Look who I ran into today: instagram.com/p/C5_mXx4Mp7F/ And if you'd like to read one of my fiction short stories that I wrote as a college student in Alaska, inspired by Franz Kafka (a famous writer from Prague) you can read it for free here: gabrieltraveler.medium.com/the-man-who-stood-alone-in-the-crowd-2e505bd06b7d?sk=331756f34c3441862b2ed404a121b682
@@123bwlch Yes, Gabe has a a few seconds of that in a video from Katmandu. I have met Harald. Was on the same plane as him going to Zanzibar during covid. 🙂
His videos 6 years ago from Prague were good but these videos in last days are at least level or two better, for sure. Very good observation and interesting spots. And good start for some other amazing Czech and Slovak destinations that come in next days, weeks.
@41:06 this is the Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí in Czech). One of the most famous squares where all the main Czech demonstrations take place. The building in the distance is the Czech National Museum.
Yes, I would say just as iconic or even more as the famous Heroes' Square in Budapest (on the east side of the Iron Curtain). Very known for much footings from the Prague Spring and Velvet Revolution.
@13:21 this is a Jan Hus monument. Jan Hus was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism. He was arrested, imprisoned and burned alive by the Catholic Church in Konstanz in Switzerland in 1415. His execution triggered the Husite wars in the Czech lands in 1420 fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor. That's why Czechs are the least religious country in the world. It's also worth to mention that there are no communist monuments in the Czech Republic.
Good point, but Konstanz is in Germany (on the shores of Bodensee, Lake Constance) with a cross to commemorate the spot where Hus was burned; although Swiss border is not far away, of course. Also Czech Republic had some communist monuments in the past but were demolished - like it was one enormous Stalin monument on the Letna Hill overlooking Vltava in Prague, was demolished in 1962 and later replaced by the famous Prague Metronome in 1991. And as of Czech religion - there were not only Hussite Wars but also the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was important to turn them away from religion (additionally, this war even started in Prague with the famous Prague Defenestration in the Hradčany Castle) and, of course, communists didn't promote the religion and were encouraging atheism, at least for public employees and teachers. Many monarchs tried to force Czech people to reconvert to Catholicism in the past but were not much successful.
@@Ojstra Half true. Back in the 15th Century of course Germany as a state didn't exists and Konstanz at that time was a part of Duchy of Swabia. But I agree that the location of Jan Hus imprisoment and execution took place right at the border between modern Switzerland and Germany.
Also, my statement was correct. There are currently no communist monuments in the Czech Republic and what was in the past and demolished 30 years ago is not relevant as I was refering to the current status.
I was just in Benesov back in 2023! Its right outside of Prague! What a beautiful SAFE Country! They kept tight control of the border. It reminds me of pictures of London back in the 1950's.
@20:58 if you look at the coblestones bellow your feets you will see 27 crosses. This is the place where Old Town Execution was taking place in 21. June 1621.The Habsburgs won the war against Czech royality and they executed brutally every Czech Royal at that exact place (27 of them). It was one of the most publicly displayed executions at that time and it thrown the Czech lands under the control of the German Habsburg monarchy for over 400 years. This execution was the end of Czech culture , language and state for hundreds of years.
Hi Gabriel,I’m Czech and thank you for visiting Czechia.I would love to see the eastern part of this magnificent country,there are many hidden gems in that area,region called Moravia.There are castles,reservations,beautiful landscapes with small villages.Lots of historic sites with great food,music and of course the best beer!
Well done Sir, great watch & listen. Also made me very jealous of your time in Prague - sold it to me - magnificent old architecture I'd love to experience. Thanks and best wishes, shall see you soon.
HEY Gabriel: Shout out from The West Coast of The U.S.A. Just to let you know I really enjoy your layed back style of traveling and narrating. I've been watching your channel for two years or more and I get alot of great tips and information from all your travels. Thanks for all the sights, sounds, places to eat and how to travel frugally.
You can put those shoes in the clothes donation box. They are everywhere in Europe. You can also use parcel locker to send your stuff to another European country. Then your things will wait at your new destination.. Usually those parcel lockers can be used for free for a week or so (unfair to people who receive online shopping in them, but sometimes it is ok). I usually send back shopping or clothes I don't need to a parcel locker near my home.
