Shopping in Prague Qubus
Cutting edge ceramics and homewares from Czech artists and designers, including Czechmania exhibitor Maxim Velcovsky (see page 22).
Ramova 3, Praha 1
www.qubus.cz
Carovy Kramer Teashop
Exotic flavoured teas from around the world stored in old fashioned sweet jars. All kinds of accessories and essentials making great gifts for the tea drinker.
Narodni 20, Praha 1 Provas Historical Posters
Posters and prints advertising theatre, cinema and trade expos. Somehow the Czech text gives them an even cooler look, even though we learned that one translates as 'Snake Strangling In Uganda'! Sells cardboard tubes to transport posters home.
Rybna 21, Praha 1 Dr Stuart's Botanicus
Old-fashioned apothecary-style tonics and herbs, oils and lotions for cosmetics and cooking. All produced locally and even more irresistible because of the old-school bottles and jars you'll want to keep after the contents run dry.
Ungelt, Tyn, Praha 1
www.botanicus.cz Kramek U Skopku
Glasswares and ceramics based in ancient designs and sold from a tiny workshop-cum-store in one of the oldest parts of the city. Take home a historic goblet for your Czech beer.
U Luzickeho Seminare 22, Praha 1
www.bohemart.com Fotografic
Industrial-style gallery space off the beaten path selling photos printed onto different sizes of canvas. From Czech street scenes to Cuban cars, a great alternative to the more obvious gifts.
Stribrna 2, Praha 1
www.fotografic.cz Drinking in Prague Klub Architektu
Atmospheric vaulted restaurant with traditional Czech cuisine as well as international dishes on the menu. Adjoining bookshop sells design and architecture books and magazines from around the world.
Betlemske Namesti 169, Praha 1
www.klubarchitektu.com U Budovce
Historic drinking den housed in a 14th century building once owned by Czech nobility. Vintage radios, sewing machines and all manner of objects attached to the walls amongst ageing black and white portraits. Good beer, pastries and sandwiches.
Tynska Ulikca, Praha 1 (near Tyn Church) Café Louvre
A jewel of Prague café culture since 1902. Chandeliered-rooms with silver service and a separate billiard hall. Franz Kafka wrote from Café Louvre 'I've had pleasant and nice moments here', which summed it up beautifully. Sour cherry strudel to die for, at just 50kc (about £1).
Narodni 20, Praha 1 U Dvou Kocek (The Two Cats)
Genuine Czech fodder and cheap beer served up by scary waitresses with a lack of any emotion or humour is a throwback to more austere times. Well worth the cheap and slightly cheerful experience.
Uhelny Trh 10, Praha 1
U Zeleneho
Small and charming tea room on the approach to Prague Castle where the 1992 film Amadeus was filmed. Try a ginger lemonade and escape from the castle's tourist hordes.
Neurodova 17 Pivovarsky Dum
Unfiltered, unpasteurised beer on tap flowing directly from the microbrewery at the back, which you can look around. As well as half litres, all drinks are available in dinky sample glasses so you don't think you're getting drunk as quickly... until you try to stand up. A must for stag-does.
Jecna/Lipova 15, Praha 2
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