The Czech Republic is most famous for its Bohemian crystal. If Prague is the last destination of your tour and you don’t mind carrying the heavy luggage, I suggest you shop for some breathtakingly beautiful glasses and other crystal objects. Some shops will offer a service of shipping your purchases directly to your home. The other famous Czech export is its wooden marionettes. Here is a list of shops where you can purchase traditional Czech-made souvenirs:
DREVENÉ HRACKY
Karlova 26, Prague 1,
No phone,
Metro: Mustek
Open: daily 10am-8:30pm.
http://www.pragueiguide.com/shopping/print_souvenirs.htm
EXCLUSIVE
Vodickova 28, Prague 1,
Tel: 2416-2586,
Metro: Mustek or Muzeum
Open: Monday to Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-4pm.
FOTOANTIQUE
Parízská 12, Prague 1,
No phone,
Metro: Staromestská
Open: Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 9am-2pm.
KARLOVARSKÝ PORCELÁN
Parízská 2, Prague 1,
Tel: 2481-1023,
Metro: Staromestská
MUSIC PRAHA CENTRE
Revolucní 14, Prague 1,
Tel: 231-1693,
Metro: Námestí Republiky
Open: Monday to Friday 9am-6pm
OBCHOD LOUTKAMI
Nerudova 47, Prague 1,
Tel: 53-00-65,
Metro: Malostranská
Open: daily 10am-7pm
OBCHOD U SASKA
Jilská 7, Prague 1,
Metro: Mustek
Open: Monday to Friday 9:30am-9pm, Saturday to Sunday 10:30am-9:30pm
Prague is a good city to shop for books. Some stores are quite old, many have coffee shops inside. You can always count on meeting interesting people and having fun conversations. There is usually a fair selection of English language books. Here is the list of some bookstores:
BOHEMIAN VENTURES
Nám. Jana Palacha 2, Prague1,
Tel: 231-95-16,
Metro: Staromestská
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
THE GLOBE
Janovského 14, Prague 7,
Tel: 6671-2610,
Metro: Vltavská
Open: daily 10am-midnight.
U KNIHOMOLA
Mánesova 79, Prague 2,
Tel: 627-7770,
Metro: Jirího z Podebrad
Open: Mon-Sat 9am-1am, Sun 11am-6pm.
BIG BEN BOOK SHOP
Malá Stuparská 5, Prague 1
Tel: 231-8021
Open: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
Outdoor Markets:
If you are in Prague for a while you may want to check out some of its markets famous for their selection of cheap fruit and vegetables as well as arts and crafts:
HAVEL'S MARKET (Havelský trh)
Prague 1, Metro: Mustek (line A or B)
CHARLES BRIDGE
Prague 1, Metro: Staromestská (line A)
PRAZSKÁ TRZNICE
Prague 7, Metro: Vltavská (line C)
PANKRÁC TRZNICE - indoor/outdoor market
Prague 4, Metro: Pankrác (line C)
