About This Book
The best Prague has to offer - in your pocket. Pocket Rough Guide Prague is your essential guide to one of Europe's most beautiful cities, with stunning photography, in-depth accounts and a full-colour, pull-out map. Whether you are staying for the weekend or enjoying a short break, our itineraries help you make the most of your trip, and the 'Best of' section picks out the highlights you won't want to miss - whether that means visiting the big-name sights of Prague's magnificent castle and famous bridge, exploring the atmospheric old Jewish quarter or enjoying the Art Nouveau scene. Divided by neighbourhood for easy navigation, the 'Places' section is written in Rough Guide's trademark honest and informative style, with listings of the must-see sights and our pick of the places to eat, drink and sleep for every budget, from traditional Czech pubs to new microbreweries and from a decadent sixteenth-century palace to a charming, family-run bed and breakfast.
Make the most of your trip with the Pocket Rough Guide Prague.
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Table of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Prague at a glance 7
- Itineraries 8
- BEST OF PRAGUE 12
- Big sights 14
- Green Prague 16
- Baroque Prague 18
- Cafés 20
- Museums and galleries 22
- Art Nouveau Prague 24
- Pubs 26
- Nightlife 28
- PLACES 30
- 1 Prague Castle 32
- 2 Hradcany 40
- 3 Malá Strana 46
- 4 Staré Mesto 60
- 5 Josefov 78
- 6 Wenceslas Square and northern Nové Mesto 86
- 7 Národní and southern Nové Mesto 96
- 8 Vyšehrad, Vinohrady and Žižkov 108
- 9 Holešovice 118
- ACCOMMODATION 126
- ESSENTIALS 134
- Arrival 136
- Getting around 137
- Directory A–Z 139
- Festivals and events 142
- Chronology 144
- Czech 146
- Index 154