My husband and myself are planning to spend a romantic week in Prague to
celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary :o) I could do with some advice on
the following:

1) Does it make sense to stay 7 days in Prague - will we get bored?

2) We're planning to go in March. I understand several attractions are
closed until April-May. Any thoughts?

3) Any recommendations for day trips?

4) Recommendations for three or four star hotels - sensibly priced and
convenient to the city centre.

Thanks a million,

--
Andrea

In article <[email protected]>, Andrea says...
    > My husband and myself are planning to spend a romantic week in Prague to
    > celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary :o) I could do with some advice on
    > the following:
    >
    > 1) Does it make sense to stay 7 days in Prague - will we get bored?

Paris no problem, but Prague I wouldn't know. It might get boring after
a few days.

    > 4) Recommendations for three or four star hotels - sensibly priced and
    > convenient to the city centre.

http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Czech/Prague/2004/
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In article <[email protected]>,
"Andrea" <[email protected]> wrote:

    > My husband and myself are planning to spend a romantic week in Prague to
    > celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary :o) I could do with some advice on
    > the following:
    >
    > 1) Does it make sense to stay 7 days in Prague - will we get bored?

No.


    > 2) We're planning to go in March. I understand several attractions are
    > closed until April-May. Any thoughts?

Weather: (Prague)
Average Maximum Daily Temperatures:


Jan: 2C (36F) May: 19 (66) Sep: 20 (68)
Feb: 3 (37) Jun: 22 (72) Oct: 13 (55)
Mar: 8 (46) Jul: 24 (75) Nov: 8 (46)
Apr: 14 (58) Aug: 23 (73) Dec: 3 (37)

" Whenever you go to the Czech Republic--but particularly in the
Summer--be sure to carry an umbrella or lighweight raincoat that you can
fold or crumple up, and a good pair of walking shoes."

    > 3) Any recommendations for day trips?

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s...h.tourist.html
    >
    > 4) Recommendations for three or four star hotels - sensibly priced and
    > convenient to the city centre.

http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s...Q/lodging.html


    > Thanks a million,


Ivan
Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s....homepage.html

Andrea wrote:
    > My husband and myself are planning to spend a romantic week in Prague to
    > celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary :o) I could do with some advice on
    > the following:
    >
    > 1) Does it make sense to stay 7 days in Prague - will we get bored?

Nope.

    >
    > 2) We're planning to go in March. I understand several attractions are
    > closed until April-May. Any thoughts?

It can be cold in March (as in freezing, snow and ice, and bitter wind.)
Bring a warm, wind-proof jacket and quick-drying clothes.

    >
    > 3) Any recommendations for day trips?

See my website, http://www.seiner.com ; we just got back and I have some
pics and itineraries you might enjoy. You might have to scroll down a
bit for the trip.

    >
    > 4) Recommendations for three or four star hotels - sensibly priced and
    > convenient to the city centre.

My take on hotels in Prague is that I would rather stay outside of
Prague and take the train in.... I don't know if you enjoy nightlife; I
tend to like country living... And you can still live like a king
(queen) for 1/3 of what you pay in Prague....

There are some wonderful trips you can take even in the winter. And the
tourists will be gone. Prague is just plain *full* in the summer.

Captain Dondo wrote:
    > Andrea wrote:
    >
    >> My husband and myself are planning to spend a romantic week in Prague to
    >> celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary :o) I could do with some advice on
    >> the following:
    >> 1) Does it make sense to stay 7 days in Prague - will we get bored?
    >
    >
    > Nope.
    >

Make that "yes it makes sense, no you won't get bored"....

There are a few good trips you can do around prague as well - there is
a famous church with chandellers made out of human bones and various
other displays made out of bones. Well worth a visit. Sadly, its name
escapes me but it is about 30mins out by train.

squelch41

In article <[email protected]. com>,
[email protected] wrote:

    > There are a few good trips you can do around prague as well - there is
    > a famous church with chandellers made out of human bones and various
    > other displays made out of bones. Well worth a visit. Sadly, its name
    > escapes me but it is about 30mins out by train.
    >
    > squelch41



Kutná Hora - about 70 km (44 miles) east of Prague.
"There is the 'Bone Church' in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutná Hora. The All
Saint's Cemetery Chapel is decorated with the bones of some 40000
people. It came into being in the 14th century, when development forced
the clearing of a nearby graveyard. Monks of the Cistercian order came
up with the bright idea of using the bones for decoration. The most
recent additions date from the end of the last century. It's about 2 km
(just over a mile) from the centre. You can either take the city bus,
walk about 20 min., taxi it (60 - 70 Kc max) or rent a bike. But if you
are taking the train from Prague, the walk is only 10 min. from the
'Kutná Hora - Hlavní nádrazí' station. Although Kostnice is open on
Mondays, most of the others sites are not."

Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/CZ...ist.html#track

Ivan

Ivan wrote:

    > Kutná Hora - about 70 km (44 miles) east of Prague.
    > "There is the 'Bone Church' in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutná Hora. The All
    > Saint's Cemetery Chapel is decorated with the bones of some 40000
    > people. It came into being in the 14th century, when development forced
    > the clearing of a nearby graveyard. Monks of the Cistercian order came
    > up with the bright idea of using the bones for decoration. The most
    > recent additions date from the end of the last century. It's about 2 km
    > (just over a mile) from the centre. You can either take the city bus,
    > walk about 20 min., taxi it (60 - 70 Kc max) or rent a bike. But if you
    > are taking the train from Prague, the walk is only 10 min. from the
    > 'Kutná Hora - Hlavní nádrazí' station. Although Kostnice is open on
    > Mondays, most of the others sites are not."

Digging up bones because the graveyards were full was apparently quite
common.... ISTR a church in Austria where that was done (I was on one
of those tourist bus tours, doing the winery thing and the details are
a bit hazy.... I remember a Japanese lady who apparently didn't
understand the tour guide's German-English very well freaking out in a
fun sort of way.... "Hone desu yo".)

Also, back to the CR, there is a church in Melnik (just north of Prague)
that has a basement full of bones, neatly stacked and sorted (skulls
here, leg bones there, arm bones here....)

It would be interesting to know where it started....

    >> There are a few good trips you can do around prague as well - there is
    >> a famous church with chandellers made out of human bones and various
    >> other displays made out of bones. Well worth a visit. Sadly, its name
    >> escapes me but it is about 30mins out by train.
    > Kutná Hora - about 70 km (44 miles) east of Prague.

I went to Kutna Hora once. Apart from the pub, it was closed. The
only sleepier places I can think of are villages in the Scottish
Highlands. Do check that what you want to see is really going to
be accessible.

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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
    >
    > I went to Kutna Hora once. Apart from the pub, it was closed. The
    > only sleepier places I can think of are villages in the Scottish
    > Highlands. Do check that what you want to see is really going to
    > be accessible.

I don't know when you went; I know that even 10 years ago the country
was visibly less welcoming to visitors than it is today. Not the people
but the infrastructure and availability.

There has been an enormous effort to build and upgrade roads, revive
core urban areas, and otherwise make the country whole again after the
ravages of WWII followed by nearly fifty years of communism.

I saw huge differences just in the last 3 years...

So, yes, do check. All museums, castles, cultural exhibits, etc. are
closed on Mondays. Many keep odd hours and may be closed during the
off-season. Karlstein, probably the biggest tourist attraction outside
of Prague, closes for the entire month of February.

But then again, going in the off-season has its benefits. I mostly
stayed away from Prague this time because it looks like Grand Central
Station during rush hour.... It is full of tourists.... I much prefer
it in March or December.... Our next trip will be for Christmas 2006 if
we can pull it off.

On 24 Aug 2005 04:52:54 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >There are a few good trips you can do around prague as well - there is
    >a famous church with chandellers made out of human bones and various
    >other displays made out of bones. Well worth a visit. Sadly, its name
    >escapes me but it is about 30mins out by train.
    >squelch41

There is a fascinating museum of Asian Art and Antiquities
(that's right, Asian - mainly Japanese) in Zbraslav, a
pleasant outer suburb to the south.

There's also an incredibly cheap hotel which is also a
tennis coaching centre (Tennis Hotel:-); the bus to the city
takes about a half-hour.

