Christmas Trip in Prague - Hotel Rott

This is my first time I stay in Western country's hotel --RottHotel, located at the center of the city, quite convenient indeed.

Rott Hotel is one of the 4stars luxury hotel in Prague, with lovely external and interior design, especially its special elevator in the middle of the hotel lobby.

Hotel room is very tidy, simple but clean. One thing to mention there is no kettle in the room, and no preparation of mineral water. It was kind of strange, because usually hotels do have a kettle, plus some tea bags, coffee, and mineral water to the guests.As we had arrived at the hotel, but since my friends feel tired, would like to get some rest before going around, so I thought wanted to make myself a cup of noodles (cup noodle, which I brought from home). No kettle, what should we do? Then I went to the hotel's restaurant, and request some hot water from the waiter.  The waiter looks a bit puzzled, took a coffee cup fill in some hot water from the coffee machine.



Buffet breakfast was nice and various choices provided. The restaurant's decoration was nice and feel warm and happy to dining inside.

Great experience in staying in this hotel, and will stay in this hotel if going to Prague again. 


Hotel Rott
Address: Hotel ROTT, Malé náměstí 4/138, 110 00 Prague 1
Tel: +420 224 190 901, Fax: +420 224 216 761
E-mail : reservation@hotelrott.cz
http://www.hotelrott.cz/

Christmas Trip in Prague (2)

After having breakfast in hotel, my friends and I had joined the local Orange Umbrella one day Prague Walking Tours.

We got to know this tour from the hotel lobby, and it’s Explorer tour cost 1000 CZK for an adult and 950 CZK for student. This price includes: the walk, the heated boat trip, a snack, lunch, drinks, entrance fees, coloured map of Prague and of course super guide. To join this walking tour, we just need to wait and look for the tour guide with orange umbrella sign at the Astronomical clock in Old Town Square.

The Astronomical clock in Old Town Square 
  Closer look on the Astronomical Clock. This clock is quite meticulous and complicated, as it composed of three main components: The astronomical dial, position of the sun and moon and some other astronomical details like zodiacal ring, and also the time scale, calendar and some moving figures coming out when time reached.

The Church of Our Lady Before Týn, is an obvious and dominant feature in the Old Town. It has been the main church in Prague since 14th century.

Another view on the Church of Our Lady Before Týn.
  The Powder Gate or Powder Tower located right next to the Municipal House and it is one of the Prague’s medieval monuments. It called as Powder Gate as it was used as a storehouse for gunpowder in 18th century. To reach to the Prague Royal place, The Powder Gate act as the starting point which lead through the Old Town over the Charles Bridge, through the Lesser Town and finally go up to the hill to reach to the Prague Castle.

The Old Town Bridge Tower, located at the east end of the Charles Bridge, as the entrance to the Old Town. While on the other end of the Charles Bridge, is a tower called as The Lesser Town Bridge Tower which guide as entrance to the Lesser Town. 

  Under the Old Town Bridge Tower, entrance to the Charles Bridge

On the Charles Bridge, there are about 30 statues mounted on the two side of the Charles Bridge, which had established for more than four century. The local people believe that if a person can touch on the bronze carve on the statues, it can bring him or her some good luck. Unfortunately, I was unable to put my both hand on the carve at the same time --- well, my hand not enough long. We had a boat ride with some hot refreshments that served on boat. Below are some of the view from the boat:




Church of St Salvator, Clementinum

Statue of Charles IV or also known as the Monument to Emperor Charles IV located near the Old Town Bridge Tower.


Guide at the entrance of the Prague Castle

Saint Vitus Cathedral is the biggest church in the country and located within the Prague Castle. It is huge and magnificent both inside and outside of the building.

The back part of the Saint Vitus Cathedral.


  The inner part of Saint Vitus Cathedral Christmas market in Old Town Square
 
Night scene in Prague

Christmas Trip in Prague (1)

During the time in the UK, besides studying, occasionally I do like to travel and eating around with friends.   One year in December, I with three of my friends departing from the Newcastle, United Kingdom fly all the way to Prague. I feel very excited. My only impression to Prague was one of the Jolin's song: 布拉格廣場(Prague Square), and I was much looking forward to experience the "Prague square". 

Prague is the capital and largest city of Czech Republic, located at the center of Europe. It has about 10,28 million of population.

We wake up at 7am to prepare ourselves, and the plane took off at 9.45am. We reached there about 1 pm.

After some rest, we started walk around at nearby. Local residents are not fluent in English, so there will be a little difficult in communication. Fortunately we found many Asian tourists. However, in order to draw customers' attentions, some of the hotels, restaurants and specially those stalls and shops' staff speak some simple English and Chinese, I even heard someone greet me in Japanese! We had our dinner in the U Stare Pani Hotel restaurant.

As we had walk whole day, we feel a little thirsty, so we thought to order glasses of water. When the waiter heard it, he looked puzzled, and had double confirmed our orders. After a while, the waiter serve us glasses of water with a small plate under the it, one the plate there is two small bag of sugar. I was wondering, and smile.

Actually, I guess because of the cold weather, the local people drink wine to keep themselves warm, so they seldom drink plain water as us do.