travel. Prague. Shine and smell.
Flash point three.
the Prague railway station.
Contrast skin-one that comes by train from Germany to Prague to beat. At least at first. "Zlata Praha", the "golden city" in the Czech Republic, has certainly deserves better than the shabby establishment where she now receives trains from abroad. Around the station the provincial capital of Dresden as 100 times more attractive and modern.
we must acknowledge that most international trains arrive in Prague today is not Central Station (Hlavni Nadrazi), but in the second-Prague Holesovice. The main station is supposedly off and converted (this a little more below). However, it is surprising why The Czechs, after all, the EU Presidency on 1st Half of 2009, have not tried to match that rank and status, at least at this point.
For "European" does not at Prague Holesovice. Narrow, small, dirty, in a word - unfriendly. In Russia, a traveler must be with God in the deepest province devious, where he would find a similar "comfort" station, I thought, with a suddenly awakened patriotic pride. "Suddenly" - because we Russians are actually used to travel with a certain awe and envy deferred to Europe.
act real threat, the taxi drivers at the station. This image is a Russian traveler in turn painful usual: look-alike Related Räubervisagen you meet upon arrival in Russia - no matter whether you arrive by train or by plane to Moscow. "Come 'already here, little boy," is to be read in the eyes of these scoundrels. "Do not worry, you are exempt, we have thoroughly."
Fortunately Prague Holesovice also has a metro station. To get in, but you have to - if you do not speak the Czech language - all the smarts that have been mobilized in stock.
The first hurdle is the Czech currency. This one gets in exchange for either € in the exchange offices (to a predator call) or from the ATM which hergibt only major crown notes, while the ticket-vending machine takes to the subway station just coins.
to get sure that the U-Bahn train tickets are to buy at the newsstand - you need to just above the cunning (if you were too lazy and has previously not read Prague-guide). The first thing to go but the conclusions drawn from the automated teller machine large note somewhere, because the newspaper vendor will give you to understand with hands and feet, in the good fortune of an adventurous English, they could possibly be as a great appearance . Switch
it is finally the proud owner of Metro tickets, we must thank the same God that one is not walking disability. For one - there is a lift to the subway entrance but even that does not drive but - to quite modern looking. Neither down nor up. Apparently, he sleeps for a long time this way: When I left three days later from Prague Holesovice toward Vienna, he rested talking to the same.
(The day of my departure I have seen just a German, whose right knee was bent not. With true Aryan version, I must say, he climbed up the stairs from the subway platform to the station Prague Holesovice. Fortunately, he had a nice compatriot here, the his suitcase for him dragged up. Because escalators has Prague Holesovice - in contrast to most other subway stations in Prague, where one would rather arrive less likely with heavy suitcases -. Strangely enough none)
do not recommend this, I would also acquainted with Czech beer will to make the station. The urine smell will follow you in every corner of the station restaurant.
one more reason to thank God and themselves to praise the prudence and cunning, you get the level-headed and smart travelers like me, as soon as he enters after the laborious acquisition of metro ticket, the subway station of Prague Holesovice : The first to him there met, namely the controller, who would just like to see this ticket.
Prague Holesovice, as mentioned already, a compromise solution, because the main train station Hlavni is being renovated and expanded. Allegedly. When I saw him a few days later, I had almost tears in his eyes, this elegant Art Nouveau masterpiece, which is mentioned as such in all the guidebooks, is here today in a totally embarrassing condition deteriorates. Otherwise
Vltava largely gloss and elegance. Although the socialist past of the city is still felt in some places, but generally it is more European.
(Sorry, now haul the prices accordingly with: As cheap country Czech Republic is probably not much longer apply in the EU)
has only just problems with the train stations in Prague.. Unfortunately I was only briefly there and could not therefore find out whether these problems are psychological, economic or historical character.
you soon.
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