Tell me about Prague..

Thanks I'd appreciate it

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I agree about the mooching and the architecture. I recommend getting the Top 10 guide as it has maps and all the best things to do, places to eat etc. I remember there being some lovely squares with cafes where you can sit and admire the buildings. There's a bridge that you just have to walk over and the boat trip on the river is worth doing as well.

We stayed at the Hilton, we got a fantastic deal on Lastminute. Although it's a bit out of the centre it's near a tram stop and is very plush indeed.

Oooh prague! what a city. we went for Christmas a few years ago and it was officially the most romantic trip of my life. the city is just stunning. the old town is full of small windy streets with cafés on every corner where you can sit outside with blankets and have hot chocolate or beer the square in the old town (where the markets are every year) is a great place to sit and there is the astronomical clock that you have to see on the hour, very extravagant procession. there's the new town too, which has an incredible history due to communism and the october revolution of 1989. there's a small but interesting communism museum. we followed a walking tour from the guide book (either lonely planet or rough guide) around this area which was brilliant. in fact we did a few of them and they were really good.

other things to do include the castle as mentioned - which is like a walled city and will fill an afternoon wonderfully. we also did the franz kafka museum which was surreal but great. and we did a walking tour of the jewish quarter which was brilliant.

we stayed at mamaison hotel riverside prague, booked through last minute. http://www.mamaison.com/prague-riverside-hotel-prague.html the room was wonderfully decadent (very ornate design). technically speaking it's outside the city centre but only a ten minute walk to charles bridge (THE bridge you have to walk over) and the pubs and cafes near us were very cheap - that's where we could get pints for €0.50! it's close to the staropramen brewery/museum if you like brewery tours.

We really had an incredible time. you'll love it.

Its a beaitiful city! Mr F has been twice and the pictures ive seen make me very jealous, i want to go!! he says its not all about Stag dos and cheap beer, its actually a really intresting city

I love Prague.

H took me away as a surprise the day after he proposed. We went Monday-Thursday.

He'd been before for a stag weekend and did say the city was very different midweek compared to a weekend. More relaxing midweek he said - busy but with a 'more discerning' tourist! (Not sure where we fit in with that! Ha).

Agree with everyone else about the architecture - it's fabulous.

Please go to El Mojito bar - best champagne mojitos ever. But beware - they're lethal.

El Toro Negro is a fabulous steakhouse.

There's also a lovely pizza place right next to Wenceslas Square - will try and remember what it's called.

I went a few years back before it because popular for stag and hen doos and it was brilliant! I went a couple of years ago for work too but din't really get a chance to venture out!

We went to the castle for changing of the guards, across the bridge, we went to a Tourture museum and a sex museum!

there are loads of little tea shops which are like sitting in peoples front rooms! the tea selection is amazing, Ive not yet found a ginger tea to match the ones I had there!

when I was there you could get a stein of beer for 50p but Im guessing that has gone up now!

We staying in an apartment but I have a friend who went more recently and they stayed in a hotel on a boat!

ETA: This "Tourture museum and a sex museum" makes we sound a bit odd ? Im not, honest!

Thanks everyone I've got a nice little list going here! The Communism museum sound like something I really want to see, I'm a lover of history and Politics! I also like the sex and torture museum (hoping they are separate from each other though..) so dont worry MrsBass you're not odd!

Thanks for the recommendations Kharv just the name of that steakhouse has me drooling for food lol!!

One word, stunning. It really is a beautiful place. H and I went in 2005 for my 21st Mon-Fri. Would highly recommend it. We were recommended a restaurant - think it was called The Needles. Food was lovely - whether it's it's still there or not, I don't know. The buildings were stunning. H took me round round the Natural History Museum on the day of my birthday, I never let him live it down but it was really interesting. xxx

What would you all recommend in terms of spending money to take?

they are! my friend is a little squeemish though and almost fainted in the torture museum!

Just remembered as well the clock in the square and we did an evening ghost tour which wasnt really scary but we walked around parts of the city we wouldnt have and it ended in a pub!