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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL PRAGUE RESTAURANTS WALKS • ARCHITECTURE MAPS • MUSEUMS • ART CHURCHES • BEER • GARDENS HISTORY • CASTLES • HOTELS THE GUIDES THAT SHOW YOU WHAT OTHERS ONLY TELL YOU Prague Area by Area Most of the sights described in this book lie within the five areas of central Prague shown on the map below. Each of these areas has its own section in the book. The centre of Prague is so small and easy to get around, that even if you only have a couple of days to spare you can get to know the character and life of this ancient city quite well. After visiting the Old Town and the Jewish Quarter you can walk across Charles Bridge, through the Little Quarter and up to Prague Castle and you will have seen many, if not most, of the major sights. Prague Castle and Hradčany P R A Ž S K Ý H R A D A H R A D Č A N Y Little Quarter M A L Á S T R A N A PAGES 94–121 PAGES 122–141 Street Finder Street Finder maps 1–2 maps 1–2 V A V A T L PAGES 80–93 Street Finder Jewish Quarter maps 3–4 J O S E F O V Old Town S T A R É M Ě S T O PAGES 60–79 Street Finder maps 3–4 New Town NOVÉ M Ě S T O 0 metres 500 0 yards 500 PAGES 142–157 Street Finder maps 3–6 A V A EYEWITNESS TRAVEL PRAGUE PR_002-003_Full_Title.indd 2 EYEWITNESS TRAVEL PRAGUE MAIN CONTRIBUTOR: VLADIMÍR SOUKUP PR_002-003_Full_Title.indd 3 11/12/07 3:34:41 PM CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE 6 PROJECT EDITOR Heather Jones ART EDITOR Lisa Kosky EDITORS Ferdie McDonald, Carey Combe US EDITOR Mary Ann Bruchac Lynch DESIGNERS Louise Parsons, Nicki Rawson CONTRIBUTORS Petr David, Vladimír Dobrovodský, Nicholas Lowry, Polly Phillimore, Joy Turner-Kaděcková, Craig Turp PHOTOGRAPHERS Jiří Doležal, Jiří Kopřiva, Vladimír Kozlík, František Přeučil, Milan Posselt, Stanislav Tereba, Peter Wilson ILLUSTRATORS Gillie Newman, Chris Orr, Otakar Pok, Jaroslav Staněk This book was produced with the assistance of Olympia Publishing House, Prague. Rudolph II (1576–1612) Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore INTRODUCING Printed and bound in China by Toppan Printing Co., (Shenzhen Ltd) PRAGUE First American Edition, 1994 06 07 08 09 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 FOUR GREAT DAYS IN Published in the United State by DK Publishing, Inc., PRAGUE 10 375 Hudson street, New York, New York 10014 Reprinted with revisions 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, PUTTING PRAGUE ON 2004, 2005, 2006 THE MAP 12 Copyright © 1994, 2006 Dorling Kindersley Limited, London THE HISTORY OF ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND PAN- PRAGUE 16 AMERICAN COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS. NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATIO N MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS , ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, PRAGUE AT A GLANCE 36 RECORDING OR OTHERWISE WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTE N PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER. PRAGUE THROUGH Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited THE YEAR 50 ISSN 1542-1554 ISBN 0-7566-1548-8 A RIVER VIEW OF FLOORS ARE REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT IN ACCORDANCE WI TH EUROPEAN USAGE; PRAGUE 54 IE THE “FIRST FLOOR” IS THE FLOOR ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. The information in this Dorling Kindersley Travel Guide is checked annually. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information, are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any consequences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third-party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL, Great Britai.n Outdoor café tables PR_04-05US Contents.indd 4 PRAGUE AREA BY AREA OLD TOWN 60 JEWISH QUARTER 80 PRAGUE CASTLE AND HRADČANY 94 Wallenstein Palace and Garden in the Little Quarter TRAVELLERS’ GETTING AROUND NEED S PRAGUE 240 WHERE TO STAY 184 STREET FINDER 246 RESTAURANTS, CAFÉS AND PUBS 196 SHOPPING IN PRAGUE 212 ENTERTAINMENT IN PRAGUE 218 Church of Our Lady before Týn SURVIVAL GUIDE LITTLE QUARTER 122 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 226 NEW TOWN 142 Fiacre, Old Town Square GETTING TO PRAGUE FURTHER AFIELD 158 236 GENERAL INDEX 258 DAY TRIPS 168 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 270 FOUR GUIDED WALKS 172 PHRASE BOOK 272 TRANSPORT MAP Czech beer bottle cap INSIDE BACK COVER Baroque façades of houses at the southern end of Old Town Square PR_04-05US Contents.indd 5 6 H O W T O U S E T H I S G U I D E HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE his Eyewitness Trave l section, which covers a ll the Guide helps you get the i m p o r t a n t s i g h ts, wit h Tmost from your stay in photographs, maps and draw- Prague with the minimum of ings. It also inc ludes day trips difficulty. The opening sec- from Prague and four guided tion, Introducing Prague , walks around the city. Carefully locates the city geographically, researched tips for hotels, restau- sets modern Prague in its his- rants, shops and markets, cafés torical context an d describes Planning the day’s and bars, enter- tainment and events through the entire year. itinerary in Prague sports are found in Travellers’ Prague at a Glance is an Needs. The last section, t he overview of the city’s main attractions, Survival Guide, contains useful practi- including a feature on the River Vltava. cal advice on all you need to know, from Section two, Prague Area by Area, starts making a telephone ca ll to using t he on page 58. This is the main sightseeing public transport system. FINDING YOUR WAY AR OUND THE SIGHTSEEING SECTIONA Each of the five sightseeing areas in the city map illustrating the heart of the area. is colour-coded for easy reference. 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