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Places To Eat:
Shelanu Grill (Chabad)  Břehová 208/8, 110 00 Josefov, Czechia
U-Milo Mill Restaurant and Pizza (Chabad) U Milosrdných 4, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia
Chabad Grill U Milosrdných 849, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia. They also have Shabbos Meals Website
Dinitz (and small kosher store near it)
King David hotel restaurant (Buffet Breakfast and Dinner) 42, Hybernská 1674, Nové Město, 110 00, Czechia Website
Mizlala-Hybernská 26, 110 00 Nové Město- In New Town near the King David Hotel and the train station. Great Israeli food.


Places to Stay:
King David
Intercontinental
President hotel
Hotel Maximilian
Salvator superior apartments
Boscolo prague autograph collection
Sheraton
Hilton old town
Marriott
Hilton Prague

Highly recommend: The Allure hotel. Great prices, great accomodations. Guests said Shabbos there was super easy (the staff opened the rooms for them), and it's right near Chabad and the Jewish Quarter.

Places to see:
Jewish Quarter- The Old Cemetery (Maharal and Kli Yakar), The AltNeu (Maharal Shul), the Pinkas Shul (which has all the Czech Holocaust victims' names hand written on its walls), the Maisel Synagogue (which houses many artifacts of the Jewish history in Prague), and the Spanish Synagogue, museum, (can daven micha/maariv at oldnew shul and get free entry). You must buy a ticket for one time entry to each site at the Jewish Museum, at Maiselova 15.
A warning about the Jewish Quarter: as opposed to many cemeteries and shuls around Europe, which tend to be very quiet and free of crowds, the Prague Jewish Quarter is a huge tourist attraction due to its preserved state and proximity to other tourist attractions. Therefore, don't expect to get some quiet davening in at the Maharal during tourist season...
Old Town Square- municipal house, powder tower, astronomical clock (hourly show), wenclesas square,
Charles bridge- the most famous bridge in Prage. Has a statue of Yoshka with the words of Kedusha emblazoned on it
Petrin Tower-an Eiffel tower style cast iron viewing deck overlooking Prague on the other side of the river.
Prague Castle-The largest castle in the world, with buildings and architecture from many kingdoms and eras in central Europe. Hitler spent a night there.
The Jerusalem Synagogue- An absolutely gorgeous shul (some say the nicest in Europe). They have davening Shabbos day. Costs about $8 to tour, but if you have the Jewish Quarter tour ticket (which covers the shuls there, the Chevra Kadisha building, and the cemetery) then it's half price. Jeruzalémská 1310/7, 110 00 Praha 1, Czechia Website
metronome- nice view point
victov hill, free army museum,

Noda B'Yehuda Kever (at zizkov TV tower in prague 3, its an easy 4 stops on the metro from old town, open every day till 4 friday till 2),
Museum, markets (havelska street market, parizska window shopping (right off the ghetto), lesser town (mala strana), dancing house,
water night show at Prague 7,
cable car??, 
45 min night boat tour on river,

Terezin (Tereizishtadt) concentration camp -  The concentration camp the Nazis used to pretend the Jews had good conditions. Really really captivating. A hidden shul was discovered there. Drive or hr bus from train station. 

Holesav- A two hour drive. Kever.  of shach ,

Kolin, Nickolsburg, Brinlitz, Boscovitz-All towns with significant Jewish history within a couple hours' drive from Prague.

Tour guide Michael Dushinski, midushy@gmail.com, +420606498214
$80 per hour, minimum 4 hours.

Another highly recommended tour guide/operater is Yaakov Schwab (recommended by R' Paysach Krohn) Whatsapp: +420 604 857 554 . He can arrange drivers and tour guides throughout the area, as well as drivers to Austria, Bratislava, and Budapest. Great guy!

King David hotel has a tour everyday to the major places.

Shacharis
6:30 King David
7:30 King David
7:45 Chabad
8 kehila building (near altneu)

Kosher list

1) always keep a few krona change in your pockets for bathroom breaks. It costs about $0.15-$0.25 USD (in Krona) per visit no one will let you in for free. (besided the chabad restaurants).

2) You can rent boats to go on the Vlatlava river, not sure the cost. You can also rent "City Bikes" in the old town square for 300 Czech krona. (About $12) for 2 hours & every additional hour its 50 krona which is about $2 USD.

3) All Jewish attractions close at 6pm (or 4 in winter).

