Prague Daylife
Day-time is best for discover historical beauty monuments, enjoy it culture, exhibitions, traditional small shops.
Prague´s Troja district is home of Prague Zoo-7th best in the world, which after Prague Castle, is the most visited place in the capital. Kids will love it! You can be face to face with a giraffe, see a polar bear swimming or walk through a monkey habitat. Everything with huge open spaces for animals and great trails for visitors. You can also find there Botanical Garden and Troja Castle among them.
Many daily classical concerts designed for a tourist crowd which are performed in several venues in Lesser Town and in many churches and halls around Old Town: St Vitus Cathedral, St. Agnes Convent, St. Nicholas Church, Church of St. James, Mirror Chapel, and Spanish Synagogue to name just few. Repertoire is very crowd-pleasing with music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Smetana, and Dvorak.
Many people come to the Prague to buy famous Czech glass. As for Bohemian crystal (cut glass with intricate patterns) as much of it is just tourist kitsch, look for a sign of authenticity - an oval label, which reads “Bohemia Crystal. Made in the Czech Republic”. There are plenty of glass shops in Prague, but a classic Moser Glass main store (Na Příkopě 12) is worth a visit just to look around. They have another, a smaller store located on Old Town Square 12 which sometimes offers discounts, up to 40% off.
Franz Kafka Bookstore, once owned by Kafka's father, sells editions of the author's works. Here you can also find a broad selection of coffee table books and catalogues (many in English) from local museums and recent exhibitions, and classical music CDs.
An absolutely unique Art Deco Galerie (224-223-076; Michalska 21; Old Town) is filled with vintage clothing, antique furnishings, accessories and exquisite trinkets. From a 1930s and 1940s hats to an Art Nouveau clocks and Art Deco chairs, there are hundreds of items to choose from. Prices range from affordable to high.
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Many daily classical concerts designed for a tourist crowd which are performed in several venues in Lesser Town and in many churches and halls around Old Town: St Vitus Cathedral, St. Agnes Convent, St. Nicholas Church, Church of St. James, Mirror Chapel, and Spanish Synagogue to name just few. Repertoire is very crowd-pleasing with music by Vivaldi, Mozart, Smetana, and Dvorak.
Many people come to the Prague to buy famous Czech glass. As for Bohemian crystal (cut glass with intricate patterns) as much of it is just tourist kitsch, look for a sign of authenticity - an oval label, which reads “Bohemia Crystal. Made in the Czech Republic”. There are plenty of glass shops in Prague, but a classic Moser Glass main store (Na Příkopě 12) is worth a visit just to look around. They have another, a smaller store located on Old Town Square 12 which sometimes offers discounts, up to 40% off.
Franz Kafka Bookstore, once owned by Kafka's father, sells editions of the author's works. Here you can also find a broad selection of coffee table books and catalogues (many in English) from local museums and recent exhibitions, and classical music CDs.
An absolutely unique Art Deco Galerie (224-223-076; Michalska 21; Old Town) is filled with vintage clothing, antique furnishings, accessories and exquisite trinkets. From a 1930s and 1940s hats to an Art Nouveau clocks and Art Deco chairs, there are hundreds of items to choose from. Prices range from affordable to high.
- Additional resources:
- City Gallery Prague
- Prague Zoo
- Prague Botanic Troja Garden
