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 by rsilva
The theater itself is very beautiful (it is difficult to see from the photo) and in a very good shape. That alone is worth a visit, if you are willing to pay a quite expensive ticket (not only for Czech standards) . We paid 1390CZK (almost 50 Eur each) and these were not the cheapest tickets
My first concern was the fact that the WHOLE attendance were foreigners. This is usually not a good sign. I guess I should have expected this, but still...
The problem was the actual opera. The acting was terrible, to the point where the actors were booed several times! The rythm was extremely slow and the whole experience was boring. Please note that I really like music and I was looking forward to seeing this opera.
Well, I would expect the acting to be good, after all this was were the opera premiered. I do not think they were having a bad night, they were just bad.
Note: If you are Italian or Italian-speaking you will find it insulting that they cannot get one whole sentence right...
Go for the cheaper tickets... Leave a Comment
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 Restaurant Menu Board by LoriPori
Sometimes, not always, they automatically include service - usually 10%, which is acceptable, but again check your bill.
And don't forget, 19% VAT is also included in your bill. No wonder we didn't find Prague restaurants that much of a bargain.
The accompanying picture shows a Restaurant with a clearly written Menu Board, which we really appreciated and often were attracted to, especially for lunch. The different menus of the day specified what you received and what you had to pay. There were usually three or four options. Again these small but cozy little restaurants, were usually in side streets away from the touristy areas. Leave a Comment
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This part of Prague is essentially only for tourists, local Czechs do not frequent any of the businesses in these areas. The areas I am talking about in particular are Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske Namesti), Old Town Square (Staromestske namesti), Charles Bridge (Karluv Most) and the streets that wind in between connecting the three areas. The restaurants here are extremely overpriced, as is the crystal and almost all of the other tourist items. You will be accosted to go to black light shows (a rip off - essentially a puppet show or soft-core pron show under a black light) and various cultural concerts in churches around the city (this are nice if you like the music and you can book all of these things through the tourist agency one block south of the bottom of Wenceslas Square but often if you just show up at the show it is much cheaper or even free). Also watch your pockets in these areas because even though Prague is not known for crime, pickpockets have started to show up in these areas.
If you go to Prague you have to see these areas, but try to go during an off season, during the summer they are absolutely packed and really unpleasent. If you have to be there in the summer, try to go early in the morning or later in the evening, avoid the afternoon and early evening rush. If you want to eat while you are there, just walk 2 or 3 blocks off either side of Wenceslas square and watch the prices drop. If you want to buy crystal I highly recommend buying it at Karlstjen castle about 35 minutes outside the city by train, but if you cannot get there, try to avoid the shops on the direct route from Wenceslas to Old Town Square.
When you are there, walk up and down Wenceslas Square, and take the winding streets between it and Old Town Square and then farther to Charles Bridge. Try to be in Old Town square at the hour to see the clock, check out the church of Tyn and the Old Town Hall (where the is) and when you cross the Charles Bridge rub the Statue of Jan Nepomuk for luck and you will be sure to have a great trip. Leave a Comment
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 the guy on the stoop looks as
bored as I was by zrim
At 50 crowns, the price of admission is not going to lighten your wallet significantly, but I don't like the idea of paying to shop.
Supposedly, Franz Kafka spent time in the Golden Lane and indeed there is a Franz Kafka Cafe. But there is very little to hold one's interest along this lane except for the knick-knack shopping. Leave a Comment
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 Old Town Square by LoriPori
We found the average price for a coffee/soda/beer to be 50CZK or $2.50 CDN or $2.00 US. Leave a Comment
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First I should say I live in Prague and I also work as a tourist guide so I know what I am talking about. The Main Station (Hlavni nadrazi, abbreviation: hl. n.) in Prague is a place you should avoid or you should shrink the time you have to spend there to the minimum. It's dirty and above all, there are too many possibilities to swindle/rook you and in front of the main entrance there is a park with some food stands where homeless and drunk people are gathering.
Here an example of my conversation with a person who was supposed to offer accomodation to the tourists (and tour operators like me). Me: "May I take a prospect of the hotel..." Him: "Why??? We make reservations." Me: "I see - reservations of hotels one has chosen on account of a prospect, right?" Him: "No, we offer accomodation, we don't give prospects of hotels." Me: "Well, then I'm going anywhere else." Him: "F*** you!"
There is nothing wrong with buying a bottle of water or a well packed baguette, but be careful if you want to take a taxi, make a hotel reservation, exchange money, simply: be careful if you have to trust to those people which are offering services there.
Go out of the train, go through the terrific corridor to the hall, walk through the hall, take care of your documents, money, hand bag (hold the bag, not the strap belt), buy a subway ticket (18 CZK for five stations and no step over, 26 CZK for 75 minutes - January 2009), go down to the subway and with the subway to your hotel. DON'T MAKE THE PEOPLE THERE EARN MONEY AT THE EXPENSE OF YOU.
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 by iwys
Better still, cross the Charles Bridge, as the restaurants on the other side of the river are generally even better value. Leave a Comment
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A 3 day card for Prague's main attraction can be bought but you really will be a tourist if you manage to see all these, mainly museums and galleries in 3 days. You really don't need to pay the extra fee to have transport pass for this time either. Prague is so compact and single journeys are ridiculously cheap anyway. Note too it doesn't include all the things that tourists would want to do anyway - for example the astronomical clock tower and town hall vist or Jewish quarter attractions.
Cost in 2004 was 490CZK plus an extra 200 CZK with transport - remmber single journeys are only 12CZK!
Check the website to see what the card DOES cover first.
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 Crowds at the Astronomical
Clock by littlesam1
I do want to say that I encourge any tourist to go and see the clock. Like I said earlier, its beautiful and a real marvel to see. But if you have other things you want to see and your time is limited I would not bother waiting for the hourly show. If you really want to see it I suggest taking a table at one of the restaurants in the square and have a drink while you are waiting. At least you will not have wasted your time waiting. Leave a Comment
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