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Category: Prague

Farma Hory, Karlovy Vary, Prague, Czech Republic

A day trip to Karlovy Vary

Published on August 9, 2016 by Diya32 Comments

I’ve mentioned previously that my girlfriends and I spent a weekend in Prague. On our second day in Prague we decided to take a day trip to the little town of Karlovy Vary – a rustic gem roughly 130 km west of Prague.

Read on to find out what we got up to on our exciting day trip to Karlovy Vary.

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Categories Czech Republic, Europe, Karlovy Vary, Prague, Travel, Travel Log•Tags Czech Republic, day trip from Prague, day trip to Karlovy Vary, girls trip, girls weekend in prague, Karlovy Vary, Prague, Prague weekend

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#Eid Mubarak to all my friends celebrating! 🌝 Hope your hearts and homes are filled with the joyous blessings of the season! 🌛 Once again we are trying to make the most of our public holidays by setting off on our next #adventure 🌏 We picked this #island country for its proximity to the #UAE 🏝 With direct flights from #abudhabi at killer rates, we simply couldn't say no. All it took was a 4.5 hour flight and here we are devouring generously portioned platters of #souvlaki and #kebabs accompanied by fresh, zingy #tzatziki 🍢🥒 In the short time we've been here, we've already seen trees laden with #olives, #figs, #grapes and #pomegranates. A #mediterranean #getaway is just what the doctor ordered to beat the blazing UAE summer blues 🏜 Any guesses where we are? 😉 #WhereOnEarthAmI #BigWorldLittleMe #passionpassport #GuessingGame #gonegirl #girlvsglobe #girlsgoneglobal

#Amalfi is chockablock with well worn #staircases trodden down into gentle curves with years of footfall 👆 And narrow, twisty #alleys that will somehow deposit you down to the #sea 🏞 It may be a #tourist magnet 📸 but there is an undeniable #charm about #wandering through hidden passages barely wide enough for one person 👫 ℹ Personal tip ℹ When booking a hotel ensure that they have porter service well into the #evening of your arrival 📆 Parking is limited and chances are your included "hotel parking" will be a #valet who parks your #car a #kilometer away! ⚠️❎ Which means you may have to scramble with some hurried repacking in the trunk of your #rentalcar to minimize #luggage, as a barely-holding-it-together #italian waits impatiently for you to finish🎒👝 Until eventually realization dawns that the chances of you forgetting something vital are quite high. So you give up and resign yourself to carting your bags up 66 stairs to the hotel. Swipe 👈 to see the hubby in #MuleMode 🐫🐴🐌 #sorrynotsorry #iwascarryingthebaby #babyboon #SabiSavesTheDay #TravelFailsMakesTravelTales #TrueStory #ExperienceIsTheBestTeacher #LiveAndLearn #BestLaidPlans #TravelFails

I have often been accused of having a healthy sense of exaggeration. There MAY have been a statement in my past about seeing tiger prawns 🍤 as large as kittens. 🐈 But you see now why people are less inclined to believe me when I say that the #lemons 🍋 in the #amalfi region are as large as a grapefruit 🍈 Or a coconut 🥥 Or a baby's head. I kid you not. I was initially suspicious of these #lemonsonsteroids. But then we tasted one. They are nothing like the tiny but potent #Indian variety where one sour drop will send you reeling. Instead they have a delicate fruity sweetness that left me wanting to buy a #LemonOrchard in Sorrento. All along the coast from Amalfi to #Positano to #Sorrento we saw neatly laid out terraced lemon groves. These orchards not only prevent landslides but turned a once unmanageable terrain into fertile, productive ground. The trees were heavy with the knobbly, fragrant fruit which are handpicked and carried up the slopes using steep stairs built into the landscape. The story goes that lemons were introduced to Amalfi as a result of trade with the #MiddleEast. The #fruit was sold as a source of #VitaminC on long sea voyages to prevent #scurvy ⛵ The original, near-inedible variety was crossed with local oranges to give rise to the lemons that pack fruit stalls and souvenir shops today. They are used for everything from #limoncello to the unassuming but delicious local #lemoncake to any recipes that call for zest or rind. Or you could even eat them raw! 😋 #italy #discovery #localtrivia #italia #igersitaly #igersitalia #discoveritaly #visititaly #italytrip #italyvacation #italyroadtrip #eurotrip #holiday #vacation

It was an overcast day with banks of clouds threatening an impending thunderstorm on our last morning in #Amalfi. But the gloom only served to heighten the stark contrast of the rugged cliff face against the pastel hued houses tumbling down the bluffs in a waterfall of brick and cement. As the wind tousled the waves and swooped along the coastal smells and sounds, we stood still and breathed in memories of Amalfi. #amalficoast #AmalfiAdventure #VisitItaly #VisitAmalfi #italia #italy #travelgram #instatravel #sheisnotlost #traveldiaries #familytravel #babytravel #wanderlust #travel #travelblogger #auhblogger #uaeblogger #expatlife #natgeotravel #cnntravel

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