PRAG Economic Travel Guide

Heart of Europe..

Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, located in Central Europe, or originally called Praha, is a fairy-tale city divided by the Vltava River.. Prague is called the heart of Europe because it is located right in the middle of Europe in terms of its location.. And it’s rumored that he ensured no damage to Prague.

For a long time, Although many architectures are intertwined in Prague, which is the capital, the predominant Gothic architecture. It is a rich city with a vast culture, with its historical buildings, structure intertwined with nature, healing saunas and hosting great thinkers such as Kafka… One of these thinkers is undoubtedly Nazım Hikmet Ran.. We can breathe the air of the city from the poems of Ran, who lived in Prague for 2 years.

Although Prague’s area is small, there are many places to visit and see in Prague.. Even though we go in January, which is considered to be the coldest month, you don’t go in winter, but go whenever you want shshs. Let’s look at the Prague travel guide…

TO REACH PRAGUE: HOW TO GET TO PRAGUE?

By train: Getting to Prague by train from European countries is both easy and affordable. The most popular destinations for coming to Prague or going to a different country from Prague;

• Click for London-Prague train transportation
• Click to reach Berlin-Prague by train
• Click for Vienna-Prague by train

The train we gave above You can also find options for different countries on transportation websites.. You can also buy tickets for different destinations from Czech Transportation’s internet website on the Prague official transportation website.

By bus: Ease of transportation within Europe by bus is also valid in Prague. You can roadtrip by bus. The company we would recommend is Eurolines again.

By Airplane: THY has direct flights from Istanbul every day.. Prague Airport or Václav Havel Airport Prague, formerly known as Prague Ruzyně International Airport (Ruzini Airport), is located 17 km north of the city.. It takes 30 minutes to reach the city center by AE Bus transfer bus from Prague Airport.

By car: By car from the countries neighboring the Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland you can come. In our opinion, the biggest advantage of going to Prague by car is the Vltava River view that will accompany you along the way…

PRAGUE CITY TRANSPORTATION

It is very easy to reach Prague by bus, train and tram.

Bus: Bus number 100 to Prague Airport going. Click for the bus lines schedule

Tram: Click to see the tram stops and times from the Prague official transportation site. Don’t forget to validate your ticket after getting on the tram. Tram number 22 stops by, especially Prague Castle and the Belvedere, which are the must-see places of Prague.. Tram number 91, the Nostalgic tram, departs from Vozovna Střešovice station every hour between April and November on weekends and holidays.

Prague Metro: green in Prague (A) There are 3 metro lines, yellow (B) and red (C).. 4. and work continues for

• linka (A, B, C) – line (A, B, C)
• metro – metro
• přestup – transfer
• stanice metra – subway station
• vstup – entrance
• výstup – exit

Click for Prague tram and metro map

• Click for Prague night train and tram map
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ACCOMMODATION IN PRAGUE: WHERE TO STAY IN PRAGUE?

Prague consists of districts and is in the city center While there are small numbers, the numbers increase as you move away from Prague city center. This information will be helpful for hotel selection.. However, our recommendation for a place to stay in Prague; The left bank of the river named Mala Strana, Stare Mesto i.e. Old Town and Nove Mesto i.e. New Town. we stayed at the hotel. The view of the city from our room and the options offered by the hotel were worth the fact that the hotel is a little far from the city center.

THINGS TO DO IN PRAGUE

• You can rent a horse-drawn carriage and immerse yourself in medieval mysticism in the gothic city.

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• Viltava or Maldou river tour as it is accepted by the Germans
• Watching the changing of the guard in front of the Castle

WHAT TO EAT IN PRAGUE? WHAT TO DRINK?

• Gulas: You must taste a Central European classic in Prague, in the middle of Central Europe. For us we can say it is similar to gulas we eat in other countries. But you taste it
• Trdelnik: Deep fried dough with a hole in the middle. We can say that we are familiar with the North South TV series.
• Knedlky
• Bramboracka: Soup
• Becherovka drink
• Great bretzelles are also used as bread in meals. It is served with the meal.

We highly recommend you try Prague beers.

Slavia Cafe: The cafe that Nazım Hikmet Ran frequents.

SHOPPING IN PRAGUE

Pařížská Street is the street with shopping and souvenir shops, the most famous street in Prague.

