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Prague Restaurants

Cheap (35)

Fiesta

Bargain buffet-style lunches are on offer in this, the restaurant of the Atlantic Hotel. Hot lunches in soldierly portions can also be snapped up. read more
Affordable (36)

U Fleku

The ever-popular U Fleku claims to be the only establishment in Europe to have brewed beer continuously for 500 years. Don't expect haute cuisine; do expect a lively atmosphere and booze by the... read more
Good quality (33)

Restaurant Palac Kinskych

The Kinskys were once among the most powerful families in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This smart cellar restaurant serves up modern Czech and French dishes, cooked with flair by noted chef Jan... read more

Prague Nightlife

Chilled (31)

Sudicka

Looking for a civilised evening out? This candlelit cellar enclave will do nicely. Relax with a bottle of wine and a board game or two. read more
Live Music (23)

Abaton

While not in the centre of town, Abaton still manages to reel in quality performers and plenty of punters. Previous acts include Natacha Atlas. read more
Clubbing (42)

Mecca

Dedicated clubbers get dressed up for this belter of a club. Not much good for thoughtful chit-chat, Mecca will nevertheless prove worth the pilgrimage if you like banging beats from top-name DJs. read more

This Month in Prague (March):

By Nick Hodge/prague-life.com

Shopping: Choco Story: The Chocolate Museum combines the opportunity to watch chocolate being made with the chance to buy (and eat) some superlative examples of the product. Find both shop and museum at 10 Celetna.

Sightseeing: Now in its 10th year, the ambitious One World Film Festival (10-18 March) champions documentary films with an emphasis on human rights issues (oneworld.cz).

Key areas: Rebuilt after the devastating fires of 1541, the Mala Strana, or Little Quarter, is one of the most picturesque in the city, boasting scores of baroque beauties.

Day trips: Bohemian Glass is one of the Czech Republic's most famed exports. If you fancy watching some glassblowing and cutting performed by the pros, join an organised tour of the factory in Skalice, just 45 minutes' outside the capital.

Prague News & Gossip

Czech Zoo Returns Rare White Rhino to the Wild

Four incredibly rare white rhinos have been flown from a zoo in the Czech town of Dvur Kr�lov� to Kenya, in an attempt to save the endangered species. There are only eight northern white rhinos left in the world, and all are in captivity - six in the Czech Republic and two in the US. Experts hope that by returning these four to the wild, their natural instincts will kick in more than when they were in captivity, and they will start to breed again.

Prague Trivia

March: The final request of Prague genius Franz Kafka - who achieved little recognition in his own lifetime - was that his literary executor should burn all his manuscripts. Thankfully, the plea was not honoured.
February: In 1984, celebrated director Milos Forman returned from exile to film Amadeus in his native Prague. The movie swept the board at the Oscars, winning eight awards.
January: The term defenestration (the chucking of someone out of a window) found its way into European parlance thanks to two infamous political murders in Prague in 1419 and 1618.