Hey Gabriel, when you're in the Czech Republic I would reccomend to visit the border former mining town of Zelezna Ruda/Bayerischer Eisenstein (in English "Ironstone"). There's a train station that was divided in half between Western Germany and Czechoslovakia back in the old days and the Iron Curtain was running right in the middle of it. There's also a nice hiking tour along the border with the remnants of Iron Curtain and lots of hiking opportunities around that very mountaneous area with preserved nature as it was secured and off for public for almost half a century in the 20th Century. You can cross into Bavaria and the hike along the Regen river is absolutely spectacular especially between the towns of Zwiesel and Regen on the German side of the border. The Czech side offers unique ice age lakes and the spring source of the river Vltava that goes through Prague.
I love Prague, was lucky enough to go 20 years ago. So Mediaeval and historic, but with a quirky sense of humour. Great beer too. I found it funny the crowd around the astronomical clock still laughs at the same joke on the clock after 500 years 🤣
I Never Has Seen Prague And It's A Wow Experience Walking With You, Do The People That Live Here Are Use To These Marvelous Buildings And Just Pass By?
I live in Prague and there's one frase that fits I believe: familiarity breeds contempt and also always so many tourists so I hardly venture out to the center.
Ahoj! I travelled to Praha 5 times in the Communist times ('70s & '80s). It was not infested with tourists. I took 2 years of Czech so I was able to talk with everyone (however I only spoke English to officials -- did not want to attract the attention of the STB -- secret police.) For a few dollars I got private tours of many closed and special sites. There was no crime and everything was inexpensive. I even ran into Gustav Husak (First Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party) in a restaurant bathroom. Scared the hell out of me! When the wall came down my friends were finally able to visit me without the need of an exit visa.
I can (just about) remember visiting in the early 90s. It was definitely a much more authentic (and cheaper) experience than today, but on the other hand I remember struggling to find anywhere open to eat after 9pm. So swing and roundabouts
Wow what a blast from the past. I too visited another Eastern European Country in the 70's & 80's and you have to be creatively careful when you did something a little sneaky. Like you said prices were extremely cheap in Western currencies from the food, lodging, taxis. Those days were very memorable.
Man, how awesome you got to meet up with Harald Baldr! Prague is incredible, the architecture is amazing! So loving your videos from there and hearing all your stories. Awesome stuff! 👏👏
Prague is definately my favorite major city in Europe that I have been to. My first experience in the country was in Jablonec Nad Nisou though, interesting place.
Glad that you have learned about Mucha (pronounced Muha). . .His art is quite impressive, definitely better than Warhol. Kafka Exhibition is not really good. (is actually fake)The real Museum is on the other side of the river at Lesser Town and it is very niice.. (highly recommend) .
I always bring old shoes that I am planning on getting rid of soon with me on trips. I then just leave them in the hotel room before I travel home. That way I have more room in my luggage for things I bought and want to bring home with me.
Gabe the Smetana Hall the one with the tim burton poster is pragues Municipal opera House its Prague's most beautiful concert hall,the art nouveau mosaic high up that you liked so much i am sure is by Alphonse Mucha, the Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist.who deorated it for free ie he is the artist you said you had never heard of which i must admit did surprise me his art went out of fashion but his poster returned in fashion through out the 1960s 1970s periods ,great video gabe stay warm happy rollin travels
Loving this trip. Prague reminds me of Zurich in how vast it seems, architecture, trams and overall cleanliness. Gabriel, I would never think how much I appreciate your shoe story and explanation., they are rather loud, lol...I can here every step you take. However, with that being said how come you don't have a pair of travel sneakers? So many different brands, they're light weight so they would fit in your luggage without weighing it down. Plus you could switch out from your sandals when the temp drops or it rains.
I bought a perfect pair of shoes when I was back in the US, but I like them a lot and wouldn't want to chuck them. The problem with switching them out is if you're going to continue traveling with them you then have to stuff them into the backpack somewhere, and they take up a lot of space. This way I'll just toss the shoes once I get somewhere warm and have less stuff to carry.