At least, those things were there in '03. At that time the
tariff for the hotel was about 600k or €20. Twin student
style beds in a very comfortable room with en-suite and TV.
I suspected Martina may have trained there:-)

Cheers, Alan, Australia

I just left Prague a few days ago. I think that you only really need
four days to see the city. It is very small and compact. After two
full days of walking and exploring you will have seen most of the
sights. Here is my list of things to do:

- Take the 2 hour segway tour of the city. The Segway's are fun to
ride and you get to quickly see the city highlights and learn a bit
about the history of Prague. You can then go back and explore the areas
that intrigued you in detail. http://www.segway.com/segway/

- Hike up to the top of the ridge where they have a small version of
the Eiffel tower. What a view of the city!!

- On the way back from the hike see the Prague Castle - the church
inside is a must.

- Have a meal with outside seating and a river / bridge view at one of
the many restaurants along the river near the Charles Bridge.

- Eat dinner at Bravda on Parizska street! Praizska street is like 5th
ave in New York, only much smaller.

- Sit in an outside café in old town square and people watch.


We took the train out of Prague and stayed on night in Bratislava in
Slovakia. We had so much fun on our night out that I would strongley
reccommend a stop there. Try to hit it on a weekend night, so all the
crowds are out. The shops and dinner pubs were very fun. In March it
might be a little cold, so I am not sure how that would impact the
amount of people out and about.

It is only a short jump to Vienna from Bratislava if you want to do
more.

Greg



Andrea wrote:
    > My husband and myself are planning to spend a romantic week in Prague to
    > celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary :o) I could do with some advice on
    > the following:
    > 1) Does it make sense to stay 7 days in Prague - will we get bored?
    > 2) We're planning to go in March. I understand several attractions are
    > closed until April-May. Any thoughts?
    > 3) Any recommendations for day trips?
    > 4) Recommendations for three or four star hotels - sensibly priced and
    > convenient to the city centre.
    >
    > Thanks a million,
    >
    > --
    > Andrea

Greg wrote:
    > I just left Prague a few days ago. I think that you only really
    > need four days to see the city. It is very small and compact.
    > After two full days of walking and exploring you will have seen
    > most of the sights.

Are there no museums of history and/or art? Wouldn't visiting them
add a few days?

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    > Here is my list of things to do:
    >
    > - Take the 2 hour segway tour of the city. The Segway's are fun to
    > ride and you get to quickly see the city highlights and learn a
    > bit about the history of Prague. You can then go back and explore
    > the areas that intrigued you in detail.
    > http://www.segway.com/segway/
    >
    > - Hike up to the top of the ridge where they have a small version
    > of the Eiffel tower. What a view of the city!!
    >
    > - On the way back from the hike see the Prague Castle - the church
    > inside is a must.
    >
    > - Have a meal with outside seating and a river / bridge view at
    > one of the many restaurants along the river near the Charles
    > Bridge.
    >
    > - Eat dinner at Bravda on Parizska street! Praizska street is like
    > 5th ave in New York, only much smaller.
    >
    > - Sit in an outside café in old town square and people watch.
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    > Greg wrote:
    >> I just left Prague a few days ago. I think that you only really
    >> need four days to see the city. It is very small and compact.
    >> After two full days of walking and exploring you will have seen
    >> most of the sights.

Well, we are going in March next year and are planning at least one full
week. It is interesting how differently people view the amount of time
needed to enjoy a city. We returned not long ago from Bruges, Belgium, a
place most tourists seem to see on half-day tours from Brussels. We spent a
full week there, loved every minute, and still left feeling frustrated at
all we had missed. We can't wait to go back.

I read a posting on another travel group recently from a couple who had been
to Florence for one day and complained that there was not enough to see to
last them all day. We have been at least 8-10 times, staying as long as 2
weeks at a time, and still feel that we have barely scratched the surface.

There are those who want to "see" a place and those who want to experience
it in depth. We fall into the latter group. So, to the OP who wanted to know
whether four days would be too much for Prague, we can only suggest that it
all depends on what one wants from the visit. For us, four days would be a
bare minimum to get any kind of feel for a city with so much to offer.

Linda and Ron Audet
Fredericksburg, VA
USA

[email protected] wrote:
<snip>

I was going to say pretty much the same thing, but in a much less nicer
tone. Thanks for being so eloquent. :-)