I love how many of the metro stations are designed! When I first arrived to Prague, these stations caught my eye immediately. Living in the northwest of Prague (Dejvická) I’ve relied on the green line, specifically from Staroměstská to Malostranská to Hradčanská to Dejvická. These stations, I think, are designed so well. Perhaps it’s because I come from Austin, where there is no underground transport system that I am more inclined to noticing how a subway station looks. Yeah it’s functional, but is it pretty? Either way, I like the aesthetic choices made behind them, and I commend the designers for not only throwing up advertisements instead.
Added to this observation, though, are the advertisements that are in the underground tunnels. There are limited ad spaces here, with a majority of them lining the escalators. These posters advertise art exhibitions, galleries, musical performances, and other cultural events. Instead of ads for Tesco or Kofola (Czech Coca-Cola), the city seems to push art and culture. That’s wonderful.
Today after class I took a stroll down the Vltava River near the Charles Bridge and FAMU. Finally, the weather has lightened up a bit on the heat. That was one reason I left Texas, to escape those oppressive temperatures! But for the first few weeks here, it felt like that hellish heat had followed us. Now with what I’d consider a pitch perfect climate, I am ready to finish my stay in Prague with a bang, doing as much as I physically and mentally can. Tomorrow is my birthday. It will be interesting to experience it in a foreign place. But for the rest of my day, it’s back to menial activities such as laundry, editing the final project, napping, and having at least one pre-birthday pivo before the night ends.

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Staroměstská metro station

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Inside a tram