We would appreciate any suggestions for "must sees and do's" while in Prague. We like to walk, sight-see, eat, drink, and be merry.

T and T

PS> We'll be there early September.

Go to Fodor's Destination guide on Prague. Lots of info to help you get started.

P.S. You asked the same question re Vienna. We'd like to help, but we don't know anything about your interests and what makes you "merry." It's better if you start with some background (ergo, the guide) and come back to us with specific questions.

I just got back from Prague. I agree with Jean.

Agree - I know what I enjoy - but you might have completely different tastes (I want to see every castle, cathedral and museum in existence - except Mme Tussaud's and things of that ilk) - but you may have something totally different in mind.

I agree too. I'll get back with more specific info.

T

tpeterman...I'll be in Prague during the first week in Sept. as well. From what I understand Prague Castle and the Charles Bridge are two musts. Drinking plenty of Czech beer is also a must. I think once I get there it will be pretty easy to figure out what I need to see.

With only 3 nights there, we are going to hit all of the tourist sites.

Does anybody have any recommendations for great restaurants??
(I like all foods)

A restaurant that kind of let's you know that you are definitely in Prague.

Thanks!

As far as museums in Prague, I recommend the Libkowicz Museum near the end of Golden Lane. The audio guide comes with admission. It's a showcase of the Libkowicz family treasures, very well displayed with narration by some of the family.
The Vysehrad neighborhood fortress and park is interesting too and a chance to get away from the crowds. The national cemetery up there is worth a visit.
A restaurant we liked was Klub Architectu in the Old Town I think?

Hello t:

We provided some info on restaurants in Vienna per your request so here is what we said recently about some restaurants in Prague that we visited last year:

PRAGUE


L’Angola: By this time in our trip, we yearned for some good pizza and were led to believe by reception at our hotel that this was the place. It was not, but it turned out to be a pretty good Italian restaurant. The sea bass was superb and the menu had a broad array of pasta dishes. We enjoyed the spaghetti pomodoro as a starter and almost forgot why we came in the first place.

Green Tomato: We found great pizza at this small pizzeria (but with white tablecloths) just one block from Wenceslas Square on Jindrisska, just past Panska in Nove Mesto. Everything is modestly priced, but bring cash –no credit cards.

David: This restaurant has received lots of play on this board and based on those recommendations, we reserved months in advance. Perhaps it was an off night (the night before New Year’s Eve), but we were deeply disappointed. Things began well with a scallop appetizer, but went downhill after that, particularly the beef fillet entrée. The price for the meal ranked in the top three for our trip, but the quality was not in the same league, IMO. I probably would not return without strong assurances of improvement.

Good luck. Gradyghost

Read the first five pages of my trip report (with pictures). It will give you plenty of ideas. Have fun!

http://travelswithmaitaitom.typepad.com/travels/

When in Prague we stayed at the Residence Hotel Mala Strana at Melnicka 9. There are two hotels with Mala Strana in the name.
So be careful. The senior suites in the hotel are fairly large - 41 square meters or about 441 square feet or about 20 feet by 21 feet. Each suite as a little kitchen nook with a small refrigerator.

We enjoyed our stay.

As for what to see, it all depends on what you are interested in. The castle was ok, but not overpowering.
The Loreto was interesting. The Dvorak Museum was not all that thrilling. In fact, it was a let down.

The most interesting aspect of our visit were the operas: Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) and Aida. Figaro was at the Theater of the Estates. The voices of the singers were adequate to very good and the blended voices in duets and trios and choruses were stunning in their perfection.

Lets just say that all the musicians knew the Mozart style and executed flawlessly.

The women in Aida, particularly Amneris, were good singers.
Rhadames sounded like he would wobble off the stage at times, but he survived.

Other than, I enjoyed looking around the downtown area.

I make one observation. Three days is NOT enough for Prague unless you have the stamina to go 12 to 13 hours during the day. At 75 I don't quite have that oomph any more.
Nine to 10 hours was about my limit with some of it sitting down.