Brian & Noelle | Wandering On

Nestled between the stunning Adriatic Coastline, just 37km west of the city and the inviting Dajti Mountain National Park to the east, which can be reached by cable car from the city, the location of the Albanian capital couldn’t be better. The city is small enough to get around on foot, the locals are friendly and welcoming, there’s some great food on offer and a large expat community of ESL teachers and NGO workers that bring a little international influence to this vibrant Balkan capital. The best part of visiting any city is exploring, and while it’s great to see the main attractions, there’s no better way to experience a city than to tie up your laces and hit the pavements. From the ‘bus station’ (it’s just a stop at the end of the line) near the Et’Hem Mosque and the Clocktower to the east of Skanderbeg Square, look for a bus for Linze.

Kotor itself is an old Mediterranean port town built during the Venetian period, so that makes way for incredibly beautiful architecture and old world charm. You’ll feel like you’ve gone back in time as Kotor’s Old Town is one of the best preserved medieval fortified towns in the Mediterranean and is steeped in history. Kotor Old town can easily be reached on a day trip from Dubrovnik in Croatia and in our opinion, Kotor has a much more genuine feel to it as mass tourism hasn’t hit Kotor as hard as Dubrovnik just yet. There’s an abundance of restaurants and bars in the old town so it would be a shame to not check out some of Kotor’s nightlife.

The spooky, Kutna Hora Church of Bones or the official name, Sedlec Ossuary as well as the whole town of Kutna Hora is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995 and makes for a very interesting if somewhat, obscure day out. if you’re visiting Prague it’s definitely worth making the day trip from Prague to Kutna Hora Featured on countless travel lists and videos online, Sedlec Ossuary’s reputation had preceded it. However, the train is the best option for visiting the Bone Church because you can easily walk from Kutna Hora train station, Kutna Hora Hlavní Nádraž,to Sedlec Ossuary as it’s only 1km away. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the time for anything other than the Bone Church on our visit but Kutna Hora’s historical town centre is home to charming cobblestone streets and the UNESCO listed Church of St Barbara is the town’s pride and joy and a gem of the Czech Republic.

It’s located two bridges down from Charles Bridge and it’s a nice walk along the river, passing the Shooter’s Island and Kampa on the other side of the river. We were interested in checking it out because in Ireland when someone gets married, a copy of the statue of the Child of Prague is put outside under a bush or sometimes it’s buried (and even beheaded depending on which part of the country you’re from) the night before the wedding as it’s believed to bring good luck and good weather on the wedding day. Take Public Transport Where Possible If you are arriving in Prague at the airport, it’s really easy to take public transport from the airport into the city centre. It’s an incredible city that’s easy to fall in love with whether you’re travelling on a little or a large budget.