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EXPLORE PRAGUE - TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN PRAGUE Stay with Sheraton Prague Charles Square Hotel Sheraton Prague Charles Square Hotel is located in the heart of Prague within a walking distance to all attractions Prague has to offer. Old Town Square and fabled Charles Bridge is just few moments away. Sightseeing tours, Excursions, any cultural event tickets (opera, theatre, festivals) can be arranged via hotel concierge. Walk through history The main historical sightseeing areas of Prague are separated by the Vltava River. On the left bank there is the Prague Castle area and Lesser Town. The right bank is home to the Old Town, the Jewish Quarter, and the New Town. Spanning the Vltava River and connecting the Old Town and Lesser Town is the beautiful Charles Bridge. Visit of permanent exhibitions The National Museum is the largest and oldest Czech museum housed in a neo-Renaissance building which dominates the upper end of Wenceslas Square.
It is possible to find historical collections (prehistory, archaeology, theatre) and natural history (minerals, geology, palaeontology and zoology).
Symphony concerts are regularly held at the National Museum on the magnificent staircase. The Museum of Music and the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures are also part of the National Museum. Jewish heritage
The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest surviving synagogue in Central Europe and the oldest working synagogue in the world. Apart from a few short years during the Nazi occupation (1942-45), it has been hosting services uninterrupted since the late 13th century. Nightlife in Prague
Prague has a rich and varied nightlife that can offer the right type of entertainment to almost anyone. While pubs and restaurants are typically closed by midnight, many bars and clubs remain open and hopping until early morning hours. You can dance all night at one of Prague's many discos and music clubs, have a cocktail or beer at a bar, enjoy live music of all kinds. Enjoy the International Music Festival Prague Spring The Prague Spring International Music Festival is a permanent showcase for outstanding performing artists, symphony orchestras and chamber music ensembles of the world. It's traditional venue is the Rudolfinum concert hall, a venerable Neo-renaissance building with an excellent auditorium, situated on the bank of the Vltava River. It is complemented by Prague's ornate Municipal House. Back to history with the nostalgic tram The Prague Public Transport Company provides sightseeing and circuit tours in historic trams year-round. Depending on customer requirements, the route and length as well as the boarding and disembarking locations or any eventual waiting can be agreed upon. Refreshments and music can also be provided in trams. Bring some typical Czech souvenirs to please your family and friends
Prague is a great place to shop for Czech souvenirs. The center of Prague is filled with souvenir shops offering all kinds of typical Czech products like Czech crystal, glass and porcelain, Czech beads and jewelry, puppets and marionettes, wooden toys, traditional handicrafts and gifts, Easter eggs, Czech spa wafers and Becherovka herbal liquor. Check traditional Czech food and drink
Czech cuisine has developed over hundreds of years and has been influenced by Austrian and Hungarian cuisines, yet it has also influenced the cuisines of its neighboring countries in return. Czech national cuisine is based on ingredients that can be grown domestically, i.e. cereals, leguminous plants and potatoes, which are usually served with pork, beef or poultry, or, in some places, with freshwater fish. These seemingly ordinary ingredients have been used to create excellent and original dishes that you can truly only find in Czech cuisine.
Brewing has been a traditional activity in the Czech Republic for centuries. This is evidenced by one of the oldest breweries in Bohemia, the Regent brewery, which was founded in 1379 by the Rosenberks. To date, this brewery has kept to the traditional method of brewing. The best known Czech breweries include Plzensky Prazdroj, Zamecky pivovar in Detenice, Budejovicky Budvar, Krusovice and a smaller private brewery, Bernard. It is interesting to note that there are more than 60 breweries in the Czech Republic. Art Nouveau in Prague
In France and Belgium it’s called Art Nouveau, in England it’s Modern Style, in Austro-Hungary it goes by the name of Jugendstil or Secessionism. Whatever you choose to call it, the style has left an impressive impact on the architecturally eclectic city of Prague. The rarities we have in mind include the still-functional Michle water tower, or tombs designed by architect Jan Kotera in the New Jewish Cemetery, but mainly a house that you will find not far from Prague Castle and a visit to which you should definitely not pass up: the villa of famous Czech Art Nouveau designer, sculptor and mystic Frantisek Bilek. Take a trip with free artistic creativity
The National Theatre is the Czech Republic’s representative stage. It is one of the symbols of Czech national identity and a part of the European cultural arena. Today’s National Theatre comprises three artistic ensembles – opera, drama and ballet – which alternate in performances in the historic building of the National Theatre, the Estates Theatre and the Kolowrat Theatre. All three artistic ensembles choose their repertoire not only from the wealth of classical references, but in addition to Czech authors also focus on modern international creative work. |