I'm cashing in some frequent flier miles for a flight to Prague this
summer. I'll be gone June 28 - July 6. Any opinionated travelers out
there (LOL) who want to tell me how to best spend my time?

I could just park it in Prague and get to know that city, but I've
never been to Eastern Europe (or Germany either, for that matter) and
part of me would like to incorporate a train trip (or two) to some
other cities. Or a river cruise. Would Munich or Berlin be biting off
more than I can chew (i.e., would I end up tired and having seen
little other than the inside of train stations?) What about Budapest?
Krakow? Salzberg? Cesky Krumlov?

Maybe some ideas about traveling other than train? I'm open to hiking,
biking, taking a river cruise, etc.

And, of course, any recommendations in regard to accomodation is
appreciated. With the money I'm saving on air tickets, I'm looking to
splurge a bit, but I always prefer the unusual (castle, houseboat,
home stay) to Hotel X lodgings.

If you have questions about any of my travel destinations, feel free
to ask!
http://www.geocities.com/dargossett/

Cheers, dar

In article ,
[email protected] (dar) wrote:

    > I'm cashing in some frequent flier miles for a flight to Prague this
    > summer. I'll be gone June 28 - July 6. Any opinionated travelers out
    > there (LOL) who want to tell me how to best spend my time?
    >
    > I could just park it in Prague and get to know that city, but I've
    > never been to Eastern Europe (or Germany either, for that matter) and
    > part of me would like to incorporate a train trip (or two) to some
    > other cities. Or a river cruise. Would Munich or Berlin be biting off
    > more than I can chew (i.e., would I end up tired and having seen
    > little other than the inside of train stations?) What about Budapest?
    > Krakow? Salzberg? Cesky Krumlov?
    >
    > Maybe some ideas about traveling other than train? I'm open to hiking,
    > biking, taking a river cruise, etc.
    >
    > And, of course, any recommendations in regard to accomodation is
    > appreciated. With the money I'm saving on air tickets, I'm looking to
    > splurge a bit, but I always prefer the unusual (castle, houseboat,
    > home stay) to Hotel X lodgings.
    >
    > If you have questions about any of my travel destinations, feel free
    > to ask!
    > http://www.geocities.com/dargossett/
    >
    > Cheers, dar



For answers to these and other F(requently)A(sked)Q(uestions) on Prague
and the Czech Republic, you can visit The Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/Czech.homepage.html

Ivan

dar wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I'm cashing in some frequent flier miles for a flight to Prague this
    > summer. I'll be gone June 28 - July 6. Any opinionated travelers out
    > there (LOL) who want to tell me how to best spend my time?

You want opinionated? That I can do!!!!

Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov... OK??? Carve it into your arm
if you need to. It's one of the greatest places in Europe, and you will find
it hard to leave. Will be busy at that time of year, but that doesn't matter
too much. It is magic, there is lots to do, and it's cheap!

If you only have 8 days, don't bother leaving the Czech Republic. Have
fun!!!

Oh, and a while ago, someone posted a link to a fantastic Cesky Krumlov site
with a great map. Has anyone still got the link?
---
DFM

Hi,

    > I'm cashing in some frequent flier miles for a flight to Prague this
    > summer. I'll be gone June 28 - July 6. Any opinionated travelers out
    > there (LOL) who want to tell me how to best spend my time?

8 days is not much, but you can see Prague in 2-3 days. If you really want
to go to Germany, you could try Dresden instead of Berlin. It's closer and
the Germans call it "Elb-Florence", thus acknowledging that it's a bit like
Florence in Italy, only situated along the river Elbe instead of the Arno.

However, there was a great flood only last year which damaged quite a good
part of the sights and I don't know how much has been restored yet. Best to
check that first.

R

I was wondering if someone would mention Dresden. If you do that, you
might want to read through Viktor Klemperer's "I Will Bear Witness"
diaries from the 1933-1945 period which covers life there as a Jew --
who I might add survived only to be swallowed by another totalitarian
state, then rediscovered after the fall of the East. Well worth the
time. His house, from which he was driven out after taking so much
care to build, still stands.

m2

PS. I hear Dresden is back to normal now and aching for tourists --
should be some good deals.

On Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:44:03 +0000 (UTC), Ralph
wrote:

    >Hi,
    >> I'm cashing in some frequent flier miles for a flight to Prague this
    >> summer. I'll be gone June 28 - July 6. Any opinionated travelers out
    >> there (LOL) who want to tell me how to best spend my time?
    >8 days is not much, but you can see Prague in 2-3 days. If you really want
    >to go to Germany, you could try Dresden instead of Berlin. It's closer and
    >the Germans call it "Elb-Florence", thus acknowledging that it's a bit like
    >Florence in Italy, only situated along the river Elbe instead of the Arno.
    >However, there was a great flood only last year which damaged quite a good
    >part of the sights and I don't know how much has been restored yet. Best to
    >check that first.
    >R



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In article ,
Ralph wrote:

    > 8 days is not much, but you can see Prague in 2-3 days. If you really want
    > to go to Germany, you could try Dresden instead of Berlin. It's closer and
    > the Germans call it "Elb-Florence", thus acknowledging that it's a bit like
    > Florence in Italy, only situated along the river Elbe instead of the Arno.
    >
    > However, there was a great flood only last year which damaged quite a good
    > part of the sights and I don't know how much has been restored yet. Best to
    > check that first.


Actually, very few of the sighs were damaged such as part of the zoo was
flooded. But since then everything has been restored, except for one
closed subway station.

Ivan
The Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/Czech.homepage.html
A unique Internet Resource Since 1994

"Deep Floyd Mars" wrote in message news:...
    >
    > Oh, and a while ago, someone posted a link to a fantastic Cesky Krumlov site
    > with a great map. Has anyone still got the link?
    > ---
    > DFM


Do you mean this ?

http://www.ckrumlov.cz/uk/atlas/i_cmm.htm

Alex.

I think you will have 1 of 3 choices.
1) go south, go down to Cesky Krumlov (czech), good for a couple of days,
and then Vienna (austria), good for 2-3 days.
2) go north, go to Krakow (poland) good for 2 days, then go to Warsaw
(poland), good for a further 2 days.
3) go west, go to Berlin (germany) good for 3 days, then go anywhere else
you want in germany, just catch the ICE high speed trains, and you will be
there in no time at all.
enjoy!
MrB.

dar wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I'm cashing in some frequent flier miles for a flight to Prague this
    > summer. I'll be gone June 28 - July 6. Any opinionated travelers out
    > there (LOL) who want to tell me how to best spend my time?
    > I could just park it in Prague and get to know that city, but I've
    > never been to Eastern Europe (or Germany either, for that matter) and
    > part of me would like to incorporate a train trip (or two) to some
    > other cities. Or a river cruise. Would Munich or Berlin be biting off
    > more than I can chew (i.e., would I end up tired and having seen
    > little other than the inside of train stations?) What about Budapest?
    > Krakow? Salzberg? Cesky Krumlov?
    > Maybe some ideas about traveling other than train? I'm open to hiking,
    > biking, taking a river cruise, etc.
    > And, of course, any recommendations in regard to accomodation is
    > appreciated. With the money I'm saving on air tickets, I'm looking to
    > splurge a bit, but I always prefer the unusual (castle, houseboat,
    > home stay) to Hotel X lodgings.
    > If you have questions about any of my travel destinations, feel free
    > to ask!
    > http://www.geocities.com/dargossett/
    > Cheers, dar

Duly carved! I guess this will heal before June??

I love the looks of this place -- think I will try to spend the night
there if I can.

dar

"Deep Floyd Mars" wrote in message news:...

    > >
    >
    > You want opinionated? That I can do!!!!
    >
    > Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov... OK??? Carve it into your arm
    > if you need to. It's one of the greatest places in Europe, and you will find
    > it hard to leave. Will be busy at that time of year, but that doesn't matter
    > too much. It is magic, there is lots to do, and it's cheap!
    >
    > If you only have 8 days, don't bother leaving the Czech Republic. Have
    > fun!!!
    >
    > Oh, and a while ago, someone posted a link to a fantastic Cesky Krumlov site
    > with a great map. Has anyone still got the link?
    > ---
    > DFM

Alex (or anyone)?
Any good ideas for accomodations in Cesky Krumlov ? And what are the costs?
Thanks. The web link you suggested has sold us on going there soon
Mike

I would suggest a couple of nights at a minimum, and trim a few days off
Prague. The weather should be warm, and it's great to grab an inner tube and
float around the circuit of the river. It takes about an hour, and you have
2 weirs to slide down and you then jump out and cross the little bit of land
to start again..

The castle and tower make for good exploring. As for accomodation, it tends
to cater largely for the backpacker crowd, and so I don't know what the more
upmarket places are like. The best thing about it is the lack of cars
driving around. Plenty of beer drinking going on too.

