MobileReference - Prague Sights: a travel guide to the top 25 attractions in Prague, Czech Republic (Mobi Sights)

Tourist Information Center: Mosteck 4, 11800 Prague, +420 257 213 420

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Top 10 Attractions in Prague

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: Mosteck 4, 11800 Prague, +420 257 213 420

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Prague is an excellent city for walking, but watch out for the cobble stones and narrow streets! Most of the important sights are confined to a small area within the center of the city. You'll be able to see a majority of the main attractions even if you're short on time.

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From the former Royal Court, once situated on the site of the .

This walk mimics the path of Bohemian kings and queens during the coronation procession. It also covers some of Prague's best attractions, with a variety of historical, architectural and entertaining sights right in the city center.

Start at the on your left, an intriguing cubist building designed by Josef Gocr. This building really gives character to the neighborhood and is one of the first examples of cubist architecture in Prague.

Continue walking to the end of , which dates back to the 14th century, is one of the finest churches in the city and the most dominant feature of the Old Town district.

Proceed further to find the is mounted onto the southern wall of the building. Just look up - you can't miss it.

Further along, you will find yourself in Mal namesti. A bit to your left is Karlova Street, full of pleasant galleries that may be worth a visit. Walk down to the .

Once you go all the way down Karlova Street you will hit the Bridge Tower may be worth a climb up to see another great view of the city.

Going over the is an experience in and of itself. The street performers and merchants offer a entertaining glimpse of the city's character. And the view from here, in any direction, is quite magnificent. Just make sure not to get trampled by the masses of tourists!

On the opposite end of the bridge, continue your walk along Mosteck Street. At the end of this street, you will reach is located here, an impressive Baroque church with paintings, sculptures and frescoes that are worth taking a look at. Here, you can imagine the procession passing the church as the bells chimed in celebration.

The , which is thought to be one of the biggest castles in the world.

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• Prague Convention Bureau ; Phone: +420 224 235 159; Email: info@pragueconvention.cz
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• Complete Incoming Service Accommodation, tickets for cultural events, guided walks, sight-seeing tours and trips to the Prague's environs, catering etc. Pragotur: Arbesovo nam. 4, 150 00 Praha 5 tel. +420 221 714 130 Guides Centre Staromestske namesti - 110 00 Praha 1 tel. +420 236 002 562

Many hostels and hotels offer free internet on shared computers or over a wireless network, so ask before you shell out extra at one of Prague's many internet cafes.

Almost all McDonald's and KFC fast food restaurants offer unsecured, free Wi-Fi networks to paying customers.

An internet cafe located at Splen 49 (Metro B & Tram: Nrodn trda) is open until midnight every day and offers printing facilities.

• Grial Internet Cafe , Belgick 31, Vinohrady, Prague 2, tel. +42 0222 516 033, info@grial.cz. The nearest metro station is Nmest Mru on the A line. Open M-F 9am-11pm, Sa-Su 11am-11pm. Grial Cafe serves hot and cold drinks, including alcohol, and scanning, printing and CD/DVD burning are available. Internet access is 40Kc per hour.
• Internet Cafe Interlogic , Budejovick 13, Praha 4, tel. +42 0241 734 617, info@interlogic.cz. Open every day 10am-10pm. 12Mbit/second internet connections, couches and drinks. 1Kc/min.
• Blue Mail , Konviktsk 8, Praha 1, (Old Town), tel. +42 0222 521 279, info@bluemail.cz. Open M-F 10am-10pm, Sa-Su 10am-11pm. The first five minutes is free and an hour of access will set you back 81Kc.

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Address: Hrad II. ndvor 198 118 00 Praha
Admission: Golden Lane and Daliborka Tower for 250 Kc, National Gallery display in the Convent of St. George, and the Prague Castle Picture Gallery all for 350 Kc.
Some of the areas require you to buy a ticket for entrance. You can buy one of two combined tickets as well. The short tour allows entrance to the Old Royal Palace, . The long tour allows entry to all the same places as the short tour, as well as "The Story of Prague Castle" exhibition. Similar to other royal palaces there is an hourly changing of the guard ceremony. At 12:00 pm the ceremony includes fanfare at a flag ceremony as well in the first courtyard .

Prague Castle (Czech: Prazsk hrad ) is a castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The crown jewels of the Bohemian Kingdom are kept here. Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle ) at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide.