How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Prague, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Prague, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book 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
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Prague. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Pragues Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Astronomical Clock.
Its fascinating rituals celebrate the passing of time. For more information, .
Top Attraction #2
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Wenceslas Square.
Dominated by the iconic statue of the saint. For more information, .
Top Attraction #3
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St Vitus Cathedral.
Prepare to be dazzled by its awe-inspiring facade. For more information, .
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Sternberg Palace.
Houses a fine collection of European Masters. For more information, .
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National Theatre.
The home of the National Opera and Ballet. For more information, .
Top Attraction #6
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Loreto.
Fine frescoes adorn one of Bohemias most important centres of pilgrimage. For more information, .
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Jewish Quarter.
Monuments remember a vanished community. For more information, .
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Charles Bridge.
A Gothic masterpiece, lined with beautiful sculptures, atmospheric at any time of day. For more information, .
Top Attraction #9
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Our Lady before Tyn.
The churchs Gothic spires soar into the sky. For more information, .
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Old Royal Palace.
The spectacular dimensions of Vladislav Hall seem out of this world. For more information, .
A Perfect Day in Prague
9.00am
Breakfast
If you have skipped breakfast at your hotel grab some coffee and something to eat at the charming Cukrkvalimonda caf (Lzesk 7) in the Lesser Quarter.
10.00am
St Nicholas
Just around the corner, on Malostransk Square, is the Church of St Nicholas, a Lesser Quarter landmark. This has one of the finest Baroque interiors in the city, glittering with gold leaf after renovation.
11.00am
Viewpoint
From Malostransk Square make your way up the steep street of Nerudova, lined with historic buildings, and climb up the steep ramp of Ke Hradu to Hradany Square. From here there is a wonderful view across the citys domes and spires.
12 noon
Nov Svt and lunch
Close to Hradany Square is the delightful street of Nov Svt (New World). In one of the beautiful old houses is the restaurant U Zlat Hruky (The Golden Pear), a good place to try classic Czech cuisine.
2.00pm
Castle tour
After lunch head back to Hradany Square and enter the castle gate. Spend the afternoon visiting St Vitus Cathedral, peeping into the beautifully-decorated Wenceslas Chapel, and the historic rooms of the Old Palace and the splendid medieval Vladislav Hall.