Hotel Josef from
Design Hotels
Located near the old Jewish quarter,
Hotel Josef is formed from two houses, one called Orange, the
other Pink, and is a chilled-out counterpoint to the city's urban
lifestyle. Designed around a peaceful landscaped courtyard, the
Hotel Josef offers a choice of thoughtfully designed functional
rooms in the core of the city.
Eva Jiricna's award-winning design
is a thoroughly contemporary statement, building on a great 20th
century tradition of modern Czech design. As architect of some
of the most innovative interiors in London, Paris and New York,
Jiricna brings a highly crafted approach to state-of-the-art
materials that create a unique setting in one of Europe's historic
centers. Stone-clad bathrooms with glass partition walls add
a sense of style to the comfortable bedrooms, fully equipped
with efficient communications facilities and the latest technology.
A business center and a gymnasium complement the sophisticated
environment of Hotel Josef that has already become a major feature
in Prague's growing business and tourist economy.
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Prague
With ancient churches and mediaeval
cobbled lanes, Prague is rapidly becoming one of the most popular
destinations in Europe, and with good reason. As well as being
able to visit the famous Wenceslas Square, Charles Bridge and
the Vltava River you will find numerous bars and cafes ranging
from traditional beer halls to modern cool designer restaurants.
Getting there and getting around:
OK, the quickest way to get to
Prague is flying, but it is also accessible by train -take Eurostar
to Brussels and then Koln where you catch the overnight sleeper
-tickets available from Rail Europe. Alternatively, the cheapest
method of getting there is buy bus, albeit with a journey time
of 19 hours -not quite the weekend return -tickets from Eurolines.
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Flights to Airport Prague Ruzyne
(www.prg.aero/en) are available
from the following destinations in the UK:.
| BMI Baby |
Birmingham,
East Midlands, Manchester |
| British
Airways |
London
Heathrow |
| Czech Airlines |
London
Heathrow |
| Easyjet |
Amsterdam,
Bristol, Doncaster, London -Gatwick/Stansted |
| Jet2.com |
Edinburgh,
Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle |
- To get around the city, DP Prague
(www.dp-praha.cz) operates
two thousand metro trains, trams and buses in Prague daily. Notwithstanding
some rather burocratic rules, bicycles can be transported on
the Metro free of charge. For travel further afield in the country,
Czech Railways, Ceské dráhy (www.cd.cz),
operates an extensive service, but the online booking form is
in Czech.
Sightseeing, events, tours and information:
- Start with Green Prague http://greenprague.wordpress.com/ -a personnal guide to everything that's
green in Prague -from environmentally friendly gifts to organic
restaurants.
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- Prague's Old Sewage Station
forms the basis for a fascinating tour exploring the city's indstrial
heritage -tours available in summertime, or by arrangement for
groups in winter -details at Ekotechnicke Museum (www.ekotechnickemuseum.cz).
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- The John Lennon Wall -after Lennon's murder in 1980, fans
painted an image of him on a wall in Grand Priory Square opposite
the French Embassy. The authories whitewashed the image but new
images appeared. Every time the images were obliterated, they
come back, and the wall has become an homage to the Beatles with
images and lyrics.
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- Other useful links -many of
these sites are in Czech, but you can generally find an English
version by clicking on the Union Jack:
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- Czech Tourism (www.czechtourism.com)
the official travel site of Czech tourism.
- Prague Welcome (www.praguewelcome.cz)
is run by Prague City Hall. Its aim is to promote the city, to
introduce monuments, culture and history of Prague to visitors.
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- FOLKLORNÍ (www.fos.cz)
gives information on folklore events in the Czech Republic.
- Infant Jesus of Prague (www.pragjesu.info) official
website for the Church of the Holy Infant of Prague.
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- Czech National Museum (www.nm.cz)
-somewhat dryly presented website for this national resource.
- Jewish Museum (www.jewishmuseum.cz)
stablished in 1906, the original aim of the museum was
to preserve valuable artefacts from the Prague synagogues that
had been demolished during the reconstruction of the Jewish Town
at the beginning of the 20th century.
- Castles of the Czech Republic
(www.czechcastles.com)
-details of 50 Czech castles, including the one in Prague. Includes
the authors categorisation of "must see" castles.
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- Lucerna
Palace - unique early
20thC cultural centre around Wenceslas Square with stores, restaurants,
movie theatre, and concert hall.
