Day 24 - Charles Bridge, Breakfast @ Savoy, Dancing House, and Hostel

A Good Hike in Store

We were advised to get to the Charles Bridge early in the morning to beat the crowds so we left at 7:30a. It was a beautifully cool morning and it was pleasant to see empty streets as we walked in the early morning sun. We would never see sunrise on our walks since that would mean a 4:30a up-and-out!

The square was deserted and gave us a glimpse of what Prague must be like when the "tourist season" is over and life returns to normal.

Morning

Afternoon!

Love the deserted streets!

The bridge didn't disappoint. It wasn't deserted but there were only a few of us at this hour. So many statues with their own history story to tell but the first to be erected after the bridge was complete in the 15th Century was the Cross.

The following statue has many aspects but basically depicts the freeing of Christians who were enslaved by Turks. Two saints and an angel are paying for their freedom and removing their chains while the Turk and his dog guard the Christians still imprisoned in the rock cave below. The stag represents the hermit life that these two saints lived.

Our next stop was the Savoy Restaurant at the end of the Most (Bridge) Legii and it was delicious with a server in white gloves delivering our food. We should have had a reservation (preferred) but were fortunate to get a table for two as a walk-in.

We crossed the Most Legii and walked down to the next bridge which has the Dancing House aka Fred and Ginger built by ??? in ????. During our walk there came a huge caravan of Vespa motor scooters led by a police escort which halted traffic at intersections.