After we cleaned up from the flight, we met downstairs in the hotel restaurant. After lunch, we decided to explore the city's excellent metro system. This system is similar to Moscow's, but much less elaborate, of course, on a smaller, less grand scale. The clock was added about 1490, and as was alledged to have been the case with the designer of St. Basil's in Moscow, the creator of the Prauge clock was said to have been blinded to prevent him from recreating such a wonderful device. It remains in daily use today.
Beer is truly one of the great joys of the country.
By the way, Pilsner Urquell is the first pilsner beer produced anywhere in the world, and is still one of the best. Remember that most of what is now the Czech Republic was at one time called Bohemia, and we all associate Bohemia with beer production. The old town square is like something from a fairy tale. The old buildings, cobblestones, and ambiance reflect a thousand year or more old culture. After dinner, we rode the metro back to the hotel where we had a few drinks and settled in for our first night in the former Czechoslovakian capital.