We visited the famous Olympiapark (Olympic Park) which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics and the Olympiastadion (Olympic Stadium) was the main venue for the major event. The Olympiastadion also saw the legendary World Cup Final in 1974, which resulted in a 2-1 victory for the host nation against Holland. Indeed, it’s also infamous…
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Goodbye Munich
We had our farewell dinner at a Thai restaurant with the lovely Singaporean friends in Munich. First time I smelled RICE after more than two weeks of stay in Europe!!! At the moment, we felt so blessed with RICE!!! Of course, it was a good Asian dinner with plates of RICE!!! Our Munich friend had…
The Journey to Prague
The Munich station was nice and clean. We returned to Austria for connecting trains to Prague. Our first stop in Austria was Salzburg, followed by another train to Linz. Austria is also famous for its yummy apple strudels. I bought one at the train station and it cheap and tasted good too. From Linz, we…
Eat like a King in Prague
After much strange incidents at Prague station, we finally reached the Old Town Square safely. Well, the next problem was, we were confused with the street numbers and couldn’t find Youth Hostel TYN. The night was falling and yet we were still looking for the hostel and tried not to wander into quiet lanes. It…
Prague Old Town Square
We began our first sightseeing trip in the medieval Old Town Square where many historic buildings of Romanesque, Baroque and Gothic styles were erected around the Square. The Gothic style Old Town Hall Tower is one of the most striking buildings in Prague built in 1338. We waited at the Astronomical Clock on the side…
Prague Castle
We walked our way to the Prague Castle. View of the Prague Castle from far. The walk was an enjoyable one – we passed by a stunning historic building with golden roof top and a memorial park. Try the pastries in Prague. They are cheap and good! We had some in a small cafe before…
Charles Bridge, Prague
Charles Bridge crosses the Vltava river in Prague. The bridge is decorated by an alley of 30 statues and statuaries, mostly in Baroque style, erected around 300 years ago. The Old Town bridge tower is also considered as one of the most astonishing civil Gothic-style buildings in the world. I love this old statue! Saw…
The Jewish Quarter in Prague
The Jewish Quarter‘s history dates back to the 13th century, when the Jewish community in Prague were ordered to vacate their homes and settle in one area. Th buildings in the Quarter form the best preserved Jewish historical monuments in the whole Europe. A little history about the Jewish Museum: it was closed to the…
Vienna, the city of music
We took a direct train to Vienna (Wien), the capital of Austria and reached Vienna after a few hours of train ride from Prague. We checked in to Hotel Praterstern – the BEST hotel that we had stayed throughout the trip in Europe!! Anyway, it had to be the best, as it is literally the…
Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna
We visited Schönbrunn Palace, the best palace we had seen in Austria so far. Its surrounding buildings and the huge park is one of the most significant cultural monuments in Austria. The palace served as summer residence to various Habsburg rulers. Schönbrunn Palace is so big that part of it is a hunting and recreation…
