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| How long have you got? Three, five or seven days in Prague | How long have you got? Three, five or seven days in Prague |
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| Where else can you order a beer just by sitting down? Or party in a nuclear bunker? Prague is unique, a quirky city that feels like it was made for strolling aimlessly, checking out what’s around the next corner. Just think, what could be hidden along that cobbled street? | Where else can you order a beer just by sitting down? Or party in a nuclear bunker? Prague is unique, a quirky city that feels like it was made for strolling aimlessly, checking out what’s around the next corner. Just think, what could be hidden along that cobbled street? |
| Three days in PragueDay one With just three days you have your work cut out, so get started straight away with time at the Castle. Said to be the largest in the world, it incorporates buildings representing almost every architectural style of the past thousand years. Walk up from the Vltava river to stroll past palaces and churches, including the Gothic turrets of St Vitus cathedral and the beautiful baroque St George’s Basilica. | Three days in PragueDay one With just three days you have your work cut out, so get started straight away with time at the Castle. Said to be the largest in the world, it incorporates buildings representing almost every architectural style of the past thousand years. Walk up from the Vltava river to stroll past palaces and churches, including the Gothic turrets of St Vitus cathedral and the beautiful baroque St George’s Basilica. |
| Late afternoon is the quietest time to visit, so plan to finish at dusk, walking back across the stunning 14th-century Charles Bridge to Stare Mesto (old town). Enjoy the views and see if you can identify any of the 30 statues of religious figures along from the slick cobbled walkway, before walking back to the Hilton Prague for dinner on Cloud 9 – the hotel’s rooftop restaurant, serving burgers and steaks washed down with excellent cocktails. | Late afternoon is the quietest time to visit, so plan to finish at dusk, walking back across the stunning 14th-century Charles Bridge to Stare Mesto (old town). Enjoy the views and see if you can identify any of the 30 statues of religious figures along from the slick cobbled walkway, before walking back to the Hilton Prague for dinner on Cloud 9 – the hotel’s rooftop restaurant, serving burgers and steaks washed down with excellent cocktails. |
| Day two Get an early start and head for the famous astronomical clock on Old Town Square. It chimes on the hour from 8am–8pm but the first performance of its Apostle figurines is by far the least busy. Stay one step ahead of the crowds by beating a retreat afterwards to nearby Cafe Ebel for a restorative coffee before hitting the cobbled pavements of the old town to explore. Wander where the mood takes you, but be sure to see the Old New Synagogue, Europe’s oldest active synagogue. | Day two Get an early start and head for the famous astronomical clock on Old Town Square. It chimes on the hour from 8am–8pm but the first performance of its Apostle figurines is by far the least busy. Stay one step ahead of the crowds by beating a retreat afterwards to nearby Cafe Ebel for a restorative coffee before hitting the cobbled pavements of the old town to explore. Wander where the mood takes you, but be sure to see the Old New Synagogue, Europe’s oldest active synagogue. |
| It’s beer o’clock so head to one of the city’s famed beer halls. There are plenty of good choices, but U Fleku is worth seeking out for its brewery tours and huge plates of Czech staples (roast duck, pork neck). If it’s warm enough, move on to a beer garden. Plump for Letna, inside the leafy confines of the eponymous park, and your beer comes with unbeatable views of the city. You won’t want to leave – so stay for dinner, from the grilled sausage stand. | It’s beer o’clock so head to one of the city’s famed beer halls. There are plenty of good choices, but U Fleku is worth seeking out for its brewery tours and huge plates of Czech staples (roast duck, pork neck). If it’s warm enough, move on to a beer garden. Plump for Letna, inside the leafy confines of the eponymous park, and your beer comes with unbeatable views of the city. You won’t want to leave – so stay for dinner, from the grilled sausage stand. |
| Day three Prague is a creative city, so spend today soaking up some of its public art. Head to Wenceslas Square to see the Horse statue by controversial Czech sculptor David Cerny in Lucerna Pasaz before diving down Jungmannovo namesti to see the world’s only Cubist lamppost, designed by local architect Emil Kralicek. End the day at a cosy corner table in U Zlateho Tygra (the Golden Tiger) where they serve only one thing – pilsner. And it keeps on coming. | Day three Prague is a creative city, so spend today soaking up some of its public art. Head to Wenceslas Square to see the Horse statue by controversial Czech sculptor David Cerny in Lucerna Pasaz before diving down Jungmannovo namesti to see the world’s only Cubist lamppost, designed by local architect Emil Kralicek. End the day at a cosy corner table in U Zlateho Tygra (the Golden Tiger) where they serve only one thing – pilsner. And it keeps on coming. |
| Five days in PragueDay four If you’ve got five days, relax the pace. Yes, that does mean more beer halls (try U Sedmi Svabu or U Medvidku) but also more culture. Spend a day seeing the city’s Jewish heritage, which centres on the Jewish Quarter (Josefov), formerly the ghetto. Visit the Jewish Museum to see artefacts from the city’s synagogues before exploring the atmospheric Old Jewish Cemetery. | Five days in PragueDay four If you’ve got five days, relax the pace. Yes, that does mean more beer halls (try U Sedmi Svabu or U Medvidku) but also more culture. Spend a day seeing the city’s Jewish heritage, which centres on the Jewish Quarter (Josefov), formerly the ghetto. Visit the Jewish Museum to see artefacts from the city’s synagogues before exploring the atmospheric Old Jewish Cemetery. |
| Indulge afterwards in a proper Czech night out, passing through a graffiti-covered door to hit the dancefloor at that nuclear bunker (Bunkr Parukarka) or catching local live music at Lucerna. | Indulge afterwards in a proper Czech night out, passing through a graffiti-covered door to hit the dancefloor at that nuclear bunker (Bunkr Parukarka) or catching local live music at Lucerna. |
| Day five After a (necessary) lie-in, walk up Petrin Hill (or take the funicular), before climbing the Petrin Observation Tower, a miniature version of the Eiffel Tower. The gardens up here are beautiful – as are the views of the city. | Day five After a (necessary) lie-in, walk up Petrin Hill (or take the funicular), before climbing the Petrin Observation Tower, a miniature version of the Eiffel Tower. The gardens up here are beautiful – as are the views of the city. |
| Seven days in PragueDay six A week in Prague? That gives you time to really get under the city’s skin. Start in Zizkov, a student- and artist-packed district of bohemian bars, before calling in to the Soviet-era TV Tower, its exterior dotted with David Cerny’s space-age babies. Sup cocktails at the summit before soaking up the counter-cultural vibe at art deco bar Akropolis. Borivojova is affectionately known as “bar street” – spend your evening here, strolling from cocktails at Bukowski’s to Nad Viktorkou for a shot of local herb bitter. | Seven days in PragueDay six A week in Prague? That gives you time to really get under the city’s skin. Start in Zizkov, a student- and artist-packed district of bohemian bars, before calling in to the Soviet-era TV Tower, its exterior dotted with David Cerny’s space-age babies. Sup cocktails at the summit before soaking up the counter-cultural vibe at art deco bar Akropolis. Borivojova is affectionately known as “bar street” – spend your evening here, strolling from cocktails at Bukowski’s to Nad Viktorkou for a shot of local herb bitter. |
| Day seven Spend your final day seeing more of Prague’s artistic streak, with visits to DOX for contemporary art and the Leica Gallery to see exhibitions of international photography. | Day seven Spend your final day seeing more of Prague’s artistic streak, with visits to DOX for contemporary art and the Leica Gallery to see exhibitions of international photography. |
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