Prague (Praha)
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- Country Code
- CZ
- Local Food
- In this increasingly international city, it can be easy to eat like you're back home. As tempting as it may be to reach for a burger or a slice of pizza, try a restaurant such as Staromestska Restaurace for authentic (if touristy) Czech fare. Czech midday and evening meals are decidedly meat-centric, and many dishes are fried and served in rich sauces. If dumplings, goulash, fried cheese, and saurkraut are not your idea of good eating, you will at least want to try the wonderful Czech pastries!
- Gay Info
- Prague Gay Guide, www.prague.gayguide.net.
- Aids Group
- CSAP 420/224-814-284, web: aids-pomoc.cz.
- Gay Aa
- AA, www.sweb.cz/aacesko.
- Annual Events
- May/June - Prague Spring International Music Festival, www.festival.cz.
- October - Mezipatra, Czech Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, www.mezipatra.cz.
- Airport
- Ruzyne is about 12 miles west of the city center, and is easily accessible by public transit.
- Taxi
- Taxi AAA 420/222-333-222, www.radiotaxiaaa.cz.
- Profi Taxi 420/261-314-151.
- Super Shuttle
- CSA shuttle.
- Public Transport
- There are 6 Transportation Info Centers throughout city with info on metro, trams, buses & funicular, Ruzyne Airport
- Tourist Attraction
- Charles Bridge.
- Jewish Museum 420/221-711-511, www.jewishmuseum.cz.
- Museum of Fine Arts 420/222-220-218, www.cmvu.cz.
- Old Jewish Quarter.
- Prague Castle 420/224-373-368, www.hrad.cz/en/prazsky_hrad/navsteva_hradu.shtml.
- Wenceslas Square.
- Visitors Bureau
- Tourist Info Center Mostecka 4, www.prague-information.eu.
- Weather
- Continental climate. Late spring or early fall are the best times to visit, especially in June before the tourist season is in full swing. Winters can get very cold with average daytime highs of 34° F.
- Best Views
- For a great view of the whole of Prague, head for the Observation Tower (a mini version of the Eiffel Tower) on Petrin Hill. The Old Town Bridge Tower affords a fabulous view of Old Town, the Charles Bridge, and the Vltava River.