Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Left
Mirror Maze entrance
Right
Gargoyle, St Vitus's Cathedral
Children's Attractions
Mirror Maze
The warped mirrors lining
the walls here are great fun for
making faces, pointing fingers at
distended bellies and elongated
bodies and giggling hysterically,
whatever your age. For older
children interested in a bit of
gore and history combined, the
battle-scene diorama is another
of the many attractions on Pet∫ín
Hill
(see pp32-3)
.
Puppet Shows
Puppetry is a long-standing
Czech tradition, and late
afternoon shows will keep kids
entertained for up to an hour.
There's enough action that
younger folk usually don't mind
not understanding the libretto or
narration. Weekend presenta-
tions of well-known fairy tales at
the National Marionette Theatre
can fill up quickly, so book in
advance
(see p65)
.
Swan Feeding
Grab a bag of breadcrumbs
and head to the riverbank.
St∫eleck† Ostrov is an ideal spot
to watch these graceful white
birds dip their necks in the water
to catch the morsels for
children's delight. Take care that
little feet don't go into the water
and mud, however, and make
sure that fingers don't
inadvertently get snapped in the
feeding frenzy. Good for all
seasons.
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Map D4
Gargoyle-Spotting
It's habit-forming. Give the
little ones their first taste finding
faces on St Vitus's Cathedral
(see
pp12-13)
and they'll have their
heads pointed upwards for days.
In addition to gargoyles, train
your kids to spot the innumer-
able statues, house signs
(see
pp42-3)
and strange faces that
adorn arches, cornices and
gateways all over the city. Just
take care that they don't get stiff
necks or stumble on uneven
pavement surfaces.
White Tower
This is one of the more
entertaining spots at Prague
Castle. Here they can shoot a
real crossbow, pick out their
favourite suit of armour and
imagine the grisly goings-on in
the torture chamber. Little
people will have no trouble
negotiating the low, narrow
passages, but adults might.
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Zlatá uli≤ka, Prague Castle • Map C2
• Open 9am-5pm daily • Adm
Czech puppets
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