Going to Prague
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What, they don't speak English?! How dare they!
BTW, if you're going there, you might want to consider leaving the gf behind.
I've found that if you speak slowly and loudly enough, they'll soon get the message...
Try throwing in a few grunts and points too.
BTW, if you're going there, you might want to consider leaving the gf behind.
I've found that if you speak slowly and loudly enough, they'll soon get the message...
Try throwing in a few grunts and points too.
Nix said:What, they don't speak English?! How dare they!
BTW, if you're going there, you might want to consider leaving the gf behind.
I've found that if you speak slowly and loudly enough, they'll soon get the message...
Try throwing in a few grunts and points too.
That's not what I was getting at, usually when I go to France say I like to at least try to get by with my extremly limited French. But at least I have been taught it.
Where do you suggest I learn Czech
I was there back in February for 5 days and had a great time. In the touristy places, most people do speak a bit of english but it does no harm to pick up a phrase book and make a bit of effort to use there language... They seem to appreciate the effort even if you don't have a clue how to pronounce stuff.
The most important word you need is 'Pivo' - that means beer. Armed with that, your sorted!
My recommendation is to avoid the bars in the main square and look for more 'local' establishments. We found that the service you got in the likes of the english/irish bars was very rude and on top of that, prices were very expensive!!! Stick to the wee local bars and you can get a beer for 40-50p! DONE DEAL!!!
Oh, and if your in Klub Lavka (big bar/club place by the Charles Bridge), say hello to Adrianna and Maria for me!
The most important word you need is 'Pivo' - that means beer. Armed with that, your sorted!
My recommendation is to avoid the bars in the main square and look for more 'local' establishments. We found that the service you got in the likes of the english/irish bars was very rude and on top of that, prices were very expensive!!! Stick to the wee local bars and you can get a beer for 40-50p! DONE DEAL!!!
Oh, and if your in Klub Lavka (big bar/club place by the Charles Bridge), say hello to Adrianna and Maria for me!
Just got back from my second trip to Prague a couple of weeks ago.
You won't find any serious language barriers over there, the locals standard of English is excellent which makes the trip very easy.
I would recommend picking up a AA guide book or something similar as the other guy advised.
And yeah, Lavka is a nice place to check out
Find out where your hotel is and do some research on the public transport. The first time we went to prague it cost £15 for a taxi from the airport. This year we took the bus & metro and it cost less than 50p
Enjoy
You won't find any serious language barriers over there, the locals standard of English is excellent which makes the trip very easy.
I would recommend picking up a AA guide book or something similar as the other guy advised.
And yeah, Lavka is a nice place to check out
Find out where your hotel is and do some research on the public transport. The first time we went to prague it cost £15 for a taxi from the airport. This year we took the bus & metro and it cost less than 50p
Enjoy
I may as well chip in with this post rather than start a new one.
I'm going to Prague with my partner for 4 nights in September, can anyone recommend any half-reasonable hotels that aren't too expensive? Don't mind if they're independants or chains.
I'm going to Prague with my partner for 4 nights in September, can anyone recommend any half-reasonable hotels that aren't too expensive? Don't mind if they're independants or chains.
Had a look at the Josef prior to going over and it looks fantastic.
If your budget can't stretch to that try the K K Hotel Fenix (just off Wenceslas sq.) or K K Hotel Central (in a quieter area but very close to the main sights)
tripadvisor.com will list the main hotels in Prague and rank them by user reviews/prices etc.
If your budget can't stretch to that try the K K Hotel Fenix (just off Wenceslas sq.) or K K Hotel Central (in a quieter area but very close to the main sights)
tripadvisor.com will list the main hotels in Prague and rank them by user reviews/prices etc.
Thanks guys.
I actually just stuck some details into expedia, and the first result returned looks quite good for the price. The Josef isn't too expensive, but a little more than I'd have liked to pay.
http://www.expedia.co.uk/pub/agent....om=1&rfrr=-13019&eapid=0-3&&zz=1154775471906& (hope the link works!)
edit, scrap that, it's not in the centre.
I actually just stuck some details into expedia, and the first result returned looks quite good for the price. The Josef isn't too expensive, but a little more than I'd have liked to pay.
http://www.expedia.co.uk/pub/agent....om=1&rfrr=-13019&eapid=0-3&&zz=1154775471906& (hope the link works!)
edit, scrap that, it's not in the centre.
Have been a few times and every Czech person I encountered spoke superb English.
This is the nicest hotel I've stayed in, anywhere, ever.
http://www.palaishotel.cz
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g274707-d275239-Reviews-Hotel_Le_Palais-Prague_Bohemia.html
It's about 10 mins walk from Wenceslas Square (which IMO is a good thing, as that the tackiest part of the city).
I can also heartily recommend this restaurant - the food is superb (don't be dissuaded by the fact that the menu outside has photos of the food, it really is excellent).
http://www.trikoule.cz/
Edit: oh and to avoid any dodgy-taxi-driver incidents from the airport to hotel, I'd pre-book a transfer service. Again, I can recommend this company:
http://www.prague-airport-shuttle.com/
This is the nicest hotel I've stayed in, anywhere, ever.
http://www.palaishotel.cz
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g274707-d275239-Reviews-Hotel_Le_Palais-Prague_Bohemia.html
It's about 10 mins walk from Wenceslas Square (which IMO is a good thing, as that the tackiest part of the city).
I can also heartily recommend this restaurant - the food is superb (don't be dissuaded by the fact that the menu outside has photos of the food, it really is excellent).
http://www.trikoule.cz/
Edit: oh and to avoid any dodgy-taxi-driver incidents from the airport to hotel, I'd pre-book a transfer service. Again, I can recommend this company:
http://www.prague-airport-shuttle.com/
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