68 Non-Mainstreams Tips for Prague

• Transportation
• Non-mainstream tips
• OUTSIDE OF PRAGUE
• In a supermarket you can get these Czech sweets
  • Alcohol
  • Food
• Things in bakery (and pastelería) and are Czech (Antonínovo pekařství, Libeřské lahůdky, Mňam Mňam and supermarkets)
• Bevarages with no alcohol
• Phrases with Spanish pronunciation (everyone speaks English, but I think it is always useful to know somehting)
• Phrases with german pronunciation (everyone speaks English, but I think it is always useful to know somehting)

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WELCOME TO CZECHIA!

Transportation

First of all, download IDOS. IDOS is the perfect tool for finding connections within a city. It is possible to start just with your location and address as your final destination. It will search for the nearest stations (bus, tram, train, boat…) and then the quickest route. You can check the length and duration of the route, and you can also display the map to see, what you will pass through and where the stations are. Furthermore, IDOS allows you to buy tickets in the app. Finally, this app is especially useful if you travel within the whole country as it can search for connections from one city to another city, from a city to a village; or even from one country to another country (e.g. a trip to Berlin, Graz, Gdansk, Budapest, Bratislava etc.). It mostly works in other countries too, but mainly for international trains and buses, probably not that well for local public transport.

I highly recommend downloading Mapy.cz. While it is just another app for maps, it shows all the stations very clearly and it is impossible to get lost or not to find where a bus, tram, or boat departures from. The numbers of houses or buildings are displayed too, which I believe it is fairly pratical. It is also possible to download a region map for an off-line use. The biggest highlight of this app is the hiking routes which are excellently managed in Mapy.cz. The app works really well outside of Czechia too, so I recommend keeping it after this trip.

For Prague only, an app PID lítačka is generally recommended. I am personally not the biggest fan, however I should mention it as it facilites on-line ticket purchase. Otherwise the ticket machines are in every metro station, and currently in most of the trams and buses. Ticket inspections are common, so do not try to ride without a ticket.

When buying a ticket for public transport, I personally recommend buying a 3-day ticket or 1-month ticket (coupon) as it generally comes cheaper than buying several 30-minute tickets. This applies especially for students who can prove that they study (usually ISIC card).

IDOS, Mapy.cz or PID lítačka are not necessary, you can use Apple Maps or Google Maps if it works better for you, but I highly recommend getting at least IDOS as it is super easy to use, allows you more freedom when choosing the transport and also makes planning much easier as you can swipe right to see when the next tram is coming (e.g. you need to take metro –> metro –> tram, and you know you will not take the tram immediately, so you just swipe the tram in the app to see, that it goes in next 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes etc.).

Finally, if you’re looking for something more outside of Prague (I might amplify my collection one day), search in visitczechia.com. There you will find seasonal events, hiking destinations and many more.

Non-mainstream tips

1. Knedlín - Národní 115/24, 110 00 (Nové Město) - If we skip the details, this is the modern version of tradintional Czech dish. The typical one (from grandma) would be with apricot, strawberries, blueberries, or plums, here you can find many interestin variations and I recommend this place because the food is good and the overall experience is worth it.

2. Kolacherie - 1) Hybernské ulice 4, close to Náměstí republiky, 2) crosspoint of V Tůních and Na Rybníčku, close to I.P. Pavlova - Cakes and selected coffee. „Koláč“ (sg.) „koláče“ (pl.) is traditional Czech sweet dish. The most typical one are with 1) poppy seeds, 2) plum jam, 3) curd cheese called „tvaroh“ (tvaroh is basically super fresh cheese with no fermentation) which is very common in Czech sweet dishes (also possible to buy in supermarkets either dry or wet-like-yogurt). This café offers you variety of koláče e.g. tvaroh with raspberry, but also non-traditional with pistachio and chocolate. Furthermore, they offer also savoury, which used to be common many decades ago, but Czech people do not acknowledge them.