PRAGUE CITY TOUR

First of all, let’s talk about a kingdom that we should know about Prague, where we will see the most beautiful works of Czech history, and which will be mentioned in many works; Bohemia

Bohemia: the region covering Moravia and Czech Silesia, along with the borders of the Czech Republic. It was a kingdom during the Holy Roman Empire, and then Vienna became the region of the Austrian Habsburg Dynasty, whose name we frequently mention on our travel blog.

You can access the details of the Vienna travel article by clicking here.

As in every city, the old town square has more historical artifacts and structures, but Prague is a city that has spread its historical texture to the whole city.. The places you must visit in Prague can actually be completed with a 2-day tour.. That’s why in our tour, the places to see in Prague consist of 2 parts: the Old Town (Stare Mesto) and the New Town (Nove Mesto) on the right side of the Viltava river and the Mala Strana on the left.. This is how we prepared our route to places to visit in Prague…

1. Places to see in Prague on a day: The Jewish Quarter in the Old Town (Stare Mesto) and the New Town (Nove Mesto), the Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge and more, on the most famous street of Prague, Pařížská Street we end to shop and buy souvenirs.

2. Places to visit in Prague today: Petrin Hill, Prague Castle,  Mala Strana and We will visit Kampa Island on the banks of Viltava River.

Be prepared for the surprises you will see during your Prague vacation. For example, you can see a traffic light on the wall.. Because this is the narrowest street in Prague. Attention! align: justify;”>1 which will take about 6.5 km. We have grouped the Prague travel guide route in the form of the squares you will see and the artifacts, sculptures, houses and museums in those squares. In this way, you will complete the Prague tour more clearly and easily.

Prague 1. You can click here for the day walking route.

• Jewish Quarter (Josefov):  The mistreatment of Jews in the region during II. Somewhat diminished by the time of Joseph. Later, his name was given to this neighborhood.. Other places in the region;
  • Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemian: The monastery, built in 1234, contains collections of paintings and sculptures.
  •  The Old New Synagogue (the Old New Synagogue)
  • Pinkas Synagogue
  • Old Jewish Cemetery
  • Spanish Synagogue  some of the most important places you can see in Josefov.
• Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí, Staromestske nam, Old Town Square): We follow the Prague Old Town Square route, which takes about 10 minutes to tour Prague Old Town Square and covers the must-see places.

 You can click here to access the walking map of this route.

The reason why we created this route separately; there’s more to the square than the Astronomical Clock and you shouldn’t miss any of them. Used in history as the center of executions. The meridian runs through the middle of the ground in the square.. The 27 crosses in front of the town hall symbolize the 27 rebels who went against King Matthias and were executed.. In the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The places we will see in order are;

• Astronomical Clock (Pražský orloj, Prague Astronomical Clock) and Old Town Hall: The clock built by an architect named Hanus in 1410, located on the Old Town Hall, is the “World” clock. It is the oldest working astronomical clock.. Every hour the clock performs the show of the 12 apostles of Jesus. There are 4 main figures in the watch. These; They are figures with mirrors, gold sacs, skeletons and mandolins in their hands.. Of course, their meanings match the figure they represent.. For example, the skeleton represents death.. Also, there are 3 rings on the watch that show the Czech, European and Babylonian times, and you can see the 12 zodiac signs on the watch… You can watch the panoramic view of Prague from the tower of the Old Town Hall.
• • Stone Bell House (Stone Bell House, Casa de la campana de piedra)
  • Jan Hus Monument (Pomník mistra Jana Husa, Jan Hus Monument): 1415′ for rebelling against the church Monument erected in 1915, dedicated to Hus, who was punished by burning in . figure made. Free entry
  • Storch’s House (Štorch’s House, At the Stone Virgin Mary): 19 by Mikolas Ales. Pictured on the exterior of the house designed in the 19th century, St.. Wenceslas and the 3 Magi are depicted.
  • Kinsky Palace (Palác Kinských, National Gallery in Prague): The palace with Rococo architecture is used as an art museum today.
  • St.. Nicholas’ Church: St. in the Old Town Square. Nicholas Church.
  • The House of Kafka’s Birth
  • Malé náměstí Square
  • Dum u Minuty House (Dům u Minuty) ): The house where Franz Kafka lived between 1889-1896.
• Town Hall (Obecní dům, Municipal House): In Prague City Hall, designed in Art Nouveau style, exhibitions and concerts are held today.
• The Gunpowder Gate ( Powder Tower, Prašná Brána): The building used to store gunpowder, is one of the 13 gates to the old city centre.
• National Museum of Prague (Národní) Muzeum, National Museum): Prague National Museum, overlooking Wenceslas Square, features Neo-Renaissance architecture. Right in front of it is the statue of former Czech President Václav Havel.
• Wenceslas Square (or Wenceslas Square, Václavské náměstí) Former horse market The wide square is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.. In the middle of Wenceslas Square, which has been the square of political upheavals throughout history, there is a statue of St. Wenceslas.. Other historical places in the square are;
  • Státní opera: Located right next to the national museum.
  • Petschkův palác
• Dancing House: Located on the banks of the Vltava River, the building is actually not a tourist attraction and houses companies. But we added Prague to our itinerary because it is the center of attention of tourists with the design of the building.
• National Theater (Národní Divadlo, National Theatre)
• Betlem Chapel (Betlemska kaple)
• Karl Bridge (Charles Bridge, Karluv Most): Built in 1357 over the Vltava River. It connects Mala Strana, which is overlooked by Prague Castle, and Stare Mesto, the Old Town.. There are 30 statues on it.. The most striking among them is the statue of St. John Nepomuky.. It is rumored that those who hold the gold-plated part of the statue will return to Prague.. At the left and right ends of the bridge, there is the Bridge Tower that can be climbed on.

