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Discover Prague! 1 An Insider's Guide to Visiting Prague An Insider's Guide to Visiting Beautiful Prague Brought to You By CopyrightPrague © 2011 – Prague Airport Airport Transfers Transfers - All rights reserved Discover Prague! 2 Table of Contents Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION...............................................................................4 Chapter 2 - BEST TIME to VISIT........................................................................6 Clothes & Packing.........................................................................................6 Chapter 3 - TRIP PLANNING...............................................................................8 Chapter 4 - MONEY and COSTS.......................................................................10 Chapter 5 - SAFETY..........................................................................................12 Watch out for pickpockets...........................................................................12 Dishonest taxi drivers.................................................................................12 Scams in Prague Restaurants.....................................................................13 Health.........................................................................................................13 Chapter 6 - SUGGESTED ITINERARIES...........................................................14 Prague in one day.......................................................................................14 Prague in two days......................................................................................15 Prague in three days...................................................................................16 Prague in one week ....................................................................................17 Chapter 7 - ACTIVITIES...................................................................................18 Best Place for a View over the City..............................................................18 Some activities tips.....................................................................................19 Chapter 8 - TRANSPORTATION........................................................................21 Prague Airport............................................................................................21 Getting to the city.......................................................................................21 Prague Metro..............................................................................................22 Prague trams..............................................................................................22 City buses...................................................................................................23 Taxis...........................................................................................................25 Chapter 9 - SHOPPING.....................................................................................27 Shopping Malls...........................................................................................28 Chapter 10 - EATING........................................................................................30 Restaurants................................................................................................31 Top Price Range..........................................................................................32 Czech Traditional Restaurants....................................................................34 Vegetarian Restaurants...............................................................................36 Tipping in restaurants................................................................................37 Chapter 11 - PUBS AND BARS..........................................................................38 Good places to have a beer in Prague..........................................................38 Best Bars....................................................................................................41 Chapter 12 - NIGHTLIFE..................................................................................43 Cocktail bars..............................................................................................43 Tasting Czech Beer.....................................................................................43 Discos.........................................................................................................44 Rock Clubs.................................................................................................45 Blues and Jazz............................................................................................46 Adult Clubs................................................................................................47 Casinos.......................................................................................................47 Copyright © 2011 – Prague Airport Transfers - All rights reserved Discover Prague! 3 Cinema.......................................................................................................48 The Performing Arts....................................................................................49 Best Theatres in Prague..............................................................................51 Best Museums in Prague............................................................................53 Chapter 13 - ATTRACTIONS – THE BEST TO SEE..........................................57 Prague Castle..............................................................................................57 Old Town Square........................................................................................62 Astronomical Clock.....................................................................................63 Charles Bridge............................................................................................63 Wenceslas Square.......................................................................................65 Old Jewish Quarter Josefov........................................................................66 Municipal House.........................................................................................67 Vyšehrad....................................................................................................69 Petřín Hill...................................................................................................70 Strahov Monastery......................................................................................74 Chapter 14 - CITY TOURS................................................................................75 Free Guided Walking Tour Details...............................................................76 Superior Tour of Prague..............................................................................77 Chapter 15 - EXCURSIONS...............................................................................78 Grand City Sightseeing Tour.......................................................................78 The Famous Pubs of the Old Town..............................................................79 Ghost Walk.................................................................................................79 Krizik fountain with music performance.....................................................80 River Cruises..............................................................................................81 Chapter 16 - DAY TRIPS...................................................................................83 Regular-Organized Excursions....................................................................83 Flexible-Private Excursions.........................................................................87 Chapter 17 - WHERE, WHEN and HOW to JOIN US........................................93 Walks - Meeting Point.................................................................................93 Bus Excursions Meeting/Pickup Point........................................................93 Boat Excursions Departure Point................................................................93 Advance Booking........................................................................................93 Chapter 18 - THE CZECH LANGUAGE..............................................................95 Survival English-to-Czech Dictionary..........................................................95 COPYRIGHT INFORMATION.............................................................................98 DISCLAIMER.....................................................................................................99 Copyright © 2011 – Prague Airport Transfers - All rights reserved Discover Prague! 4 Chapter 1 - INTRODUCTION To enjoy the city to the fullest, regardless if you are visiting Prague just for a short time or for a full week, our guide will be there to help you discover the best of it. Our simple travel guide, pack with essential information, is here to make your visit to Prague enjoyable by suggesting where to go, what to see, how to get there, what to avoid and where to drink famous Czech beer and sample Bohemian traditional local food. But, be also prepared to abandon our suggested sightseeing itineraries and wander wherever your mood takes you. Just take our guide and a map, and explore. Don't overlook the small side streets and courtyards where Prague is often at its most charming. Don’t worry about