Crossing the Charles Bridge, whose “speaking stones” reveal the cruel history it survived we come to the Lesser Town Square, where a tram helps us up the hill to the Prague Castle, one of the largest fortresses in Europe. As a seat of kings it has always been the beating-heart of the country. We discover it all: the palaces and courtyards, the 1000 years of history carved into the stone of the St. Vitus Cathedral, the Old Royal Palace, the charming Royal Garden, the Basilica of St. George, the Golden Lane… The walk ends up with a spectacular panoramic view of the city of a hundred spires.