But Zurich is in Switzerland, it's really clean, not just trash moved to back street and eveything works there because it's Switzerland, it has to work and trains can't be delayed there, that happens only here. Or maybe not. 😀
@@BhutWhut Why, Just because its available in another country? Plzen is an amazing city with rich history. The term Pilsner and style of beer comes from Plzen, The hops used there became world famous, and their natural open air fermentation and water all play a huge role. I would argue that its more balanced than IPA with IBU being lower. Pilsner Urquell is not only a great beer, it's responsible for creating a whole genre, and raising beer quality across the world Gabe if you do make it to Plzen, you can actually go to Saunas that have private baths with beer in the taps, to bathe in.
@@Nickzz30 I understand the significance of Plzen. My point is that when he's in Czechia he should try beers that aren't readily available elsewhere, there are many great beers in Plzen that aren't sold at every liquor store in the USA
@@BhutWhut ya i hear you, i dindt say he should only try one beer.... I just asked him to have a one of my favorites. Who gives a crap what what they sell in usa, what does USA have to do with this? Gabe spends like 10% of his life there. Is it because you live in usa? I just dont understand what that has to do with anything...and honestly i didnt ask you to have a beer, so why does it matter? just felt like contradicting someone today.. Peace be with you, drink what you like bro.
@@BhutWhut Tank Pilsner isn't available in the USA. Bottled Pilsner is made by Coors in the USA. Outside of CR no-one has had real Pilsner. Even the bottles made for export and sold in Europe aren't the same.
Your opening sequence about your shoes reminded me of an experience while living in Greece. I bought some cheap sneakers made in Albania and they literally disintegrated on a hike in the Peloponnese. Get lost in the Peloponnese.
Kafka! I am currently immersed in the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and the Übermensch theory. He had many epiphanies while hiking the Swiss alps. Keep crawling Gabe excellent work!
The relationship of Warhol to Dali is interesting and probably why they’re being exhibited together. I always thought meh of Warhol til I saw his works in person.
I think Kafka would approve of his modern sculpture. Totally agree with you about Andy Warhol . ❤ Would love to see you eat at the restaurant at the of the universe I hear their steak 🥩 is cosmic 😂 sorry I know 😊
I think they're in my storage space in Portland, unless I tossed them. They were hurting my feet a little, so might have decided to chuck them at some point.
I like the Babies climbing the Žižkov Tower or the statue of the suspended Sigmund Freud hanging on a pole in Husova Street,as seen at the end of the video,called Hangman /Viselec/It would definitely be an idea for the next eventual visit😊
as a slav from the south and knowing all my slavs in general i hate to generalize but the czechs re my favorite of us innovative ,progressive,maybe corky but centered and with common sense the humor is good hearted as well.The drug laws as well.UNlike Poland not to obsessed with church and jesusing to much or like my bunch from the south that gave birth to the rest of you cheljad(children)
Actually, we are turning into a shithole where nothing is possible and bureaucracy is worse and worse. Poland already overtook us in almost everything, when I visit Poland again, there are new skyscrappers, for the same time, we can build maybe 100 m of bike path. 😀 I know people who are seriously thinking about moving to Poland because this country has no future.
@@witlof5492 , actually Rusyn (Ruthenian, Lemko) from Miko in today's northeastern Slovakia that was later part of Czechoslovakia and from 1993 part of Slovakia. His father emigrated to the USA in 1914 (from Austria-Hungary) and his mother in 1921 (from Czechoslovakia).
Hi Gabriel, the fascinating city of Prague has many layers to it a beautiful blend of the modern and the past. It was a very eye-opening experience for me as you pan the camera around the city regardless of whether getting lost or not had a profound effect. It is so interesting that Franz Kafka's writing has much to do with the existential movement many ideas funnel down to other writers creating a wealth of creative thinkers and seekers of the truth.
Didn't you buy shoes in Norway because you only had sandals about 4 years ago? Somewhere you needed those shoes because you came with sandals. Or was it when you went from Romania to Finland? Something says Finland to me.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Yes. It was very impromptu. They look Eastern European. Just started reading, "Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy". Should have read it long ago. Have you read Neil Gaiman? I was reading something good but got busy. It was about a guy who got pulled into the London underground. Interesting. Another is the "Book of Kells" (modern author). Congratulations on another book! I have to buy it and read it! Great stories.
Gabe a good info for you… that Ham shack is a scam… they sell you Ham by the Ounce so it is put on a scale before you buy… a simple ham sandwich will cost you up to 30 dollars.. beware…
Alphonse Mucha, famous Czech Art Nouveau artists, don't know what he has in common with Warhol, though. Edit: note to self: watch til the end before commenting..,
This guy is clueless about anything about history of Bohemia and Prague but to his credit he keeps on keeping on. He makes ignorance work for him and for local it is so funny.
