Prague’s shopping possibilities are on a level equivalent to anywhere in Europe, yet at the same time causing relatively little financial pain.
- Great gifts to bring back from holiday in the Czech Republic could be glass jewellery, crystal, Bohemian garnets or natural cosmetics from a company called Botanicus.
- Younger children will certainly enjoy traditional Czech wooden toys, the manufacture of which has a tradition going back two centuries.
- Large shopping centres can be found both within Prague (Flora, Anděl), as well as its outskirts (Zličín, Černý Most, Letňany). All of these are easily reached by metro or other public transport.
- The most popular shopping streets are Pařížská and Příkopy. In the very historic heart of the city, they provide many shops and boutiques of international brands.
Nearly all larger shops and shopping centres have children’s corners, where impatient offspring can play while you look undisturbed for their presents.
Quite often, dads and kids find that shopping is not really their cup of tea, so while the mothers head off for the shopping centres, the rest of the family can, for example, go for a run on rollerblades in the Prague parks of Letná or Stromovka. The rollerblades themselves can of course be hired. In the Prague suburb of Radotín young and older racers can enjoy the largest indoor go-kart track in Europe.
Anyone who enjoyed playing at soldiers as a kid, who loves history, or who just wants to see something special should certainly head for the South Moravian town of Slavkov u Brna at the end of November. Here, the re enactment of the famous Battle of the Three Emperors will take place. Nearly a thousand enthusiasts will do battle in period uniforms.
Imaginative, amusing, splendid… and fun for everyone. With such words, one can describe the offer of New Year’s programmes in the metropolis as well as other places in the Czech Republic. Organisers have arranged events for families with children, young people, sportsmen and all those wanting to treat themselves to something special. Here is our New Year’s menu. 
The Czech Republic will be a very lively place even in autumn. A wide assortment of jazz festivals and concerts will be taking place. In addition to local artists, musicians from all over the world will be performing, and fans have a lot to look forward to. 