hey babes and babas !! wassup folks ?? we've now come to the wonderful city of Prague .. and as i dont know it all that well either .. guess we'll discover it together !!

Prague is a great city to walk around in cos of all the cobblestones. The main sightseeing areas of Prague are separated by the Vltava River. On the left bank there is the Prague Castle area and the Lesser Town. The right bank is home to the Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, and the New Town. Spanning the Vltava River and connecting the Old Town and Lesser Town is the beautiful Charles Bridge.

It is said that egg yolks were mixed into the mortar to strengthen the construction of the Charles Bridge. (Maybe someone shud give that idea to the bmc.. well atleast for the flyovers .. most of the roads they build are dug up by the bmc themselves.) During the day the towers on both sides of the Charles bridge are accessible to ppl. The tower on the Old Town side, gives a wonderful view especially during sunsets and sunrises.

Baroque (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque) statues are placed on either side of Charles Bridge. The most popular statue is of St.John of Nepomuk, a Czech martyr saint who was executed by being thrown into the Vltava from the bridge. Touching the statue is supposed to bring good luck and ensure your return to Prague.

Prague Castle is the largest castle area in the world. Its three courtyards and a number of magnificent buildings cover over 18 acres, most of which is amazingly beautiful...

The New Town was built 600 years ago, and today it has numerous businesses, hotels and banks, as well as department stores, boutiques, and a few malls. The New Town is also home to the Café Slavia, the National Theatre, the Dancing House, the Charles Square, the Jindřišská Tower, the State Opera and Wenceslas Square.

Czech food is not really for the die hard vegetarians ... but what i personally found most interesting is the sauerkraut, the fruit filled dumplings, and the apple strudel. It is apparently not even for the calorie conscious cos they love their butter (máslo) there !! (my kinda ppl)

and now .. on .. we go upwards the list .. next .. i shall meet u in Copenhagen !!

Have you ever seen discovery channel's travel and living channel? It completely rocks except for when they show the bloody bikes and stuff ... but they usually show amazing things like places that uv never heard of .. things u never knew could be ... once they even had a spot which showcased the top 20 ice cream joints in the us .. granted i mite never go there ... but watching it in itself was a amazing treat !!!! http://www.travelandlivingindia.com

And once there was this show which chronicled the Top 20 Best Cities of the World (BCW)... and guess what ... even Delhi made an appearance at no.19 .. cool huh? (ya ya eisha .. stop preenin so much) maybe they hadnt heard of Bombay but never mind !!

Granted that I mite not even go to even half of these places .. but im gonna dream and u can join me for the ride .... gimme feedback and temme what to add or subtract !!

So today we start with No.20 ... Tokyo !!

It has temples ... the Asakusa-Kannon Temple has been in existence since the city's foundation. It is also one of the most popular temples in Tokyo. Next is the Meiji Shrine, built in 1920, is dedicated to Emperor Meiji, it is one of the most popular Shinto places to worship. (my moms installed an aversion for temples in me ... NEXT..)

Then comes the Imperial Palace which is a huge attraction, but it is only open to the public for two days a year. It has the The Imperial Palace East Garden and The Music Room as its attractions. (hmm .. restricted entry ... I like it !!!)

Next, the Ueno Park is the largest park in Tokyo and is home the The Tokyo National Museum, an Aquarium - one of the largest in Asia and the Zoo in Ueno Park is the oldest zoological garden in Japan and is connected by a monorail. ( i love chuk chuk gaadis)

Shinjuku is the nightspot area with jazz cellars, cafés and an underground mall and department stores. ( i promise i wont shop ... too much!!)

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is a botanical garden and can be divided into two main sections, Japanese and European. The Japanese section has influences from China, while the European section is influenced by the landscaped English garden and French parks. Depending on when you go either cherry blossoms (April) or chrysanthemums (November) may be in bloom. (always wanted to see them cherry blossom thingies)

The most famous shopping district in Tokyo is Ginza. which also has the Kabukiza Theater where performances of Kabuki are held. (i wanna see make up wala plays !!)

With over 100 secondhand shops Kanda is one of the largest bookshop districts in the world. (will be my most favorite place i bet!!)

The most beautiful park is the Korakuen Park which includes a lake, the Kantokutei teahouse and a sports center.

And if culture is getting a bit too much for you ... head down to Disneyland with its standardized and copyrighted fairytale princesses !!!

p.s. plz gimme feedback on the images !!!