Look who I ran into today: instagram.com/p/C5_mXx4Mp7F/
And if you'd like to read one of my fiction short stories that I wrote as a college student in Alaska, inspired by Franz Kafka (a famous writer from Prague) you can read it for free here: gabrieltraveler.medium.com/the-man-who-stood-alone-in-the-crowd-2e505bd06b7d?sk=331756f34c3441862b2ed404a121b682
Nice that you met! 🙂
Can't say I am a fan of Harald. He's a huge magat trump supporter.
@@TheSwede70 Didn't they also meet in Nepal ?
Game on ## social experiment 2024 9 degrees of separation
@@123bwlch Yes, Gabe has a a few seconds of that in a video from Katmandu. I have met Harald. Was on the same plane as him going to Zanzibar during covid. 🙂
A lot to see and do there. As someone who loves architecture Prague is a wonderland to walk around for me. It definitely deserves more than one visit.
Very beautiful city 🤗The old architecture just blown my mind 😁I love every corner of this city 🤗Thanks a lot for sharing and keep going bro 👍😁
His videos 6 years ago from Prague were good but these videos in last days are at least level or two better, for sure. Very good observation and interesting spots. And good start for some other amazing Czech and Slovak destinations that come in next days, weeks.
@41:06 this is the Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí in Czech). One of the most famous squares where all the main Czech demonstrations take place. The building in the distance is the Czech National Museum.
Yes, I would say just as iconic or even more as the famous Heroes' Square in Budapest (on the east side of the Iron Curtain). Very known for much footings from the Prague Spring and Velvet Revolution.
That's a nice city, looks very organized and clean!😊
@13:21 this is a Jan Hus monument. Jan Hus was a Czech theologian and philosopher who became a Church reformer and the inspiration of Hussitism, a key predecessor to Protestantism. He was arrested, imprisoned and burned alive by the Catholic Church in Konstanz in Switzerland in 1415. His execution triggered the Husite wars in the Czech lands in 1420 fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor. That's why Czechs are the least religious country in the world.
It's also worth to mention that there are no communist monuments in the Czech Republic.
Good point, but Konstanz is in Germany (on the shores of Bodensee, Lake Constance) with a cross to commemorate the spot where Hus was burned; although Swiss border is not far away, of course. Also Czech Republic had some communist monuments in the past but were demolished - like it was one enormous Stalin monument on the Letna Hill overlooking Vltava in Prague, was demolished in 1962 and later replaced by the famous Prague Metronome in 1991.
And as of Czech religion - there were not only Hussite Wars but also the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) was important to turn them away from religion (additionally, this war even started in Prague with the famous Prague Defenestration in the Hradčany Castle) and, of course, communists didn't promote the religion and were encouraging atheism, at least for public employees and teachers. Many monarchs tried to force Czech people to reconvert to Catholicism in the past but were not much successful.
@@Ojstra Half true. Back in the 15th Century of course Germany as a state didn't exists and Konstanz at that time was a part of Duchy of Swabia. But I agree that the location of Jan Hus imprisoment and execution took place right at the border between modern Switzerland and Germany.
Also, my statement was correct. There are currently no communist monuments in the Czech Republic and what was in the past and demolished 30 years ago is not relevant as I was refering to the current status.
I was just in Benesov back in 2023! Its right outside of Prague! What a beautiful SAFE Country! They kept tight control of the border. It reminds me of pictures of London back in the 1950's.
Thank you for the nice presentation of our ,,mother,,Prague,you must have worn your boots quite a bit during that hike.😊
@20:58 if you look at the coblestones bellow your feets you will see 27 crosses. This is the place where Old Town Execution was taking place in 21. June 1621.The Habsburgs won the war against Czech royality and they executed brutally every Czech Royal at that exact place (27 of them). It was one of the most publicly displayed executions at that time and it thrown the Czech lands under the control of the German Habsburg monarchy for over 400 years. This execution was the end of Czech culture , language and state for hundreds of years.
Don't be so severe.. It definitely wasn't the end of Czech culture. It just became pretty challenged.
Enter shikari is an awesome band. Especially there old stuff
Really great video, Gabriel! Congrats.
