Tsechia-Prague tourism
The center of the old kingdom of Bohemia, with all its greatness is the jewel of the former Czechoslovakia. The gardens and architecture, the location on the slopes and culture, definitely a cause to the visit. It is worth visiting the Church of St. Nicholas, Charles Bridge, the Tower Ntalimpor and the streets of Mala Strana, where you can buy crystals Bohemia. You can try smoked Prague, potato soup, vegetable soup and various pastas. You can buy crystals, leather, textiles, antiques and traditional handicrafts.
WORTH TO WATCH in Tsechia-Prague tourism:
The Gothic
• Charles Bridge.
• The Royal Street.Ompesni
• The Doom.
• The Acropolis of Prague.
• The Mausoleum of the Kings.
• The path of the Alchemists.
• The Museum of Mozart.
• The house of artists.
• The Mala Strana.
• The Cathedral of St. Vitus.
• The Monastery Loretta.
OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS in Tsechia-Prague tourism
• Transportation to and from the airport.
• Half day tour of the historiccenter.
• Day trip by dining inKarlovy Vary.
• Half day tour of the castle.
• Black Theatre.
• Cruise on the River Vltava.
• Day excursion to the castlesBohemia.
SMALL DISCOVERIES in Tsechia-Prague tourism
• The neighborhood of Mala Strana, «Mikri Neighborhood" in Czech, which confirms her name and reputation. Small, perfect to walk toosometimes captivating, full of cafes, restaurants and the world. Most tourists, however, go here and use the Royal Way, the oldtram to reach the castle, covered with shade and protection of the region.
• Charles Bridge in the middle of town, decorated with dozens of statues rulers and saints are the focal point of residents and visitors.
• Jazz club: Reduta jazz club opened in 1958 and is the oldest inEurope.
• Puppets: The children's theater Divaldo minor presents a spectacle that combines puppets and mime.
• Bohemian Crystal: for high quality visit Moser.
* LOCAL CUISINE:
Very meat, potatoes, many, many soups. Nostimi and simple cuisine, we suggest you not try it in the tourist areas than in more "hidden" corners. Two three "holes" is the U trizlatych hvezd, The best restaurant in Mala Strana, the Staromestska restaurace, as being located in the Square is a very decent and Vinarna U Golema, a quiet wine bar in the Jewish Quarter.
* For local cuisine you recommend Nebozizek. Located in the Petrin hill and overlooks the city. The menu consists of traditional Czech cuisine. In Thrakia will taste dishes based on paprika and accompanied by wines of Bulgaria. Good Czech cuisine and intimate basement wine cellar to enjoy the U Medvidku.
Enjoy your moments like coffee and delicious places respectively ... The Angel Cafe will enjoy great service and great variety of cakes and cookies.In Vohemia Bagel, will love the freshly baked bagels accompanied by cream cheese and a variety of coffee flavors.The Cafe Orange provides freshly squeezed juices, ice cream and rich Belgian chocolates. The French Institute Cafe in very good cappuccino and other coffee accompany fresh croissants and pastries. Drinking coffee can "dive" on dozens of French magazines and newspapers available there.
MARKETS
While a decade ago the Czech Republic was one of the countries famous for empty shelves and lack of consumer goods characteristic of the Eastern bloc, currently the commercial profile of Prague is second in anything than any other Western country. The Prague has an impressive mallslike Koruna Place, an impressive building with marble, glass and chrome inside. Hosts known stores such as Swatch, Fratelli Rosetti, Serchio Tachini and one of the largest Dunkin Donuts of the world. Parizska street is a Parisian-style complex of buildings that range from Old Town Square towards the Vltava and accommodate known brands such as Christian Dior.The Pavilon Vinohradska Trznice hosts over 60 shops such as Lacoste, Levis and art shop in Bohemia. In the shops of special interest include the Bata: The famous shoes Bata before WWII were manufactured in Czechoslovakia. (Subsequently, the production moved to Canada). Repatriated So the Bata out products in a five-storey shop.The Karlovarský Porcelain offers a wide variety of porcelain of Karlovy Vary, Bohemia crystal and glassware. The Mappin & Webb will delight you with elegant gifts, watches, silverware, jewelry and porcelain. For music lovers in the Trio will find a huge variety of CDs of classic Czech and foreign composers. Very helpful staff with good knowledge.
