Old town Prague is a beautiful cobble stoned area filled with charm and beautifuly maintained buildings. Stroll through the streets and you can easily feel what life would have been in the 1800s.
A river cruise on the Vltava river is a memorable experience and an ideal way of seeing the beautiful, historical Prague from a different perspective. There are many boat tour operators all lined up next to each other and most leave on the hour.
Food:
There are lots and lots of cafès and coffee shops everywhere. People love to sit outside in good weather and chill and chat over a coffee and cake.
Kürtőskalács ( transliterated kurtosh kalach) is a spit cake specific to Hungarian-speaking regions in Romania or called chimney cake
Kürtőskalács is made from sweet, yeast dough (raised dough), of which a strip of dough is spun and then wrapped around a truncated cone–shaped baking spit, and rolled in granulated sugar. It is roasted over charcoal while basted with melted butter, until its surface cooks to a golden-brown color. During the baking process the sugar stuck on the kürtőskalács caramelises and forms a shiny, crispy crust. The surface of the cake can then be topped with additional ingredients such as powdered cinnamon.
In Prague they are served enrobed inside with chocolate or cream or strawberries
Halaal food:
Download halal trip as I find they have the best halaal options within your location at that point. Many restaurants have alcohol and are still halaal certified by the prague islamic council.
Hotel:
We stayed at Hilton Old town Prague as it was very conveniently located. The rooms are large but are very brown and had dated decor even tho the receptionist claimed they were refurbished rooms.(some pics online show fancier modern rooms in the same hotel)
Pros: The TV is HUGE and has a full english bouquet of channels.
The staff were not as warm and friendly as other Hiltons we have been to. One staff member gave us the wrong metro stop for the 119 bus and the receptionist was a little rude while talking to us when we asked for directions and abruptly making a call in the middle of an explanation.
The hotel is very near the Palladium mall which was very nice as there is a huge food court on the 2nd floor and stores. Also Hilton is walking distance from all the major tourist sights
Transport:
The old town is not large and one can walk everywhere important if you are staying in the old town. We purchased 24hour transport tickets when we reached as I find it is usualy the most cost effective way to get around European cities but we hardly used it. I would therefore not recomend buying it
To/from the airport:
Option 1 going to/from the airport:
bus 119 from the metro station Nàdrażi Veleslavin.
Option 2 :There is an alternative faster airport shuttle from the main train station (it is not included in the 24hour pass)
Please note that there is NO BUS 119 to the airport from Dejvickà metro anymore!!! This was the wrong advice on old tripadvisor forums and from the Hilton concierge.
For schengan country flights go to terminal 2 and international flights terminal 1.
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