AWESOME VIDEO -- GABE T,Y ABSOLUTELY AWESOME GONNA WATCH IT AGAIN. BRAVO SIR. & T Y
Very good Gave, nice that you added history and culture of the city
Hi Gabriel,I’m Czech and thank you for visiting Czechia.I would love to see the eastern part of this magnificent country,there are many hidden gems in that area,region called Moravia.There are castles,reservations,beautiful landscapes with small villages.Lots of historic sites with great food,music and of course the best beer!
Another Awesome Adventure Thank You Gabriel🙂❤👍
Very touristy even in a cold April. Must be packed solid during the Summer.
Well done Sir, great watch & listen. Also made me very jealous of your time in Prague - sold it to me - magnificent old architecture I'd love to experience. Thanks and best wishes, shall see you soon.
Truly absolutely spectacular, **Gabriel*;* marvellous 😊❤❤💖❤...!!
Awesome job on the videos of Prague Gabriel. 👍👍Cheers, Love those old buildings.
This city looks so awesome... thank you for showing more of it!!! ☮☮☮
Prague is one of my favorite places, a city to keep coming back, each time you discover something new!❤
Yes, I think it's probably too much to take in on one trip.
❤ great video G, love Prague, will return in November when it's very cold.
Thank you for the info about Alphonse Mucha and his amazing Art Nouveau Sarah Bernhardt posters. Unique, never knew about them!
Great short story! I was impressed by your writing in the man who stood alone in the crowd
Cool, thanks.
Saturday & sunny UK, made the top 20.....cuppa and Prague adventures.....
You need to check out the German or Austrian alpine towns, like Garmisch, Bertchesgaden or Salzburg. Such great places anytime of year.
You've probably seen Mucha's art many times before, there's also the Mucha museum there which I'm going to be visiting soon! Great videos from Prague!
I love the church bell rings! Gabriel how did they do those details art on bulidings, What was their strength & paitent building beauty!
Looks like a great city 😍
HEY Gabriel: Shout out from The West Coast of The U.S.A. Just to let you know I really enjoy your layed back style of traveling and narrating. I've been watching your channel for two years or more and I get alot of great tips and information from all your travels. Thanks for all the sights, sounds, places to eat and how to travel frugally.
I think its awesome! A moving statue.
Thanks Gabriel! Prague, Brno, and Bratislava are on my radar. It's going to be great!
such an amazing place
You can put those shoes in the clothes donation box. They are everywhere in Europe. You can also use parcel locker to send your stuff to another European country. Then your things will wait at your new destination.. Usually those parcel lockers can be used for free for a week or so (unfair to people who receive online shopping in them, but sometimes it is ok). I usually send back shopping or clothes I don't need to a parcel locker near my home.
It’s like walking in a dreamland ❤
Hey Gabriel, when you're in the Czech Republic I would reccomend to visit the border former mining town of Zelezna Ruda/Bayerischer Eisenstein (in English "Ironstone"). There's a train station that was divided in half between Western Germany and Czechoslovakia back in the old days and the Iron Curtain was running right in the middle of it. There's also a nice hiking tour along the border with the remnants of Iron Curtain and lots of hiking opportunities around that very mountaneous area with preserved nature as it was secured and off for public for almost half a century in the 20th Century. You can cross into Bavaria and the hike along the Regen river is absolutely spectacular especially between the towns of Zwiesel and Regen on the German side of the border. The Czech side offers unique ice age lakes and the spring source of the river Vltava that goes through Prague.
incredible city
So many Ukrainian flags everywhere. Many thanks to Czechs for supporting Ukraine! Děkuji ! ❤
I love Prague, was lucky enough to go 20 years ago. So Mediaeval and historic, but with a quirky sense of humour.
Great beer too.
I found it funny the crowd around the astronomical clock still laughs at the same joke on the clock after 500 years 🤣
You walked right past the AirB&B we stayed at last summer, as you walked away from Kafka's rotating head. That was cool for me😊
👍✌️
Nice to see your videos about Prague, I am currently looking for a trip to this city!
I Never Has Seen Prague And It's A Wow Experience Walking With You, Do The People That Live Here Are Use To These Marvelous Buildings And Just Pass By?
