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Beer Really Is Cheaper than Water Here in Prague

Yesterday we visited the Jewish Quarter. We learned about the tragic history of Prague's Jews. They were crammed into a ghetto, exploited as moneylenders, and persecuted in all kinds of ways. We walked through the cemetery, where 12 layers of Jews were buried. It is so crowded because for several centuries, the Jewish community was limited to just one cemetery. Today it is packed with crooked tombstones. We went inside a synagogue that had the inside of its walls covered with the names of Prague's Jewish victims of the Holocaust. It was a very powerful memorial, especially when I kept seeing the surnames of some of my close Jewish friends from back home. We saw a display of artwork by some of the Jewish children who lived in the ghetto during the Holocaust and were taken prisoner to concentration camps. It was heartbreaking to see the word “survived” next to only a few of the children's drawings.

We went to a black light theater show. Black light theater uses black lights and black backgrounds to create illusions. In the dark, people dressed in black can make all these things move so they look as if they are moving on their own. The show we saw consisted of six actors. Some were visible acting characters while others were invisible and controlling the illusions. There were about six short plays. There were no words spoken. It reminded me a lot of old-time cartoons, where the characters don't talk, they are going along happily doing some sort of task, something bad happens, some obstacle is introduced, finally in the end all is resolved, and it ends happily. It was a fun one-time experience, but I probably wouldn't see black light theater again.

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Now THERE'S a headline to stop a parent's heart, LOL! Despite that, you are obviously taking time to go beyond the beer halls and I know your folks are proud of you. Keep on truckin' and keep on postin'.

Posted by: Nancy - Aug 05, 2008 2:50 PM

Last year I discovered beer is cheaper than water in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. I paid up to E2.50 ($4.00 last year) for a bottle of water!

Posted by: Audrey in Keizer, OR - Aug 05, 2008 4:26 PM

Yes, beer is cheaper than bottled water in other western countries, but in Prague the beer is cheaper than a glass of tap water! When we were there last year in the heat wave, those of us who like beer had a better budgetary experience than those not raised, or at least attended school in Wisconsin or Canada. LOL Pam

Posted by: Pam - Aug 05, 2008 5:38 PM

If you've ever seen the Samantha Brown shows, while in Prague you should check out "the best apple strudel in Europe". We did and it was very good (and inexpensive). Susta Strudl is in Zizkov, a residential area east of downtown near a massive, Soviet antenna tower that is easily seen. Take tram 9, which crosses through the middle of Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske Namesti in Czech). Tram 9 also crosses the bridge (Most Legii) just south of the Charles Bridge and stops at the National Theatre. Take tram 9 east out of downtown Prague and exit at a stop called Lipanska (you can also take tram 5 or 26. They both stop at Lipanska and the directions from there will be valid). You will get off just short of a bend in the road. The bend is the point at which the road called Seifertova changes names to become Taboritska. When you exit the tram, turn to your left and walk around the bend (which bends to the right). You will pass a bar with the name Herna on your right at the bend. Very shortly, you will pass a sex shop on your right. Across Taboritska on your left is the Hotel Golden City. Just past the Golden City, you’ll see a broad staircase going down a hill. Cross Taboritska at the Golden City Hotel and walk down the staircase. At the bottom, you will walk straight onto a street called Rokycanova. It begins straight off the bottom of the staircase. Walk down Rokycanova for two blocks. You’ll come to an intersection with about five roads radiating off it. There is a tiny triangular square in the middle of the roads. Jesseniova runs out of this intersection. It is not the sharpest right turn. That is the busy Prokopova, which is the road you would walk up from the Flora Metro stop if you came that way. Jesseniova is the other right turn radiating from this intersection. Jesseniova looks like it cannot be the right street, because it is full of the residential flats. The strudel shop is actually a window in a building about 3 short blocks up the hill at no. 29 on the left.

Posted by: Erik - Aug 05, 2008 8:22 PM

Contact info for above: Susta Strudl Jeseniova 29, Praha 3 (420) 222-590-912 Hours are believed to be 7:45am until 5pm

Posted by: Erik - Aug 05, 2008 8:26 PM

Headline doesn't match the body of the blog. My guess is that someone edited out the good stuff or I am too old and just don't get it.

Posted by: F - Aug 06, 2008 11:56 AM

I'm currently living in Switzerland, and it certainly is cheaper to drink beer than bottled water here! As for the concentration camp art by school children, I remember the impact it had on me when I was able to visit Prague in 2005. I'm glad that you are able to experience not just the fun, light-hearted aspect of European travel, but also take in the history and art. Happy Trails!

Posted by: Susan - Aug 06, 2008 11:06 PM

When I was in Prague with my 16 year old daughter, we also went to a black light show and left at intermission. It was very sexual and grotesque (sp?). What a waste of time & money! The tourist office had recommended it. We should have gone to a marionette show. Have fun making memories with your good friend!

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