Saturday 9th July, 2016 Our trip to the Colonnades at Mariánské Lázně always promised to be the most exciting day of our tour – and our wish came true. The Colonnade is an icon that could be said to represent the Czech spas, it is a precious example of a period building common to …
Prague Tour (5) – Galerie Harfa
Friday 8th July, 2016 A visit to Prague Zoo this morning boasting over 5000 animals and 650 species, well pleasantly set out. The grounds stretch from a lush river valley up a steep, rocky escarpment to rolling meadows. The views at the summit are spectacular. Animals range from penguins, sea lions, lions, tigers and elephants to …
Prague Tour (4) – Hhahol Hall
Thursday 7th July, 2016 Taking in the sights of Prague this morning from the city’s Petrin Tower next to the Strahov Monastery. Built as a mini version of Paris’ Eiffel Tower, the Petrin Observation Tower was built in 1891 for the Jubilee Exhibition. The tower is 60m tall, which doesn’t seem particularly high until …
Prague Tour (3) – Podebrady Spa
Wednesday 6th July 2016 Now we are in a mood for music – today we are in the spa town of Podebrady to the east of Prague. For over a century, Poděbrady has been one of the most important Czech spa towns. This is chiefly thanks to its springs, stable weather, pleasantly situated on …
Prague 2016 (2) – Ss Simon and Jude
Tuesday 5th July 2016 Today, a visit to Prague’s magnificent castle and St Vitus Cathedral, home to relics of St Wenceslas and the Czech state crown. Also known as the Bohemian Crown, it was made for the coronation of Charles IV in 1347, making it the fourth oldest in Europe. Virtual tour Wearied by …
Prague Tour (1) – Arrival
Monday 4th July 2016 Prague airport[/caption]Thanks to all our families who turned up at the departure point at an incredibly early hour of Monday morning ensuring that the coaches got off to a very prompt start – 14 mins early. It was a smooth pick up at Kinross too and soon we found ourselves …
Prague Souvenir Programme
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At the cutting edge of musical performance
Our Chief Patron – Su-a Lee, accompanied by Matt Hardy on marimba, delighted her audience in St John’s Kirk, Perth, with this encore based on a ‘jingle’ by composer Raymond Scott, for a ’43 year old sherry’. It must have been a really good sherry!
Raising funds for their fellow musicians
These young musicians from Kinross High School provided the perfect reply to their Chief Patron’s generous fund raising concert last weekend. The second part of her concert, given at St John’s Kirk, Perth, with her fellow Scottish Chamber Orchestra player, Matt Hardy, was performed by PYO members. All these young players are pupils at …