Guidebook for Prague
Sightseeing
The famous church at Náměstí Míru ("Peace Square") makes for a good sight. There is also a metro station and tram stops here, which makes for a very unique and memorable commuting experience.
123 locals recommend
Church of St Ludmila
1219/2 Náměstí MíruThe famous church at Náměstí Míru ("Peace Square") makes for a good sight. There is also a metro station and tram stops here, which makes for a very unique and memorable commuting experience.
A very large park, where many expats spend time. There is a beer garden at the top and a great view of the Prague Castle from the western slope of the hill. Great for a walk or a picnic.
1237 locals recommend
Riegrovy sady
A very large park, where many expats spend time. There is a beer garden at the top and a great view of the Prague Castle from the western slope of the hill. Great for a walk or a picnic.
Its ugly and has babies crawling on it. Pay the fee to go to the top of the tower on a clear day for the highest and most unique view of the city.
646 locals recommend
Zizkov Television Tower
1 Mahlerovy sadyIts ugly and has babies crawling on it. Pay the fee to go to the top of the tower on a clear day for the highest and most unique view of the city.
One of the main tourist-Mecca's in the city, it's only a few minutes walk from the apartment. Stay long enough and you'll start muttering about "those darn tourists" whenever you walk through here.
32 locals recommend
Statue of Saint Wenceslas
Václavské náměstíOne of the main tourist-Mecca's in the city, it's only a few minutes walk from the apartment. Stay long enough and you'll start muttering about "those darn tourists" whenever you walk through here.
Look for the cross where Jan Palach burned himself alive in 1969 to protest the Communist suppression of the Prague Spring. The building itself is closed for renovation; the museum is open next door.
851 locals recommend
Národní muzeum
68 Václavské nám.Look for the cross where Jan Palach burned himself alive in 1969 to protest the Communist suppression of the Prague Spring. The building itself is closed for renovation; the museum is open next door.
Food Scene
Great restaurant serving a large menu of Czech food with a huge beer selection. Kitchen is open late every night and they deliver.
98 locals recommend
U Sadu
1282/5 Škroupovo nám.Great restaurant serving a large menu of Czech food with a huge beer selection. Kitchen is open late every night and they deliver.
American-style burger joint with (arguably) the best burgers in Prague. Try the vegetarian patty, delicious even to a meat-eater and a rare treat in a country where even the vegetables come with meat.
121 locals recommend
The Tavern
1521 ChopinovaAmerican-style burger joint with (arguably) the best burgers in Prague. Try the vegetarian patty, delicious even to a meat-eater and a rare treat in a country where even the vegetables come with meat.
The most authentic Mexican food in Prague. Great interior and great guacamole.
214 locals recommend
Las Adelitas
684/8 AmerickáThe most authentic Mexican food in Prague. Great interior and great guacamole.
Looking for a cup of fair-trade, organic coffee? Want to buy directly from a small artisan roaster? Then this is your kind of place.
88 locals recommend
La Bohème Café
2031/32 SázavskáLooking for a cup of fair-trade, organic coffee? Want to buy directly from a small artisan roaster? Then this is your kind of place.
Everything Else
If you come to the city by train, you will end up here. There is also an express bus between here and the airport.
257 locals recommend
Praha Hl.N. station
300/8 WilsonovaIf you come to the city by train, you will end up here. There is also an express bus between here and the airport.
A main transit crossroads. Here you can get on a tram, bus, or metro to almost anywhere in the city.
133 locals recommend
KFC
8 JugoslávskáA main transit crossroads. Here you can get on a tram, bus, or metro to almost anywhere in the city.
Essentials
Small park near what the locals refer to as "the modern church" (since it was built in the 1920's). There is a farmers market here every Wed and Sat.
87 locals recommend
The Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord
náměstí Jiřího z PoděbradSmall park near what the locals refer to as "the modern church" (since it was built in the 1920's). There is a farmers market here every Wed and Sat.
Small grocery store open late into the night. Not the largest selection but more than a potraviny, and within walking distance of the apartment.
155 locals recommend
Tesco Expres
474/11 VocelovaSmall grocery store open late into the night. Not the largest selection but more than a potraviny, and within walking distance of the apartment.
Full-sized grocery store in the basement of a historic and and impressive shopping center. The rest of the pavilon is dedicated to home interior stores.
57 locals recommend
Vinohradský Pavilon
1200/50 VinohradskáFull-sized grocery store in the basement of a historic and and impressive shopping center. The rest of the pavilon is dedicated to home interior stores.
Arts & Culture
An old 1920s-era theater, restored and turned into a bar/performance space for movies, music, burlesque, etc. Check website for listings. Note their limited hours and lack of kitchen (only drinks).
22 locals recommend
Theater Royal
2165 VinohradskáAn old 1920s-era theater, restored and turned into a bar/performance space for movies, music, burlesque, etc. Check website for listings. Note their limited hours and lack of kitchen (only drinks).
You can catch an opera or ballet here, within walking distance from my flat. Dress nicely if you don't want to stick out.
137 locals recommend
State Opera
4 WilsonovaYou can catch an opera or ballet here, within walking distance from my flat. Dress nicely if you don't want to stick out.
Drinks & Nightlife
Upstairs, a bar and restaurant which serves (Czech-style) food late. Downstairs, a dance club.
250 locals recommend
Retro Music Hall - EDM Club
Upstairs, a bar and restaurant which serves (Czech-style) food late. Downstairs, a dance club.
Not really a museum, but rather a pub with far more beers on tap than you will find in a typical Czech pub. Also a haven for expats when important sporting matches are on TV.
232 locals recommend
Prague Beer Museum
341 AmerickáNot really a museum, but rather a pub with far more beers on tap than you will find in a typical Czech pub. Also a haven for expats when important sporting matches are on TV.
A pub that frequently has live jazz music playing. Slightly off the beaten path, yet close enough to my flat and the rest of Wenceslas Square.
Jazz Time s.r.o.
593 KrakovskáA pub that frequently has live jazz music playing. Slightly off the beaten path, yet close enough to my flat and the rest of Wenceslas Square.
This pub specializes in Belgian beers. All different flavors and varieties. If you've never tried Belgian beers before, come here. My favorites are a cherry beer (the Duchess), or their Trappist one.
28 locals recommend
Los v Oslu
804/17 PerunovaThis pub specializes in Belgian beers. All different flavors and varieties. If you've never tried Belgian beers before, come here. My favorites are a cherry beer (the Duchess), or their Trappist one.