DAYS 4 AND 5 - PRAGUE

I left Salzburg feeling, for the first time during my tour, that the two days I spent there were not enough. But my next stop was Prague and I was looking forward to seeing this city, too. A friend had showed me photos of Prague once, and the place looked amazing. Plus, there’s also this local TV series that showed interesting scenes from Prague.

From the Sound of Music Tour, I made it to the Salzburg main train station with plenty of time to spare. I was there about an hour before my departure. To get to Prague, I had to change trains in Linz, which was an hour away from Salzburg. From Linz, it would be about 3 hours to get to Prague.

My arrival in Linz would be just 20 minutes before the train to Prague leaves the station. I knew that I would be in a tight schedule and I had to be able to disembark from the first train, find the schedule board for the station in Linz to see which platform my next train would be in, find that platform, find the 2^nd class couches, and board the train in about 10 minutes to be safe.

Unfortunately, the train from Salzburg to Linz was a bit late. I arrived in Linz about 10 minutes before the scheduled departure of my next train. I had to run through the platforms, all the while carrying my heavy backpack and pulling my heavy luggage behind me.

I barely made it to the train. The train started moving about 30 seconds after I boarded J. I was pretty tired by then so I immediately fell asleep as soon as I found my seat.

I arrived in Prague at around 6:00 pm and went straight to my hotel to get settled in. I budgeted 2 nights in Prague, so I wasn't in a hurry to explore the city as soon as I arrived. I figured I’d have enough time to do that the next day.

Maybe because my expectation of Prague was too high that I was a bit disappointed of what I saw. Or maybe because I came from a gorgeous city like Salzburg that Prague looked a bit average in comparison. Whatever the reason, the place didn't look as enchanting or as magical as I thought it would be.

There were some interesting places worth noting, though. Like the old astronomical tower in the center of town, right beside their old town hall. Or Charles Bridge leading to the Prague Castle. And of course, Prague Castle itself.

All in all, I guess Prague is still worth visiting, but maybe not for as long as the two days I spent there, given the time constraints I had.