Cmf512

I will be in the Czech Republic for about 2 days in November, but I definitely want to soak up the culture. Besides touring Breweries, drinking pivo, and eating head sausage and cheese...what else should I put on the itinerary?

John

November 2015????

Kathie

You will be there for two days and you expect to soak up the culture? Given the other questions you have asked, it sounds like you have too many destinations in too little time. Pause and consider what are the perhaps three places you most want to see on your trip? It sounds like you have maybe two weeks, and I wouldn't try for more than three destinations (cities, not countries) in two weeks. Otherwise you will spend all of your time in transit rather than experiencing anything of Europe.

adrienne

There's an interesting monastery outside Cesky Krumlov. You could spend the morning in Cesky Krumlov and tour the monastery in the afternoon.

quokka

WHERE in the Czech republic will you be? The country isn't that small.
To cover all its attractions and really "soak up" the culture you'd need about a year not two days.

Sojourntraveller

Why are you going if you don't know WHY you are going there?

I never understand people who say, 'I'm going to X, what's to do there'. Do they just pick a name out of a hat or throw a dart at a map?

nytraveler

Do you have just 2 days for Prague (IMHO needs 4 to start on a real understanidng)?

At a minimum, tour the castle and the cathedral, take an architectural walking tour of the old town (all original in a large variety of styles since this is one of the very few places in central europe not destroyed in WWII) and take a guided tour of the ghetto to get an understanding of that aspect.

Prague was unique in europe in being very diverse and tolerant - with a population about 1/3 catholic, 1/3 protestant and 1/3 jewish before WW II. This has had a profound effect on the culture. You should also explore the music scene - which is enormous and diverse - with everything from opera (the building is gorgeous) to basement jazz clubs to the latest pop stars.

Cmf512

Yes, sorry for the confusion, I will just be in Prague.

bilboburgler

Prague, museums, brasseries (in the traditional meaning of the word), castles.

Fills 2 days

DebitNM

We were there in November. We used a downloaded Rick Steeves audio walking tour. Printed a map AMD we thought it was one of his better tours.

https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-rea...eastern-europe

Do a brewery tour - http://center.staropramen.com/booking?locale=en

adrienne

If you're touring multiple breweries and drinking you won't have a lot of time for other things in 2 days. Prague deserves at least 4 days. My suggestions in Prague:

Municipal House
Mucha Museum
Loreto Church
Nerudova Street
St Nicholas church (not the one in Old Town Square, the one close to Nerudova Street)
Church of Our Lady Before Tyn
Synagogues & cemetery

nytraveler

Sorry - beer and sausage is NOT Czech culture - it's lunch.

If all you want is to eat and drink fine - but you would be missing a wonderful opportunity to understand a unique culture.

nytraveler

Sorry - beer and sausage is NOT Czech culture - it's lunch.

If all you want is to eat and drink fine - but you would be missing a wonderful opportunity to understand a national history unique in many ways.

Christina

I think beer and pork is Czech culture since I consider local cuisine and food specialties to be part of the culture.

For Prague, as someone said -- museums, castle, churches, bridge, main square, and walking around between those will do it for 2 days.

nytraveler

Obviously food and drink are part of any culture - but the beer/sausage culture is common to Germany and Austria as well as Czech. To truly get any sort of feel for the culture I'm afraid it requires delving a lot deeper into the history, architecture, politics, music and literature.