3. Boat ride - pid.cz/en/ferries/ - buy a ticket with PID for public transport and this is included

4. Kino Lucerna - Vodičkova 704 /36, 110 00 (Nové Město) - in my opinion this is an extraordinary place, just go through, see the horse on the ceiling and enjoy unusual architecture. (It’s been open since 1909)

5. Pasáž Koruna - Václavské nám. 846/1, 110 00 Můstek - another passage, but Lucerna is better

6. Pasáž Světozor - Pasáž Světozor, 110 00 Nové Město - another passage. with SVĚTOZOR, it is a cinema but also pastalería, cake shop, you should be able to eneter a park

7. Františkánská Zahrada - Vodičkova, 110 00 Nové Město - it is a nice place, there is café and a bar, you enter this through Pasáž Světozor

8. Valdštejnská zahrada - Letenská 123/4, 118 00 Malá Strana - this place is lit, it is beautfiul and if you should spend only 10 minutes in the park, it is worth it

9. Franz Kafka - Otočná Hlava - “K” - Socha Davida Černého - Charvátova, 110 00 Nové Město - Many tourists go to see the famous Franz Kafka’s head. It is a huge monument.
10. Národní technické muzeum - Kostelní 1320/42, 170 00 Praha 7-Letná - you probably will not have time, but this is a technical museum and it is really cool. 

11. Strossmayerovo náměstí - this whole place looks good and not many tourists in there, you can walk up and see some of the shops

12. Bageterie Boulevard - anywhere - this is not a typical Czech dish, but it is Czech fastfood and I think it is really good. For lunch/dinner, get the whole menu which is a baguette, patatas and ice tea. Before you order, ask them what is the baguette of the day, it is cheaper, but not that much, order what you like, but it is a tip

13. Národní divadlo - Národní 2, 110 00 - you probably won’t be able to go to the theater, but the whole street Národní is still pretty nice, if you continue to the river, you’ll see islands

14. Střelecký ostrov - it is an island next to the National Theater - it is a chill place just like the other islands

15. Tančící dům - Jiráskovo nám. 1981/6, 120 00 - crazy architecture of a modern building, it means dancing house

16. Nový svět - Nový Svět 2, 118 00 Praha 1-Hradčany - this whole area is interesting historic and almost no tourist (when I was there), it is not that far away, it is close to the Prague castle

17. Petřínské sady - Petřínské sady 633, 118 00 Praha 1-Malá Strana - I don’t think you’ll have time for parks, however, if you want to see the whole Prague…

18. Pražský metronom - nábř. E. Beneše, 118 00 Praha 7-Letná, Česko - it is kinda extraordinary, again, nice view, random piece of architecture, during summer there is also techno party, I dont know ow about now

19. Vzorkovna Dog BAR - Národní 339/11, 110 00 Staré Město - I think this club is great. It is under the ground and many Erasmus students go there

20. Kellyxír - alchymistická hospůdka - Jánský vršek 312, 118 00 Malá Strana - you will get a drink in a alchymist pub, you’ll get it in a beaker, or any of the chemical glass and also magical steam will be on it. Connected to that is also Alchemy Museum

21. Sex Machines Museum - Melantrichova 476 /18, 110 00 Staré Město - rather extraordinary museum in the old town

22. Vyšehrad - V Pevnosti 159/5b, 128 00 Praha 2-Vyšehrad - I think you will go there anyway, but in this place there used to be a castle. Very important place for the legends of the beginning of Czechia. Nowadays there is a really nice park on the top of a rock, amazing views, interesting catedral and a graveyard where are mostly famous people

23. Divoká šárka - it’s nature in the city (not actually in the city), huge Rocks, nice atmosphere and you dont have to leave the Prague

24. Mazelab - Československé armády 729/28, 160 00 Praha 6-Bubeneč - amazing coffee and café. Get filtred coffee. Cards only.

25. Pizza Einstein - 1) Rumunská 256/25, Praha 2, 2) Šmeralova 137/3, Praha 6 - you have to have ISIC, the students card, and then you get 1+1 offer. For non-students, the pizza is still worth it.
26. Letohrádek Hvězda - Obora Hvězda, 161 00 Praha 6 - it is an interesting place and interesting architecture, but you probably will not have time for it

27. UGO - healthy fast food chain (Buddha bowls, salads, fruit drinks, wraps…) if you have ISIC, you get a good discount.
28. Žlutá pumpa - Belgická 539/11, 120 00 Vinohrady - TexMex delicious food, go there for lunch, you’ll get the lunch menu with nachos and soup
29. Grébovka (Havlíčkovy sady) - Havlíčkovy sady, 120 00 Praha 2-Vinohrady - a really nice park, interesting architecture, great views, but most importantly, there are artificial caves that are really cool, and you can freely go through

30. Trhy Jiřího z Poděbrad - metro station Jiřího z Poděbrad - probably will not appreciate that much since you don’t live in Prague, but it is a market place, they should sell fruits, wine, some interesting food and so on. Especially good in autumn as burčák (= not finished wine, sweet and low in alcohol) is served. There are parks nearby and Žižkovská věž.
31. Trhy I. P. Pavlova - station I. P. Pavlova, Tylovo náměstí - markets like the previous one
32. Muzeum iluzí - Staroměstské nám. 480/24, 110 00 - museum of illusion, it’s fun

