Prague Castle
Prague, Czech Republic For some reason, I think I was expecting Prague Castle to be one large structure, so I was surprised to learn that it was in fact made up of many different buildings! We had fun stopping to explore shops and churches on our long climb up the hill, so we didn't actually reach the castle until late afternoon. When buying our tickets for entry, we were told that St. Vitus Cathedral would be closed the following day due to some "important visitors" so we make the best use of our remaining time that day in the Cathedral and then come back for the rest the following day. We followed her advice and saw the cathedral, explored the castle grounds, and shopped in the little stores in Golden Lane. We decided to head back down the hill the "back way" and found a cute little outdoor wine bar nestled in the castle's vineyard clinging to the side of the hill. We sat, had a couple glasses of wine and some appetizers, and watched as the sun set over Prague. The next day, we d