4) in the summer, the shuls all make early Shabbos, including Chabdad

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #140 on: August 11, 2014, 04:40:59 AM »

If you have priority pass or lounge club then there are 4 to choose from
Awesome I have lounge club! Thanx!

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #141 on: August 20, 2014, 04:59:42 PM »
my family and i went to prague last month (for 9 days), would anyone be interested in hearing about it?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #142 on: August 20, 2014, 05:19:01 PM »

my family and i went to prague last month (for 9 days), would anyone be interested in hearing about it?
Sure.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #143 on: August 20, 2014, 08:44:41 PM »
my family and i went to prague last month (for 9 days), would anyone be interested in hearing about it?
thats a pretty long time

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #144 on: August 21, 2014, 03:28:10 AM »

thats a pretty long time
Was thinking the same bec I just went for a day and almost couldn't fill the day so was curious to hear what he did for so long.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #145 on: August 21, 2014, 05:54:07 AM »
Was thinking the same bec I just went for a day and almost couldn't fill the day so was curious to hear what he did for so long.
Then you didnt do prague.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #146 on: August 21, 2014, 06:17:22 AM »

Then you didnt do prague.
Thats why I wanted to hear what he did so I can see what I missed.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #147 on: August 21, 2014, 06:33:44 AM »
Thats why I wanted to hear what he did so I can see what I missed.
I'm every city there is seeing it and doing it.
You can take a segway tour to the prague castle and you have now seen it, or you can tour the massive interior and subsequently do it.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #148 on: August 21, 2014, 03:53:01 PM »
i thought i did a pretty good job but wasnt there for 9 days.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #149 on: September 11, 2014, 09:35:56 PM »
Anyone know of a good and affordable driver in Prague?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #150 on: September 11, 2014, 09:39:22 PM »
Anyone know of a good and affordable driver in Prague?
IMHO you don't really need one, most things are walking distance from each other or simple a short tram ride away.
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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #151 on: September 11, 2014, 09:43:25 PM »
IMHO you don't really need one, most things are walking distance from each other or simple a short tram ride away.
+1 besides the "noida beyehuda" everything is walking distance.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #152 on: September 11, 2014, 09:46:36 PM »
IMHO you don't really need one, most things are walking distance from each other or simple a short tram ride away.

how far is the nodah byehudah?
+1 besides the "noida beyehuda" everything is walking distance.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #153 on: September 11, 2014, 09:51:10 PM »
how far is the nodah byehudah?
IIRC like a 10 min drive.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #154 on: September 11, 2014, 09:51:31 PM »
IMHO you don't really need one, most things are walking distance from each other or simple a short tram ride away.
I happen to be aware about that, but I want also head to Holesov (kaver of the shach) , kolin, Nikolsberg.

Automatic car rental, is no less than $300 for one day, unless perhaps you might know about something cheaper,+Gas+No parking in Prague,  it might be more practical to pay a driver.

So my plan would be, to take the bus or taxi to Prague, spend half a day in the city, take a driver to other locations and back to the airport.
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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #155 on: September 11, 2014, 10:03:25 PM »
I happen to be aware about that, but I want also head to Holesov (The shach kaver) , kolin, Nikolsberg.

Automatic car rental, is no less than $300 for one day, unless perhaps you might know about something cheaper,+Gas+No parking in Prague,  it might be more practical to pay a driver.

So my plan would be, to take the bus or taxi to Prague, spend half a day in the city, take a driver to other locations and back to the airport.
U can pm me I'll give u a number from an Israeli travel agent that has Eu drivers for every need.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #156 on: September 11, 2014, 10:03:28 PM »
IIRC like a 10 min drive.
Thanks. Do you remember who else is buried there?

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« Reply #157 on: September 11, 2014, 10:04:44 PM »
U can pm me I'll give u a number from an Israeli travel agent that has Eu drivers for every need.
Hmmmm, not sure if that would be a good idea, the travel agents needs to make money too. Thanks anyway

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« Reply #158 on: September 11, 2014, 10:04:52 PM »
Thanks. Do you remember who else is buried there?
Nm maybe a "talmud" or two it's a small (IIRC a reform) cemetery.

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« Reply #159 on: September 11, 2014, 10:05:47 PM »
Hmmmm, not sure if that would be a good idea, the travel agents needs to make money too. Thanks anyway
He gets money from the driver for hooking up, but it's up to you.