Rick Steves Tours Prague at Night
 

Did You Know?

The Czech Republic came into existence in 1993 when the former Czechoslovakia split in to the two nations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
 
 
 
"Globe-trotting destroys ethnocentricity. It helps you understand and appreciate different cultures. Travel changes people. It broadens perspectives and teaches new ways to measure quality of life."
 
~Rick Steves~
 
 
 

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Credits

  • Thanks to Mom & Dad for instilling in me a love of travel. RIP.
  • Thanks to my kids for being my cohorts in adventure.
  • Thanks to Rick Steves for being an ardent advocate for travel, particularly for smart travel in Europe.

Nazdraví !

(i.e. Cheers - nah zdrah-VEE)

 

Links of Interest


Planning


Accommodations

  • Metamorphis Hotel - the hotel used by the tour. Great location, huge immaculate rooms, atmospheric breakfasts. We enjoyed our stay here.
  • Hotel Černá Liška - sister hotel to the Metamorphis. We stayed here for a night before the tour started and it was very nice. Right on the Old Town Square.

Restaurants ( long live dumplings & beer! )

  • U Šemíka - good, traditional Czech food, near Vyšehrad Castle. Named after the legendary horse Šemík. Our first group meal together was here.
  • Ebel Coffee House - the Starbucks of Prague (I mean that in a good way!). We visited the Ebel's near the hotel every day. Great place to take a break and relax.
  • U Medvídků - well-known beer hall near Old Town. Good food, good beer, cheap prices. We ate here a couple of times.
  • Klášterní Pivovar - also known as Strahov Monastic Brewery, directly across from the Strahov library in the Castle Quarter. We had a wonderful Czech pub meal in the courtyard here on a beautiful day. The best beer is always made by monks!
  • Folklore Garden - dinner show featuring traditional Czech drink, food, music, and dance. A ton of fun!
  • Kolkovna - near the Spanish Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter. Nice atmosphere, lots of wood.
  • Dobrá Čajovňa - "Bohemian" style tea house with tea monks, Wenceslas Square. Serene.
  • Restaurant Gratia - our group dined together here after the Velvet Revolution walk. Located in a historic Baroque palace. Try some Czech wine if you go here.
  • Dačický Restaurant - Old Bohemian tavern and restaurant in Kutná Hora. Wonderful atmosphere, great food & drink, one of our favorite meals in the Czech Republic. Gingerbread dumplings are delicious! Be prepared to share your table with others :).
  • Klub Architektu - cozy cellar-like atmosphere tucked away in Old Town near Bethlehem Chapel. Simple food, good prices. We had a quintessential European moment here when we arrived and asked if they had any tables available. At first they said no. Then they said - well, we DO have 1 table available but it is "only" available for 2 hours so they didn't think we would want it. We told them we could somehow manage to finish our meal within 2 hours. They apologized profusely for asking us to "rush" through dinner! Little did they know that, as Americans, we are quite capable of downing a dinner in 60 seconds after picking it up at the McDonald's drive-thru :).
  • Restaurace David - artful food for a splurge. Near the American Embassy, Lesser Town. We had our tour farewell dinner here. It was lovely.

Sightseeing