Well there aren’t any Cinnabons here in Europe, but we did manage to find some tasty treats near Prague on our day trip to the 14th century Karlstejn Castle. The treats are called trdelnik, a dry sweetbread covered with cinnamon, nuts and sugar. They are available all along the path to for sale by street vendors.

The castle is very majestically set on the top of the area looking down to the small village which is now filled with touristy shops and restaurants. The castle is a short and mildly steep hike up, but there are cars and horse drawn carriage for hire if you are so inclined. We toured the castle and while it was nice, it was unfortunate that the only other castle we had to compare it with was the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, because the Alhambra is much more impressive. Regardless, the castle is worth visiting and had a really nice view. Most of it was accessible, and the surrounding town is friendly and not overcrowded which is nice.


Personally, I would guess Jen’s favorite part of this trip was the discovery of trdelnik. Although they are available in Prague, we didn’t find them as enjoyable there. As you can see, eating trdelnik makes for a happy Jennifer. These pastries are hollow and without frosting, so they are a lot healthier than a Cinnabon (what isn’t?), but still damn good. They wrap the dough around a metal tube and they spin around over a fire as you can see below.

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I’ll bet when Jen reads this she gets hungry for one. I know I am writing it.