ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK
We scored a corner table at Kovarna caf� directly in front of Old Town Hall's famous Astronomical Clock (Orloj). Interestingly this clock, dating back to 1410, does not tell time. Instead it shows the days, seasons, phases of the moon, equinoxes and Christian holidays. To find the time, look at the very top of the 230-foot tower. If you go all the way up there, you'll also find great views of the city. What's special about the clock is that a 30-second, politically incorrect medieval morality play begins there every hour, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Crowds start to gather 20 minutes early to see the two doors slide open, and the statues of the 12 apostles glide by. Meanwhile, the 15th-century conception of the evils of life -- a "Death" skeleton, a preening "Vanity," a corrupt Turk and an acquisitive Jew -- shake and dance below. At the end of World War II the horns and beard were removed from the moneybag-holding Jew, who is now politely referred to as "Greed." According to legend, after the timepiece was remodeled at the end of the 15th century, clock artist Master Hanus was blinded by the Municipal Council to prevent him from repeating his fine work elsewhere. In response, Hanus threw himself into the clock mechanism and promptly died. The clock remained out of kilter for almost a century. (Source: Frommer's Prague & the Best of the Czech Republic).

JEWISH QUARTER
The Jewish Quarter, just a short walk from Old Town Hall, contains the remains of Praha's former Jewish ghetto. There are many synagogue and attractions here. It's a beautiful area, but depressing when you hear all the tragedy -- especially Hitler's Nazi camps. The most popular building is the Old-New Synagogue. Built around 1270, it is one of Prague's earliest Gothic buildings, and the oldest functioning synagogue in Europe. The Old Jewish Cemetery -- built in 1478, and Europe's oldest surviving Jewish cemetery -- is another major attraction. Because there was so little space, people were buried on top of each other � 12 times over. There are 12,000 gravestones, for the 100,000 people buried there. The last person buried was in 1787. For more click HERE.