Prague

After a few hour drive through the countryside, we arrived in Prague. We walked a short "orientation" tour with our guide. Whoa!  What a beautiful city!  Stunning architecture - so elaborate and beautiful. The streets are full of families and shoppers, street performers and tours.
We hired our own guide in the afternoon and visited the amazing

Spanish synagogue, the pinkas synagogue, the old- new synagogue ( oldest in the world from 1240!), the jewish customs hall and the most incredible ancient cemetary. The stones were one on top of the other, such an eerie sight. The history of the Jews of Prague was rich with tradition, famous rabbis and incredible culture. Sadly 80,000 were taken - mostly to terezin.  So many jewish treasures (kiddush cups, menorahs, torahs, books, etc etc ) were stored in the Spanish shul to be hitlers  museum of an extinct race.
Our hotel, the imperial, is a classy Art Deco hotel - very elegant!