Let’s take a walking tour around Prague. Prague offers a lot of places to explore and these can be done only when you walk and visit the places on foot. There are several walking tours available in the city. The best of Prague walking tour starts in the city’s Old Town Square and ends at Prague Castle. You can have quite an enjoyable walk in the Prague Castle. The walk starts in the medieval center of Prague. From the Old Town Square, you walk towards the Jewish Quarter. This was once the largest Jewish ghetto in Europe. Your guide will take you down the aisle of history while explaining the many traditions, historical incidents and legends associated with the best of Prague walking tour. After the quarter, you will be taken to the Charles Bridge. The Charles Bridge is the oldest stone bridge in Europe. Through the Charles Bridge, you will reach the beautiful garden, Malá Strana. Take a short ride to Hradcany and you will get a spectacular view of the city. The cobbled streets of Hradcany will give you the best of Prague walking tour. For it is from here, that you will arrive at the grandest of all palaces, ......">Read More

Prague is a beautiful ancient city. If you like parks and a little serene silence, there are a lot of parks here for you to visit. Among the parks in Prague here is a list of few which ones you should visit. The first park is the Kampa Island (Ostrov Campa). This park is right beside the Malá Strana coast. Though this is called an island, it is basically a big piece of river bank with a canal flowing around it. If you want some wonderful pictures, walk along its length. There still can be seen some old waterwheels. These were used to power mills in this area. You can also visit the museum which is inside this park. It is called the Museum Kampa. Here you can find some amazing collections of some of the finest European art. Another garden which you should visit when you are visiting the Kampa Island is the Pet?ínské sady Gardens. To go to the Pet?ínské sady Gardens, move away from the river and go up the hill. If you want, you can enter the park in Malá Strana. You can come out in Smíchov if you want some excitement. This garden is very hilly and ......">Read More

Prague is a great place to spend a holiday. However if you are on a short break to Prague, here are some things you need to know. Prague Ruzyne (PRG) Airport is at a distance of 10km from the center of the city. The public airport for international as well as domestic flights is called the Prague International Airport. All scheduled as well as unscheduled flights take place from here. A short break to Prague can be very relaxing especially because Prague has a very good system of buses, trams and metro. You also have the Funicular that operates from 9:00 am to 11:30 pm daily onto the Petrin Hill. There are a few things you must see if you are on a short break to Prague. First of all, you must see the Prague Castle. It is the largest castle in the world. It is about 570m long, 128m wide on an average and occupies 7.28 hectares. Tourists all over the world come to view this castle. Then you can see Charles Bridge. This bridge connects Old Town with Lesser Town. This is the first stone bridge that was made over the Vitava. These are a few must see things ......">Read More

Sparta Prague [1] was the most successful soccer club in Czech Republic. It is also famous throughout Central Europe for its successful team. This team managed to reach the semifinals of the European Cup in 1992. There is a very interesting myth behind the use of the name “Sparta Prague”. Sparta was an ancient city state of Greece known for its warriors. This spirit of fighting and courage inspired the makers of this club to give it the name “Sparta Prague”. There is an interesting concept behind the use of different colors in the flag of Sparta too. It consisted of three colors; viz. blue, red and yellow. The blue symbolized the continent of Europe. The red symbolized the royal city of Prague and the yellow signified along with red, the official colors of Prague. Sparta Prague plays in the AXA Arena which is located in Prague itself. It is also known as by the name of Letná Stadium. At one time Sparta Prague was very famous in the nation for its players. But in the age of globalization where every one gets the best for a price, this has ceased to exist. Previously, the players of the Sparta Prague used to ......">Read More

Prague is a beautiful city with a lot of history and culture. When you go to Prague be sure to visit some places. These are the 10 most important things you should do in Prague. First of all, visit the Old-New Synagogue. This is present absolutely in the middle of the city’s Jewish quarter. This is the oldest working synagogue in Central Europe. This synagogue was built in 1270. Out of the 10 most important things to do in Prague also comes a visit to the Old Town Square. The end of Communism brought along with it several new cafes, restaurants and buildings. These have been brightly colored once again after the Russian regime. You can also find the Astronomical Clock here. Out of the 10 most important things to do in Prague, you should have a “kosher” dinner in Czech style. Then take a trip to Terezin. This place is located at an hour’s distance from Prague. This was a concentration camp where Jews were kept for further transport to other lands. Also visit the Pinkas Synagogue. You also get to see a lot of restaurants, shops and cafes when you walk past Wenceslas Square. You can also visit the Old ......">Read More