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- Magic
Lantern -the "magic"
of the Laterna magika theatre lies in its inseparable connestion
of film or projected image and live action on the stage, through
which the creative process itself originates.
- Prague
National Theatre -for
opera, drama and ballet.
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- Prague
Pubs -a selected database
and guide to the pubs of the old city.
- SK
Slavia -official site
of the football club
- Wine of the Czech Republic -official web page of Moravian and Czech wine
Hotels, Bed & Breakfast:
- Adalbert, Prague (www.hoteladalbert.cz)
Located in a restored building on the grounds
of the Brevnov monastery, and close to Prague Castle. It was
the first hotel in the Czech republic to be awarded an Eu Green
Flower accreditation. Website has a good list of their environmental
measures, which range from water saving to energy efficiency.
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- Adria, Prague (www.adria.cz)
- Centrally located four star
Eu eco-labelled hotel . Mind you, one has to question a standard
where on one hand the hotel boasts having air-conditioning, and
on the other hand lists having wooden company pencils as one
of their eco measures.....
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- Buddha Bar Hotel (www.buddhabarhotelprague.com)
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- Mosaic House (www.mosaichouse.com)
- Upmarket accommodation combining
four star hotel and dormitory rooms. A host of green features
include greywater recycling unit with heat recuperation technology,
water heated with by solar panels, energy-efficient lighting,
room temperature levels and electric shutters controlled by a
super computer based on occupancy, bathrooms with low-flow toilets,
rain dance showers.
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 Mamaison Residence Belgicka Prague, Prague (www.mamaison.com/belgicka)
- Executive aparthotel just ten
minutes from Wenceslas Square offering serviced apartments in
a classic Art Nouveau building fitted out by interior designer
Barbara Skorpilova. Awarded a European Eco-label, they offer
business class accommodation with all the facilities you would
expect, although its a pity they don't make more of their eco
credentials.
Eco hostels and budget accommodation:
- Mosaic
House -new hostel-hotel
hybrid in the centre of Prague opened on June 1, 2010 and here's
why. This building is an old theatre and we've retrofitted it
to be the best blend of old and new. The old stage is still in
place in our Belushi's bar and throughout the building, the latest
environmentally friendly features are in place to make Mosaic
House as green as possible. Solar panels on the roof help heat
the water, rain dance showers reduce the amount you use and in
the basement, the Czech Republic's first ever Grey Water Recycling
Unit recycles what comes through the pipes! You can be one of
the first to stay here FOR FREE by entering out latest Hot Hostel
Competition. You can also read about the Top Ten Attractions
in Prague in our free Backpacker Resources section. So what are
you waiting for? Get involved!
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- Sir
Toby's Hostel - Centrally
located friendly hostel with 70 beds, serving locally sourced
vegetarian and organic food. The hostel is keen to follow environmental
measures, including recycling, composting of food and running
the hostel company car on bio diesel.
Self Catering Apartments
Oh-Prague.com (www.oh-prague.com)
- when visiting Prague with your family and/or friends, staying
in a self-catering apartment can be a great budget saver and
gives you the opportunity to plan your day in peace and quiet.
With Oh-Prague.com you can choose from over 310 short term apartments
or hotels in the Golden City at the Moldova.
Shops and Restaurants
Country Life (www.countrylife.cz)
is a tiny deli and buffet restaurant on Jungmannova serving organic
and vegan food,.along with a larger bistro on Melantrichova Street.
Website is not in English.
King Solomon (www.kosher.cz/en/)
is a Kosher restaurant serving high quality kosher meals, with
much of the produce being home produced and organic.
Hotel Josef
from Design Hotels
Located near the old Jewish quarter,
Hotel Josef is formed from two houses, one called Orange, the
other Pink, and is a chilled-out counterpoint to the city's active,
urban lifestyle. Designed around a peaceful landscaped courtyard,
the Hotel Josef offers a choice of thoughtfully designed functional
rooms in the core of the city.
Eva Jiricna's award-winning design
is a thoroughly contemporary statement, building on a great 20th
century tradition of modern Czech design. As architect of some
of the most innovative interiors in London, Paris and New York,
Jiricna brings a highly crafted approach to state-of-the-art
materials that create a unique setting in one of Europe's historic
centers. Stone-clad bathrooms with glass partition walls add
a sense of style to the comfortable bedrooms, fully equipped
with efficient communications facilities and the latest technology.
A business center and a gymnasium complement the sophisticated
environment of Hotel Josef that has already become a major feature
in Prague's growing business and tourist economy.
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