I live in Prague and there's one frase that fits I believe: familiarity breeds contempt and also always so many tourists so I hardly venture out to the center.
haha, it is just 5 mins of walk to the sqaure. and it is warm now. as I sit here and watch all the vids from prague on my pc instead. :)
Ahoj! I travelled to Praha 5 times in the Communist times ('70s & '80s). It was not infested with tourists. I took 2 years of Czech so I was able to talk with everyone (however I only spoke English to officials -- did not want to attract the attention of the STB -- secret police.) For a few dollars I got private tours of many closed and special sites. There was no crime and everything was inexpensive. I even ran into Gustav Husak (First Secretary of the Czechoslovak Communist Party) in a restaurant bathroom. Scared the hell out of me! When the wall came down my friends were finally able to visit me without the need of an exit visa.
Infested with tourists
It's called Prague boy!
I can (just about) remember visiting in the early 90s. It was definitely a much more authentic (and cheaper) experience than today, but on the other hand I remember struggling to find anywhere open to eat after 9pm. So swing and roundabouts
Wow what a blast from the past. I too visited another Eastern European Country in the 70's & 80's and you have to be creatively careful when you did something a little sneaky. Like you said prices were extremely cheap in Western currencies from the food, lodging, taxis. Those days were very memorable.
Man, how awesome you got to meet up with Harald Baldr! Prague is incredible, the architecture is amazing! So loving your videos from there and hearing all your stories. Awesome stuff! 👏👏
Hi Gabriel! 😊 Dan Winter did videos explaining how the city of Prague is in a rose pattern and it is very high vibration place.
Hello from Sankt-Peterbirg. Streets are covered by snow. The same weather was in Tallinn two days ago.
Crazy spring weather. It's sunny and warm somewhere, might have to go find it soon.
Taxi driver told that all April was shiny. Today's weather in Yekaterinburg is plus 29 Celsius. But forecast shows minus one and snow in two days.
The statue illustrates "The Metamorphosis" one of my Kafka favorite perfectly. Critics are usually crap.
This makes me want to go back to Prague. Spent a few days there in sping of 2016. Though want to hit Bulgaria and Romania next.
16:07 - Enter Shikari are a fantastic band to see live if you ever get the chance.
Sometimes I will I lived over there instead of in America .
Not really necessary to explain why .
Prague is definately my favorite major city in Europe that I have been to. My first experience in the country was in Jablonec Nad Nisou though, interesting place.
Glad that you have learned about Mucha (pronounced Muha). . .His art is quite impressive, definitely better than Warhol. Kafka Exhibition is not really good. (is actually fake)The real Museum is on the other side of the river at Lesser Town and it is very niice.. (highly recommend) .
I am living my baggagone adventures vicariously through you. Hey... thanks for those Salvador videos.
Pronunciation of Czech words are quite difficult but still can't beat Hódmezővásárhely!
No doubt: ua-cam.com/video/ZRrs9qaOJsc/v-deo.html
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I clearly remember that 😃
I always bring old shoes that I am planning on getting rid of soon with me on trips. I then just leave them in the hotel room before I travel home. That way I have more room in my luggage for things I bought and want to bring home with me.
That is a good idea. Always end up buying more things to bring home then I planned on.
Gabe the Smetana Hall the one with the tim burton poster is pragues Municipal opera House its Prague's most beautiful concert hall,the art nouveau mosaic high up that you liked so much i am sure is by Alphonse Mucha, the Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist.who deorated it for free ie he is the artist you said you had never heard of which i must admit did surprise me his art went out of fashion but his poster returned in fashion through out the 1960s 1970s periods ,great video gabe stay warm happy rollin travels
Karlin has beautiful architecture, much more laidback than the "City Centre" also.
What was the weather like at this time around?
Loving this trip. Prague reminds me of Zurich in how vast it seems, architecture, trams and overall cleanliness. Gabriel, I would never think how much I appreciate your shoe story and explanation., they are rather loud, lol...I can here every step you take. However, with that being said how come you don't have a pair of travel sneakers? So many different brands, they're light weight so they would fit in your luggage without weighing it down. Plus you could switch out from your sandals when the temp drops or it rains.
I bought a perfect pair of shoes when I was back in the US, but I like them a lot and wouldn't want to chuck them. The problem with switching them out is if you're going to continue traveling with them you then have to stuff them into the backpack somewhere, and they take up a lot of space. This way I'll just toss the shoes once I get somewhere warm and have less stuff to carry.
