Kostnice Sedlec Ossuary
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The Ossuary holds the bones of 40,000 victims of the plague during Mediaeval times. It's a fascinating place despite being quite macabre. The photos tell the story.
Kostnice Sedlec Ossuary
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Kutna Hora - a walking tour
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We walked through the cobbled streets to the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist.
It's a UNESCO-listed Catholic church built in the Baroque & Gothic style.
Kutna Hora
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A small medieval village about an hour and a half’s journey from Prague. Its origins lie in the mining of silver and in its early days it was second only in size to Prague. Mining began here in theもっと詳しく
Medieval Silver
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The Italian Court was an occasional royal palace that became the Royal Mint in Medieval times when silver was mined in the area.
The entrance and exit from the old mine is marked by the peaked woodenもっと詳しく
Church of Saint James
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Built in the 14th Century, the Church of Saint James was the principal parish church for Kutna Hora in medieval times.
From the back of the church there is a great view of St Barbara's Cathedral andもっと詳しく
14th Century Chapel
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
The chapel was a temporary structure while they were building the gothic St Barbara's cathedral. Largely unfinished inside, it is a cavernous space. The wide walkway up beside the monastery is linedもっと詳しく
St Barbara's Church
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This spectacular, cathedral-esque church is decorated with sharp spines, flying buttresses & frescoes.
Architecture of St Barbara's Church
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Inside St Barbara's Church
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Amazing frescoes on the wall are so well preserved. John checks out the confessional.
Lunch in Kutna Hora
2018年9月4日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Lunch is 3 courses of Czech cuisine at Dacicky:-
1. A delicious tomato soup with fresh baked bread with caraway seeds. Yum
2. Pork with spinach and mashed potato.
3. Fruit tart
All washed down withもっと詳しく
Towards Slovakia
2018年9月5日, チェコ共和国 ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Leaving Prague, we get tangled up in morning commuter traffic. Heading out on the same road as yesterday, the traffic gets even worse because of roadworks that will not be completed til 2024. The roadもっと詳しく
Bratislava
2018年9月5日, スロバキア ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
A couple of hours in Bratislava is not enough to do it justice. Sitting astride the Danube, the palace overlooks the town and the spire of St Martin's Cathedral stands out. The bridge we travel overもっと詳しく
The Danube in Bratislava
2018年9月5日, スロバキア ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
We walk to the river and check out the river cruise boats which are moored right in town.
Bratislava Old Town
2018年9月5日, スロバキア ⋅ 🌬 25 °C
Like many European cities, the old town has well preserved buildings around the main squares.
Walking in the backstreets, it is much quieter but there are some cars.
Beautiful gelato ends off ourもっと詳しく
Hungarian Dinner in Budapest
2018年9月5日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Driving straight to the restaurant, we enjoy a 4 course Hungarian meal. The surroundings are great and we are serenaded by a string trio.
The Bridges Linking Buda & Pest
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Buda and Pest are joined together by the bridges that cross the Danube. The main link - the Chain Bridge - has been here for centuries in one form or another. Renovations begin next Spring and willもっと詳しく
The Bridges in Budapest
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Castle Hill, Matthias Church
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Matthias Church is a Roman Catholic church located in front of the Fisherman's Bastion at the heart of Buda's Castle.
It was originally built in Romanesque style in 1015. The current building wasもっと詳しく
Castle Hill, Fisherman's Bastion
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
The Fisherman’s Bastion was built from 1895 to 1902. It is part of the Buda Castle UNESCO world heritage area. It looks like the fairytale castles of Walt Disney films.
There are 7 turrets toもっと詳しく
Views from Castle Hill
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Heroes Square, Pest
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
This was laid out in 1896 to mark the thousandth anniversary of Hungary, Heroes' Square (Hősök tere) is the largest and most impressive square of the city. It is one of the most visited sights inもっと詳しく
Central Market Hall, Pest
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The spacious market is at the Pest end of Liberty Bridge (Szabadság híd). Built at the turn of the 19-20th centuries it was one of the most modern indoor markets not only in Budapest but in theもっと詳しく
Central Market Hall, Pest
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The Central Market Hall is full of fresh vegetables, fruits, meat, fish and culinary delicacies.
Walking the streets of Budapest
2018年9月6日, ハンガリー ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The streets are very clean and easy to walk in the main business district of Pest. Here there is paving, not cobbles. A wide variety of architecture is visible and is very like walking in Paris.























































































































