Located in a 14th-century building, this excellent vegetarian restaurant stays packed from all day. The cafeteria-style set-up features a huge salad bar, soups and a selection of main courses which change daily. Popular with students, grandmas, business people and everyone in between, the restaurant also serves a wide range of fruit juices and teas. A large bakery flanks the main restaurant. Perfect for the quick snack or long drawn out afternoon meal, it is only a short walk from both Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square.
This bakery stands two blocks from Staromestske Namesti (Old Town Square). It offers fresh bread, cheesecake, brownies and croissants as well as sandwiches and side dishes. Many consider the desserts on offer here to be among the best in Prague. This could well be because everything is made fresh on the premises and from natural ingredients.
This is an alley of miniature 16th-century cottages in a variety of colors built originally for the Palace Guard. However, by the 19th Century the lane had become home to artists and craftsmen, and then in the early part of the 20th Century, several well-known personalities came to live here. No. 22 is where Franz Kafka's sister lived and for a time in 1917, Kafka himself used the premises to write some of his stories. In 1951, the Communists threw out the residents and turned the lane into a souvenir street for tourists. Running along the roofs above the shops is a gallery containing an exhibition of armor and period costumes (entry from no 24). Chalk this one up as a must see when visiting Prague.
In the heart of the Old Town, around 100 meters from Old Town Square, stands the Havel's Street Market. Here, traders sell art, fruit, vegetables, jewelry, toys and anything else small enough to pack on to their open-air wooden stands. On either side of the street are shops that sell virtually everything else, including a herbal store that sells herbs and teas. If you wish to buy souvenirs for your loved ones back home, you will be presented with a plethora of options at the Havel's Street Market.
The flagship outlet of this international shoe company sells more than just shoes. Umbrellas, suitcases, sandals, or a belt can be found to go with your new shoes. Of course they also stock men's, women's, children's and sports shoes of the latest styles along with a smattering of clothes. As always with a Bata store, the selection is large and contemporary. Whether you are hunting for season shoes or something for your health regime, be sure to find them here.
Ésta tienda diseñada con gusto tiene un surtido exclusivo de etiquetas de marcas alemanas: Joop, Marco Polo y Rene Lezard. La decoración interior es tan refinada como la ropa que vende, un piso de piedra y paredes blancas curvadas con estantes cortos. La sección de zapatos al fondo de la tienda, es un gran espacio con un sofá y dos sillones como pieza central. Los zapatos se exhiben en estantes en las paredes opuestas y parecen secundarios a los muebles. Hay una mezcla de prendas de negocios y deportivas, para hombres y mujeres. Trajes grises y pizarra cuelgan cerca de las camisas y los abrigos. En la sección de mujeres hay prendas de lana, seda y algodón.
This is an antique shop selling elegant furniture, chandeliers, carpets and paintings. The furniture is of a high quality, and in very good condition. The paintings are predominantly 19th century portraiture, although there are also a few interesting signed prints. The staff here speak both Czech and German.
All on one floor, this store does not have an identical inventory to the one in Prague One. It has a larger meat and fish section but does not, for instance, carry bagels and textiles. The produce section is larger than downtown, and stocks freshly grilled chicken amongst other things. It offers more elbowroom than the more constricted store in Prague One. Because it is all on one floor, items are easier to find in this store. Watch out for the staff on roller-blades.
The interior of this shop uses a simple formula, allow the quality and color of the clothes on sale to create the space's atmosphere and character. The prices are as seductive as the fashion with most items in the mid range bracket. There is a wide choice of blouses, skirts and trousers, with underwear and swimsuits stocked exclusively by Liberti.
Estos elegantes joyeros tienen joyas modernas de gran categoría, manufacturadas en el Kottner studio. Una amplia selección de joyas en plata y oro como gargantillas, aros, anillos y pendientes. El interior tiene una decoración en colores simples: paredes verdes, una alfombra azul y ceramicos al tono, ésta simplicidad se refleja en las joyas. Los diseños son contemporáneos y minimalistas, dedeñando la mayoría de los otros estilos recargados de joyeros más tradicionales. Algunos de los anillos son simples bandas delgadas y chatas de metal mientras que los que tienen diamantes es como si las piedras apenas estuvieran apoyadas sobre el precioso metal y no engarzadas. La simplicidad continúa en las gargantillas de simples eslabones de metal y los aros tachonados de diamantes. El Kottner studio es un taller de artesanos, eso se hace evidente para cualquiera que visite el salón de ventas.
En la planta baja del Art Deco Grand Hotel Bohemia, el interior de ésta tienda está perfectamente de acuerdo con la decoración que la rodea. Con pisos de mármol, el logo de Versace está incrustado en el piso, con un mosaico que nos recuerda una pintura del artista checo Alfons Mucha, un leyenda en la historia del Art Nouveau. La tienda tiene un amplio surtido de productos de Versace incluso perfumes, pero el énfasis está puesto en la ropa para ambos sexos, ya sea deportiva o formal, que se exhibe en rieles de bronce contra las paredes color de limón.
This shop stocks a wide range of the Italian company's bags in a tall modern interior with steel and wood laminate shelving. The bags come in a range of sizes and styles. There are leather pieces as well as small geometrical denim designs. Most of the interior is free space, the shelves fill the lower half of the walls, which adds to the impact of the display. In addition to bags the company's purses, watches and jewelry are displayed in a pair of steel counters in the center of the room.