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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 #280 on: August 25, 2016, 12:26:28 PM »
Impressed with the food at both Chabad restaurants, especially the dairy one. Best pizza I've had in Europe!

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #281 on: August 25, 2016, 01:19:23 PM »
Impressed with the food at both Chabad restaurants, especially the dairy one. Best pizza I've had in Europe!
+1. Everything I had was delicious as well.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #282 on: August 26, 2016, 12:50:42 PM »
Impressed with the food at both Chabad restaurants, especially the dairy one. Best pizza I've had in Europe!
You still here?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #283 on: September 20, 2016, 11:44:58 PM »
4 hour stop in morning is possible to go out?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #284 on: September 21, 2016, 02:42:13 AM »
4 hour stop in morning is possible to go out?
for food, yes.
I had a hour layover and went to eat at chabad meaty and on a two hour walking tour and made it to the airport with lounge time to spare  :)
ETA: I took bus + subway combo into the Praha 1 district and uber to the airport.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #285 on: September 21, 2016, 06:19:32 AM »
for food, yes.
I had a hour layover and on a two hour walking tour

Wow. You did a 2 hour tour on a 1 hour layover. Can you teach me how to do that?!?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #286 on: September 21, 2016, 07:33:37 AM »
Is there any mikva some people go for some segula?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #287 on: September 21, 2016, 08:02:49 AM »
Is there any mikva some people go for some segula?

There is a mikva I went, that is supposedly from the BASH"T and it's a big Segula for many things especially for women that have infertility issues.

I don't have the exact address, if you need it is may get it for you. I remember they called the town Ranshburg and it's like 1.5 hours from PRG.very spooky place and you need to bring towels. I stopped at a store and emptied out their shelf.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #288 on: September 21, 2016, 08:05:59 AM »
There is a mikva I went, that is supposedly from the BASH"T and it's a big Segula for many things especially for women that have infertility issues.

I don't have the exact address, if you need it is may get it for you. I remember they called the town Ranshburg and it's like 1.5 hours from PRG.very spooky place and you need to bring towels. I stopped at a store and emptied out their shelf.
Oh thanks

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #289 on: September 21, 2016, 09:51:47 AM »
I was there a few months ago, if someone needs details, I can provide.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #290 on: September 21, 2016, 10:09:34 AM »
I was there a few months ago, if someone needs details, I can provide.
So a 4 hour stop would be tight?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #291 on: September 21, 2016, 04:56:45 PM »
impossible.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #292 on: September 21, 2016, 05:02:39 PM »
Passport control in Prague can be quite long though VIP is an option and not very expensive

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #293 on: September 21, 2016, 05:32:40 PM »
So a 4 hour stop would be tight?

I had a 6.5 hour layover and it was VERY tight. If you have a taxi waiting at the airport, and the person waits for you there, you can make it. It's tight though.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #294 on: September 22, 2016, 08:00:13 AM »
Wow. You did a 2 hour tour on a 1 hour layover. Can you teach me how to do that?!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqTLETOYkQg
LOL
But on serious note it was 6 hours between flights. My bad.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #295 on: September 22, 2016, 12:18:21 PM »
Baal Shem Tov Mikve in Ranzburg

Masarykova 261, 345 22 Poběžovice, Czech Republic

+420606180561

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #296 on: September 29, 2016, 08:51:02 PM »
Anyone know what time schachris is in old - new shul?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #297 on: September 30, 2016, 04:54:39 AM »
Anyone know what time schachris is in old - new shul?
Shabbos is 8:30 IINM.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #298 on: September 30, 2016, 05:05:56 AM »
Shabbos is 8:30 IINM.
Anyone know the schedule during the week

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« Reply #299 on: September 30, 2016, 04:48:17 PM »