Prague
(Praha) is one of the least "eastern" European cities you could imagine. Architecturally it is a revelation: few other cities anywhere in Europe look so good - and no other European capital can present six hundred years of architecture so completely untouched by natural disaster or war. Hardly surprising, then, that ninety percent of Western visitors spend all their time in and around the capital and that Praguers exude an air of confidence about their city.
Arrival And Information :
Prague's
airport
, Ruzyne, is 10km northwest of the city. The cheapest way of getting into town is by bus #119 (every 10-15min), a 30 min ride to the Dejvická metro station at the end of metro line A. Alternatively, there's the
express minibus
(every 30min), which stops first at Dejvická metro station, and ends up at námestí Republiky (90kc) or 100 metres down the road at V Celnici (in front of the Hotel Marriot). The express minibuses will also take you straight to your hotel if you wish for around 350kc per drop-off - a bargain if there's a few of you. Avoid so-called "fixed price" taxis. Arriving by
train
from the west, you're most likely to end up at
Praha hlavní nádrazí
, on the edge of Nové Mesto and Vinohrady. It's only a short walk to Wenceslas Square from here (though inadvisable at night), and there's also a metro station inside the station. International expresses, passing through Prague, often stop only at
Praha-Holesovice
, north of the city centre at the end of metro line C. Some trains from Moravia and Slovakia wind up at the central
Masarykovo nádrazí
, on Hybernská street near námestí Republiky; and provincial trains from the south usually get no further than
Praha-Smíchov
, connected to the centre by metro line B. There are lockers and
left-luggage
offices (open 24hr) at all these stations. The main
bus station
is Praha-Florenc, on the eastern edge of Nové Mesto, on metro line B. More Prague information...
CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION / PRAGUE The capital of the Czech Republic, also know as the "city of one hundred towers and spires," is a magical, vibrant city of art, culture and history.
IN THE CITY CENTER / PRAGUE Situated in the heart of Prague's old town amongst cobbled streets (150 meters) and 300 meters from the Old Town Square lies this grand 14th century building.
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