Prague's Golden Lane

House 12 - Josef Kazda

One of my favourite places in Prague (July 2012) was the Golden Lane at Prague Castle. I did some research on it and wrote a short feature on what I saw and found out for The Culture Trip:

Located in the Prague Castle complex, this quaint lane traces its origins back to the 16th century. It is lined with rows of picturesque, colourful houses on either side, which were occupied until the 1950s, and then used mostly as souvenir shops. Though opinions about this narrow cobbled lane vary, with some considering it charming while others deeming it a tourist trap, the Golden Lane (or Zlatá ulička, as it is locally known) has undergone quite a reconstruction.

Read the entire article here.