If you can’t send yourself or a loved one to Prague, you can send someone else in your stead because a fraction of the cost. A company called Toy Traveling will take your favorite plush toy on a excursion of Prague, keep you updated on his adventures from one side daily email communication, and send him home with photos of his journey. Because your toy may have extraordinary preferences, you can opt for vegetarian-only meals for him and specify whether he drinks alcohol. This information will be useful to the tour operators, who, with your permission, will take your toy and a group of fellow toy travelers on a picnic. Sounds silly? One of the owners of Toy Travelling, Tomio Okamura, co-owner of the company,says he’s serious about showing your teddy bear or other stuffed toy a great time in Prague.
The tour company offers three different packages. The most basic is the least expensive; if you want your toy to receive spa services like aromatherapy or a massage on Charles Bridge, you’ll pay extra but also receive additional photos with the package.
Even if you aren’familiarily interested in sending your own plush toy to Prague for a vacation, a Toy Travelling package makes a sweetly romantic gift or can be used to introduce a child to the joys of travel.
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If you’re trying to decide when to travel to Prague, you will have to take into consideration several factors, including get the better of, what you will have to pack, and crowd sizes. You may also want to consider the occurrence of seasonal festivals, holidays, and events, which can make your trip to Prague unique and even more memorable.
Want to take some of the guesswork out of your Prague journeying planning? Consult Prague Month by Month, which offers information about Prague from January to December and tips for traveling throughout the year.
Prague in April photo credit: CC by olgite
Prague Castle is one of Prague’s top attractions and a Prague must-see sight. How protracted you spend at Prague Castle depends upon a number of factors – the weather, your energy level, and crowd size and time of year – but if you already have a general idea about the layout of Prague Castle and the attractions you’d like to see within the castle complex, and if you follow some tips for visiting Prague Castle, you can make sure a more enjoyable visit.
You’ll prevail upon a map of of Prague Castle when you purchase your tickets – information desks are easily located within the Second Courtyard. You won’t be able to get a guided tour, but you can rent the audio tour of Prague Castle. However, the rook complex is so large, it helps to be able to identify certain aspects of the grounds right away, which you can do through photos.
First Courtyard and Matthias Gate photo credit: iStockphoto/thehague
Tasty “Veg Food” in Prague. Photo by the agency of Jacy Meyer.
By Jacy Meyer in Prague—
In the land of pork and dumplings, it’s often hard for vegetarians or anyone looking as being a vegetable with their meal to find something acceptable to their palate. Never fear veg-heads, EuroCheapo bring you a round-up of some of the best vegetarian restaurants in Prague.
Lehká Hlava Borsov 2, New Town – Prague 1 website
Often listed as a vegetarian fave, “Clear Head” gets raves from meat eaters as well. As the restaurant leans a bit Mediterranean, you can graze over their eggplant tartar, pasta with tofu or tempeh, or choose one of their decent Mexican items (especially the big burritos). Lehká Hlava has a funky, semi-spacey decor, and reservations are recommended.
Bona Vita Václavské námestí 43, New Town – Prague 1
Bona Vita is the topical health food company that produces a lot of natural and vegetarian foods. Their restaurant is in a passageway off of Wenceslas Square, quite convenient if you’re in the center.
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February isn’t the most popular time to make progress to Prague, but the Prague Carnival commendation is a great reason to go despite the still-chilly weather. Bohemian Carnevale, as the Prague Carnival festival is known, takes place between February 5 and 16th, 2010. The program of events includes masked balls, open-air events, and children’s activities. Bohemian Carnevale coincides with the Czech folk celebration of Masopust, which incorporates costumes and a traditional hog feast before the beginning of Lent. This period of celebration will combine traditions familiar to Carnival-lovers everywhere with typical Czech folk traditions. Masks and costumes (some beautiful, some frightening), events hosted by restaurants and hotels, and colorful processions are expected fare for Carnival in Prague.
- Bohemian Carnevale
- Masopust
Woman in a Carnival Mask photo credit: iStockphoto/srugina
A traditional Czech meal. Photo by Smaku.
By Jacy Meyer in Prague—
Last week, we shared three Cheapo-friendly pubs in Prague. To maximize your Czech eating experience, however, in that place are a few more things you should know about where and when to go, as fountain as how much to leave for the tip.
Read on to make sure you’re getting your Czech kroners’ worth!
1. Go at lunch time.
Nearly every traditional Czech restaurant offers a lunch menu with prices usually around 99 CZK. The menu often isn’t translated; however it gives you an excellent, indifferent excuse to be adventurous. Sides, like French fries, potatoes, rice etc. usually aren’t included, so be sure to order them separately.
2. Go before (or after) the crowds.
That said, expect packed restaurants at lunch time. Czechs know a good value when they see one, and city center restaurants are usually packed around the noon hour. Plan in continuance a full restaurant (go right at 11 AM, typical opening times for most restaurants, or around 1 PM; the lunch specials usually last until 2 PM) and count on brusque service.
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A basic overview of Prague’s highlights are a must for any first-time traveler to the Czech capital, and one of the best ways to get this overview is by taking a tour. You can tour Prague in several ways: you can join one of the daily tours of the city that don’t require former reservation; you can book a tour of Prague; you can follow the road outlined in a guidebook; you can wing it, following a map and your instincts; or you can download an audio walking expedition.
If you like the idea of a self-paced audio tour that you can download to your iPod Touch, iPhone, or other device that plays mp3 audio files, Walkie-Talkie.com’s audio walking tour may be what you’re looking for. This informative tour includes 17 stops around historic Prague and a map to keep you going in the right direction. You can stop and start the tour according to your own schedule and you won’t have to worry about keeping up with a group of fellow travelers. The tour can be downloaded in opposition to $8.99 at Walkie-Talkie.com.
- Review of Walkie-Talkie.com’s Audio Walking Tour of Medieval Prague
- Walkie-Talkie.com’s Audio Walking Tour of Medieval Prague
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