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27/01/2022

Prague is known not only for being beautiful but also very romantic ☺️ Whether you travel alone or with your second half, watching the sun, setting behind Prague Castle, will set you in the right mood. The best place to do it is Riegrovy Sady, a park on the hill that emerges in the middle of Vinohrady district. Walking from Old Town or New Town you should reach it in less than one hour. Alternatively, you can get there by metro. Just take the green line towards Hostivař station and get off at the stop Jiřícho z Poděbrad. From there it's just a short walk and, as a possible advantage, you skip climbing the hill.

Regardless of whatever option you choose, I recommend that you make yourself a little tour of this area. Travel guides rarely mention this district and you won't find any organized tours here neither. Thanks to that, Vinohrady is the closest to the historical center of Prague, where you can actually see how Czechs live, while walking among stunning architecture from the 19th and 20th century. In Riegrovy Sady itself you hear English more often than Czech. These are not tourists, though. Riegrovy Sady is a favorite meeting point for expats living in Prague. After watching the sunset, don't miss a visit in a huge beer garden 🍺 If you have problems to find, just ask some passerby and they will guide you there 😉

20/01/2022

After reading the headline you probably wonder, what this tour guide is talking about 😅 After all, Asian food is very diverse. However, this Prague restaurant, called Wok & Sushi (Masarykovo nábřeží 2), describes itself in google map simply as Asian. You can find here mainly Vietnamese dishes, for which the Czech Republic is famous thanks to its large community from Vietnam. But the menu also includes sushi which, according to my research, is rather typical of Japan. I've never traveled to Japan, but I've tried sushi in many places and must admit that Wok & Sushi has really good value for money. I usually order a menu for two (no, I don't eat it all by myself 😆). For about 15 euros you get 25 pieces, including crispy sushi or the one with caviar. You can see them on the last photo, apart from 4 in the lower left corner that I wanted extra 🙈 Most of restaurants in Prague offer only basic maki for a similar price. I tried many dishes here, but apart from sushi my favorite are: shrimp soup with coconut milk and curry, roasted duck with mushrooms and rice, Pho soups and fried spring rolls. Tour guide's word that you will not leave hungry 😝 The waiting time is relatively short and the service incredibly polite. On warmer days you can order take-away food and sit at Náplavka, a part of Vltava riverbank famous among Prague's inhabitants and tourists alike. As Czechs say: dobrou chuť (bon appetite)!

13/01/2022

In my experience, John Lennon's Wall, along with the Golden Lane, is a sight in Prague that most of the people on my tours have the wrong idea about. The average Prague travel guide usually mentions that since 1960s in this place began to appear slogans calling for freedom in communists' ruled Czechoslovakia. After some time someone also painted Lennon's face, a symbol of peace and love. Tourists standing here are therefore convinced that they are looking at messages passed on them by the previous generations. In fact, every tour guide knows that apart from the wall itself, there is nothing original about it. Everything that is written on the wall comes from the last few years. For example in 2014, a group of students from art schools in Prague covered the entire surface with white paint. In the middle they wrote in capital letters 'Wall is Over' in reference to Lennon's song 'War is Over'. However, the inhabitants of Prague didn't like what many called an act of vandalism and owner of the wall, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, even planned to press charges against those students. In the following years, new paintings were created. But in 2019 another organization called Extinction Rebellion painted the entire wall white again and wrote slogans intended to draw attention of politicians to climate change. Currently, many tours come to this place as everyone can create their own text in a designated area using a marker or chalk.
As you can see everything is pretty new. But Prague and the Czech Republic are constantly changing and so is the Lennon's Wall. Every generation living in this country has something to say, and this place can serve as a guide to the social problems that the Czech Republic experienced, is experiencing and will experience. You might not see but will definitely feel the past in here 😌

06/01/2022

Exchanging money in Prague can be tricky. There are plenty of exchange offices that offer bad rates and try to rip tourists off. If you just walk into whatever place from the street there is a high chance of you losing a lot of money. That doesn't mean, however, that you are forced to pay by card, for which many businesses in Prague also offer unfavorable rates. I know two exchange offices with really good rates. At the time of writing, both place are offering more than 25 crowns for 1 euro. Other currencies are also sold at prices close to those from stock exchanges. These places are:

1. Směnárna Alfa (first two photos) - located in the same building as the shopping center Palladium (so you can go shopping right after exchanging your money 😁). Their main advantage is the central location and website where you can check current prices: www.alfaprague.cz

2. Exchange Prague (two last photos) - located in Jindřišská 12, a street that starts in the middle of Wenceslas square (Václavské náměstí). This exchange office normally offers slightly more favorable rates than the first one but be ready to wait in a queue and mind your belongings as this spot can be a little dodgy!