33. Betlémská kaple - Betlémské nám. 255/4, 110 00 - historical place connected to important reformator of religion Jan Hus in old Czechia, also one of the oldest buildings 

34. Stromovka - a huge park with amazing gardens, lakes and generally really good atmosphere

35. Zahrady pod Pražským hradem - 14, Valdštejnská 158, Malá Strana, 110 00 Praha 1 - probably the finest most fancy place, gardens bellow the Prague Castle 

36. Dox - Poupětova 1, 170 00 Praha 7-Holešovice - art gallery recommended by many

37. Kunsthalle - Klárov 5, Malá Strana 118 00 - alao art gallery and in many cases, I’ve been there, it was also interactive

38. Zámek Troja - U Trojskeho zamku 4/1 - beautiful place, might be a little tricky to get there, probably inside is also a little art exhibition; it’s not a castle it’s more of a villa, really stunning piece pf architecture

39. Olšanské hřbitovy - vinohradslá 1835/153 - I especially recomend this one. It is a huge graveyard, but really beautiful, it’s more like a park and I think it is worth the visit. 

40. Zahrada Černínského paláce - Zahrada Černínského paláce, Hradčany - beautiful gardens

41. Masarykova Vyhlídka - Královská obora, 118 00

42. Královská obora - It’s recomendabel to go through this one on the way to Nový svět

43. Náplavka - starting by the Dancing house to the south, it’s probably better to go there during warmer months, however, currently the place is full of cafes and bars, the boats are bars as well. Sometimes during the night there are parties on the boats.

44. Lennon Wall - Velkopřevorské náměstí - a Wall dedicated to Lennon, streetart, poems etc., right next to it there is a café and a little art exhibition where some artists sell their products (together with Lennon-wall products)

45. Palac Adria - Jungmannova 36/31 - architectonical monument, built in 1924, rondocubism, it features a passage and it appearance is stunning. Fun fact: This builfing was build by an Italian insurance company. If you come to the middle, you will see mosaics on the floor. What can you see? One of those pictures looks like a house on fire. The idea behind these pictures was to show that this company will protect you from all the possible bad luck.
46. Divadlo viola - Narodni 7/1011 - architectural monument

47. Louvre - Národní 22 - it is rather a fancy Café, so it might be a little pricier, however, the dessert I had there (pistachio) was delicious. They also serve traditional cuisines.

48. Chocotopia - V oblouku 728, 252 43, Průhonice - tematic, entertainment park in the style of Willy Wonka

49. Strahov library - Strahovské nádvoří 132/1 - historical monk library. Built in 1143.

50. Hlavní pošta - Jindrišská 14 - it is a post office but the inside of the building is really cool (given, again, that it is a regular post office), it’s like 300 m from the main train station, also it’s unsurprisingly full of people, so maybe not the best place to pick up or send mails.

51. The smallest house in Prague - Anežská ulice 4
52. Pivovar Bubeneč - Bubenečská 321/33, Praha 6 - Good beer, good food (traditional and non-traditional (e.g. burgers)), a little bit outside of the center, but a least not many people
53. Clam-Gallas Palace - Husova 158/20, 110 00 Staré Město - a baroque palace in the old town of Prague, inside there is a museum, also posible to rent for private events

54. Rotunda sv. Martina - K Rotundě 100, 128 00 Praha 2-Vyšehrad - oldest building in Prague, it is on the way to Vyšehrad

55. Kostel panny Marie pod řetězem - Lázeňská 285, 118 00 Malá Strana - architectonical monument

56. Pomník Franze Kafky - Dušní, 110 00 Staré Město - this is a memorial, a statue, of a well known writer Franz Kafka, who was born in Prague and lived here almost all of his life. Where the statue stands now, there used to be a house where Kafka lived.