Hotel Marriott Courtyard Flora 4 ***** sup
Located near downtown, next to the Palace Flora, surrounded by restaurants, minutes from the historic center. (Metro A stop- Flora). It has 161 spacious rooms, fully equipped with air conditioning, satellite TV, mini bar, hair dryer, telephone.
HOTEL CORINTHIA TOWERS 5 *
Imposing, modern high-rise hotel near the historic center with direct access to the center, just 2 metro stops.has a wide variety of restaurants, bars, conference rooms, casino, health club with gym, pool, sauna, shops, hair salon, bowling and much more.The rooms all have air conditioning, bath / shower, satellite TV, minibar, hair dryer, internet, telephone.
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Romansh monuments, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, 19th century palace, carefully designed gardens, museums, medieval streets and modernist architecture, Bauhaus, «Cubist" buildings and some of the recent socialist past ...
All the above make this one of the most beautiful capitals of Europe. It's really impressive how they kept all the residential phases of the city and how much thanks "goes out" soft in the surrounding hills, not to mediate industrial zone. Actually, what I have not seen anywhere. Maybe it is the result of "isolation" that passed the country during the socialist period, saving you the housing boom of the '60s. Maybe because they still maintained bombed in the Second World War. Or maybe saved her love of the residents of ... I do not know, the matter remains that this small city - has maintained a perfect gem!
The people on the other hand seemed inaccessible. Difficult to decipher one of these little sullen Kentroefropaious - comes mainly from Slavic and German tribes. The Czech society thus remains closed and without foreign-even-about migrants as they were at the end of World War II after the forcible expulsion of Jews (in this flourishing one of the most populous Jewish communities in Europe). I think that trying to balance a reality that is changing rapidly, especially after the country's integration in the European Community (2003). It is too easy to attempt, and after the Velvet Revolution (1988) and the fall of communism came "up - down and almost from one day to another country was filled with casinos, brothels, Russian mafia, expensive cars," suspects' money and imported crime. Echo the impression that now the Tsechia finally emerges from the recent past was often traumatic and its inhabitants make a race to keep up with developments.
What we tried to make the address you give below is to help you understand how the real life of the city, behind the hordes of tourists, following in the footsteps of the residents of ...
HOTELS
Prices in hotels of Prague are still low, so it deserves to benefit,
and a price to pay is half of what you would give equivalents in other European cities. Furthermore, we give values of 'door' you try to book a room from the Internet, almost everything will get quite a cheaper price ...
Hotel Le Palais Prague
U Zvonarky 1, 120 00 Praha 2, T / +420.234634633, only palaishotel.cz.Ena km from center
City, over the hills. Small palace - a masterpiece belle epoque. English country house atmosphere and era murals of the famous Bohemian artist Ludec Marold, who lived on the top floor of the 19th century. From 350, but check the site because it often offers.
Patctuv Palace
Karoliny Svetle 34, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.234705111, pachtuvpalace.com
Suites and apartments. Former Palazzo of Count Karel Pachta to accept the salons of the Motzart and Wagner and the recently formed a hotel. Painted ceilings, monumental staircases, fireplaces and all that. Ask the suites overlooking the river and the castle. It seems that is the hot place to nobody in town. From 245.
Radisson Sas Alcron Hotel
Stepanska 40, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.222820000, prague.radissonsas.com.To first "modern" luxury hotel built in the interwar town, a favorite of the famous, the journalists and spies during the Cold War. Art deco atmosphere and newly renovated by the Greek architect Maria Vafiadis. 200.
Hotel Paris
U Obecniho Domu 1, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.222195195, hotel-paris.cz.Neogotthikou style, behind the town hall with art nouveau interior, which fortunately survived although it was nationalized in the past and only recently ex- the owners managed to get it back. From 220 per double.
River Side Hotel
Janackovo Nabrezi 15, 150 00 Praha 5, T / +420.225994611, riversideprague.com.Pano the river and across from the "Dancing Building" by Frank O. Gehry. In one of the most beautiful spots in town. Discreet luxury and super modern bathroom, looks more like a town house in London. It belongs to the Small Luxury Hotels. From 240.
