the spot the shuttle left for the airport, it only took us 10 mins to get outside Marriot hotel where the shuttle leaves. The shuttle takes only 30mins to get to the airport which gave us plenty of time for duty free shopping. Buying alcohol is a little cheeper in the airport than in Prague centre so we decided to buy a couple of local drinks to try back home. The first was Cordial (35% alcohol) which is quite nice but maybe a little strong for some but still a little sweet. The second was a much sweeter drink with honey, Medovina (18% alcohol). This is more to my taste to be honest as it is sweet and not as strong.
 It was quite good to see we could pay in euro's as well and there was an ATM available although the staff told us there wasn't!

Final thoughts:

Even before our take off I had allready decided I would be back. It is one place with many to offer and I have deffinitely left allot I haven't seen like the Mucha musem dedicated to Mucha and his art nouveu work.
Sightseing and museums asside it is a place that I will be deffinitely going back. It is dreamy, good for couples, families, friends.
It is place that will take you to another time.....



sources:
La republica restaurant: http://www.larepublica.cz/?lang=en
Astronomical clock: http://www.staromestskaradnicepraha.cz/
Karlovy Vary: http://www.karlovyvary.cz/en
Dicicky Pivnice:http://www.dacicky.com/
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