57. Letohrádek královny Anny - Mariánské hradby 52/1, 118 00 Praha 1-Hradčany - a summer castle built in Renesance style. Around the castle, there is a beautiful park. This complex served for relaxation to Ferdinand I Habsburg 

58. Cukrárna Blagova - Lublaňská 1001/11 - Good low-price brunch. Egg Benedict, English breakfast or pancakes for less than 10 Euros

59. National maternity hospital - Apolinářská 441/18, Praha 2 - this hospital was built in 1865. While it may not seem like a vacation place, it’s important to highlight that it is the building itself that is worth seeing. It looks slightly like Hogwarts School. To add the special effects, visit it at night. But it is alao possible to go inside without violating any hospital law. There is a little cafe. The interior is gothic. There is a chapel worth visiting

60. Pepík uhoř, Pepík the Eel - Spálená 76/14 - https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/uhor-pepik-v-secesni-budove-ceske-pojistovny-v-pra - in the bulding of the Czech Insurance company you can see a live eel swimming in a beautiful Art Noveau building 

61. Crème de la crème - 1) Husova 231/12, Praha 2, 2) Pod Kaštany 236/2, Praha 6 - extremely good ice cream and very cheap, for 4 scoops in total I paid 138 kč. It’s important to go to this branch, there are no queues, then you can walk to Mariánské náměstí (100 m, no more than that) and sit there at the public coffee tables. Another at Pod kaštany street offers a walk afterward to Metronome and to a few lookout places that are situated left and right from the metronome. These places belong to the best ones to see Prague as the Sun is setting. Then you can continue right to the center going to the Old Town Square. There are more Creme de la creme in Prague, but these two are not crowded and well situated. Little tip: Ask for small ice cream and say you want two flavors

62. Dům porcelánu + tea house - Jugoslávská 567/16 - are you interested in Czech dishes? From plates, to cups, to glasses and little decorated objects? While it is not museum and definitely not complete collection, this place offers many of the best Czech producers. One of the most known among Czech people is „Cibulák“ roughly translated to „Onion-er“. White porcelain and blue ornaments. This is not a museum, it is a shop. It has 3 floors and there is a little terrace in the 3rd floor connected to a tea house. Good for summer pause.

63. Sauna on boat - during winter it is possible to visit sauna that is on a boat, which means you can jump directly to Vltava after hot Sauna. There are several of them, one of them is on the tram stop Výtoň. Bear in mind it is important to make a reservation first.

64. Myšák cukrárna - Vodičkova 710/31 - This is a luxorious café that offers luxorious desserts. Althought it doesn’t belong to a cheap category, I think it is a perfect sweet dot for your trip. The offer both traditional Czech desserts (větrník, špička, věneček, and more) and non-traditional.
65. Kolektor - Dukelských Hrdinů 530/47, Praha 7 - Café and bar in one situated in Holešovice. It is also connected to a theater Divadlo hrdinů. As this place is pretty big for a usuall café, it is good for big groups.
66. Balt kino - Blahnikova 575/1, Praha 3 - This extraordinary cinema offers “everything, that is not allowed in a classical cinema”. The main part being serving of rums for a movie. In this cinema it is possible to watch legendary/famous bad movies while ordering variable liquors and drinks with food.
67. Umbrella man - Odborů 1343/1, Praha 2 - Look up the skies, there you will see a man hanging on a wire with his umbrella, there’s also a woman in the next street. Mosaic house has tiny mushrooms up the roof.

OUTSIDE OF PRAGUE

1. Jezero Konetopy
2. Kutná hora - this little medieval town is significant for its historical position as there the miners of the king Přemysl Otakar II used to mine silver and Gold. There is also a „bone house“, a church full of bones set up to represent various pictures
3. Český Krumlov - a beautiful town south from Prague, my personal opinion is that the south of Czechia is very beautiful, it is considerably busy place as many tourist go there. During summer there is a 360° open air theater
4. Karlovy Vary - a city dedicated to spa with very summer-like architecture, many springs of naturally mineral water which you can pour and drink on the spot. Also, a museum of Becherovka is there. During the summer it hosts Movie Festival
5. Kostel svatého Jiří - Luková - (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBEPFUhognN/?igsh=dXBzdTZibTNrOXho) - an interesting art project where sculptures of ghost are situated into a church
6. Příbram - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEINlGDo91G/?igsh=cXlmYnJ2d2d0aWRr
7. Kaple svatého Huberta https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFF4VzJMgjo/?igsh=MTU1b3ducWJrZ2NrNw==

