Prague
Prague Tour
Start your tour of Prague at Pohorelec (on no.22 tram route, two stops past the castle). A short walk up between the houses takes you to the STRAHOV MONASTERY. Founded in 1140, it houses the baroque theological hall, and the Prague philosophical hall with its famous library. Attached to the monastery is the baroque church of Our Lady, with its highly decorated interior. From here, you are walking downhill all the rest of the way around Prague!
From there, walk back down through the houses to the square on which stands the LORETO church (Loreta), which houses the treasury room with a gold and diamond monstrance, amongst other fine pieces to decorate this Prague gem. In the impressive bell tower are 27 different sized bells which chime beautifully every hour. From here you can approach Prague castle along different roads. My preference is NOVY SVET (bottom corner of the square opposite Loreto church). This street is lined with interesting old houses on the way to Prague castle.
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Cafes in Prague
Cafe Louvre - Narodni Trida 20, Prague 1. Good for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Cafe Slavia - Narodni Trida, Prague 1. Opposite the National Theatre, by the river - fantastic view of Prague castle and the Lesser Town.
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Pubs (Hospoda) in Prague
U Vejvodu - Jilska 4, Prague 1 (Czech food and good beer)
Pivovarsky Dum - Lipova 15, Prague 1 (good beer and local food)
Staropramen Brewery restaurant - Nadrazni, Smichov, Prague 3
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Restaurants in Prague
Nebozizek - Petrinske sady 11 - fantastic view of Prague (must be booked in advance)
Zahrada v opere - Legerova 75 (at the back of the State Opera)
Svata Klara - U Trojskeho zamku 35/9, Prague 7 - 14th century cave.
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Bars in Prague
Bugsy's Bar, Parizska 10, Prague 1, www.bugsysbar.com
Chateau Bar, Jakubska 2, Prague 1
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Jazz Clubs in Prague
Reduta, Narodni Trida 20, Prague 1
U stare pani, Michalska 9, Prague 1
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Prague - General Information
Passports
British passport holders do not require a visa to visit Prague. You must have a minimum of 6 months left on your passport and it must be in a presentable state. There have been instances of holders of passports in poor condition being refused entry to Prague! Children over 15 years old must have their own passports - they cannot travel to Prague on their parent's passport. It is also advisable to carry a photocopy of the data page from your passport with you at all times, for identification purposes (you can then leave your real passport in the Prague hotel safe where it will be much safer!)
Prague Climate
Location: PRAGUE 50'0N, 14'45E, 997 feet (304 meters) above sea level.
Prague (The Czech Republic) lies in a temperate climate zone with pleasantly mild summers and winters with only moderate amounts of precipitation. The average temperature in the summer in Prague varies between 23°C (73°F) and 29°C (84°F), and the average temperature in the winter varies between -11°C (12°F) and 0°C (32°F). The ideal months to visit Prague are May, June and September. Prague weather.
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