good websites for Eastern Europe?
Aug 4th, 2004, 12:39 PM
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I know that other "regulars" will think me a broken record on this point - - but the cities you mention are all in <b>central</b> Europe.
Eastern Europe begins east of Poland.
You're not to be blamed, as Americans have grown up for decades learning about the "Eastern bloc" of countries under the control of Moscow. Even RailEurope perpetuates the misuse of the term.
But the people who live in the cities you mention are quick to point out their countries are smack dab in the middle of Europe.
As for your original question - - for Prague, the website www.jasoncholt.com is one of those labor of love websites that has much to offer you.
...and credit to Ben Haines for introducing many on this forum to www.inyourpocket.com - - an excellent collection of travel guide info for the central Europe destinations you mention (<i>and</i> <b>Eastern</b> <I?Europe, too!)
Best wishes,
Rex
Eastern Europe begins east of Poland.
You're not to be blamed, as Americans have grown up for decades learning about the "Eastern bloc" of countries under the control of Moscow. Even RailEurope perpetuates the misuse of the term.
But the people who live in the cities you mention are quick to point out their countries are smack dab in the middle of Europe.
As for your original question - - for Prague, the website www.jasoncholt.com is one of those labor of love websites that has much to offer you.
...and credit to Ben Haines for introducing many on this forum to www.inyourpocket.com - - an excellent collection of travel guide info for the central Europe destinations you mention (<i>and</i> <b>Eastern</b> <I?Europe, too!)
Best wishes,
Rex
Aug 4th, 2004, 01:12 PM
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Having lived in the area, I absolutely do second the pages of www.inyourpocket.com, which should become your "bible" when in the region. Very up-to-date and reliable information.
I also liked the Lonely Planet guides.
I also doubt that there is any sense in a debate of whether to call the region "Eastern" or "Central" Europe. That's just a matter of defintion and thus very subjective. Of course it's easy to wisecrack, but among Western Europeans (now who exactly are those? ;-) ) it is quite common to refer to the former Warsaw pact countries as "Eastern" Europe. Funnily enough, I have not yet met any "Eastern"/ "Central" European guy who took offense to his country being referred to as "Eastern" Europe (they have more important problems and could care less).
What's more, if Budapest is actually in Central Europe, what's left for Eastern Europe then - especially if you take the Eastern borders of the European Union into account...!?
Just don't pay attention to this kind of discussion, that's perfectly useless, and enjoy your trip!
Regards
hsv
I also liked the Lonely Planet guides.
I also doubt that there is any sense in a debate of whether to call the region "Eastern" or "Central" Europe. That's just a matter of defintion and thus very subjective. Of course it's easy to wisecrack, but among Western Europeans (now who exactly are those? ;-) ) it is quite common to refer to the former Warsaw pact countries as "Eastern" Europe. Funnily enough, I have not yet met any "Eastern"/ "Central" European guy who took offense to his country being referred to as "Eastern" Europe (they have more important problems and could care less).
What's more, if Budapest is actually in Central Europe, what's left for Eastern Europe then - especially if you take the Eastern borders of the European Union into account...!?
Just don't pay attention to this kind of discussion, that's perfectly useless, and enjoy your trip!