But Zurich is in Switzerland, it's really clean, not just trash moved to back street and eveything works there because it's Switzerland, it has to work and trains can't be delayed there, that happens only here. Or maybe not. 😀
Whoa, that guy who was bent over begging for money with his hat, I saw that same guy when I was there in summer of 2022.
Yeah, those Prague beggars are pretty consistent 😀.
One of my favorite cities in Europe, Prague! 🇨🇿
You should have stayed a few minutes for the walk of the apostles. When it chimes then it starts.
I know. He spent all that time explaining the clock and then walked past it when it started chiming!
Unbelievable!
@keithbloomfield1341 Maybe he's been in one of those weird shops...
Dali is my favorite artist, Andy not so much..I totally agree with you.
Awesome Beautiful Country!!!!! Gabe please have a Pilsner Urquell for me!
Nah, he needs to drink a Czech beer that's not available in the USA
@@BhutWhut Why, Just because its available in another country? Plzen is an amazing city with rich history. The term Pilsner and style of beer comes from Plzen, The hops used there became world famous, and their natural open air fermentation and water all play a huge role. I would argue that its more balanced than IPA with IBU being lower. Pilsner Urquell is not only a great beer, it's responsible for creating a whole genre, and raising beer quality across the world
Gabe if you do make it to Plzen, you can actually go to Saunas that have private baths with beer in the taps, to bathe in.
@@Nickzz30 I understand the significance of Plzen. My point is that when he's in Czechia he should try beers that aren't readily available elsewhere, there are many great beers in Plzen that aren't sold at every liquor store in the USA
@@BhutWhut ya i hear you, i dindt say he should only try one beer.... I just asked him to have a one of my favorites. Who gives a crap what what they sell in usa, what does USA have to do with this? Gabe spends like 10% of his life there. Is it because you live in usa? I just dont understand what that has to do with anything...and honestly i didnt ask you to have a beer, so why does it matter? just felt like contradicting someone today.. Peace be with you, drink what you like bro.
@@BhutWhut Tank Pilsner isn't available in the USA. Bottled Pilsner is made by Coors in the USA. Outside of CR no-one has had real Pilsner. Even the bottles made for export and sold in Europe aren't the same.
Quick thing Gabriel. I don't know if you changed filters on yout Camera? Your videos off late appears to have less brightness???
It's because of the cloudy weather.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos last few videos have been like this. Not just this one Gabe.
Cool shoes
Prague old town is for some reason similar to old towns in Belgium.
Hi Gabe,❤❤❤
Hi there. ✌️
Your opening sequence about your shoes reminded me of an experience while living in Greece. I bought some cheap sneakers made in Albania and they literally disintegrated on a hike in the Peloponnese. Get lost in the Peloponnese.
How are you enjoying Czech food/ beer? Your other videos usually end with showing us your dinner, haven't seen one from Prague yet.
Yes, I've had some good stuff. I showed beef goulash in one of my videos but had a much more interesting meal which you will see in the next video.
Love how the beggar thinks Gabes coins are for him
Priceless
Gabe, check Kutna Hora out. you can visit it as a day trip, get the train
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Kafka! I am currently immersed in the works of Friedrich Nietzsche and the Übermensch theory. He had many epiphanies while hiking the Swiss alps. Keep crawling Gabe excellent work!
The relationship of Warhol to Dali is interesting and probably why they’re being exhibited together. I always thought meh of Warhol til I saw his works in person.
13:40 This is a monument to the Czech reformer Jan Hus from 1915. He was Luther's predecessor.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Hus
I think Kafka would approve of his modern sculpture. Totally agree with you about Andy Warhol . ❤ Would love to see you eat at the restaurant at the of the universe I hear their steak 🥩 is cosmic 😂 sorry I know 😊
What happened to the pair of shoes you bought in Azerbaijan?
I think they're in my storage space in Portland, unless I tossed them. They were hurting my feet a little, so might have decided to chuck them at some point.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos ah ok, life is to short to wear shoes that hurt.
That's pretty much my philosophy of life.
You should do a hunt to find all the David Cerny art pieces in Prague.
