Anyone been to Prague?

xo_kathy · #1 08-01-2006, 11:43 AM

I did a search and didn't find anything too terribly interesting.

The husband and I are trying to find a place to go in the fall. He'd love to see Prague and it definitely interests me. So, tell me what you know!

FYI - we've been to Paris, he's been to lots of places in Spain, and we don't want to go to London so please don't suggest one of those places instead of Prague!

Thanks!

tunatartare · #2 08-01-2006, 11:46 AM

OMG Prague is absolutely beautiful!!! I loved it there. I did an 11 day trip, Prague, Munich, Vienna, and Hungary and Prague was definitely my favorite of those cities. The streets are tiny so be prepared to do a lot of walking everywhere. There's a really good coffee shop across the street from the house where Franz Kafka lived. If you don't mind the travel time, you can do a similar trip and see a little bit of each country in Eastern Europe since they're so close together.

HBADPi · #3 08-01-2006, 11:47 AM

I was in Prague in October. Loved it!! It was totally worth the trip and is a must see. People kept telling me its like the Paris of Eastern Europe, I didnt buy it until I was there.

What do you want to know?

xo_kathy · #4 08-01-2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by HBADPi

What do you want to know?

"Must sees"
What areas to stay in
Day trips (I read you can get to Vienna via the train but they might be not so reliable)
How long should we stay?
Places to stay - I don't do hostels. I don't need a 4 Seasons, but I need my own, clean, bathroom!

Also, there is a chance I might be 3-4 months prego, so while the walking won't be an issue, I might need access to bathrooms! Is the water safe?

UKAXO · #5 08-01-2006, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xo_kathy

"Must sees"
What areas to stay in
Day trips (I read you can get to Vienna via the train but they might be not so reliable)
How long should we stay?
Places to stay - I don't do hostels. I don't need a 4 Seasons, but I need my own, clean, bathroom!

Also, there is a chance I might be 3-4 months prego, so while the walking won't be an issue, I might need access to bathrooms! Is the water safe?

I've been to Prague 3 times -- PM me if you need any info. I'd start by looking at www.inyourpocket.com - their Prague guide will give you all kinds of info re: hotels etc. Last time we stayed at the Pension Dientzenhofer and liked it (I don't tend to spend lots of time in my hotel room so wasn't looking for lots of comfort...but it was very clean and conveniently located, and the staff were friendly and helpful). Here's their website: http://www.dientzenhofer.cz/index_en.html

Depending on how long you'll be staying in the Czech Republic, I would highly recommend a trip to Cesky Krumlov (not just a daytrip -- try to stay at least one night or two). We had a GREAT little hotel there -- http://www.ckrumlov.info/docs/en/uby75.xml

OK I have rattled on for too long but let me know if you need anything else...

rho4life · #6 08-01-2006, 05:45 PM

OMG! I loved Prague! It reminds me of San Francisco. I found the people very friendly adn the food was cheap and yummy.

damasa · #7 08-02-2006, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rho4life

OMG! I loved Prague! It reminds me of San Francisco. I found the people very friendly adn the food was cheap and yummy.

People in "The City" are not friendly, they are the suck!

Prague is great and I'm going back next month. Beautiful buildings, great food, many things to do and hot hot women!

AlphaFrog · #8 08-02-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jbj52503

Make sure to drink "pivo" (beer) and visit Moser crystal.

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Originally Posted by xo_kathy

Also, there is a chance I might be 3-4 months prego, so while the walking won't be an issue, I might need access to bathrooms! Is the water safe?

I think Kathy might have to miss out on the pivo.

xo_kathy · #9 08-02-2006, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by damasa

and hot hot women!

Thank goodness! This is always a prerequisite on my vacations!!!

tunatartare · #10 08-02-2006, 02:00 PM

Also garnets are a lot cheaper there, so if you like them, that would be the perfect opportunity to expand your jewelry collection.

xo_kathy · #11 08-02-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I think Kathy might have to miss out on the pivo.

But that's the great thing about Europe - they don't care if you drink when you're preggers!!!

Though I probably still wouldn't because I'm sure when I do get pregnant I'll be the annoying "by the book" lady.

AlphaFrog · #12 08-02-2006, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by xo_kathy

But that's the great thing about Europe - they don't care if you drink when you're preggers!!!

Though I probably still wouldn't because I'm sure when I do get pregnant I'll be the annoying "by the book" lady.

Experts agree that there probably is a "safe" amount of alcohol for a pregnant woman, but a)it's unethical to test for and b) it's like BAC, depends on your weight/height, body comp., what you've eaten...etc...

[/pregnancy sidetrack]

damasa · #13 08-02-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by xo_kathy

Thank goodness! This is always a prerequisite on my vacations!!!

Hey, I'm just looking out for your, er my best interests

tunatartare · #14 08-02-2006, 02:29 PM

hers or her husbands?

HBADPi · #15 08-02-2006, 04:48 PM

Gah! So I typed out this huge response and my computer decided to restart itself in the midst of my reply.

Anyway when we went we stayed at the Radisson. Great location, fairly close to the parts you want to see, its a walking town so pretty much anywhere you stay will be good. Plus they had an awesome breakfast bar...I highly recommend the hotel just for that

. My cowoker went around the same time I was there and her and her husband stayed at the Aria Hotel (http://www.ariahotel.net/) and she rants and raves about it. She said it was a bit more pricey but had a great atmopshere and service, they also provided free airport pickup.

As far as places to see: definitely pick up a Frommers guide or some sort of tour book. That came in really handy for us. We didnt do any day trips but spent 5 days there which was enough to see all the sights in Prague. The castle tour I thought was a waste of money but its worth going up to the castle be forewarned that its an uphill hike! Check out the main bridge in Prague too...cant remmeber what its called but lots of street vendors and artists sell their stuff there so great place to pick up some souvenirs.

The food was great, anything we had was incredible. But be forewarned, in Prague if you go to a resturant often times they'll just charge you a fee for sitting there and/or charge you for water or bread that they place on your table. Dont feel embarrased to tell them you dont want it. That was the first thing we learned when we got there, we found a resturant that were blown away by how cheap the food was but then we got the bill and we got slammed with a seating fee and for the bread we didnt order. The people are ok but they definitely try and rip off tourists so you have to be smart about it. Also cant remember if its in Prauge or one of the other cities we visited on that trip, but if I remember correctly theres something about the tipping custom thats different than here...if you get the Frommers book it covers all the cultural stuff you should be aware of. If your husband likes beer he has to try Prague's version of Budweiser...since Budweiser more or less stole the formula of Budweiser from eastern Europe (or so we were told). Either way it tastes really good and much better than the crap Bud you can get in the States, theres even a brewery in the new town area of Prague that we stumbled on and you can take a free tour. Oh, and there are plenty of public bathrooms in Prague - some more dirty than others but you also have to pay to get in. Cant remember how much but its loose pocket change so not too much.