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    The Mini Rough Guide to Prague: Travel Guide eBook
    The Mini Rough Guide to Prague: Travel Guide eBook
    The Mini Rough Guide to Prague: Travel Guide eBook
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    The Mini Rough Guide to Prague: Travel Guide eBook

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    About this ebook

    This mini pocket Prague travel guidebook is perfect for travellers looking for essential information about Prague. It provides details on key places and main attractions, along with a selection of itineraries, recommendations for restaurants and top tips on how to make the most of your trip. 

    In this Prague guidebook, you will find:

    • Curated recommendations of places – expert picks of main attractions, child-friendly activities and relaxing spots, plus where to take the best photos
    • What's new, when to go and sustainable travel – all-new features direct you to what you need to know
    • Things not to miss in Prague – Astronomical Clock, Wenceslas Square, St Vitus Cathedral, Sternberg Palace, National Theatre, Charles Bridge, Our Lady Before Týn, Old Royal Palace
    • Three unique trip plans – itinerary suggestions for those on a short break, including one for a Perfect tour
    • Food and drink – recommendations for local specialities and the best dining experiences
    • What to do in Prague – recommendations for entertainment, shopping, sports, children’s activities, events and nightlife
    • Practical information – how to get there and around, money, health and medical care, and tourist information
    • Overview maps – handy maps on the inside cover flaps show Prague and around
    • Czech section – basic vocabulary and phrases from the local language
    • Striking pictures – inspirational colour photography throughout
    • Coverage includes: Hradčany (Castle District), Malá Strana, Staré Město (Old Town), Old Town Square, Jewish Quarter, Nové Město (The New Town), Kampa Island, Petfiín Hill, Bubeneč, Střešovice, Vinohrady, Žižkov
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateJan 1, 2025
    ISBN9781835291283
    The Mini Rough Guide to Prague: Travel Guide eBook
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    Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

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      The Mini Rough Guide to Prague - Rough Guides

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      HOW TO USE THIS E-BOOK

      Getting Around this e-Book

      This Rough Guide Mini eBook is designed to inspire you and help you plan for your visit to Prague, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with an Introduction that features our selection of 10 things not to miss in Prague, information on what’s new, when to go and how to travel sustainably, plus three itineraries, designed to help you get the most out of your trip. The History chapter gives the lowdown on Prague’s past and present, while the Places chapter is a comprehensive guide to all the best sights, with handy area highlights links and details on where to shoot the best pictures. You will find ideas for getting active, immersing yourself in culture, discovering the local nightlife or what to shop for in Things to do, while the Food and drink chapter introduces you to the local cuisine, what to eat and how, and gives listings of our favourite restaurants by area. Finally, Travel essentials offers just that: practical information to help you plan your trip.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this eBook you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Prague are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Prague. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Rough Guides:

      Published in 1982, the first Rough Guide – to Greece – was created by Mark Ellingham and a small group of friends who couldn’t find a guidebook to meet their needs. Combining a contemporary, journalistic style with a thoroughly practical approach to travellers’ needs, the immediate success of the book spawned a series that rapidly covered dozens of destinations. These days, Rough Guides include recommendations from budget to luxury and cover more than 120 destinations worldwide, all regularly updated by our team of ever curious, roaming writers. These Rough Guide Minis may be small, but they are packed with information and inspiration and offer amazing value for money.

      © 2025 Apa Digital AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      City Of a Hundred Spires

      Art, Culture And Leisure

      The Modern City

      10 Things Not To Miss

      A perfect day in Prague

      Communist Prague

      Prague on a budget

      History

      Beginnings

      A saintly pioneer

      Přemyslid heyday

      Bohemia under Charles IV

      Religious Strife

      The first defenestration

      Arrival of the Habsburgs

      National awakening

      The Twentieth Century

      World War II and after

      The Czech Republic

      Chronology

      Places

      Hradčany (Castle District)

      Hradčany Square

      Prague Castle

      St Vitus Cathedral

      The Old Royal Palace

      St George’s Basilica

      The eastern sector of the Castle

      The Loreto

      Strahov Monastery

      Malá Strana

      Lesser Quarter Square

      Kampa island and Petřín Hill

      Charles Bridge

      Staré Město (Old Town)

      Old Town Square

      Around The Old Town Square

      The Jewish Quarter

      On the banks of the Vltava

      East Of Old Town Square

      Nové Město (The New Town)

