Guidebook for Prague

Andrew
Guidebook for Prague

Sightseeing

The famous church at Náměstí Míru ("Peace Square") makes for a good sight. There is also a metro station and tram stops here, which makes for a very unique and memorable commuting experience.
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Kirche St. Ludmilla
1219/2 Náměstí Míru
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The famous church at Náměstí Míru ("Peace Square") makes for a good sight. There is also a metro station and tram stops here, which makes for a very unique and memorable commuting experience.
A very large park, where many expats spend time. There is a beer garden at the top and a great view of the Prague Castle from the western slope of the hill. Great for a walk or a picnic.
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Rieger Park
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A very large park, where many expats spend time. There is a beer garden at the top and a great view of the Prague Castle from the western slope of the hill. Great for a walk or a picnic.
Its ugly and has babies crawling on it. Pay the fee to go to the top of the tower on a clear day for the highest and most unique view of the city.
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Prager Fernsehturm
1 Mahlerovy sady
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Its ugly and has babies crawling on it. Pay the fee to go to the top of the tower on a clear day for the highest and most unique view of the city.
One of the main tourist-Mecca's in the city, it's only a few minutes walk from the apartment. Stay long enough and you'll start muttering about "those darn tourists" whenever you walk through here.
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Statue des Heiligen Wenzel
Václavské náměstí
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One of the main tourist-Mecca's in the city, it's only a few minutes walk from the apartment. Stay long enough and you'll start muttering about "those darn tourists" whenever you walk through here.
Look for the cross where Jan Palach burned himself alive in 1969 to protest the Communist suppression of the Prague Spring. The building itself is closed for renovation; the museum is open next door.
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Národní muzeum
68 Václavské nám.
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Look for the cross where Jan Palach burned himself alive in 1969 to protest the Communist suppression of the Prague Spring. The building itself is closed for renovation; the museum is open next door.

Food Scene

Great restaurant serving a large menu of Czech food with a huge beer selection. Kitchen is open late every night and they deliver.
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U Sadu
1282/5 Škroupovo nám.
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Great restaurant serving a large menu of Czech food with a huge beer selection. Kitchen is open late every night and they deliver.
American-style burger joint with (arguably) the best burgers in Prague. Try the vegetarian patty, delicious even to a meat-eater and a rare treat in a country where even the vegetables come with meat.
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The Tavern
1521 Chopinova
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American-style burger joint with (arguably) the best burgers in Prague. Try the vegetarian patty, delicious even to a meat-eater and a rare treat in a country where even the vegetables come with meat.
The most authentic Mexican food in Prague. Great interior and great guacamole.
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Las Adelitas
684/8 Americká
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The most authentic Mexican food in Prague. Great interior and great guacamole.
Looking for a cup of fair-trade, organic coffee? Want to buy directly from a small artisan roaster? Then this is your kind of place.
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La Bohème Café
2031/32 Sázavská
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Looking for a cup of fair-trade, organic coffee? Want to buy directly from a small artisan roaster? Then this is your kind of place.

Everything Else

If you come to the city by train, you will end up here. There is also an express bus between here and the airport.
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Praha Hl.N. station
300/8 Wilsonova
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If you come to the city by train, you will end up here. There is also an express bus between here and the airport.
A main transit crossroads. Here you can get on a tram, bus, or metro to almost anywhere in the city.
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KFC
8 Jugoslávská
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A main transit crossroads. Here you can get on a tram, bus, or metro to almost anywhere in the city.

Essentials

Small park near what the locals refer to as "the modern church" (since it was built in the 1920's). There is a farmers market here every Wed and Sat.
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The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad
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Small park near what the locals refer to as "the modern church" (since it was built in the 1920's). There is a farmers market here every Wed and Sat.
Small grocery store open late into the night. Not the largest selection but more than a potraviny, and within walking distance of the apartment.
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Tesco Expres
474/11 Vocelova
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Small grocery store open late into the night. Not the largest selection but more than a potraviny, and within walking distance of the apartment.
Full-sized grocery store in the basement of a historic and and impressive shopping center. The rest of the pavilon is dedicated to home interior stores.
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Vinohradský Pavilon
1200/50 Vinohradská
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Full-sized grocery store in the basement of a historic and and impressive shopping center. The rest of the pavilon is dedicated to home interior stores.

Arts & Culture

An old 1920s-era theater, restored and turned into a bar/performance space for movies, music, burlesque, etc. Check website for listings. Note their limited hours and lack of kitchen (only drinks).
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Königliches Theater
2165 Vinohradská
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An old 1920s-era theater, restored and turned into a bar/performance space for movies, music, burlesque, etc. Check website for listings. Note their limited hours and lack of kitchen (only drinks).
You can catch an opera or ballet here, within walking distance from my flat. Dress nicely if you don't want to stick out.
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Staatsoper Prag
4 Wilsonova
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You can catch an opera or ballet here, within walking distance from my flat. Dress nicely if you don't want to stick out.

Drinks & Nightlife

Upstairs, a bar and restaurant which serves (Czech-style) food late. Downstairs, a dance club.
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Retro Music Hall - EDM Club
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Upstairs, a bar and restaurant which serves (Czech-style) food late. Downstairs, a dance club.
Not really a museum, but rather a pub with far more beers on tap than you will find in a typical Czech pub. Also a haven for expats when important sporting matches are on TV.
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Prague Beer Museum
341 Americká
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Not really a museum, but rather a pub with far more beers on tap than you will find in a typical Czech pub. Also a haven for expats when important sporting matches are on TV.
A pub that frequently has live jazz music playing. Slightly off the beaten path, yet close enough to my flat and the rest of Wenceslas Square.
Jazz Time s.r.o.
593 Krakovská
A pub that frequently has live jazz music playing. Slightly off the beaten path, yet close enough to my flat and the rest of Wenceslas Square.
This pub specializes in Belgian beers. All different flavors and varieties. If you've never tried Belgian beers before, come here. My favorites are a cherry beer (the Duchess), or their Trappist one.
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Los v Oslu
804/17 Perunova
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This pub specializes in Belgian beers. All different flavors and varieties. If you've never tried Belgian beers before, come here. My favorites are a cherry beer (the Duchess), or their Trappist one.