dhuzzler

I'm 30/m visiting prague Sept 20th - 22nd. Can you please recommend hotels, where to stay and things to do in my short stay. I arrive early on the 20th and leave late on the 22nd...Your potential help with my itineary will be greatly appreciated.

nytraveler

See that you are a new poster.

If you want us to help you you really need to give us more info.

Hotel - what is your price range, and are you looking for full-service place or is a modest B&B OK.

What to do - what are your interests? You must have picked Prague for a reason - what in the guide book or web site or travelbrochure made you decide to go there. That will help us make recos.

dhuzzler

My price range is $30-$60 dollar a night. I would prefer a local hotel that exhibits the culture of the people.
I chose prague because I read its one of the most beautiful cities.

mikeyb

Your price range may end you up in a hostel.Go to www.hostelworld.com

Christina

Is that US dollars? wow, I think that would be a hostel. The value of the USD vs. CZ is pretty bad and has been for several years.

As for two days time -- try reading timeout.com online or some other online guides and they will give you the highlights. I think www.inyourpocket.com includes Prague.

Very briefly -- castle complex, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square, parts of the Jewish museum (which includes some historic synagogues).

nytraveler

Another option is getting a room in someone's apartment. Since Prague was not damaged in WWII there are a large number of truly elegant (1900 - 1920's) apartment houses in the central area - and many people rent out spare rooms. A friend of mine did this - got a great place for a minimal price, leaarned a lot about the city/culture - and got her laundry done for pratically nothing.

If you go to the tourist office - she went to one downtown but I think they also have one in the main train station they will refer you to options.

(Agree that for $60 any hotel is likely to be either truly awful or in the far suburbs. Don;t know about hostels.)

cambe

Hi D,
Try The Castle Steps
http://www.pragueroom.com/

It is within your price range. I am staying there in July so can't vouch for it but it gets good reviews on Lonely Planet.

Helen

nytraveler

Sorry Cambe -

The OP's budget is in US $ - none of the rooms listed are neaar his price.

L84SKY

Do a search for this place
Pension U Sv. Jana. It's clean, comfortable, breakfast was included when we stayed there and it's not too far out of the way.
Enjoy Prague, it's a great city!

ben_haines_london

If you ask Google for In Your Pocket Prague you will find a good annotated list of hostels and hotels, and notes on what to see and do. I think they do not go outside Prague, so I want to suggest a morning in the concentration camp at Terezin, open daily at nine, and free.

The site http://jizdnirady.atlas.cz/ConnForm.asp?tt=c&cl=E5 shows a bus daily at 0900 from Florenc bus station to Terezin at 09.57. After Terezin you can take a bus in 15 minutes over the river to Litomerice, a fine town with a good baroque square, restaurants, museums, churches, and busses back to Prague. It helps balance the mind after the horror of Terezin.

Ben Haines, London
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amp322

Go on some websites that list multiple properties, & see what the prices look like for September.

www.marys.cz
www.travel.cz

Also, check www.expats.cz - you might be able to sublet a place for a few nights. Lots of listings there, and it might be your best bet for sticking to that price range, without getting a room in a hostel.

Shalott

Someone had referred me to a pretty good starter's thread on Prague, but you'll have to click on the links;
it can be found at
http://p104.ezboard.com/feuropetogof...picID=36.topic