A Perambulation around Prague or Prague through a window. The plan

Schools are back, prices are down and we've got itchy feet. It is a while since we have done a city break and since Helen has never been there, Prague is our  destination.
Prague is home to about 1.4 million souls and straddles the river Vltava. We shall not be alone in visiting the city. In 2014 it played host to 6.4 million international visitors and was the fifth most visited European city.

It was founded over a thousand years ago and has been ever since the political, cultural and economic hub of central Europe. The historic capital of Bohemia,  seat for many years of the Holy Roman Emperors, capital of Czechoslovakia and more recently, after the split, (or velvet divorce as some wags now call it) the Czech Republic.
The fact that the structure came through WW2 relatively unscathed (apart from some American bombing raids) has left a very rich architectural heritage, Romanesque Gothic, Baroque, Rococo, Neo Classical, Art Nouveau, Cubist and ultra modern. There are ten major museums and galleries, combining with a very rich scene in music, theatre and opera. Add to all this some of the best beer in the world and a hearty gastronomy and you can see why people flock here in their millions.

You might be interested in the cost and logistics of our short break. Remember the number 60. The cost of a return ticket on Ryanair was £60. Our apartment in central Prague is £60 per night. Tickets for the Marriage of Figaro in the front stalls at the famous Estates Theatre are £60 for 2.

So the plan is to tuck into Prague over the next four days and I will try to give you a flavour of events via this site in words and pictures. Images on this post are courtesy of Google images, all subsequent photos will be my own originals.