A morning walk to Old Town Square where we took a trip up to the top of Old Town Tower. Wonderful views of the city from all directions. A quick lunch of good panini sandwiches followed by gelato. We went on a guided tour of the Jewish Museum which includes 6 synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery. The Old New Synagogue dates from the 13th century and includes two built-in vaults, one for donations and one for the collection of tax money for the ruling entity. Prague’s Jewish population pre-WWII was 120,000. 80,000 Jews perished in the holocaust. Today’s Jewish population in Prague numbers only about 5,000. The Old Jewish Cemetery dates from the 13th century and includes 12,000 graves buried in layers covering approximately 11,000 square feet. A truly incredible site. Dinner at Hergetova Cihelna (pronounced see-hell-now) was outdoors right on the Moldau River. A beautiful view of the Charles Bridge and the city but cool enough that the restaurant provides a blanket on every chair. Dinner of pork loin, potatoes and broccolini was fair and a bit pricey. Rosemary had chicken but I have to admit it was better than the pork. Of course, cognac sauce on the chicken made it so. Walking time 3:32, 15,652 steps.
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