Personally I did not warm to Prague so much. Extremely touristy and
expensive (it will be at the time of year you'll be there). If you can
though, wander around the old town of Prague as the sun is coming up. You
will have it all to yourself, and it's wonderful.
---
DFM

dar wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Duly carved! I guess this will heal before June??
    > I love the looks of this place -- think I will try to spend the night
    > there if I can.
    > dar
    > "Deep Floyd Mars" wrote in message
news:...
    > > >
    > >
    > > You want opinionated? That I can do!!!!
    > >
    > > Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov, Cesky Krumlov... OK??? Carve it into your
arm
    > > if you need to. It's one of the greatest places in Europe, and you will
find
    > > it hard to leave. Will be busy at that time of year, but that doesn't
matter
    > > too much. It is magic, there is lots to do, and it's cheap!
    > >
    > > If you only have 8 days, don't bother leaving the Czech Republic. Have
    > > fun!!!
    > >
    > > Oh, and a while ago, someone posted a link to a fantastic Cesky Krumlov
site
    > > with a great map. Has anyone still got the link?
    > > ---
    > > DFM

In article ,
[email protected] (mike mason) wrote:

    > Any good ideas for accomodations in Cesky Krumlov ? And what are the costs?
    > Thanks. The web link you suggested has sold us on going there soon




In Cesky Krumlov: Hotel Ruze, Horni u. 153 (ph. 0337/3498) fax:
(0337/3881)
"Hotel Ruze is beautiful, though extravagant. Try staying at the "U
Vodnika" hostel, owned by Cal (from Toronto) and Caroline (from Boston)
- a mere US$6 a night and a great time for all ages, not just 'youths.'
Also, Parkan Street which parallels the river off the Main St is crammed
with pensions and private rooms."
"Restaurant 'Kristínka' Dlouhá 94 (ph., fax: 337/711533), with the view
of the castle. I strongly recommend the beer gulas (they have two types:
the cabbage and the beer gulas) with bread dumplings, and apple pie.
They serve Budvar beer, it's always cold and just what you need after a
long walk around the town. The three of us had lunch there for 550 Kc!
(about US$ 14)"

from the Czech Republic FAQ:
http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~sever/CZ...h.tourist.html

Ivan

mike mason wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Alex (or anyone)?
    > Any good ideas for accomodations in Cesky Krumlov ? And what are the
costs?
    > Thanks. The web link you suggested has sold us on going there soon
    > Mike

Depends a lot on what you are looking for. There are numerous pensions and
hostels. I stayed at one run by stoned hippies call The Labyrint, which has
a prime position by the water, and an awesome little bar upstairs. Very
relaxed, and very cheap. Not really a proffesionally run place, but everyone
is friendly and helpful.

http://www.ckrumlov.cz/uk/mesto/objekt/i_ryb13.htm

I think the manager was called "Onzo" or something, and had dreadlocks.
---
DFM

Several tour companies have a 10-hour tour to Cesky Krumlov from Prague - is
this enought or would you suggest a one-night stay? Thanks.

"mike mason" wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Alex (or anyone)?
    > Any good ideas for accomodations in Cesky Krumlov ? And what are the
costs?
    > Thanks. The web link you suggested has sold us on going there soon
    > Mike

Mike,

My wife and I were in Cesky Krumlov in April 2002, and we really enjoyed our
visit. We made reservations over the Net at the Hotel Ruiz, a double room
for 4900 CZK. That would be about 168 USD. Don't know what you might be
looking for, but it was a very nice place, and the price included breakfast.
The hotel is right in the middle of the city in a very convenient location.
My notes show that the parking (across street from hotel) was 300 CZK per
day, and the porter was paid 100 CZK for each in/out. We were there for two
nights. The hotel site on the Net is
http://www.ckrumlov.cz/uk/mesto/rpphv/i_ruze.htm

As mentioned in another message in this thread concerning the flood in
Prague, the flooding of the Vlatava River did cause considerable damage in
Cesky Krumlov since our visit, so I am not certain what conditions you might
find, but it was a great place for a visit.

There are other hotels listed under accomodations on the city site, and on
those I checked for a double at that time were Villa Jana - .2,040 CZK,
Hotel Old Inn - 3,600 CZK, Hotylek a Hospoda u Maleho Vitka - 1,380 CZK,
Hotel Zlaty (Golden Angel) - 2,000 CZK.

Email me directly if you would like further info.

Joe Pessarra in Texas