Based In Prague: Where Should I Visit?

Dj Stiggie · 07-06-2011 05:03PM #1

I'm based in Prague for the summer and I'm wondering where I can visit that's affordable while I'm here. My job is covering my cost of living here, so trips will be coming from savings so I can't go too mad.

I was living in Berlin before I came here, and I've been to Munich and Austria, but I haven't been east of here in Europe before.

I'll be going to Hradec Kralové for a music festival next month so that's covered. Also in Czech Republic I've been told to go to Brno, and I have a mild interest in visiting Plzen, mainly because of its fame, but I hate Urquell!

I want to go to Bratislava, but no-one's told me anything good about it.

Anywhere I shouldn't miss while I'm here? And any suggestions on the cheapest ways to travel would be much appreciated.

Stinicker · 07-06-2011 05:43PM

You could take the train to Budapest for a weekend or something, it takes about 7.5hrs from Prague to Budapest but would be a hell of a lot cheaper than the €200+ you'll pay on Malevs or Czech's duopoly on the route. Budapest is a lovely city with beautiful women, although the population in general is quite depressed and rather than welcoming tourists they despise them. Lake Balaton in Hungary would be worth a visit too as everything I've heard about it is fairly positive.

Dj Stiggie · 07-06-2011 05:52PM

Thanks for the reply, but to be honest I think Budapest will be a bit out of my range. I was looking for more shorter-distance options, and maybe one or two further ones. It'll be mostly 2-3 day trips that I'll be doing.

I am considering inter-railing Former Yugoslavia at the end of the summer though so if anyone has any must-sees on that route, please throw them in

JoseJones · 07-06-2011 06:00PM

Brno is ok, not amazing and quite small but some parts of the city centre are nice. It is worth a visit if you are at a loose end, I wouldn't say you're missing anything by not going there tho. I loved Bratislava, small enough city but really beautiful and good fun. Try some bryndzové halušky while you are there, looks horrible but is really nice!

undo · 08-06-2011 11:52AM

Bratislava is beautiful and definitely worth a visit. Once there, you can easily hop over to Vienna as well (in case you have not been there yet). Plzen is supposed to be extremely ugly. I have not been there myself but I was told by friends who visited it.

Apanachi · 09-06-2011 10:11AM

The Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora (about 80 kms to the East of prague)

Based In Prague: Where Should I Visit?

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