Destination: Prague

BJ Bignell

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Hey guys and girls,

Just a quick note from the road to say that Prague is an amazing city (holiday snapshooters paradise 😀 ), and also has a number of photography exhibitions on right now.

I visited "The Best of Jan Saudek" at Staromestske namesti 15 (right on the main square, in front of the Tyn chruch). 😎 It was an excellent, strange, exciting, and fun exhibit, consisting mostly of hand-coloured prints. It was a very well assembled collection, in a somewhat cosy gallery on the first floor. Entrance was 150Kc (80Kc for students/seniors), and well worth it. The exhibition book is of excellent quality, and available for sale in the city for about 400Kc. For all you street shooters, there was one street shot in the collection.

My girlfriend visited "Still life in photography 1840-1985, Siegert collection" at Staromestské námeski 13. She didn't exactly give me a glowing review of it, but I think I haven't made enough of a photographer out of her yet! Entrance is 90Kc (50Kc for students/seniors, 5Kc for art students).

There is also the "Czech Press Photo - 11th Annual" at Staromestské námeski 1. I looked briefly through the window, and it seemed to be your standard collection of war, political, and other photographs, all of high quality. No idea what the entrance fee was.

Some more information? CLICK HERE

There were more photo galleries in town, as well. There's no way I could possibly visit them all, or even list them. I strongly suggest that you stop by, and enjoy the town a little.

Enjoy!
BJ
 
:angel: Prague is the Gothic fairytale capital :angel: of the free world, and Czech chicks are bar none. 😎
 
BJ,

You are very lucky!! I came very close to talking the wife into a Prague trip during the Thanksgiving holiday. Great time to escape, especially when the whole family is being a pain (the extended family). Anyway, thanks for the heads up, and I will try to get over there next fall/winter. BTW how is the weather. My wife dislikes the cold and I wouldn't want that to stop us from going next year.

Thanks,

Jeff C.
 
Prague was great, but not too cold. It was around +1C while we were there, with a bit of wind, rain, and snow! I also found that it's not as cheap as people say it is. I feel that the days of cheap living in Prague are over.

BTW, I'm in Vienna now, and honestly, it's like Prague, but bigger and maybe indicative of an even richer history; a very nice place. No snow here, though, which isn't that great: I'm used to having a white Christmas!
 
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ????????????

You guys come in Prague without sending me PMs ??? 🙁
You are missing great opportunities for GAS attacks, and opportunities to drink beers with a fellow RFF member 😉 😀

Btw. I'm away from Prague starting tomorrow to 8th January. Time for a well-deserved holiday with my family in southeast of France, between Nice, Monte-Carlo and the italian boundary 😉

//max
 
Max, I hope you will be in town when I am there the first week of May. Beer, and you can tempt me with the Pentacon 😉
 
I should be in Prague on the beginning of May, Ray 🙂 Well... normally yes... or maybe I will be moving to Paris. Simply let me know 😉 I'm letting my GAS attacks to be successful, I think I'll regret Prague if I ever have to move to Paris for work 😀
 
darkkavenger said:
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat ????????????

You guys come in Prague without sending me PMs ??? 🙁
Sorry... but it was an in-and-out kind of trip before coming to Vienna for Christmas, and I just didn't have time to do anything proper as far as RFF get-togethers are.

I'm going to be living in Cologne for three months, so I PROMISE that I will get in touch with you. Jo and I are planning on going back for a weekend, and we love it when someone buys us a beer! 😀

Cheers,
BJ
 
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