A guided tour and a ballet performance were perfect for an unplanned visit, writes Rose McIver.
I knew painfully little about Prague before my arrival in the city. So I decided to take that "when in Rome" adage and run with it in the Czech Republic's capital.
To get to know the city, its history and culture, I signed up for two events. The first was a guided walking tour through Prague Castle, hoping it wasn't going to be too academic or dull.
Fortunately, Martina, the guide was a personable local with a gift for storytelling and, because of this, I found the information much easier to absorb. I wished I'd been on more tours of this nature in my travels and highly recommend it, although it's worth noting there are both good and bad versions, so reading reviews online beforehand will save you from a dreary tour.
One thing you can't be saved from though, is the weather. We had a great deal of rain while we walked, so everyone in our small group bought souvenir store umbrellas, which flipped inside-out at the first gust of wind. Looking at the rubbish bins stuffed with dodgy umbrellas I was reminded immediately of Wellington, and Cuba St's own Brolly Graveyard bins. Still, the inclement Prague weather helped set the scene for a moody, medieval history lesson and was actually very refreshing after a morning of hot sun.
