Prague is a good 3-4 days stop-over location when you are travelling in Europe as it is tourist friendly and houses spectacular attractions like Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Astronomical Clock, Old Town Hall, Church of Our Lady before Tyn etc etc.
Planning for a trip to Prague? Here are 5 tips for your reference.
1. Visiting Charles Bridge
The Charles Bridge has been identified by many websites as an attraction where you should beware of pick-pockets. It is congested with people most of the time which makes it very difficult to take good photos of the bridge, and also on the bridge. I visited Charles Bridge slightly before 9am, where the crowd hasn't appear, and you can walk along the bridge at ease.
2. Best Bird's Eyes View
There are many Observation Towers in Prague, and in my opinion, if you only have time to climb 1 Observation Tower, it has to be the Old Town Hall Tower. Here, you take take a good picture of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn and also take a look at the back of the Astronomical Clock. The entrance to the Tower is just next to the Astronomical Clock.
3. Money
The currency in Prague is Czech Crown, although some restaurants, hotels and shops take Euro as well. I did not manage to find a money changer with Czech Crown in Singapore, so I bought my Czech Crowns with Euros upon reaching Prague. Money changers can be easier found in Prague, so you can afford to walk around for a while to see which money changer can give you the best rates.
4. Transport
Most attractions are within walking distances to each other, and Prague also has an extensive public transport system and you can buy 1 ticket and use on metros, trams, buses etc as you are limited by the time & not the mode of transport. Such tickets are sold at all metro station or Tobacco shops, and as the time starts counting when you validate the ticket, you might want to consider buying a few tickets base on your plans so that you not need to keep finding places to buy the tickets.
5. Hotel
Most people stayed at the Old Town, New Town or Lesser Town, and I choose to stay at ibis Hotel at Old Town. The hotel is next to Palladium, the largest shopping centre in Prague, and you can walk to most of the attractions in Old Town & New Town. There are also tram stops outside the hotel, where you can take trams to the Lesser Town & Prague Castle. The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable. If you intend to just stop over at Prague for a few days, I would recommend staying there due to its accessibility.
Planning for a trip to Prague? Here are 5 tips for your reference.
1. Visiting Charles Bridge
The Charles Bridge has been identified by many websites as an attraction where you should beware of pick-pockets. It is congested with people most of the time which makes it very difficult to take good photos of the bridge, and also on the bridge. I visited Charles Bridge slightly before 9am, where the crowd hasn't appear, and you can walk along the bridge at ease.
There are many Observation Towers in Prague, and in my opinion, if you only have time to climb 1 Observation Tower, it has to be the Old Town Hall Tower. Here, you take take a good picture of the Church of Our Lady before Tyn and also take a look at the back of the Astronomical Clock. The entrance to the Tower is just next to the Astronomical Clock.
3. Money
The currency in Prague is Czech Crown, although some restaurants, hotels and shops take Euro as well. I did not manage to find a money changer with Czech Crown in Singapore, so I bought my Czech Crowns with Euros upon reaching Prague. Money changers can be easier found in Prague, so you can afford to walk around for a while to see which money changer can give you the best rates.
Most attractions are within walking distances to each other, and Prague also has an extensive public transport system and you can buy 1 ticket and use on metros, trams, buses etc as you are limited by the time & not the mode of transport. Such tickets are sold at all metro station or Tobacco shops, and as the time starts counting when you validate the ticket, you might want to consider buying a few tickets base on your plans so that you not need to keep finding places to buy the tickets.
5. Hotel
Most people stayed at the Old Town, New Town or Lesser Town, and I choose to stay at ibis Hotel at Old Town. The hotel is next to Palladium, the largest shopping centre in Prague, and you can walk to most of the attractions in Old Town & New Town. There are also tram stops outside the hotel, where you can take trams to the Lesser Town & Prague Castle. The rooms are small, but clean and comfortable. If you intend to just stop over at Prague for a few days, I would recommend staying there due to its accessibility.
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