Hotel Josef
Rybna 20, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.221700111, josefhotel.com
Super hype new hotel in the city center, the Jewish Quarter. We go everywhere on foot. White 'transparent' atmosphere by the architect Eva Jiricna.Apo 149 room.
The Icon Hotel
V Jame 6, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.221634100, hotelicon.eu.I first and very interesting attempt to create a modern hotel, with references to the rich past of Czech design. Very good. From 120.
King George Hotel
Liliova 10, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.221466100, kinggeorge.cz
In a small 14th century building in the center. Rooms simple but "comfortable". From 85.
U Medvidku
Na Perstyne 7, 100 01 Praha 1, T / +420.224211916, umedvidku.cz «Medieval" style hotel in a building season. Painted beam ceilings and dark wood furniture. The eponymous brasserie at the ground floor in 1466! From 85.
RESTAURANTS
After opening the border, the city was flooded with "Mediterranean, Japanese, Chinese, French and American restaurants. So, to find local food to eat without falling into a trap for tourists, is almost as difficult as it is difficult to
find good Greek food in Athens. After several site surveys and interviews, I quote a small but checked the list. You can also check the praguepost.com presentations for new restaurants.
U Vejvodu
Ulice Jilska 4, Praha 1, T / +420.224219999, restauraceuvejvodu.cz.Leitourgei since 1576. Walk through the bar entrance where Czech fans watch football on large screens and off the central indoor patio. We try standard, not touristy, Czech cuisine. Served as the 02.00, 20 or so.
Kolkovna
V Kolkovne 8, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.224819701, kolkovna.cz.I most delicious roast duck I've tasted! The desserts also. The locals love.
U Modre Kachinicky
Michalska 16, Praha 1, T / +420.224213418 & Nebovidska 6, Praha 1, T / +420.357320308 two different addresses with the same excellent cuisine. The appointment of the diplomatic corps who sojourn in the city.
Perpetuum
Na Hutich 9, Praha 6, T / +420.233323429, cervenatabulka.cz.Kyria place the duck on the menu, cooked in various ways. I tried a duck with honey sauce! Being outside the historic center frequented by locals only.
Manes
Masarykovo nabrezi 250, Praha 1, T / +420.224931112, restaurace-manes.cz.Pano the river near the National Theatre. The 1930 building is a typical example of fonxionalismou. Very nice terrace over the River. Internally, there is a charming decadence we refer to the socialist past of the country.
Cemy Kohout
Vojtesska 9, Praha 1, T / +420.251681191. Contemporary Czech cuisine. All the traditional dishes in a modern, lighter version.
U Pinkasu
Jungmannovo Nam 16, T / +420.221111151. Classic brasserie. You will accompany the local sausages ...
Brown - BAR
In fact it is a very important part of life for city residents, perhaps the best place to meet locals and "suspect" about how things work. Most coffee and serving food.
Grand Cafe
Orient Dum U Cerne Matky, Ovocky trh 19, Praha 1, T / +420.224224240, grandcafeorient.cz.Schediasmeno in 1912, by Josef Gocar, recently reopened with an I-say-great job maintenance, completely faithful the original drawings of cubist artist.
Cafe Louvre
Narodni 22, 110 00 Praha1, T / +420.224930949, cafelouvre.cz.Apo in 1901 an institution in the city life. With clients such as Franz Kafka, by Karel Capek and Albert Einstein. Perfect for breakfast!
Glamour Cafe
U Luzickeho seminare 42, Praha 1, T / +420.257531799 Forget a ridiculous name and the location is just off-the-river view! Ideal for lunch.
Cafe Cafe
Rytirska 10, Praha 1 110 00, T / +420.224210597, cafe-cafe.cz Contemporary coffee, the appointment of the "golden youth".
Kavarna Slavia
Smetanovo Nabrezi 2, Praha 1, T / +420.224218493.'s Oldest cafes opposite the National Theatre and on the potami.Apo 1881. Stop at least once.
Kavarna Obecni Dum
Namesti Republiky 5, Praha 1, T / +420.222002763. The building of City Hall. A memorial art nouvaeu which anyway should not be missed. The same building also operates a French restaurant in the basement of an american bar, and a more traditional restaurant.
Cukrkavalimonada
Lazenska 7, 118 00 Praha 1, T / +420.257530628. Good for breakfast or lunch break. I like the staff. Very nice painted, Renaissance ceiling.