Regards
hsv
Aug 4th, 2004, 01:38 PM
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Websites for Prague and the Czech Republic
www.a-prague.com interactive map, sightseeing, car rental, Prague statistics,museum hours, restaurants
www.castles.org info on Prague Castle, and others has photos
www.ceotraveler.com click on Prague restaurants, sightseeing, lodging
www.czech.cz news articles and archives Czech Republic official website
www.czechcenter.com Czech tourism website, will send brochures
www.czechbyclick.com commercial site, offers hotel discounts
www.czechsite.com current events, message board, history, museums, pubs
www.centraleurope.com news items
www.czech-tourism.com Czech tourist board, has many links including weather, restaurants, hotels
www.einnews.com/centraleurope daily news on events in central Europe
www.eurocheapo.com/prague
www.gayguide.nte/Europe/Czech/Prague/ gay guide to Prague
www.a-prague.com interactive map, sightseeing, car rental, Prague statistics,museum hours, restaurants
www.castles.org info on Prague Castle, and others has photos
www.ceotraveler.com click on Prague restaurants, sightseeing, lodging
www.czech.cz news articles and archives Czech Republic official website
www.czechcenter.com Czech tourism website, will send brochures
www.czechbyclick.com commercial site, offers hotel discounts
www.czechsite.com current events, message board, history, museums, pubs
www.centraleurope.com news items
www.czech-tourism.com Czech tourist board, has many links including weather, restaurants, hotels
www.einnews.com/centraleurope daily news on events in central Europe
www.eurocheapo.com/prague
www.gayguide.nte/Europe/Czech/Prague/ gay guide to Prague
Aug 4th, 2004, 01:40 PM
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http://www.chabadprague.cz/visiting.htm guide to Jewish Prague, including kosher restaurants
www.guideprague.com hotels, important holidays, other info
http://goeasteurope.about.com/cs/czechrepublic/ several links including Czech Airlines, weather, transportation, hotels, restaurants
www.travel-library.com/europe/czech_republic info is so-so, pictures are great
www.budgettravel.com/prague.htm
www.europeanvisits.com includes a walking tour for Kafka fans
www.worldexecutive.com/cityguides/prague/ hotels, transportation, maps, attractions
http://www.happycat16.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm tourism, culture, literature,music,museums,transport,
has photos of some sights
outstanding:
www.jasoncholt.com hotels, almost a mini-guidebook, includes language lessons with audio
http://travel.independent.co.uk search on <48 hours Prague> for an informative article, or just Prague for all news topics
www.pell-mell.cz/links/Travel_and_Guides/many links
www.travelandleisure.com search on Prague
http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/ozarks/170/index.htm castles of the Czech Republic
www.roughguides.com good info on sidetrips, some on hotels, nothing on restaurants, little on sightseeing
www.timeout.com/prague good for restaurants, hotels, and shopping
http://www.talkingcities.co.uk/index.htm transportation, hotels, restaurants, shopping, practical tips
www.lonelyplanet.com good discussion board for budget travelers
www.cheapaccommodation.com specials at all kinds of hotels
www.guideprague.com hotels, important holidays, other info
http://goeasteurope.about.com/cs/czechrepublic/ several links including Czech Airlines, weather, transportation, hotels, restaurants
www.travel-library.com/europe/czech_republic info is so-so, pictures are great
www.budgettravel.com/prague.htm
www.europeanvisits.com includes a walking tour for Kafka fans
www.worldexecutive.com/cityguides/prague/ hotels, transportation, maps, attractions
http://www.happycat16.freeserve.co.uk/index.htm tourism, culture, literature,music,museums,transport,
has photos of some sights
outstanding:
www.jasoncholt.com hotels, almost a mini-guidebook, includes language lessons with audio
http://travel.independent.co.uk search on <48 hours Prague> for an informative article, or just Prague for all news topics
www.pell-mell.cz/links/Travel_and_Guides/many links
www.travelandleisure.com search on Prague
http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/ozarks/170/index.htm castles of the Czech Republic
www.roughguides.com good info on sidetrips, some on hotels, nothing on restaurants, little on sightseeing
www.timeout.com/prague good for restaurants, hotels, and shopping
http://www.talkingcities.co.uk/index.htm transportation, hotels, restaurants, shopping, practical tips
www.lonelyplanet.com good discussion board for budget travelers
www.cheapaccommodation.com specials at all kinds of hotels
Aug 4th, 2004, 01:42 PM
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http://www.ricksteves.com/update/prague.htm good basic info, discussion board, good advice for budget travelers
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s...AQ/dining.html
restaurants, sightseeing, lodging (restaurant and hotel listing includes comments from past
customers) also parking info, car rentals, internet locations
www.pis.cz/npis/a/prague/pama/01.html
http://www.gettingaway.com/directory/europe/czech many links
www.prag-unterkunft.de links to some hotels
www.prague.cz/aboutp.asp all sorts of info: weather links, sightseeing, ,not so good for hotels
http://www.pragueexperience.com/ tourism,shopping, calendar, restaurants
www.prague-museums.com
www.praguepost.com/P)#/Finfo and
www.myczechrepublic.com/prague two websites that include,among many other things, info on gardens open to the public Prague Post is a weekly newspaper for English-speakers, lots of good info on shopping, restaurants, etc.
