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*PICK* are best places to be! ;)
About Prague
Capital of The Czech Republic, center of culture, arts and entertainment, listed on UNESCO's world cultural heritage list.
More on history...
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/pragu...e_history.html
Why go to Prague?
Reasons are many, but for adult webmaster it would probably be Adult Online Europe event (
www.aoexpo.com) held on 20th, 21st and 21nd April 2005 in Corinthia Towers hotel.
How can I get there?
Czech Airlines -
www.czechairlines.com
Smart Wings -
www.smartwings.net
Alitalia -
www.alitalia.com
Citizens of some countries may need visa to travel to Czech Republic.
Tourist visa are valid for 90 days.
Accomodation
JSC hotels -
www.travelinczech.com
Hotels source -
http://hotels.source.cz
Hostel world -
www.hostelworld.com
Hotel Club -
http://HotelClub.net/Prague_Specials
Transport
Prague public transport is reliable, clean and fast. Tickets valid for period of time. 60 mins ticket costs 12CZK, 24 hour ticket 70CZK. Public transport operates in night too.
Taxis (cabs) can be called on street. Drivers are obligated to give you a reciept after every ride! Usual prices are around 30CZK/kilometer.
Sightseeings
There is much to see in Prague, depends on you what you want to see ;)
Tourist guides tell you lot about places worth visiting -
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...+guide&x=0&y=0
City tours -
www.martintour.cz
River cruises -
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/river-cruises/index.html
Culture and Arts
Image Theatre - Parizska 4 - black theatre (
www.imagetheatre.cz)
NoD - Dlouha 33 - experimental space theatre/gallery
Futura - Holeckova 49 - gallery (
www.futuraprojekt.com)
U Krizovniku - Krizovnicke Namesti 3 (next to Charles Bridge) - gallery
Vaclav Spala's galery - Narodni 20 - gallery
House of Photography - Vaclavske Namesti 31 - gallery
Entertainment and Nightlife
Pubs
U Sudu - Vodickova 10 - 2 levels underground. Good place to drink and chat (
www.usudu.cz)
Popocafepetl - Italska 18 - Nice pub near centre (
www.popocafepetl.cz)
U Sadlu - Klimentska 2 - Medieval pub. Good food! (
www.usadlu.cz)
Image Theatre Bar - Parizska 4 - Nice bar with live 80s music every friday -
*PICK*!
Propaganda Bar - Psstrosova 29 - Nice bar to chat and drink -
*PICK*!
O'Che - Liliova 14 - Cuban-Irish pub (
www.oches.com) -
*PICK*!
Batalion - 28. rijna 3 - Nice pub, one level underground, non-stop (
www.batalion.cz) -
*PICK*!
Dog's Bollocks - Ostrovni 26 - Great place to drink, great staff (
www.dogsbollocks.cz) -
*PICK*!
Double Trouble - Melantrichova 17 - Great pub, few steps from Old Town Square (
www.doubletrouble.cz) -
*PICK*!
Restaurants & Cafes
Cafe Louvre - Narodni Trida 20 - Best Cafe - Kafka, Capek or Einstein repeatedly visited this cafe (
www.cafelouvre.cz) -
*PICK*!
Pizzeria Kmotra - V Jircharich 12 - Best Pizzeria
La Casa Blu - Kozi 4 - Best Mexican restaurant/pub -
*PICK*!
Recka Taverna - Revolucni 16 - Best greek restaurant
Dobra Cajovna - Vaclavske Namesti - Best tearoom
Na Vysehrade - K Rotunde 2 - Czech restaurant, only few steps from Corinthia Towers and Vysehrad national monument
Na Kampe - Na Kampe 15 - Nice restaurant in very historic centre of the city
Music clubs
Roxy Club - Dlouha 33 - Music club, 2 levels, 1 stage, experimental theatre NOD in the object as well (
www.roxy.cz) -
*PICK*!
Akropolis Palace - Kubelikova 27 - 2 stages, cafe/bar in the object (
www.palacakropolis.cz) -
*PICK*!
Karlovy Lazne - Smetanovo Nabrezi 198 - 5 levels, 5 stages, next to Charles Bridge (
www.karlovylazne.cz)
U Stare Pani - Michalska 9 - jazz club (
www.jazzinprague.com)
Radost FX - Belehradska 120 - music club (
www.radostfx.cz)
Baracnicka rychta - Trziste 23 - pub with live music (
www.baracnickarychta.cz)
Cabarets
Zlaty Strom - Karlova 6 - disco club with topless dancers (
www.zlatystrom.cz)
Atlas Cabaret - Ve Smeckach 31 - erotic cabaret (
www.atlas-cabaret.cz)
Other Events 19 to 24 April (Donkey's pick ;) )
There are many events going on, those are my picks (tickets available at tourist centers and in distribution network)
19.4. at 21:00 -
Jiri Stivin & co. - Agharta Jazz Club - jazz / blues / funk / live - music
19.4. at 20:00 -
Blackbox - Image Theatre - black theatre (
www.imagetheatre.cz)
19.4. at 17:00 -
Castle Gala Concert - Prague Castle, St. George basilica - classical / orchestra - music
20.4. at 19:00 -
US3 - Roxy Club - jazz / live - music (
www.roxy.cz) -
*PICK*!
20.4. at 20:00 -
Luciano Pavarotti - Sazka Arena - classical / opera / live - music
20.4. at 20:00 -
Seal - T-mobile Arena - pop / live - music
21.4. at 20:00 -
100° + Bow Wave - Roxy Club - rock / live - music (
www.roxy.cz) -
*PICK*!
21.4. at 20:00 -
Full House - Duplex Club - dance / house - dance party
22.4. at 19:30 -
Tinariwen - Akropolis Palace - ethnic / world music / live - music (
www.palacakropolis.cz) -
*PICK*!
23.4. at 19:00 -
Cosi fan tutte - State Opera - theatre / opera - theatre
24.4. at 20:30 -
Jazz Boat: J. J. Jazzmen - Boat Kotva - jazz / live - music (prague at night from the river!)
19.4 to 24.4 at 19:30 -
Czech Filharmony Orchestra - Rudolfinum - classical / music / orchestra (plays every evening)
Other useful stuff
Currency: CZK - see rates at
http://www.kb.cz/NASA/rateList/SRVRate?lng=en
Timezone: GMT +1
Voltage: 230Volts/50Hz (European standard)
GSM band: 900 and 1800 (European standard)
Emergency numbers (can be called from any phone and mobile):
158 - Police
155 - Ambulance
150 - Firefighters
112 - Central emergency number
In case of other serious problems, call your embassy.
List of foreign embassies -
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/embassy_visa/
