What are your favorite sights and activities?

I%26#39;m going to be in Prague for a week with my hubby from March 21-28 to visit my in-laws who live in Pankrac, Praha 4.

I%26#39;ve visited one other time, August/Sept. 2001 - but didn%26#39;t get to tour much. Any recommendation for places to see and activities to do? We are going to be in a town called Dolni Dobrouc for Easter.

Thanks!

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My favorite thing was going to the State Opera House performance of Midsummer%26#39;s Night Dream, ballet. I think any kind of performance would be done well there, seems to be a variety of different shows. The theatre is gorgeous and was the highlight of our trip. :)

http://www.opera.cz/en/

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Dolni Dobrouc is quite a long way from Prague, but you must not miss Litomysl, which is just down the road, when you are there - it is a UNESCO world heritage site www.litomysl.cz/php/index/index.php… witha beautiful renaissance castle and town square. It is also the birthplace of the composer Bedrich Smetana.

I don%26#39;t know if you have ever been the Czech Republic at Easter, but don%26#39;t be surprised if you are hit on your behind with a whip made of plaited twigs with coloured ribbons tied around the top (mrskačka) - the menfolk will sing you a song while they are doing it - each area has their own words. You may also be soaked with water for your troubles - don%26#39;t worry though, it is only a (relatively) harmless tradition, and is more visible in the villages. You need to go armed with painted Easter eggs to give in return. myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/…

Veselé velikonoce! (Happy Easter)

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Thank you so much for the suggestions! The play sounds like a lovely idea - I do know we are going to be seeing the play %26quot;Angelika%26quot;, and the symphony %26quot;Don Giovanni%26quot;, courtesy of my mother in law, but if there is time maybe we can see that too!

That Easter tradition sounds funny! I didn%26#39;t know they did something like that! :)

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