It was my first time in Prague. I've covered a lot of the world in the last 10 years, but surprisingly not much of Eastern Europe despite being originally Polish.

Prague was love at first sight! Genuinely refreshing and way more exciting compared to seemingly more popular European capital cities I’ve lately visited. It also felt close to home, to Poland. That’s geographically speaking, but also in terms of its Slavic vibes. It does have a subtle Germanic touch (well, Prague lies not far from the German and Austrian borders and historically has ties to them), but food, people and language, they felt familiar.

I had only one full day to enjoy Prague so here’s what I saw (or mostly what I ate)

Mezi Srnky. Tight squeeze, but worth the food. Long queues, but I 'created' myself a seat by the till, which the waiter agreed to (well, I have a nice smile, it works wonders). I love a proper breakfast, fresh bread with half a kilo of butter slathered on top, scrambled eggs, salad. These are the little big things that make me happy.

I then followed a swarm of 50mm Canon-owning pilgrims towards Charles Brigde / Karluv most. I actually ended up getting the best view of it from the watch tower just beside it. You get there via a small, unassuming entrance door (it's a BIG tower though), but most tourists just miss it or are not willing to climb the 136 steps plus pay 70 koruna. Super worth it, you can see the whole city in one go.

Café Savoy. 10min by foot from the bridge. A bit on the touristy side (but what the hell, I am a tourist after all plus it lashed it down). I did my ‘table for one, appetite for two’. The café boasts a beautiful ceiling and a decent, traditional sweet and savoury menu. I single-handedly devoured a whole tatar with all the trimmings and had place for dessert. I went for a wander around the old town straight after to burn of the excess calories.

Next, you guessed it, I'm eating again. Lokal for broth and fried cheese, unfussy afternoon snacks. Looks like like a big canteen and reminded me of polish milk bars with simple, local, honest food at a good price. With the addition of as much Pilsner as you can handle.

I ran back to the hotel to change into something more appropriate for an opera (yup, I still fit the dress, shockingly) and headed back to Narodovi Divadlo (National Theatre). Here's a glimpse of the stunning opera house:

I know you can't believe it, but I left after the first part and ubered it to the other side of town to have knedliky in Krystal. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. Sweet and fluffy, just like me. Enjoy ;-)