www.radio.cz/en Radio Prague, news, current events, history, etc
www.visitprague.cz
www.worldexecutive.com weather, sightseeing,higher-end hotels
www.athos.cz rent an apartment, recommended fodors.com June 03 by someone who rented
Article on ?Macabre Prague??weird or gruesome historical sites
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...RAVEL10482.dtl
http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~s...AQ/dining.html
restaurants, sightseeing, lodging (restaurant and hotel listing includes comments from past
customers) also parking info, car rentals, internet locations
www.pis.cz/npis/a/prague/pama/01.html
http://www.gettingaway.com/directory/europe/czech many links
www.prag-unterkunft.de links to some hotels
www.prague.cz/aboutp.asp all sorts of info: weather links, sightseeing, ,not so good for hotels
http://www.pragueexperience.com/ tourism,shopping, calendar, restaurants
www.prague-museums.com
www.praguepost.com/P)#/Finfo and
www.myczechrepublic.com/prague two websites that include,among many other things, info on gardens open to the public Prague Post is a weekly newspaper for English-speakers, lots of good info on shopping, restaurants, etc.
www.radio.cz/en Radio Prague, news, current events, history, etc
www.visitprague.cz
www.worldexecutive.com weather, sightseeing,higher-end hotels
www.athos.cz rent an apartment, recommended fodors.com June 03 by someone who rented
Article on ?Macabre Prague??weird or gruesome historical sites
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...RAVEL10482.dtl
Aug 4th, 2004, 01:51 PM
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Vienna
Concerts and performances
All events: www.wien.info many links, some work better than others
Vienna State Opera www.wiener-staatsoper.at
www.cityrama.at tickets
www.musicalvienna.at Broadway imports and original musicals.
Volksoper, major opera house, also presents dance. www.volksoper.at
Vienna Boys Choir www.musikverein.at or www.mondial.at
The Vienna Boys Choir performs as part of the regular Sunday mass starting at 9:15 am at the Hofburg Chapel. Book well in advance, and be advised that some seats have no direct view of the choir as it sings, but video screens are provided.
Konzerthaus: www.konzerthaus.at
www.osterklang.at
www.wienerkammeroper.at Kammeroper, 3rd opera house
http://www.marionettentheater.at/english/home.htm marionette theatre
Waltzes and Operettas: www.wr-hofburg-orchester.at/konzerte
Concerts at Schonbrunn Palace: www.imagevienna.co.au daily concerts of Viennese music
Concerts and performances
All events: www.wien.info many links, some work better than others
Vienna State Opera www.wiener-staatsoper.at
www.cityrama.at tickets
www.musicalvienna.at Broadway imports and original musicals.
Volksoper, major opera house, also presents dance. www.volksoper.at
Vienna Boys Choir www.musikverein.at or www.mondial.at
The Vienna Boys Choir performs as part of the regular Sunday mass starting at 9:15 am at the Hofburg Chapel. Book well in advance, and be advised that some seats have no direct view of the choir as it sings, but video screens are provided.
Konzerthaus: www.konzerthaus.at
www.osterklang.at
www.wienerkammeroper.at Kammeroper, 3rd opera house
http://www.marionettentheater.at/english/home.htm marionette theatre
Waltzes and Operettas: www.wr-hofburg-orchester.at/konzerte
Concerts at Schonbrunn Palace: www.imagevienna.co.au daily concerts of Viennese music
Aug 4th, 2004, 01:53 PM
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more Vienna
www.concierge.com gives access to Conde Nast Traveler magazine archives
http://info.wien.at/ sightseeing, weather forecast, list of private guides, tours, sightseeing, transport from the airport, suggested itinerary, Vienna card, etc --outstanding website
www.magwien.gv.at click on English at the top of the screen
www.travelandleisure.com, search on Vienna
www.austria.info/us Austrian tourist office, in New York will send brochures
www.aboutvienna.org sightseeing, events, Coffee ABCs
www.goeurope.about.com, search on Vienna. Lots of info, and a link to Vienna airport info
www.airportservice.at, recommended private van service, to and from airport
www.learnplus.com/guides/vienna good basic info on Vienna
http://www.europeanvisits.com/articl...na-hofburg.htm article on Hofburg (Imperial Palace)
www.worldexecutive.com travel advice, hotels are mostly high end, weather forecasts
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Ar...75,119,00.html
Wine Spectator Magazine article on the best high end restaurants of Vienna
www.vienna.info monthly calendar of events, order tickets, sightseeing, museum hours, visitors with disabilities, learning German, internet cafes, holidays, info for gays and lesbians
www,muskimeile.at Music Mile walk of fame. Runs from Stephansplatz to the
Theater an der Wien. Audio guides are available at Stephansplatz or at the Theater.
http://windu.t-online.at/wientour/to...=3&lang=en sightseeing, concerts, tours
www.viamichelin.com, hotels, restaurants, history, sightseeing
www.wien-event.at in German
www.vienna-marathon.com Vienna Marathon, run in May.