Sveik
Siroca 20, Praha 1, T / +420.222311199. Cafe Bistro more dedicated to the Czech hero of the eponymous cult novel by Jaroslav Hasek. Try the local ham with black radishes and pickles!
Monarch
Na Perstyne 15, 110 00, Praha 1, T / +420.224239602, monarch.cz.Einai the bar to sample local wines (and beyond), with the accompaniment of local cheeses and sausages! You want nothing more from life? (I tried a foam Taznberg amazing!)
Cafe Indigo
Platnerska 89/11, Praha 1 110 00, T / +420.731216035, indigospace.cz.Kafe I discovered by accident. Contemporary art and interesting alternative customers!
Barock
Parizska 24, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.222329221, barockrestaurant.cz.Kafe - restaurant more "cosmopolitan" city street. It brings together the world of fashion and Jaap. Ethnological interest.
Duende
Karoliny Svetle 30, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.775186077 Dada atmosphere for alternative and suspicious ...
Medusa
Belgicka 17, Praha 1, T / +420.222515107. Atmosphere old Europe. To know them. In the neighborhood outside the tourist routes.
OPOU three bars frequented by locals
Blind Eye
Vlkova 26, Praha 3, blindeye.cz.Cool atmosphere and "sophisticated" American music!
Fractal
Smeralova 1, 170 00 Praha 7, T / +420.777794094, fraktalbar.cz.Poly interesting esoteriko.Metaxy two parks (Stromovka And Letna). Serving and eating.
U Sudu
Vodickova 10, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.222232207, usudu.cz Wine bar. Alternative - youthful audience.
MARKETS
Dana
Narodni 43, T / +420.224214655, danabohemia.cz.Krystalla porcelain, but especially this season has Christmas ornaments on the tree of colored blown glass, such as those found in ancient Greece. Cheap.
Belda Factory
Mikulandska 10, Praha 1, T / +420.224933052, belda.cz.Mikri gallery with objects and jewelry young Czech designers. The owner Jiri Belda is the fourth generation of family business and in cooperation with the granddaughter of Alfons Mucha, Jarmila Plockova have created a collection of jewelry, based on original drawings by the artist.
Kubista
Dum U Cerne Matky Bozi, Ovocny trh 19, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.224236378, kubista.cz Very interesting shop on the ground floor of the Museum of Czech Cubism. Reproductions in porcelain and glass objects in time, as well as some vintage furniture.
Modernista
Celetna 12, Praha 1, T / +420.224241300, modernista.cz.Ena shop dedicated to Czech design. We see objects and furniture from all seasons. Cubist, art deco, modernist, the Jindrich Halabala, in Adolf Loos, and modern designers. Reproductions and original. You will also find - in my best-crystals Artel!
Stella Georgiou
U Pruhonu 52, Praha 7, T / +420.608750079, stella-georgiou.com.To the ultimate hip shopping in Prague is to order handmade frame glasses, designed specifically for you from the laboratory of the Greek Cypriot designer Stella George. 100.
Qubus Design (shop & Studio)
Ramova 3, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.222313151, qubus.cz
If you want to know what is going on in design in the Czech Republic today, this is the place. Good for gifts ...
Dorotheum
Ovocny trh 2, Praha 1, T / +420.224216 699, doroteum.cz.Oikos auctions and store. If you're not a connoisseur of antiques and do not want to fool you, this is your lot! I like it a lot because the prices are standard, each object has looked for much, given the era and who designed it and the motion of the "goods" is frequently updated. Prices lower than what you think.
Manufactura
Melantrichova 17, Zelezna 3a, Praha 1, T / +420.221632480 is the store you will find Czech handicrafts. From wooden toys, ceramics, for the kitchen, Christmas ornaments, handmade sweaters, embroidered tablecloths and anything else you can imagine. Stuffy
and tasteful at the same time, ideal if you want to buy gifts ...
Arzenal
Valentiska 11, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.224814099, arzenal.cz
The great Czech designer Borek Spek-Spokesman of the neo-baroque in school design, which design objects mostly in glass, and some furniture has opened up this very interesting studio, where you can buy the objects. Are also Thai restaurant, where all the furniture, fixtures and objects designed by him. Good choice for a lunch break
and shopping.
