my partner and i are thinking of going to prague in august for 4 nights, could anyone tell me if this is a little to long?, in the sense that it seems quite a small place to stay too long in, went to berlin last year for 5 nights and there was plenty to do and see in that time, is prague comparable? also bit concerned about the stag/hen night scene? or have i been listening to too many horror stories about lairy englishmen!!
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Hi,
Hubby %26amp; I went last May for 5 nights %26amp; found that just right. If we%26#39;d gone for longer, we%26#39;d have explored the trips a little further afield.
Here%26#39;s a resume, which I have put up before, of what we covered in our time there:
In 4.5 days we covered:
Charles Bridge (obviously!)
A boat ride; they leave from under the bridge..
John Lennon Wall
The Astronomical clock (climbed tower)
Horse %26amp; carriage ride
2 (out of several) synagogues in the Jewish Quarter
Jewish Cemetery (loved the Jewish quarter - had a real affinity with it)
You could easily spend a whole day in the Jewish Quarter.
The castle %26amp; grounds incl
St Vitas Cathedral (climbed tower)
Old Royal Palace
St. George%26#39;s church
The armoury museum there
Torture museum (tried the crossbow game!)
Golden Lane
The gardens
St Nicholas%26#39;s church near the castle (climbed the tower)
You need a whole day to be around the castle %26amp; grounds.
Tyn%26#39;s church, near astronomical clock - loved the interior.
Powder Tower %26amp; Henry%26#39;s Tower - climbed both.
We also spent some time in the National Museum, Wenceslas Square; it%26#39;s not for everyone, but we enjoyed it.You can pay a little extra for a photo permit too.
Many hotels seem to give away free maps %26amp; we took a couple of good guide books with us too, which we bought here.
We stayed on Wenceslas Sq, which is about 30mins from airport %26amp; we found it ok for accessibility to the attractions, altho there are obviously more central hotels.
We arranged a private transfer, thru the hotel, which was slightly more expensive than catching a local taxi at the airport, but it all went so smoothly %26amp; hassle free, that we really weren%26#39;t bothered about saving the odd fiver.
Regards
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P.S. We must have struck lucky as we didn%26#39;t see any stag parties....I was looking out for them! We avoided the Irish pub scene %26amp; didn%26#39;t have any hassle on Wenceslas Square.
Regards
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wow thanks for that!, think you have swayed us towards prague, the other option was budapest, think prague maybe a little cheaper though. we have seen hotels in the andel district which is modern new area but quite like the idea of coming into and out of the old town rather than being right in the centre of everything. thanks for your help, first time on trip advisor so appreciate your response. thanks!
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You%26#39;re welcome; I%26#39;m sure others will share their tips too : )
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