That's it. If you know anything better or were not satisfied with the ones I mentioned, let me know in the comments.

03/01/2022

Royal Chocolate, Crunchy Caramel, Cream Puff, Red Velvet, Strawberry Tart or the famous Honey Cake. As a tour guide I strive to know all the secrets of Prague and some of them are really sweet 😋 So if you are craving for a mouth-watering piece of cake, visit Ovocný Světozor. This confectionery offers also ice cream, pancakes and wide selection of beverages: coffee, tea, dark chocolate, milkshakes or freshly squeezed juices. There are several locations, all of them quite hidden, but still expect long queues. It can be particularly crowded an hour before closing when you get 20% discount on everything. The easiest to find, and also my favorite, is Světozor in Vodičková street. The interior is cozy and normally it's possible to get a free table. But when it's warm outside I rather suggest to order take-away and sit in the beautiful Franciscan gardens. The entrance is just at the end of the passage. This is one of a few spots in the center of Prague where Czechs can escape from crowds of tourists. Maybe you will find me there, making up calories lost after the tours 😅 And if a word of a tour guide is not enough, ask whatever Czech person in Prague. With no doubt they will recommend you Světozor (unless they prefer to keep it just for themselves 😝).

30/12/2021

The decision to close 🎅 due to the pandemic of coronavirus hit everyone: vendors, locals and tourists alike. However, not all is lost. Municipal authorities of Prague 1 decided that the market in Václavské náměstí should be considered a cultural event and thus restrictions adopted by the Czech government don't apply to it. With this decision there is a hope that other Christmas markets might also reopen soon. If it happens, don't hesitate to check out my personal favorite in Náměstí Míru where locals usually go and prices are not as high as elsewhere.

And even if only the one in Václavské náměstí remains open, it's still worthy to check it out, enjoy atmosphere and support vendors who really struggle this year. Anyway, in most of the European cities there is normally just one so it should be enough 😉

🚄How to get there? The easiest way is to take a metro, green line, and exit at the stop Národní Museum. Market takes place in front of the building of National Museum that you can see on my second photo. You will not miss it ;) You can also exit at Mustek station but it has many exits and it's still a bit of walking from there, that's why I recommend the first solution.

Have fun ☺️!

30/12/2021

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16/12/2021

What is this? Czech invention. Horses love it. Your teeth hate it.
Sugar in cubes 🤤

Did you know that the first sugar in cubes was created in 1841 by Jakub Kryštof Rad from a Czech town located close to the Austrian border. Before that was sold in portions that had irregular, often sharp shape. One day wife of Jakub Kryštof Rad hurt herself with it. After that he promised to create an alternative and so the wife didn't get disappointed after receving a few months later a gift consisting of

And what are you planning to invent for your loved one 😉?

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03/12/2021

The decision to close 🎅 due to the pandemic of coronavirus hit everyone: vendors, locals and tourists. However, not all is lost. Municipal authorities of Prague 1 decided that the market in Václavské náměstí should be considered a cultural event and thus restrictions adopted by the Czech government doesn't apply to it. With this decision there is hope that other Christmas markets might also reopen soon. If it happens, don't hesitate to check out my personal favorite in Náměstí Míru where locals usually go and prices are not as high as elsewhere.
And even if only the one in Václavské náměstí remains open, it's still worthy to check it out, enjoy atmosphere and support vendors who really struggle this year. Anyway, in most of European cities there is normally just one Christmas market. In Prague there are many.

🚄How to get there? The easiest way is to take a metro, green line, and exit at the stop Národní Museum. Market takes place in front of the building of National Museum that you can see on my second photos. You will not miss it ;) You can also exit at Mustek station but it has many exits and it's still a bit of walking from there, that's why I recommend the first solution.

02/12/2021

Are you tired of eating Czech food? Don't worry! Prague food scene is very diverse. There are mostly Vietnamese restaurants, considering that Czech capital has a large Vietnamese community. That's why I was excited when I stumbled upon this 🇰🇷Korean BBQ place. I think that the video speaks for itself. Even though it was rather expensive, I was happy to pay the price. The BBQ for two was huge and we barely finished. All ingredients were fresh and well seasoned. The Korean waiter was really friendly, explaining how to use the burner (or actually grilling everything for us 🙈) and overally the experience was unique. I recommend it and as I always repeat to my tourists: nobody pays me commission and nobody even gives me free food 😅 I'm just happy if I can help to make your trip more enjoyable and tasty 🤤

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