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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 #60 on: August 13, 2013, 06:46:45 PM »
i think someone just wrote a trip report on prague. check (pardon the pun) to be sure
Start a wiki?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #61 on: August 24, 2013, 05:50:53 PM »
Does anyone know if the Czech beers are kosher? Bottled or tap?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #62 on: August 25, 2013, 04:41:26 AM »
Does anyone know if the Czech beers are kosher? Bottled or tap?
Pilsner beer is . and its good too.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #63 on: November 29, 2013, 05:45:18 AM »

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #64 on: December 02, 2013, 09:03:23 AM »
Does anyone know if theres a grocery there that you can buy kosher food from aside from the restaurants?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #65 on: December 02, 2013, 09:15:16 AM »
There is no kosher store. There is not really any kosher food there at all aside from the restaurants. We were told by the Chabad that Mars brand candy is kosher.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #66 on: December 02, 2013, 10:00:03 AM »
there is a kosher list

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #67 on: December 04, 2013, 01:32:37 PM »
In  the community center building there is a restaurant (I don't remember which) and a (very limited selection) kosher market.


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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #68 on: December 06, 2013, 10:28:18 AM »
In  the community center building there is a restaurant (I don't remember which) and a (very limited selection) kosher market.

Many products are made in England (under the vaads there) and shipped throughout Europe. I would check the labels of the food products for where they are manufactured.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #69 on: February 23, 2014, 06:23:44 PM »
There is no kosher store.

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There's a tiny little kosher store right near Dinitz.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #70 on: February 24, 2014, 02:02:23 AM »
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There's a tiny little kosher store right near Dinitz.
there is? i didnt see any this past summer

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #71 on: February 24, 2014, 07:54:06 PM »
there is? i didnt see any this past summer

Ah, you must have blinked as you were walking by, that's why you missed it. ;)

(Yes, it's that small.)

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #72 on: February 24, 2014, 07:58:39 PM »
Update: Here it is, on Google Street View...

I wasn't kidding when I referred to it as "tiny". :P

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #73 on: March 19, 2014, 06:25:53 AM »
I need to arrange a bus for a trip departing prague for about 10 people. We would be foing in a few days. Does anybody have any leads for something like this?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #74 on: April 09, 2014, 07:14:27 PM »
Does anybody have updated kashrus information

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #75 on: April 09, 2014, 07:34:59 PM »
Reading thru this thread, it seems like the intercontinental is the best option for shabbos, are they accommodating with late checkout motzei shabbos? And is it a nice hotel?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #76 on: April 10, 2014, 07:59:17 AM »
Reading thru this thread, it seems like the intercontinental is the best option for shabbos, are they accommodating with late checkout motzei shabbos? And is it a nice hotel?

Intercontinental is by far the best option. However, you may be abke to save $100 or more a night by staying at the President Hotel.

With regard to Moitzei Shabbos the Intercontinental will make you pay for an extra night. The President allows paying $60 for late checkout, which IME they will offer to  waive if you write a nice reviews on TA.

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #77 on: April 10, 2014, 08:58:39 AM »
Thanks

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #78 on: April 10, 2014, 09:00:39 AM »
Is thurs afternoon to motzei shabbos enough time in Prague?
I would like to take the train from Prague to Vienna either motzei shabbos or sunday?

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Re: Prague Master Thread
« Reply #79 on: April 10, 2014, 10:39:45 AM »
Hotel Maximillian is another great option for Shabbos.