      Wenceslas Square

      The National Theatre and around

      Architecture Old and New

      Outlying areas

      Vyšehrad

      National Technical Museum

      First Republic Art

      The Exhibition Ground And Stromovka Park

      Mozart Museum

      Letná Park

      Troja Palace

      Bubeneč and Střešovice

      Vinohrady and Žižkov

      Excursions

      Karlštejn

      Křívoklát

      Lidice

      Nelahozeves

      Mělník

      Terezín and Litoměřice

      Pilsen

      Kutná Hora

      Průhonice

      Konopiště

      Český Šternberk

      Things to do

      Culture

      Music

      Theatre And Ballet

      Nightlife

      Beer Halls And Cocktail Bars

      Clubs

      Shopping

      Where To Shop

      What To Buy

      Sports And Activities

      Children’s Prague

      Festivals And Events

      Food and drink

      Top 10 Czech Foods To Try

      1. Pork Knuckle

      2. Fried Cheese

      3. Svíčková

      4. Fruit Dumplings

      5. Goulash

      6. Czech Wine

      7. Chlebíčky

      8. Beer

      9. Koláč

      10. Roast Pork

      Eating Out

      Starters And Soups

      Meaty Mains

      Desserts

      Vegetarian Dishes

      Street Food

      Drinks

      To Help You Order

      Menu Reader

      Places to eat

      Old Town And New Town

      Castle, Malá Strana & Around

      Travel essentials

      Accessible Travel

      Accommodation

      Airport

      Apps

      Bicycle Rental

      Budgeting For Your Trip

      Camping

      Car Hire

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime And Safety

      Driving

      Electricity

      Embassies And Consulates

      Emergencies

      Getting There

      Health And Medical Care

      Language

      Lgbtq+ Travellers

      Money

      Opening Times

      Police

      Post Offices

      Public Holidays

      Telephones

      Time Zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist Information

      Transport

      Visas And Entry Requirements

      Introduction

      Located in the heart of Europe, Prague (Praha in Czech) on the banks of the Vltava River has become one of the world’s premier tourist destinations. Known primarily for its architecture, beer, nightlife and cultural offerings, the Czech capital draws almost eight million visitors a year.

      Some cities still have the capacity to stop even the most hardened traveller in their tracks, and Prague is one of them. Never destroyed by war, the city’s 1000-year history is etched into its very fabric, its sublime beauty and unique character forged through its emergence as a major European hub. It has been the capital of Bohemia for centuries and is now the epicentre of an increasingly confident Czech Republic.

      What’s New

      Despite its status as a leading city break destination, the Czech capital refuses to sit still: in among all its history swirl fresh ideas and a thriving food and cultural scene. Mandarin Oriental, Prague has created a major new dining experience in monastery turned restaurant Monastiq (for more information, click here), paying homage to traditional cuisine through gourmet twists on Czech classics. The biggest new hotel to open for some time in the city centre is Cloud One Prague (Hybernská 17; www.the-cloud-one.com), which is crowned by a rooftop terrace offering great views of the historic core. Prague City Tourism has launched new tours of the Clementinum building (for more information, click here) offering visitors access to never-seen-before spaces such as the Baroque library, the astronomical tower and the meridian hall; book via the website (www.prague.eu). Getting around is now easier than ever with one-day motorway e-vignettes available for 200Kč (for more information, click here) – perfect for those embarking on a day-trip from the capital by car. Trolleybuses have also made a comeback in the capital after an absence of over five decades, replacing the buses that run to the airport from Nádraží Veleslavín metro station in 2024 (for more information, click here). Prague Airport, now fully recovered from the global Covid-19 pandemic, is also busy adding new flights to places no airline has ever served from the Czech capital, such as the Azores and Mongolia.

      A sea of red roofs in central Prague

      Shutterstock

      During the Middle Ages it rose to prominence as the capital of Charles IV (1316–78), the Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of much of Western Europe. In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries the city was the seat of the Habsburg Court, and it became the capital of the newly independent country of Czechoslovakia in 1918.

      The Communists took over in 1948, but they were overthrown in the Prague-based Velvet Revolution of 1989. And when the Czechs and Slovaks parted company in 1992, Prague became capital of the new country that was formed.

      THE VLTAVA

      As Prague’s architecture envelops you in all its glory, you could be forgiven for overlooking one of the city’s most beautiful sights: the Vltava itself, its graceful S-shape waterway threading through the heart of the city. At times going under its German name of Moldau, for centuries it has inspired writers and musicians alike, notably Bedřich Smetana whose symphonic poem dedicated to the river celebrates its lengthy journey across the Czech landscape on its way to Prague.

      Prague always was, and still is, a city of contrasts. It is famous for its illustrious artistic past and present – in painting, sculpture, music, literature, architecture and design – yet is equally renowned for its beer, filling food and oversubscribed tourist scene. Prague is also a place of protest and revolution, asserting its own identity, from the fifteenth-century Hussites who fought against the hegemony of the Catholic Church, to the struggle against Communist domination in 1968 and, more successfully, 1989. This is also a city that has completely embraced consumerism, with big, brash shopping centres springing up across its streets. Nightlife is also a huge draw, from highbrow classical music to the bustling pubs popular for their cheap beer. All these factors mean Prague attracts a very mixed crowd. It has something for just about everyone, apart from beach lovers.

      City of a hundred spires

      Prague’s architectural tapestry spans almost every major European style, with extraordinary examples of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Art Nouveau and Modernist design interwoven across the city. The facades showcase the work of master painters and sculptors, and behind them have played some of Europe’s finest musicians, including Mozart, Dvořák and Smetana. Also part of the fabric are the threads of political and religious intrigue.

      Pride of place must go to Prague Castle, the seat of royal power throughout the Middle

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