I like the Babies climbing the Žižkov Tower or the statue of the suspended Sigmund Freud hanging on a pole in Husova Street,as seen at the end of the video,called Hangman /Viselec/It would definitely be an idea for the next eventual visit😊
David Černý is also the author of two peeing figures next to the Kafka muzeum,in the Herget s brickyard in Malá Strana./previous video./
You mean David Černý's pieces of garbage? I hope one they, they will remove all those tasteless disturbing things.
aw man those are interestin shoes dont chuck !
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Lángos is not a potato pancake. It is also some Hungarian stuff
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Very beautiful city full of history, just the crowds of tourists is a little too much...
Harld 😂 got you all messed up!
as a slav from the south and knowing all my slavs in general
i hate to generalize but the czechs re my favorite of us
innovative ,progressive,maybe corky but centered and with common sense
the humor is good hearted as well.The drug laws as well.UNlike Poland not to obsessed with church and jesusing to much or like my bunch from the south that gave birth to the rest of you cheljad(children)
Actually, we are turning into a shithole where nothing is possible and bureaucracy is worse and worse. Poland already overtook us in almost everything, when I visit Poland again, there are new skyscrappers, for the same time, we can build maybe 100 m of bike path. 😀 I know people who are seriously thinking about moving to Poland because this country has no future.
@@Pidalin Poland has been brewing for a while now ,bigger country no doubt
@@Pidalin Taky mam ten pocit po tom, co jsem byla nedavno na nekolika mistech v Polsku. Jakoby nam ujizdel dobre rozjety vlak 😥
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You didn't visit Kafka's grave. Also, why no food and beer drinking?
What's he gonna do at the grave? 🙄
You can never do it all. It's called being a human.
I'm not Czech but I think Warhol is connected to the Czech Republic via the Velvet revolution in 1989
His parents were of Czech origin.
@@witlof5492 , actually Rusyn (Ruthenian, Lemko) from Miko in today's northeastern Slovakia that was later part of Czechoslovakia and from 1993 part of Slovakia. His father emigrated to the USA in 1914 (from Austria-Hungary) and his mother in 1921 (from Czechoslovakia).
Dali and Warhol? Ketchup on eggs.
Visit the Jewish quarter if you get time, I think it's the most beautiful neighborhood of Prague.
Hi Gabriel, the fascinating city of Prague has many layers to it a beautiful blend of the modern and the past. It was a very eye-opening experience for me as you pan the camera around the city regardless of whether getting lost or not had a profound effect. It is so interesting that Franz Kafka's writing has much to do with the existential movement many ideas funnel down to other writers creating a wealth of creative thinkers and seekers of the truth.
omg ill answer when im sober
Didn't you buy shoes in Norway because you only had sandals about 4 years ago? Somewhere you needed those shoes because you came with sandals. Or was it when you went from Romania to Finland? Something says Finland to me.
You might be thinking of when I arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria in winter. That could be where I bought them.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Yes. It was very impromptu. They look Eastern European. Just started reading, "Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy". Should have read it long ago. Have you read Neil Gaiman? I was reading something good but got busy. It was about a guy who got pulled into the London underground. Interesting. Another is the "Book of Kells" (modern author). Congratulations on another book! I have to buy it and read it! Great stories.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Zaphod Beeblebrox! Blahahahha. Prophetic!
Gabe a good info for you… that Ham shack is a scam… they sell you Ham by the Ounce so it is put on a scale before you buy… a simple ham sandwich will cost you up to 30 dollars.. beware…
That happened to us too £11 10 years ago 😮
Such a clean ,historic, safe city. Do we still have clean historic, safe big cities in the USA?
Certainly not in the USA. The rest of Europe doesn’t even have cities like Prague.
If you don't like it then leave
@@BhutWhut apparently, you think that it is a solution 🙄
@@imonka100 yes, rather than sniveling and complaining, just go, and don't let the door hit you on the way out! 🇨🇺
@@BhutWhut ok. That helps. 😬😁
Alphonse Mucha, famous Czech Art Nouveau artists, don't know what he has in common with Warhol, though. Edit: note to self: watch til the end before commenting..,
Not necessarily. It is always fun to make myself an idiot with some hasty comment. 😄
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Kafka, I get it. This walking tour is as shaggy dog as you get. Were you high?
This guy is clueless about anything about history of Bohemia and Prague but to his credit he keeps on keeping on. He makes ignorance work for him and for local it is so funny.