Just around the corner from yesterday’s boutiques, I am now in Josefov (the Jewish Quarter), named after Emperor Josef II who tried to ease the living conditions of what was once the Jewish ghetto. There are synagogues, the Old Jewish Cemetery, and the Jewish Town Hall in this area, and just as throughout Prague, the structures represent various architectural styles …
The Usual Suspects
 I’ve been following the online news of the embattled fashion/retail industry for a while now on WWD and the WSJ, and the bad economic news continue the whole time that I’m here. Which makes it very difficult to shop in good conscience; hence, these pictures of window-shopping in Prague.  I sniff my way to the most expensive shopping area of …
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Walk Of The Apostles
 Every hour, on the hour, you can catch a show of sorts at the Prague Astronomical Clock in the Old Town city hall, which is where I left you yesterday. The mechanical clock and its astronomical dial, representing the positions of the sun and the moon, were constructed in the early 1400s. The calendar dial and accompanying figurines were added …
There’s Something For Everyone
 I told you they were there. All those tourists! So after a few random lefts and rights,  and stopping inside that door above:  I discover that I’ve wandered into the narrow streets of Staré MÄ›sto (Old Town)…  and finally into its heart, the main square. And as you can (and will) see from my photos of Prague, the most …
Culinary Buzz-Kill
 On my first morning in Prague I do NOT have a breakfast of champions. All I can say is I’m glad my first meal in Prague was great last night or else this hotel breakfast would have been culinary buzz-kill and not a good way to meet a new town. I’d really rather not grab breakfast at McDo but we’ll …