TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Introduction 1
  • Chapter One: Prague Overview 5
  • Prague in Focus 6
  • A Brief History of Prague 8
  • Prague’s Language, People and Culture 13
  • Chapter Two: Travel Essentials 17
  • Visa and Passport Requirements 18
  • Seasons in Prague 32
  • Chapter Three: Getting In and Around Prague 37
  • Chapter Four: Hotels and Accommodations 49
  • 1. Prague 1 – The Old Town, The New Town, The Little Town, and Castle Town 51
  • 2. Prague 2 54
  • 3. Prague 3 56
  • 4. Prague 4 58
  • 5. Prague 5 60
  • 6. Prague 6 62
  • 7. Prague 7 64
  • 8. Prague 8 66
  • 9. Prague 9 68
  • 10. Prague 10 70
  • Chapter Five: Dining in Prague 73
  • 1. Aromi 74
  • 2. Bellevue 76
  • 3. Blatouch 78
  • 4. Café Imperial 79
  • 5. Café Savoy 81
  • 6. Cukrkvalimonda 83
  • 7. Hergetova – Cihelna 85
  • 8. Jahma 87
  • 9. Klub – Architekt 88
  • 10. U-Modr-Kachniky 90
  • Chapter Six: Tourist Destinations in Prague 93
  • 1. Charles Bridge 94
  • 2. Old Town Square 96
  • 3. Prague Castle 98
  • 4. Dancing House 100
  • 5. Estates Theater 102
  • 6. The Powder Gate 104
  • 7. Municipal House 106
  • 8. The Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall Tower 108
  • 9. Wenceslas Square 110
  • 10. Vltava River 112
  • Chapter Seven: Religious Places in Prague 115
  • 1. Tyn Church 116
  • 2. St. Vitus Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Víta) 118
  • 3. St. Nicholas Church of Old Town Square 120
  • 4. Strahov Monastery (Strahovské nádvoří) 122
  • 5. St. Peter and Paul Church 124
  • 6. St. George’s Basilica at Prague Castle (Bazilika Sv. Jiří) 126
  • 7. Spanish Synagogue 128
  • 8. Old New Synagogue 130
  • 9. The Church of Our Lady Victorious 132
  • 10. St. Salvator Church 133
  • Chapter Eight: Museums in Prague 135
  • 1. National Museum (Narodni Muzeum) 136
  • 2. Villa Amerika Dvorak Museum 137
  • 3. St. Vitus Cathedral Museum 139
  • 4. Lobkowicz Palace and Museum 140
  • 5. Charles Bridge Museum 142
  • 6. The Museum of Communism 144
  • 7. Irish Museum of Modern Art 146
  • 8. DOX Centre for Contemporary Arts 147
  • 9. Old Sewage Works Eco – Technical Museum 148
  • 10. Mucha Museum 149
  • Chapter Nine: Nightlife in Prague 151
  • 1. Club Sasazu 152
  • 2. The Retro Club 154
  • 3. Karlovy Lázně 156
  • 4. Lucerna 158
  • 5. Duplex 160
  • 6. Radost FX 162
  • 7. Estate House 164
  • 8. The Meet Factory 166
  • 9. Reduta Jazz Club 168
  • 10. Bar and Books 170
  • Chapter Ten: Off – Beaten Path in Prague 173
  • 1. Kolbenka Flea Market 174
  • 2. Holesovice Neighborhood 175
  • 3. Naplavka River Walk 177
  • 4. Jewish Cemeteries 178
  • 5. Zizkov 179
  • 6. The Nový Svět 181
  • 7. Sea World 182
  • 8. Mirror Maze 183
  • 9. Golden Lane 185
  • 10. Olomouc 186
  • Quick Travel Guide 189
  • Prague Highlights 190
  • 1. Prague Quick Facts 190
  • 2. Transportation 191
  • 3. Travel Essentials 192
  • Prague Highlights 195
  • PHOTO REFERENCES 201
  • REFERENCES 211