You can enjoy the magnificent view along the river by continuing from the Karl Bridge…

• Pařížská Street is the street with shopping and souvenir shops, the most famous street in Prague.

We complete our route to places to visit in Prague on the 1st day, where we started.. Thus, you can shop and spend some more time in the Old Town Square.. In addition, as the location Old Town Square is the center of historical places, you can see the places we visited by walking again if you wish.. Of course, if you have energy left

DAY 2 TOUR TO PRAGUE: Petrin Hill, Prague Castle, Mala Strana and Kampa Island

2. the day we will spend the Prague travel guide route on the hills of Prague, which is home to an extraordinary and fairy-tale landscape.. And this time, we will see the places we visited on the first day from the hills… Click here for the route. ,

Access to Petrin Hill: You can go up with the fenicular, which was established in 1851.. funicular; Departs from “Ujezd” metro in Mala Strana (Lesser Town). Trams numbered 12, 22, 23 also pass through this stop.

Transportation to Prague Castle: You can get off at Prazsky hrad or Pohorelec stops with tram number 22, 23.

We start our Prague route with Petrin Hill.

• Petrin Hill (Vrch Petřín, Petrin Hill): On the hill where vineyards used to be located, today there are churches, museums and many works.. If you wish, you can visit all of these structures.. We went up the hill and created the route of the must-see places on Petrin Hill. According to our route;
  • Letohrádek Kinských
  • Carpathian Ruthenian Church of the Saint Michael Archangel
  • Hunger Wall (Hladová zeď)
  • Reon Argondian – Magická jeskyně
  • Stefánik Observatory (The Štefánik Observatory, Štefánikova hvězdárna)
  • Petrin Hill (Vrch Petřín, Petrin Hill) entrance gate
  • Kaple Bozího hrobu
  • Katedrální chram sv. Vavřince
  • Petřínská rozhledna, Petrin tower)
  • Maze of Mirrors (Bludiště na Petříně)
  • Karpatský chrám svatého archanděla Michaela
  • Strahov Monastery (Strahovský klášter)
  • Nanebevzetí Panny Marie Na Strahově
  • Memorial to the Victims of Communism is located near the river, ie below the hill.. We leave this place at the end of our route today.
•  Hradcany Hill (Hradčany): on the hill that will fascinate you with its view the structures involved;
  • Černín Palace (Černínský palác)
  • Loreta
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• Hradčanské náměstí Square: There are palaces, statues and churches in the square where the plague monument is located. The places we will see are;
  • Plague memorial (Statue On The Holy Trinity Column, Plague Column)
  • Martinický palác
  • Toskánský palác
  • Kostel sv. Benedikta
  • Schwarzenberský palác
  • Salmovský palác (National Gallery Salm Palace)
  • Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk: Located at the end of the palace.
  • Archbishop’s Palace (Arcibiskupský palác)
  • Šternberský palác

Now its name is Prague paired with Prague We’re heading towards your castle. You can also visit Prague Castle by touristic trains.

Prague Castle has a complex that will take you at least 3 hours…

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