Hello I'mColm, Howdy from Hostelworld.com and if you want to know where to find
the best views in the Czech capital and what are some
of it's lesser known attractions don't go anywhere because there are ten things
you need to know about Prague
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with its narrow cobbled streets and Skyline of Steeples
Prague is one of Europe's most enchanting cities home to approximately
1.2 million people the Czech capital is also extremely compact
so you can pack lots in in a short space of time
and as it's still one of the continents cheaper capitals
A visit here certainly won't break break the bank, now here is the first of those ten things
Prague is divided into ten different districts within these ten districts are separate neighborhoods
like the old town and Malá Strana transporting people around
the city are three metro lines and an efficient tram network and for the
best view in in prague Climb to the top of the Petřínská rozhledn
tower which you can find here on Petřín hill
(Instrumental) As you walk the streets of Prague take a look
at the architecture because the Czech Capital is a fascinating mix of Romanesque
Gothic, Baroque and in particular rock Art nouveau
the best example of Romanesque is saint george's Basillica in
Prague Castle while saint nicholas in the Old Town Square is one of
the city's finest baroque buildings also in the Old town Square are the church
of our lady before time and the old whole town hall two good examples
of Gothic architecture and walking the streets you can seeArt Nouveu
architecture absolutely everywhere
dating back to the 9th century and overlooking the entire city is
Prague castle which is without a shadow of a doubt
Pragues number one tourist attraction, the highlight of the castle
is the gothic St. Vitus Cathedral make sure to go inside to see the Cathedrals
interior and its colorful stained glass windows other
highlights include the old Royal Palace
and goldenlane and make sure not to miss the main changing of the guard
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Known locally as stare mesto Pragues old town is one of the most charming in
Europe the focal point of the small area is the Old
Town Square which is always bustling with people it's
also full of cafes and restaurants but these are quite expensive and best avoided
and branching off the square is a series of quaint narrow
cobbled streets one of the most popular things to do
in the old town is to catch procession of the twelve apostles which happens here
are the astronomical clock every hour on the hour but after seeing it you might want
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if you're looking to avoid the crowds check out some of Praugues Lesser known
attractions like the John Lennon wall which is only five
minutes walk from Charles bridge anti-communist first started painting on this
wall in1980 although in 1998 it was white washed but once
again today it is a mix of anti-war and peace slogans
Other less visted attractions include the museum of communism which presents an account
of communism in the Czech Republic
the Museum of torture which has a collection of some fairly horrific
medieval torturing instruments and Kampa Island a tranquil space just below
the west side of Charles Bridge
(Instrumental) Prague is home to two of the Czech Republic's
most important museums the first of these is the National Museum
which overlooks Wenceslas Square this huge museum is home to both permanent
and temporary exhibitions the other is the National Gallery on the old
time square where you will find a large collection of
paintings from the 19th century while the National Galleries main building
is on the Old Town Square they actually have permanent exhibitions at
different buildings throughout the city
One of these is the Black Madonna house and here you will find a
collection of czech cubism art (Instrumental)
Just north of the old town and south of the River Vltava
Is the old old Jewish neighborhood known as Josefov
it's home to bars restaurants as well as a series of synagogues
the main attraction in yosef is the Jewish Museum
but unlike other museums all the collections are contained in one building
instead they're spreadout in the different synagogues throughout the area
and also part of the Jewish Museum is the Jewish cemetery which is over six
hundred years old All over Prague you will see signs outside
restaurants stating that they specialize in traditional Czech food
and this usually comprises a thing such as goulash,
dumplings and lots of meat and if you're looking for a restaurant that does
good traditional Czech food check out this resturant here its called insemnish
Febu on neru dover in the Malá Strana they do all typical Czech food
such as roast pork
goulash and Dumplings
if you decide to go drinking in one of the bars in the more touristy areas
Your'l find that drink is quite expensive instead you need to find a local Czech
Bar for more reasonable prices so if your looking for a Czech bar with good
cheap beer and a good and a cool atomosphere come to this bar here
its called the zulu which is just of the square and just like most Czech pubs they serve the
local speciality which is absynth
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(Instrumental) another Czech bar worth noting ou Rudolfina
on krichlandvika Street just north of Charles Bridge and downstairs
your'l find a traditional beer hall.
As you walk around Prague, your'l notice lots of advertisements for black light theatre
this is a unique type of theatre where actors perform in a pitch black theater
with floresant costumes and props and one of the best places to go and check out
a black light theatre performance is the veloTa Fantastika
which is just 3 minutes walk from Charles Bridge the prague theatre dates
back to 1989 and when we visited the show being staged
towards the extremely entertaining aspects about us
So that is our 10 things you need to know about prague but your'l
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