Depends what you want. City is nice and food good. When i went i was told that beer was 50p a pint and usal crap. I drink whiskey it was bloody expensive.
haha I hear you, in most places it's 70-100Kc+ for whisky, I can't drink beer and cider is rarer than rocking horse poop.
What's it like?
A great city to relax and wander around at your own leisure, it's surprisingly compact and even if you don't want to walk get a transport ticket for the trams and metro.
What to do?
The BIG tourist places...
Prague Castle/Prazsky Hrad - Get there from the little walkway from
here close to the Malostranska Metro/tram stops. See the changing of the guard and go in St Vittus Cathedral. Also take in the views (more on viewpoints later).
Charles Bridge/Karluv Most - not much to see here apart from an old bridge to be honest but some of the artists and photographers selling pictures of Prague are pretty good and may interest you. Also have a wander around Malo strana and al lthe little back streets, parks and canal bits.
Old Town Square/Staromestke Namesti - Here you can find the famous astronomical clock and various cafe that will rip you off with tourist prices. Head north from the north west corner along Parizska (Paris Street) for all the expensive shops. If you're going in December time there's usually a pretty good xmas market there.
Wenceslas Square/Vaclavske Namesti - More of a wide boulevard than a square but here you'll find lots of shops, strip clubs, English/Irish bars and the National Museum and State Opera at the top (south end). Not really a place I tend to go that often but it's interesting now and again.
Viewpoints
Letenske Park -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.093949,14.416337&spn=0.004887,0.009645&t=h&z=17 if you head up Parizska from Old town Square and cross the bridge it's right in front of you, wander up the steps towards the giant metronome. Good place to go for night views.
Petrin Tower -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.083406,14.395223&spn=0.002444,0.004823&t=h&z=18 take the funicular railway up from the Ujezd tram stop to this place it's a smaller version of the Eiffel tower and gives you great views across the city.
Zizkov TV tower -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.081035,14.451088&spn=0.004888,0.009645&t=h&z=17 It's quite retro modern but has interesting views across the city, if a little boring as it's out of the way of the older more picturesque part of town, you can get to it from the Jiriho z Podebrad metro station.
Other places of interest
Prague Zoo -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.11751,14.406788&spn=0.009769,0.01929&t=h&z=16
Gunpowder tower -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.087139,14.427889&spn=0.001222,0.002411&t=h&z=19
Vysehrad -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.06404,14.420929&spn=0.00978,0.01929&t=h&z=16 the former castle of Prague with its gardens and churches.
Staropramen brewery -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.068007,14.408988&spn=0.004889,0.009645&t=h&z=17 they do tours.
Slovansky Ostrov -
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=50.078639,14.41344&spn=0.004888,0.009645&t=h&z=17 cute little island park thing that's worth a wander around.
Other than all that just wander around the old town, stop off into bars or cafes to have a snack and continue exploring. I've been here almost 4 years and still haven't seen everything. Maybe catch an classical performance, ballet or opera, I know it may not interest you but after I've been they're pretty interesting if only for the talent of the performers. There's tons more that I haven't included but if you take a look at a guide you should be able to find some of it.
Where to stay?
Got me on that one, I live here so don't really know what all the hotels are like, people who have visited have probably got a better idea. But I will say avoid anywhere too far out or in close proximity to Wenceslas square.
Car needed?
Nope, in fact I'd avoid a car at all costs, it's a small old city and parking traffic is a major pain in the ass along with awful Czech drivers. Get a transport pass from newsagents and metro ticket offices, a 3 day pass is 330Kc for adults (about £10).
Guide prices
Beer 25-40Kc
Spirits - 50-100Kc
Cocktails - 90-200Kc
Taxi to/from airport and city centre 500-700Kc
Meal for two with a few drinks 500-600Kc (obviously depends where you go but this is typical)
let me know if there's anything specific you want to know
) on a spit roast on the balcony looked over by the castle. Not cheap compared to the rest of Prague (£20-£30 for main course and a couple of drinks i think we had) but my god, it was the best food i've ever tasted!
