We arrived really late in Prague after our tour in Dresden. First impression was that people weren't very friendly nor welcoming. Next impression was that there was a lot of people. Our first meal in Prague ended up being KFC as it was too late and the restaurants didn't seem willing to entertain us.
We headed off to Kutna Hora the next day cos I have always wanted to check out the ossuary ever since I read about it a long time ago. Of course there have been reviews about it online being really small and not worth the effort, but since I've always wanted to visit it, off we went. Honestly speaking, if you had to travel by public transportation and you only have like 2 days in Prague, then give it a miss. Otherwise I thought it was rather fascinating and honestly the highlight of my trip in Prague.
I must say that people in the past are way more practical about death than we are right now. Hey, since everyone wants to buried on church grounds, let's just dig up the bones and arrange it so other people can get buried. Imagine the hoohah it would create now, in this age. In any case, the structures were quite beautiful in a morbid sort of way since they are essentially people's bones and skulls arranged into various shapes. It was supposedly arranged by a half blind monk and you have to admire his skills in arranging all these pieces into such beautiful artwork. There were just a few people when we were there which was perfect as we could take our time to view the pieces. I can't imagine being there in summer with the huge crowds of people.
Since we were already in Kutna Hora, we also visited the Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist. It's within walking distance from the ossuary and since the town is really small, there is no way you can miss it. The cathedral was rather empty and honestly speaking there wasn't much inside, it did look like it went through some cleaning recently cos it looked pretty new for a cathedral that has been around since the 12th century. There were hardly any paintings inside unlike the churches in Italy, still it did have the fresco above the pipe organ.
After all the sight seeing, we were ready for a hearty lunch and since we are typical Singaporeans and must have good food, I did my homework and off we went to Restaurant V Ruthardce. CS ordered ribs while I ordered some chicken thing (I think). When his order came, it was really quite funny cos some random guy walked past us and said he ordered the same thing and wished us luck in finishing it. Lol... Honestly speaking, the portion was ridiculously big and well if that dude couldn't finish it, what chance do we have. The ribs were really really yummy though and even though we packed it and ate it for dinner, it was still really good even when cold! Definitely a highlight of the trip to Kutna Hora. And well, if you've already made your way there for the ossuary, you might as well make it to this restaurant for its food :p
After arriving back late in Prague, we rushed to take a ghost tour of Prague since it was apparently the thing to do. It was raining cats and dogs which helped to create the atmosphere for the tour. The scariest part of the tour was when we went to the basement of the Old Town Hall, the setting itself made everything just seemed a little spookier though the Old Changi Hospital is probably still the spookiest. Nevertheless it was a fun way to end the day and I would recommend doing it if you are in Prague.
Since we were already in Kutna Hora, we also visited the Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist. It's within walking distance from the ossuary and since the town is really small, there is no way you can miss it. The cathedral was rather empty and honestly speaking there wasn't much inside, it did look like it went through some cleaning recently cos it looked pretty new for a cathedral that has been around since the 12th century. There were hardly any paintings inside unlike the churches in Italy, still it did have the fresco above the pipe organ.
After all the sight seeing, we were ready for a hearty lunch and since we are typical Singaporeans and must have good food, I did my homework and off we went to Restaurant V Ruthardce. CS ordered ribs while I ordered some chicken thing (I think). When his order came, it was really quite funny cos some random guy walked past us and said he ordered the same thing and wished us luck in finishing it. Lol... Honestly speaking, the portion was ridiculously big and well if that dude couldn't finish it, what chance do we have. The ribs were really really yummy though and even though we packed it and ate it for dinner, it was still really good even when cold! Definitely a highlight of the trip to Kutna Hora. And well, if you've already made your way there for the ossuary, you might as well make it to this restaurant for its food :p
After arriving back late in Prague, we rushed to take a ghost tour of Prague since it was apparently the thing to do. It was raining cats and dogs which helped to create the atmosphere for the tour. The scariest part of the tour was when we went to the basement of the Old Town Hall, the setting itself made everything just seemed a little spookier though the Old Changi Hospital is probably still the spookiest. Nevertheless it was a fun way to end the day and I would recommend doing it if you are in Prague.
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