Prague, the capital of Czech Republic in eastern/central Europe, is one of the most beautiful and exotic cities of Europe that is also famed for its shopping destinations and shopping squares. Wenceslas Square, arguably the most famous square in the town is a busy shopping hub that runs along from the Na Prikope to the Republic Square. For luxury boutique shopping one of your best bets would be Parizska Street. Other art galleries and quaint small souvenir shops are located in the Mala Strana and the Old Town Square. All the hot and happening local shops, luxury stores, international departmental stores and banks are strewn across the pedestrian street of Na Prikope and Wenceslas Square. Take your pick from Bata, C & A, Debenhams or Marks and Spencer. If you want to lay your hands on sports goods or outdoor sports/activity goods or on big brands like Mothercare and H&M, Gant USA, Calvin Klein or Next, then head straight to the multi level shopping mall of Myslbek Shopping Centre. Another good spot for some mind blowing retail therapy would be Slovansky Dum Shopping Centre. The latest attraction on the shopping front in Prague is the Palladium Shopping Centre, a recently opened shopping venue built over ......">Read More

The Four Seasons is a chain of highly efficient and pleasure hotels around the world. The Four Seasons Hotel Prague is situated on the banks of river Vitava. High personalized service is a trademark of this hotel. It combines tradition with technology. The New York Times reported that the “…Four Seasons Hotel Prague is a landmark of luxury by the banks of the Vitava River…” on March 30, 2008. To give a full idea of the hotel, I took to compare certain guest reviews. According to one guest, the hotel was great and there were absolutely no problems .The staff was very helpful and cordial. He however felt that the rooms in the building of the hotel were not good enough. The Restaurant is good. It has received the first official star in Eastern Europe. But it costs a fortune. Three star restaurants in London are far cheaper. The deluxe rooms are good. According to another guest, the River View Suit offers a wonderful view of the Prague Castle. In the evening the castle is lit up and it looks awesome. The hotel is located close to Charles Bridge from where you can hop on to the Castle. There are a lot ......">Read More

Prague, one of the most exotic and mesmerizingly beautiful cities of Europe and the capital city of Czech Republic has its fair share of weird facts and trivia, which help to make it even more interesting. Petrin hill – lovers’ day May 1st is unofficially celebrated as the lovers’ day or the Czech version of Valentine’s Day. This day is celebrated by carnally charged couples by kissing and smooching atop Petrin hill, one of the most beautiful sites in Prague which afford a hill top view over the rest of the city. But before getting cozy on the hill top heaven they place flowers at the feet of the statue of Victorian romantic poet Karel Hynek Macha, who has been immortalized by his romantic piece – May. Saint Nicholas This is an annual festival, celebrated with a lot of fanfare in December from 4 in the evening onwards. On the eve of Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus himself will be roaming around the city streets, distributing sweets and gifts to children and kids and indulging in boozing with beer on the day of the saint. He will wander about under the fireworks and Christmas trees, in the company of a devil and an angel on the ......">Read More

The Clock Tower in Prague is also called the Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj. This Clock Tower was built during the Medieval Age in Prague which is the capital of present day Czech Republic. The clock is located at 50° 5? 13.23? N, 14° 25? 15.3? E. The clock tower in Prague is present in the old Town Square. It is mounted on top of the southern wall of Old Town City Hall. It is a very popular tourist attraction. People all over the world gather to see the clock because of its function and historical basis. The Clock Tower in Prague was made in 1410. It was made by two people. One was a clock maker named Mikuláš of Kada? and the other one was Jan Šindel who was a professor. Perhaps it was in 1490 that the calendar dial was added. During this time the clock façade was also filled with Gothic sculptures. There are three main components of the Orloj. These are the astronomical dial, The Walk of the Apostles and the calendar dial. The astronomical dial is the most important of all the components. It refers to the positions that the sun and moon occupy in the ......">Read More

View Larger Map [1] Cafés To relax during a well deserved break while on a sight seeing tour around Prague, you can head to U Zavesenyho Kafé where affluent clients sponsored a cup of coffee for poor impoverished but infinitely talented artists, Starbucks café where you can dig into Malostranske Namesti – a crowd puller, the quiet and calm and peaceful Seventh Heaven, the expensive Mamma’s Toast, Lemon Café hued in green and open and airy with sunlight filtering through. [caption id="attachment_46" align="aligncenter" width="324" caption="U Zavesenyho Kafe"][/caption] You can sample wine, liqueur, yummy cakes and pastries, savory and sweet crepes, delicate salads and fresh bread here. For homemade cakes try out Kaficko. Downtown Café serves mind-blowing sandwiches and delicious steaks. You can sample chicken breast in mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar, expensive new world wines, fresh baby spinach and prosciutto and other such delicacies in Cukrkavalimonada. Café Savoy is more than a hundred years old and still going strong despite competition from younger cafés. French Restaurants and Cafés If you are in the mood for French cuisine, you can try out U Patrona, U Maliru, Palffy Palac, Café de Paris and Bastille. They serve Czech food with a distinctive French twist. Restaurants in ......">Read More