WHERE TO GO IN PRAGUE?
Welcome to Prague! Whether you are already here or are planning to
visit this amazingly vibrant Central European city, we hope our
pointers will help make your stay even more enjoyable.
For those of you looking to plan your trip, there are many ways to
travel. If you are in one of the surrounding cities, you can easily
connect to Prague by bus or train (
http://www.cd.cz/static/eng/)
. You
can also fly in from almost all European airports. Unfortunately,
there are no direct flights to India yet, but airlines (like Jet
Airways, Austrian and our beloved sponsor Gulf Air) offer special
discount fares.
Once you arrive in Prague, there are many places to stay. You can look
into pre-booking an apartment, or finding in accommodation in one of
Prague's many hotels. If you are staying for a short period, we
recommend getting a room in the center (Prague 1 or 2) as that will
place you right in the middle of the historical city. There are many
hotels on offer and you can make your bookings through several online
portals like booking.com
(http://www.booking.com/city/cz/prague.en.html). If you want to stay
loyal to the festival (and get a great deal), you may consider taking
advantage of the special "bollywood guest" discount at Hotel Charles
(http://www.thecharleshotelprague.com/). Just mention the festival
when booking your room.
There are many things to do in the city. You may want to take
advantage of several of the pre-planned tours suggested by the City of
Prague (http://www.praha.eu/jnp/en/visitors/historic_prague/index.html).
To find out about current cultural events (besides the Prague
Bollywood Festival) you may find the following portals useful:
http://www.cokdyvpraze.cz/
http://www.pragueout.cz/divadlo
http://www.fanonline.cz/list.asp?sekce=prazska_muzea
Note, that these portals are in Czech, but perhaps you can find a
friendly neighbor to help you with some basic translation?
If you are curious about life in the Czech Republic and current topics
of interest locally, you may want to browse through a current issue of
the Prague Post (http://www.praguepost.com/) or (http://aktualne.centrum.cz/czechnews/). For more economic
analyses, you can look to the Czech Business Weekly
(http://www.cbw.cz/en/default.aspx).
Czech food, and its preference for red meat and potatoes, can seem a
little heavy for those used to a lighter less meat heavy diet. Should
you find your self craving some exotic delicacy, do not panic.
Prague's culinary possibilities are expanding every day and include
Vietnamese, Thai and Indian delicacies. You may consider visiting:
Orange Moon (www.orangemoon.cz) for upscale Thai cuisine (but prepare
to have your mouth burn!)
Zatisi (http://www.zatisigroup.cz/cs/) for a luxurious meal you will
remember for a long time
Himalaya Restaurant (http://www.himalayarestaurant.cz/index_en.htm)
for reliable Indian fare)
Punjabi Food (http://www.mojejidlo.cz/index.php?lang=eng) for mall
style Indian meals that you can easily combine with a shopping spree
Ariana Restaurant (http://kabulrest.sweb.cz/en/) to satisfy your
Afghani food craving
Beas Dhaba (http://www.beas-dhaba.cz/) for reasonable, vegetarian Indian cuisine
Kardamon Klub (http://www.hedvabnastezka.cz/kardamon) for various Asian and African cuisine - Get a 15% discount at Kardamon as a Bollywood guest. Just take a festival brochure with you to the restaurant.
Enjoy Prague and see you soon at the Prague Bollywood Festival!