Nov 16 2008
Karlin-an insider tip
Karlin has recovered well from THE FLOOD in 2002, in fact it is becoming quickly “the place” to go for a quiet meal or a bit of bar-hopping.
A real insider tip for all Prague visitors and residents who are fed up with the over-abundant tourists traps in the centre. One of our favourite places is Cafe Karlin (http://cafekarlin.cz ), a friendly pub restaurant with beautifully restored brick vaults and serving a superb hermelin cheese to accompany our “pivo”. The staff speaks English (handy if your Czech is not up to scratch –yet 
But this is only one place of many.
Wandering up and down the main street in Karlin plus exploring the side streets and court yards makes us every time recognize how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful city! One of our plans for the near future is to make a “safari dinner” in Karlin, taking every course in another pub/ restaurant, yummy!
But Karlin has also other attractions, for example beautiful historical buildings such as Invalidovna, a large Baroque-style complex designed by the architect Dientzenhofer. Karlin is nestled between the Vltava (Moldau for German speakers and music geeks) river and the hills of Ziskov – a hidden gem worth to explore.
Oh stop this - you are giving me itchy feet again! Be warned I will coming over sometime in the next few years and checking out all these recommendations - but do you have drainpipe hotels like Austria?
You are welcome, and remember we always have a free room for you
BTW, what is a drainpipe hotel? SY