Prague is a fairy-tale city. It offers a cornucopia of estimates, architecture, small, crafty places, exciting neighborhoods, winding streets, Charles bridge and much more.
the Way to the Czech capital is, however, quite so interesting. You fly to Prague, you land three and a quarter hour drive from the city centre. So when you’re standing out front of the airport, you must either ride in a taxi or jump on the local bus and switch to the subway in ten minutes.
are you Taking a bus ride from Denmark to the golden city, waiting at least 12-14 hours of driving on the dreary highway.
So here is an alternative itinerary, which is both faster than the bus and with infinitely more beautiful view. Where the journey itself is an experience. The best part of it all is that the price is affordable.
Prague is a fairytale city – and the Charles bridge is a must on the journey. Thousands of tourists go daily over the bridge. Photo: Cyranek Iraneuz/Ritzau Scanpix
forward to the glorious train, you must, however, travel to Berlin.
Ekstra issued and his companion asked the alarm clock to the clock nausea and took a cheap morgenflyver from Copenhagen. The plane set the wheels in Berlin’s asphalt pm. 8.45 and then drove into the vicinity of Berlin’s central Station, where we found a café, had coffee and a hearty breakfast in the morning.
Thus encouraged, we went into the impressive and very modern central train station.
Our journey began here. On Berlin’s impressive new central station, which was completed in 2006. Photo credit: Shutterstock
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between Berlin and Prague is driven almost entirely by the Czech state rail networks České dráhy.
Our blue-and-white train arrived on track on track 1, and we went on board the classic train with small sekspersoners compartments and the dining car. Oh, what a glorious reunion. DSB phased out their cars for many decades ago. The czechs have thankfully kept firmly in their, and we feel provisions to another and better time.
Here are the tables with white tablecloths, waiters, heating central european dishes on the menu and the cool Czech beer in the taps.
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of Berlin, and ahead awaits a trip of four hours and 27 minutes, so there is plenty of time to diners in the restaurant, which offers dishes from the classic central european cuisine.
There are hot dishes with lots of brown gravy on the menu – and the prices are definitely reasonable. Photo: Ceskedrahy.cz
Traditional Czech food is not one of the most refined in the world, but there is still something quite charming about eating beef topped with london: thames in lots of thick brown gravy, while the landscape glides past the front of the window.
the Prices for the dishes are absolutely reasonable, and while the madoplevelsen in no way goes over in the story, then this is the beer that is served, totally awesome, for the restaurant serves, of course, the Czech republic’s famous pilsner Urquell-pilsner on tap. The train runs through Dresden and on to Prague, and until we reach Dresden, we drive along the flat cornfields – occasionally interrupted by large Danish-built wind farms.
There is a cold Czech beer in the dining car – and there is plenty of it. Photo: Ceskedrahy.cz
After a few hours ‘ drive to roll the train into Dresden’s impressive railway station, where many choose to stand by.
We are, however, well settled in the seats in the dining car, and toast in agreement with each other in the golden Czech beer, as the train runs further to the German-Czech border.
Welcome back in the past. The czechs have, fortunately, kept the dining car of their train, and there you can sit and enjoy yourself, while you will be driven to Prague. Photo: Ceskedrahy.cz
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the most beautiful part of the journey, and in the next hour trills we along with the Elbe, and beautiful mountain scenery, you can’t see from the highway, gliding past us.
Last stop before the border is in the small German town of Bad Schandau and shortly after we run into in the Czech republic and arrive in Decin.
an hour and a Half later we stand at Prague’s big, fine, old train station, built in the beginning of the previous century in the Art Nouveau style. From here, jump on the metro, and then we promote at our hotel in the fantastic city.
You arrive in the heart of Prague at the beautiful old train station. From here, you can hop on a taxi, bus or metro. Photo: Ceskedrahy.cz
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Stand in Dresden
the Frauenkirche in Dresden was originally completed in 1743, but the church was bombed in the great in 1945. In 2005, the group had once again rebuilt. Photo: AP/Matthias Rietschel
If you have time, you should jump of the train in Dresden and be a few days before driving on to Prague. Dresden is experiencing a dramatically increasing interest in these years and has so many attractions that you easily can spend a few days here.
Dresden’s main attraction. The great church is originally built in 1743, but the church was completely destroyed during the british bombing of February 1945. In 2005, it was reported the church again rebuilt.
Rent a bike, and run along the Elbe. On your way you will come across cosy cafés, parks and lots of green areas. Are you running in the weekend, chances are good that countries at a flea market.
A unique historic museum that contains a gigantic collection of treasures. The museum was recently subjected to a violent burglary, where it succeeded the thieves to steal more irreplaceable treasures.
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One of the big squares in the centre of Dresden. Here are plenty of restaurants and interesting shops, and here you also find the Kulturpalast and the Frauenkirche.
the Palace is located in the heart of Dresden and contains, among other amazing malersamlinger and a porcelænsmuseum.
The famous opera was heavily damaged during the bombing, but was rebuilt in 1985. Here play Staatskapelle Dresden – one of the world’s best classical orchestras.
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