{"id":386,"date":"2017-01-03T16:31:43","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T22:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ourtravelescapades.com\/?page_id=386"},"modified":"2017-01-12T16:54:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T22:54:09","slug":"prague-krakow-budapest-vienna-october-november-2014","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourtravelescapades.com\/index.php\/destinations\/prague-krakow-budapest-vienna-october-november-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Prague\/Krakow\/Budapest\/Vienna – October\/November 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oct\u00a023, 2014 \u2013 Arrival into\u00a0Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Because we were both arriving late, we decided to stay at the Courtyard by Marriott<\/a>\u00a0that is right next to the airport.<\/p>\n

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Oct\u00a024, 2014 \u2013\u00a0Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We took the bus and the metro to the Hostel Pilgrim<\/a>\u00a0to check in. We then took a walk through Old Town.<\/p>\n

Walk Around Prague Old Town<\/h3>\n

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Oct\u00a025, 2014 \u2013\u00a0Kutna Hora\/Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We took the train to Kutna Hora where we saw the following: Church of Bones (Kostnice Ossuary), Catherdral of Assumption, downtown, Alchemy Museum, Italian court, and St. Barbara’s Cathedral. \u00a0We then took the train back to Prague and walked across the Charles Bridge.<\/p>\n

Kutna Hora<\/h3>\n

Kostnice Ossuary Beinhaus<\/h4>\n

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Walk Around Town<\/h4>\n

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Cathedral of Assumption of Our Lady and St. John The Baptist<\/h4>\n

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Alchemy Workshop<\/h4>\n

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St. Barbara’s Cathedral<\/h4>\n

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Walk Around Prague<\/h3>\n

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Oct\u00a026, 2014 \u2013\u00a0Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We checked out of our hostel and dropped our luggage off in lockers at the train station. \u00a0Then went for a walk around Prague. \u00a0We visited the Opera House, the Palace, St. Vitus’s Cathedral, Church of St. Nicholas, watched the Astronomical Clock at 5pm, and saw the Charles Bridge at night. \u00a0We then went back to the train station, grabbed our luggage and got on the night train to Krakow.<\/p>\n

Miscellaneous from Walk Around Town<\/h3>\n

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Opera House<\/h3>\n

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Palace<\/h3>\n

Walk up the hill to the Palace.<\/p>\n

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The Palace\"Palace<\/p>\n

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St. Vitus’s Cathedral<\/h3>\n

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Church of St. Nicholas<\/h3>\n

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Astronomical Clock at 5pm<\/h3>\n

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Charles Bridge at Night<\/h3>\n

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Oct\u00a027, 2014 \u2013\u00a0Krakow\/Wieliczka<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Checked into the Roller Hostel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We took the train to see the Wieliczka Salt Mine where we made friends with a couple of Guys from Brazil. \u00a0We took the train back to Krakow and walked through Old Town for some food.<\/p>\n

Wieliczka Salt Mine<\/h3>\n

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Walk Around\u00a0Krakow<\/h3>\n

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Oct\u00a028, 2014 \u2013\u00a0Krakow\/Auschwitz<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We took the bus\u00a0to Auschwitz, and then back to Krakow for dinner in Old Town.<\/p>\n

Auschwitz<\/h3>\n

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Walk Around Krakow<\/h3>\n

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Oct\u00a029, 2014 \u2013\u00a0Krakow<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We visited the Church of St. Mary, Church of St. Peter & Paul, St. Andrew’s Church, Wawel Hill and Castle, Dragon’s Cave, Jewish Section, Pauline Church, Corpus Christi Church, Isaac Synagogue, Jewish Cemetery, Schindler’s Factory, and took the night train to Budapest.<\/p>\n

Church of St. Peter & Paul<\/h3>\n

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St. Andrew’s Church<\/h3>\n

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Wawel Hill and Castle<\/h3>\n

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Dragon’s Cave<\/h3>\n

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Jewish Cemetery<\/h3>\n

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Oct 30, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Budapest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We stayed at the Treestyle Hostel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Walked to the Opera Building, St. Stephen’s Basilica, Matthias Church, Royal Palace, Citadella, and the Cave Church.<\/p>\n

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St. Stephen’s Basilica<\/h3>\n

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Matthias Church<\/h3>\n

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City Views from Matthias Church<\/h3>\n

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Royal Palace<\/h3>\n

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Views from the Royal Palace<\/h3>\n

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Szent Gell\u00e9rt l\u00e9pcs\u0151<\/h3>\n

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Citadella<\/h3>\n

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Views from the Citadella<\/h3>\n

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Cave Church (Sziklatemplom)<\/h3>\n

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Misc. Pics from walk around town<\/h3>\n

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Oct 31, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Budapest<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Walked past the Grand Synagogue, Parliament, Margaret Island, \u00a0and shopping at St. Vaci Utca and the Central Market Hall.<\/p>\n

Grand Synagogue<\/h3>\n

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Parliament<\/h3>\n

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Margaret Island<\/h3>\n

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Nov\u00a01, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Vienna<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Checked into Hotel-Pension Bleckmann<\/a>. \u00a0Nice place, but the bathroom always smelled like pizza. \u00a0So weird!<\/p>\n

We got up and took the train to Vienna. \u00a0Walked by\u00a0Votivkirche, Rathauskeller, Museum Quarter, a flea market, and the main shopping Street – Kartner Strausse.<\/p>\n

Votivkirche<\/h3>\n

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Rathauskeller<\/h3>\n

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Misc From Walk Around\u00a0Vienna<\/h3>\n

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Nov 2, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Vienna<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Walk to Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral), St. Michael’s Church, Schloss Schonbrunn, view of the Danube River.<\/p>\n

Stephansdom (St. Stephen’s Cathedral)<\/h3>\n

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St. Michael’s Church<\/p>\n

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Schloss Schonbrunn<\/h3>\n

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Danube River<\/h3>\n

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Misc From Walk Around\u00a0Vienna<\/h3>\n

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Nov 3, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Back to Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We took the train from Vienna to Prague.
\nStayed at the Pension Platan<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nov 4, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Terezin<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We took the bus to and from the Terezin Concentration Camp.<\/p>\n

Terezin is an entire town that was converted into a concentration camp. \u00a0The town feels sad and the people look that way as well.<\/p>\n

Terezin is made up of the Big and Small fortresses.<\/p>\n

Terezin (Big Fortress)<\/h3>\n

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Magdeburg Barracks<\/p>\n

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Prisoner Art<\/p>\n

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Where the railroad tracks came into town.<\/p>\n

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Crematorium<\/p>\n

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Mala Pevnost (Small Fortress)<\/h3>\n

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Nov 5, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Chrurch of St. Nicholas, Strahov Monastery, Ruth had fish eat feet at Thai Massage.<\/p>\n

Amy leaves for Airport Hotel early evening. Flight out wass at 530am.<\/p>\n

Ruth – Sex Machine Museum, medical torture museaum, night lights show – Aspects of Alice<\/p>\n

Misc From Walk in Prague<\/h3>\n

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Nov 6, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ruth visits the Jewish Quarter, Spanish Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetary, klaussen Synagogue, Cermonial Hall. Old New Synagogue, Bethleham Chapel, Communism Museum, Wenceslass<\/p>\n

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Nov 7, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Prague<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Ruth head home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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