(This is part of a summer trip report using miles and points to fly first class on Emirates from JFK to Dubai/Paris, costing $41 and 100K Alaska miles; the cost of these flights would have been $23,914! I pinch myself to think I got such an unbelievable value for my miles!)

When we planned this trip, we knew flying between cities would make better use of our time. (We did use a Eurail pass, but more on that later.) We bought all four of our intra Europe flights for $707 total, one of which was Paris to Prague. We booked the Park Inn Hotel with points, costing zero dollars, and using the wonderful Club Carlson benefit of “stay three, pay two,” no longer available, sorry to say.  ): But we got upgraded to a one bedroom executive suite, which included a balcony overlooking the city! Here’s some photos.

Prague was fantastic…my new favorite European city! We spent our first day going up Petrin Hill to get some spectacular views of the city. Petrin Tower was inspired by the Eiffel Tower and built in 1891. It’s actually taller than the Eiffel Tower because of the hill it’s on, although the structure itself is only 63.5 meters tall, not as tall as Eiffel Tower.

Walks along the river were very relaxing and worked off all those calories of the wonderful food we ate! I love the architecture along the river, including the “Dancing House” ~ guess which one?!

We also spent some time in Old Town, which was crowded with tourists, but has a friendly, small-town feel. The famous Charles Bridge connects Old Town with Prague Castle across the Vltava River. This pedestrian bridge has 30 statues and a tower on one end.

One evening we went to hear Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at the Klementinum, and it was excellent!

And our last day we visited Vysehrad Park, with different views of the city. Our days in Prague were packed with LOTS of walking, delicious and inexpensive food, with our lovely suite waiting for us when we got “home.”

Next up is Salzburg…