www.roughguides.com-- general info, plus hotels, pensions, hostels
www.viennaairport.com flight info, checking in, transportation
www.concierge.com gives access to Conde Nast Traveler magazine archives
http://info.wien.at/ sightseeing, weather forecast, list of private guides, tours, sightseeing, transport from the airport, suggested itinerary, Vienna card, etc --outstanding website
www.magwien.gv.at click on English at the top of the screen
www.travelandleisure.com, search on Vienna
www.austria.info/us Austrian tourist office, in New York will send brochures
www.aboutvienna.org sightseeing, events, Coffee ABCs
www.goeurope.about.com, search on Vienna. Lots of info, and a link to Vienna airport info
www.airportservice.at, recommended private van service, to and from airport
www.learnplus.com/guides/vienna good basic info on Vienna
http://www.europeanvisits.com/articl...na-hofburg.htm article on Hofburg (Imperial Palace)
www.worldexecutive.com travel advice, hotels are mostly high end, weather forecasts
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Ar...75,119,00.html
Wine Spectator Magazine article on the best high end restaurants of Vienna
www.vienna.info monthly calendar of events, order tickets, sightseeing, museum hours, visitors with disabilities, learning German, internet cafes, holidays, info for gays and lesbians
www,muskimeile.at Music Mile walk of fame. Runs from Stephansplatz to the
Theater an der Wien. Audio guides are available at Stephansplatz or at the Theater.
http://windu.t-online.at/wientour/to...=3&lang=en sightseeing, concerts, tours
www.viamichelin.com, hotels, restaurants, history, sightseeing
www.wien-event.at in German
www.vienna-marathon.com Vienna Marathon, run in May.
www.roughguides.com-- general info, plus hotels, pensions, hostels
www.viennaairport.com flight info, checking in, transportation
Aug 4th, 2004, 02:19 PM
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Warsaw - <b>http://www.explore-warsaw.com/</b>
Krakow - <b>http://www.explore-krakow.com/
http://www.krakow-info.com/</b>
Krakow - <b>http://www.explore-krakow.com/
http://www.krakow-info.com/</b>
Aug 4th, 2004, 02:38 PM
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<<this is a cut and paste from my Word travel files and Word characters sometimes get garbled here>>
No doubt you know this, elaine (just didn't think about doing it ahead of time) - - but if you save any Word document as a ".txt" file, and then re-open it, you can cut and paste from there without risk of "funny" characters.
No doubt you know this, elaine (just didn't think about doing it ahead of time) - - but if you save any Word document as a ".txt" file, and then re-open it, you can cut and paste from there without risk of "funny" characters.
Aug 5th, 2004, 04:19 AM
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rex, no I didn't know, there are SO many things I don't know about formatting.
Could you email me?--I'd appreciate your help to avoid this in the future
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Could you email me?--I'd appreciate your help to avoid this in the future
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Aug 7th, 2004, 08:39 AM
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I am glad to be quoted as keen on http://www.inyourpocket.com. Very different is the archive of past travel reports in the London newspaper the Independent: http://travel.independent.co.uk/europe/eastern/.
Then I see what I have noted city by city.
Prague:
http://www.prague-info.cz
http://www.volny.cz/prague2001/
http://www.jasoncholt.com/prague/index.html
Prague events: http://www.praguepost.cz
Prague metro map: http://www.nycsubway.org/maps/transit/praguem.gif
Living conditions: http://www.talesmag.com/404page.html
Vienna. Time out: http://www.timeout.com/vienna/sight/index.html
Budapest
Links: http://www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/budapest/bplinks/, then Culture, Tourism, and Transport
the official tourism Web site http://www.budapestinfo.hu
Guide to Budapest: http://www.talkingcities.co.uk/budap...budap_main.htm
the city's home page at http://www.budapest.hu
Events: http://www.budapestsun.com/
Events, in Hungarian. Select "budapest" and then choose from film, kЖnnyЭ (easy), szinhaz (theatre), kiallitas (exhibition) and komoly (serious). http://www.est.hu
Park of socialist sculpture: http://www.szoborpark.hu/indexa.html
Warsaw
Tourist board: http://www.polandtour.org/
Tourist board: http://www.warsawvoice.pl/poland/index.html
http://www.warsaw.pl
Warsaw hotel agencies with costs below rack rates
http://www.hotelspoland.com/
http://www.travelpoland.com/
http://www.polhotels.com/
Warsaw metro map: http://www.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html#maps
Many people prefer Krakow to Warsaw.
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