Just got back from a two night/three day trip from prague. This was my fourth trip to Prague and I still think its a special city. I won%26#39;t bore you with all the details but just a few things to mention. We stayed in the Hotel Rott just behind old town Square. The best thing about this hotel is the location and the price. The rooms and hotel decor are nothing special. The hotel staff were fine though.
Again we used the Cedaz transportation service to and from the airport. The price is cheaper if you use them on the return trip.
Two restaurants I tried for the first time were %26quot;Klasterni Pivovar%26quot; at Strahov Monastery and La Bodeguita Del Medio near Staromestska Metro. Both were very good. Everyone especially liked the Klasterni pivovar.
Noticed very few stag/hen groups this time. I think I only saw 3 groups all weekend. Previous trips in summer I would see at least 5 to 6 groups each day. The usual haunts of stag/hen parties were also very quiet this time.
I certainly did not notice any reduction in the number of tourists though. The Sunday was the busiest I have ever seen the castle, Charles Bridge and the Old Town.
I tried the dark beers for the first time on this visit and I was instantly hooked. The Czech beers (apart from Staropramen) are far far better than the lagers we have in Britain.
I only used the ATM machines to get money. Luckily my bank does not charge me comission to take money out abroad. And the conversion was done at around 2kr higher than the rate you get in England.
Thanks for the help you all gave me about the trams. We eventually got the metro from Staromestska to Malostranska and then changed onto a tram to Ujezd to get the funicular upto Petrin park. Note that the queue for the funicular was very long. We had to wait for two trains to get on.
Suprised to see that the price of beers in some of the pubs has not changed in two years. Cheapest beer was in Hostinec U Templare. Also U Vejvodu was also still quite cheap.
The Wencelas Square area is still awful in my opinion. I can%26#39;t think of anything to recommend it unless you like shops. I still think the area South of Old Town is the best in Prague. I love the little alleyways that provide the short cuts to Old Town Sq and Charles bridge. Shame the same alleyways are closed at night.
Not much more to add really. I still enjoy prague and will certainly make many more visits there.
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wenceslas square is poor, dirty. the only recommendation I would have for people is to go to the bottom of the square at mustek and look up the square to the national museum and go no further.
hotel rott has a good new restaurant called le bifteque. you should have eaten there
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