Going to Prague on sunday...any best buys and how much cash to bring? Tips please

Teerah

Hi,
basically not sure how much cash to bring, will have credit card with me but not sure how much cash to bring for those things that you cant use credit for! Also any hot tips appreciated and are there any good things to buy whilst there?

Any info appreciated

Thanks in advance :beer:

Teerah

Anyone? Please

loates123

hi would not really say prague is cheap any longer
best buys are drinks around 1.00 now a rink in most places give or take 50p...........

you can get some good meal out there at cheap prices too............


depends what u are doing out there i would say 40pounds a day would be ok, but maybe a little more depends what u like doing really..........

sueh6

Hi, just got back from a trip there last week. Try the Pizzeria Kmotra on V Jircharich, very near Narodni Trida Metro. Fantastic, wood-fired pizzas; hubby and I had a lovely meal of herb bread, two pizzas and 4 pints of beer for about £9! Hotel U prince, Old Town Square does lovely food although a little more expensive than the pizzeria but also has live jazz every evening. The buggy rides are a must if it's a romantic break. Unfortunately the Astronomical Clock,Old Town Hall, is being refurbished at the moment but definitely worth the climb to the top of the tower for around 50p each, fantastic views.

Charles Bridge is beautiful by night as is the castle by day. Garnets and amber are sold in abundance as is crystal but can be pricey.

Have a lovely time but take flat shoes as we must've walked miles!!

Sue

Chocmonster7

I went to Prague this time last year and wrote this (rather long!) set of ideas/tips for a friends who was going a few months back - hope it's of some use!


Transport:-
Getting to and from the airport can be a bit of a problem, especially if
you don't understand Czech. We pre-booked a taxi service who were
waiting for us at the airport then picked us up from our hotel on the
way back. They were more expensive then the regular taxi's but at least
you had a friendly face (who spoke English) on arrival.

These are the people we used:-
http://www.prague-airport-shuttle.com/

Once in Prague you can use the trams to get around but we found that
most places were within walking distance and it was nicer to just ramble
about. Only time I was hassled was when a rather dodgy looking chap
asked if I wanted to change currency at a cheap rate, just ignore them
and walk off.


Food:-
We found that by keeping away from the tourist traps you could get a 3
course meal for 2 including drinks for approx. £25. During the daytime
there are plenty of little cafes & shops to buy snack type food from.
Most places open at 10.30am and stay open for about 12 hours.

Mount Steak, this restaurant does have a website but isn't much use
unless you can read Czech! Can be found in a basement down Josefska1,
a side street at the Castle end of the Charles bridge. Has an extensive
menu as long as you like meat! I had venison in a cranberry & vodka
sauce which was wonderful.

One of the most amazing views from a restaurant that I have ever
experienced was at the Petrinske Terasy halfway up Petrin hill. Take the
funicular railway up to the first stop (not the top) walk away from the
restaurant at the stop toward the castle side of the hill. After a few
minutes walk you will see what looks like a log cabin. This is the
restaurant, in the daytime you can see across the whole of the city, at
night the castle is lit up and is an amazing sight.

Another restaurant we had a wonderful but cheap meal in was Cervena
Sedma, this is again on the Castle side of the Charles bridge on the Na
Kampe island. Walk down the steps from the bridge and it's the second
restaurant on the right past the Police station. On the night we ate
here we were the only people in the whole place so got great service!

Tours:-
We only went on one organised tour (Mysteries & Ghosts) which was run
by Prague Walking Tours (orange umbrella), you met under the Anatomical
clock and pay the tour guide, it lasted for two hours. The guide was a
local girl who was very friendly. The tour ended in a bar on the Castle
side of town and included a warming (alcoholic!) drink in the price.

Attractions:-
If you have anyone in your party who is interested in
cars/planes/trains, etc. then a visit to the National Technical Museum
is well worth it. Costs approx. £1.50 to get in and we spent nearly 3
hours there just wandering around so great value.
http://www.ntm.cz/auvod.htm

Castle, you can't miss this place as it looms over the city. You can get
into the gardens and a lot of the castle for free, due to the amount of
people around we never bothered to pay to go into the cathedral, etc.
One thing not to miss is the changing of the guard. Every hour they do a
small version but at midday they do it with a full orchestra - I dare
you not to laugh at their uniforms though!

Shopping:-
If you like Belgian chocolates then head for the shop on a main street
called Ujezd in Mala Strana. Due to the Koruna having such a silly
exchange rate you can get a big box for a fraction of the price you can
in the UK or even Brussels!

If you need any "everyday" shopping while in Prague there is a big
branch of Tescos which can be found in the Wenceslas Square/Old Town
Square part of town. The supermarket part of the shop is in the
basement, good place to buy any booze you want to bring back. The other
floors are taken up with clothes, homewares, etc.

There are loads of touristy things to buy in Prague, some are nice, some
are not. What is certain is that you will get sick of seeing the same
things in hundreds of shops!

Some links I found useful:-
http://www.prague.cz/
http://www.jasoncholt.com/prague/index.html
http://www.pragueexperience.com

spottydog

Always agree a price with cabs before getting in, they may say I'm on a meter so I won't be able to charge extra but all they then do then is drive a very long way round.