As I continue to plan this trip from Wisconsin to Barcelona to Paris (and now I have added Prague), I find your information so helpful. Tell me, am I reading these charts correctly? Could flying from Paris to Prague only be about $100.00? Are the internal airlines reliable? What is the best?IsPrague easy to navigate? I hear it is an awesome place to see. Any advice? I tend to doubt myself as we usually do tours, and i am 62!!!!!! To save money, we are doing this one on our own. Can we do this!!!!!Yes, I will read the travel guides.
Maureen

Here's our five days in Prague. We found it easy to navigate (as long as you don't mind some hills, stairs and a good amount of walking). Click on the link below for trip report and photos.

http://web.me.com/tomfielding1/Tom_%...ague_2008.html

I use easy jet [ http://www.easyjet.com/asp/en/book/index.asp?lang=en ] for internal Europe flights - operates like Southwest. Fares CDG to PRG are as low as €37 [sep] / €33 [nov].

For easy access to the main attractions, recommend staying in/around Stare Mesto [old town].

If you would feel more comfortable with the assistance of a local guide service, check out prague walker - http://www.praguewalker.com/ .

Thinking about your post makes me want to go back - enjoy your trip.

The biggest hills in Prague have trams that go up them - no need to climb if you don;t want. the best way to see the castle/cathedral complex is to take the tram from Old Town Square up the hill to the far castle entrance. Then tour the complex and walk back down the Glden street, stopping at all of the cute buidlings on the way.

For most convenience stay in stare mesto (old town) or mala strana (right across the river) so you can walk almost anywhere.

To use your words, Prague is awesome. Having been there three times, we would love to return. But here is good information on Prague. Click on the city and then 'instant'. Richard www.inyourpocket.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prague

P.S. Not sure what your budget is, but here is a lovely hotel in a good location. www.hotel-pariz.cz

I've never seen a flight that cheap from Paris to Prague, there didn't used to be any cheap airlines that flew that route -- basically only CSA, which codeshares with Air France (at least nonstop, sure you can go through London or somewhere else and change). I think I used to pay around $150-200. Of course I only flew in May or June when fares are higher, actually, so $100 isn't that extraordinary.

That's great that Easyjet flies that route now. I don't know what you mean by an "internal" airline, though. Easyjet is British. It's the budget part that may make a difference. Czech Airlines is the main national one in the Czech Republic.

I spent 10 days in Prague a couple of years ago, and found it fairly easy to navigate. I have 2 very simplistic suggestions:

<u>1. Bring comfortable, well-cushioned shoes.</u> I knew the area around Old Town would have cobbled streets, but didn't realize so many of the other streets were cobbled as well. By the end of the first day the soles of my feet felt like someone had been beating them with rocks. I met a woman who had worn high-heeled boots for her first day of sightseeing. The heels looked like something had been gnawing on them.

<u>2. Memorize or jot down the Czech names of major sights</u>. Some equivalencies I found useful (minus diacritical marks):

Old Town: Stare Mesto
New Town: Nove Mesto
Old Town Square: Staromestske Namesti
Wenceslas Square: Vaclavske Namesti
Prague Castle: Prazsky Hrad
Charles Bridge: Karlov Most
Jewish Quarter: Josefov
Old Jewish Cemetery: Stary Zidovsky Hrbitov
Astronomical Clock: Orloj
chram: cathedral
kostel: church
divadlo: theater
kavarna: cafe
street: ulice
avenue: trida

Have a wonderful trip!