My first visit was more than a decade ago and the romanticism of the city charmed me immediately. But as all cities, it is the attitude of its inhabitants that makes a bridge revitalize a river, or shade an embrace under a medieval statue.
The castle dominates the city where Franz Kafka is tenderly remembered. I like the brisk walk to the castle followed by a sampling from local breweries. One can eat a king’s feast of fowl and game there too.
The most famous bridge of Prague is the Charles Bridge circa 1357, over the Vltava river. It is the place to see artists, walk at a slow pace among visitors from the world, and eat good street food. At both ends of the bridge there are jewelry shops where the old art of working with gold is delightful to see.
I took this picture on a gently raining evening on the Charles Bridge with a Nikon F3 and a Nikkor 50mm 1.4 lens, wide open. The group was playing eclectic music from central Europe. I would have gotten emotional if there were a violin!
©Vahé Kazandjian, 2013
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