Think Again Magazine - free, fun, and useful mag
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Rudolfinum
by Veroali
The building Rudolfinum built two of the best czech architects Zitek and Schulz in second half of 19. century. Art lovers should not miss visit Rudolfinum. There is a gallery of pictures and a concert hall Dvořákova síň (Dvorak hall). Rudolfinum is so famous in the Czech republic, because there are held the best concerts of classic music and plays Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Absolutely fantastic experience!
Smile please
by thegreigs
What a sour-faced bunch so many of the Prague shop assistants are. Try for yourself - walk down any street, look in and smile at them. The sullen faces are dragging on the floor. Don't they like tourists? I nearly got my head bitten off by an assistant in a Panneria who garbled some Czech at me, rolled her eyes, and cracked a joke at my expense with her pal! Thanks. That made me feel good. Seriously, it's a service industry you're working in. You really need to sort out the customer relations side. Not pleasant to get the glowers in so many places. And then when we met Czechs in the street, they can be so nice. It must just be the shopkeepers.
Packing List
by anglosaxon
A lot of big suitcases look the same. Tie something onto the handle to clearly identify to somebody else that this is not their bag.
Small day packs that can be carried in front of you are very useful as you can keep an eye on your personal stuff. Bumbags that attache directly on a belt are good. Layers are best. Prague temperatures are up and down all the time. The combiation of a T-shirt, light jumper and waterproof jacket should see you through OK. Comfortable walking shoes are a must. I wouldn't bring special weather gear unless I was planning a mountain stay. Bring any specialist medicines and keep the box. If you need more then show the box to the chemist. If he doesn't have it there, it can normally be ordered for the next day. Bring you regular stuff. Film, lenses, digital storage is all available here but, a little more expensive I would say. I fyou want to shoot Black and White, bring it with you. Many campsites rent their own stuff and anything else left behind by previous guests. If you don't like cheese or barbeque flavour crisps then bring plenty of your own with you. Salt and Vinegar is unheard of here. Almost anything else can be bought at Tescos of one of the specialist food shops. Small pensions do not have smoke alarms in the rooms so, bring one if you are concerned. There are lots of good wines here so bring a corkscrew.
Strahov Monastery
by yooperprof
Atop the hill on the west bank of the Vltava, the Strahov Monastery rewards visitors with memorable views of the city stretching out beneath it. The monks were thrown out during the cold years of communist rule, but was successfully re-born after the Velvet Revolution, and is once again a functioning monastery. In order to pay the bills, the brothers have leased out space to a beer garden and a restaurant which offer historic charm and tremendous views. The 18th century Philosophic Hall is also worth a view - especially the library.