Czech Republic

On the 4th of October we checked out of A&O Hostel and caught a train to Salzburg where a mini van was waiting to drive us to Cesky Krumlov.

Cesky Krumlov is a small town just over the boarder of Austria and an hour South of Prague. We stayed at Hostel 99 which was located in town just across the river. We stayed 2 nights and spent most of our time wondering around the town's small lane ways and visting the main sites including the Castle and the Brewery which is still in operation.

During the summer the hostel offers River Booze cruises which consists of a raft that floats down the river stopping by various pubs and bars. Unfortunately we arrived during the off season but the town was still extremely quaint and beautiful.

On the 7th we caught a Student Agency bus to Prague. This bus company is awesome! Every seat has it's own small tv screen which plays various english movies and tv shows. They also offer free hot beverages and various cheap snacks.

Once we arrived in Prague we headed to The Mad Hostel where we stayed for 3 nights. The hostel is very small and has a family feel to it. Sleeping only 40 people and putting on $2 dinner every night, they make it extremely easy to meet people and have a good time! Each night 2 of the staff members organise a bar and club to go to after dinner.

Our first night there we had the family dinner which was baked potatoes (delicious) and then after a few games of beer pong we headed to the first bar of the night which had 2 for 1 5 Euro cocktails. The cocktails were really nice but the the bar was underground and had a lot of smokers which made it very stuffy and not very enjoyable. After an hour or so we headed to another bar which was rock themed, playing ACDC and the likes. Once again it was underground and full of smokers so we didn't have the most enjoyable time. After a couple of drinks and a dance we decided to call it a night.

The next day we did a walking tour of the Castle, Cathedral and John Lennon's wall. It was great to hear some of the history of Prague and seeing all the main sights. Afterwards we headed to the mains sqaure where we snacked on some roasted ham and bratwurtz. That night we headed out again but I don't remember where.

The following day we travelled out of Prague to see the Bone Church. Inside there are walls and Chandeliers made of bones, from the bodies of soldiers from world war two. Afterwards we headed to the town's local brewery where we had some drinks and dinner. I was really tired that night so decided to stay in and have an early night before heading to Berlin the following day.

I thought Prague was a really beautiful town and would love to go back in the summer time when the beer gardens are open and the temperature is a bit more friendly :)