Agentura Pro Vas
Rybna 21, 110 00 Praha 1, T / +420.224819359, plakatovani.cz.Pos will return to Athens without at least a poster of Lenin from koumounistiki period of the country?
The store specializes in authentic collectible poster, and copies. I found a reprint of a poster of Stalin in about 5.
Material
U Luzickeho seminare 7,. T / +420 257 530 046, i-material.com.To most elegant glass shop in Prague. Chandeliers, lamps, dishes glasses from two young designers in Czech Tomas Kysela and Zusana Krykorkova.
Moser
Kpt. Jarose 46/19, 360 06, T/420.353499455, moser-glass.com.Akoma if you are not interested in crystals, a visit to the store Moser, is a must.I brand has been around for 150 years and operates the shop since 1925. Typical decor season with Doric columns, wood paneling and huge crystal chandeliers.
Studio Sperk
Dlouha 19, Praha 1, T / +420.224115161, drahonovsky.cz.O Czech semiprecious stone is the garnet. The brand is Sperk the 19th century and manufactured jewelry with this stone (another semiprecious stone, color ladoprasinou is the Moldavitis, generated
when a meteorite fell in Moldova).
Arts Pragensis
Malostranske namesti 27, Praha 1, T / +420.25753293, Bookstore. Everything about the Czech Republic. Architecture, history, art k.lp.Tha also find black and white (Reprinted) old postcards.
Prague Classic Car Centre
Strakonicka 1151/2c, 150 00 Praha 5, T / +420.257213910, old-timers.cz.Thelete to add to your collection a Skoda Felicia, 1960; or even a Tatra one machine Jawa; The owner of the shop and great fond of cars, repairs and sells perfectly Czech old cars and more.
ENDYSI
In clothes, I do not think the markets would go crazy, but aside from the extremely boring Parizska street with all the imported brands (Gucci, Hermes, Cartier, etc.) is very interesting to look at local produce. We give some designers. Visit the czechfashion.cz
Adam Steiner
Vaclavske namestri 24, Praha 1, T / +420.224220594. The Tailor of all the rich and famous men of the country.
Hedva
Na Prikope 16, Praha 1, T / +420.224212556. Neckties, scarves, cufflinks,
all Czech. Great collection of polyester neckties 70s. He wants a good search but you can find treasures in the tens of boxes containing hundreds of ties, each one ... Since 1926.
Boheme
Dusni 8, Praha 1, T / +420.224813840, boheme.cz.Polla woven and leather. Gynaikeia.Super (Czech) funky!
Klara Nademlynska
Dluha 5, Praha 1, T / +420.224818769, klaranademlynska.cz.Super chic and sophisticated high fashion for ladies. The best address in Prague.
Leeda
Bartolomejska 1, Praha 1, T / +420.224234056, leeda.cz.Neoi amounting Czechs and designers only!
Pour Pour
Vorsilska 6, exit Ostrovni, T / +420.777830078, pourpour.com.Roucha planned by the students of each school fashion Tsechias.To most interesting part (for clothes) in the city. Do not miss it (behind the National Theatre).
ALSO
Stavovske Divaldo
Ovocny trh I, Praha 1, T / +420.224902322, estatestheatre.cz.Ena small jewel of 18th aiona.Einai the theater where Mozart conducted the premiere of Don Giovanni. (H Opera presents Don Giovanni on 1, 6 and 25 December)
Ballooning.cz
Na Vrcholu 7, 130 00 Praha 3, T / +420.604557144, ballooning.cz.Deite the city from above with a flying balloon.
Lobkowicz Palace
Jirska 3, 119 08 Praha 1, T / +420.233311758, lobkowiczevents.cz.Sto castle. A small private museum very cleverly. The story of a country through the story of a family. Great city view from the terrace of refreshment.
GAY PRAGUE
Prague Saints Polska 32, Praha 2, T / +420.222250326, praguesaints.cz.Gia to gay travelers. Hotels friendly gay, Prague by night tours, etc., from real insiders of the gay scene in Prague.
TRANSITION
From Athens International Airport you can reach Prague direct flight Chech Airlines (T/801.1175600) with 228.89, with tax return and given that you make your reservation at least a month ago. Of course, as we approach the holidays, the rising cost of tariffs.
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