In a supermarket you can get these Czech sweets

• Deli - I recommend pistacio - candy in chocolate cover
• Studentská pečeť - chocolate with nuts and other stuff, very good, get the ordinary one (or specific kind you like eg raspberries)
• Lázeňské oplatky - blue box, very light, not too sweet
• Fidorka - various flavours, I recommend the blue one, coconut, but others are good too, it’s like chocolate cover of… „dry cookie“, this description is very inaccurate, but you will not regret
• Polomáčené - dry biscuit with chcolate layer, tasty
• Sójový suk - i liked it as a kid, its not bad, its different, soft
• Piškoty - not really a candy but tasty “biscuit”, it’s dry and crunchy, you can combine it with nutella
• Margot - i dont know to describe it
• Sušenky - this is something I usually have problems describing in english, it’s like dry biscuit, for example BeBe
• Horalka - sušenka with chocolate, but they have also peanut version etc
• Miňonky - little sušenky in chocolate
• Anything labeled OPAVIA - sušenky of various kinds and shapes
• Brumík - soft teddy bear with a little fillig
• Anything ORION - mostly chocolate
• Delisa - sušenka covered in chocolate
• Banány, Meruňky, Višně v čokoládě by Orion - jelly of banana, apricot or cherry flavour in chocolate
• Kaštany ledové - chocolate bar but smooth


Alcohol

• Becherovka - it’s herbal liqueur, I like it, there is a Lemond version that might be better and less alcoholic
• Zelená - I am not saying it is good, but it is extraordinary, pepermint, very sweet and produced only in Czechia
• Slivovice - distilled from plums
• hruškovice - distilled from pears
• meruňkovice - distilled from apricots (my favorite)
• any beer, I am not joking, any beer will be good - in pubs mostly Pilsner Urquel, in supermarket - a good, ordinary beer Krušovice (for example a dark one); do not get Braník - it is the cheapest and we don’t like it, but you can try it and see if you like it; go to the supermarket and see how many beers you can get with a price bellow 25 kč (1 euro); the Czech brands you will most likely encounter: Pilsen Urquell, Kozel, Staropramen, Bernard, Krušovice, Gambrinus, Svijany, Braník, Budweiser Budvar (Budějovicky Budvar), Birell (non-alcoholic), Primator, Radegast, Černá hora, Klenot


Food

(Potrefená husa, Kozlovna, U fleků)

• Vepřo knedlo zelo - Pork, cabbage, dumplings (baked)
• Guláš s knedlíky - this is the peak, beef with sauce and dumplings (in restaurants they usually serve more kinds), it will never dissappoint you
• Svíčková na smetaně - the most famous czech food; baked and liquified root vegetables with beefs and dumplings with whipped cream on the top
• Plněné knedlíky - anything that is like… stuffed dumpling with fruit, it is sweet
• Uzené knedlíky - this is with meat and most likely cabbage
• Buchtičky se šodó/krémem - you might not find it in prague restaurants, its sweet, little fluffy “bread” with a cream
• Chlebíčky - this is very universal food (look up google, there are many kinds, it is not standarlized) it’s almost like tapas, its a piece of bread with somehting, you can get it in random places such as Mňam Mňam, or Libeřské Lahůdky, theaters but surprisingly not in café or pubs. I recommend for example Antonínovo pekařství, look which kind they have and get 2 or 3 pieces of something that looks good; can be a snack, always non-sweet
• Kuřecí/vepřový řízek - chicken/pork schnitzel - it is just as common in Czechia, usually with potatoes, or potatoes salad
• Smažený sýr - literally Fried Cheese - whilst it doesnt sound special, until recently it was only in Czechia. (But nowadays they makes little fried cheeses in McDonald, KFC etc… ) but thats not the same experience. Smažený sýr s hranolkami (french fries) with a Tatarská omáčka (common) or Mayo (I prefer), somehow this dish is a typical Czech thing and you don’t find it in other countries
• Grilovaný hermelín - pretty much the same, it is grilled brie (not exactly brie but this kind of cheese) - probably not in restaurants, maybe in pubs
• Nakládaný hermelín - this is in pubs but it is not as lit as the aforementioned
• Pochoutkový salát - salad - you’ll find it in supermarkets in the fridges, it’s a little box, about 150 grams, it has written Vlašský, Pařížský, Ďábelský or Rybí Salát on it. It’s basically… depends but the basics are ham, onion, mayo and for example peas. It might not sound good but it’s great with Rohlík, and when you are on the “student budget” this makes an excellent snack. I’m not claiming this is typical Czech, but I didnt see it in Maribor
• Pomazánka - this means “spreading” - this is also very general thing, it can be made from “anything”. If you are in Antoninovo pekařství, get “Vajíčková pomazánka” (egg) and buy some bread, put it on the bread and enjoy. In supermarkets they sell many of these, the “typical ones” are probably vajíčková (egg), česneková (garlic), nivová (blue cheese), sýrová (cheese); you can also get tuňáková (tuna), rybičková (fish) and many others. In supermarkets, there is a corner of fresh food, get for example 100 g of Česneková pomazánka, 100 g of Vajíčková pomazánka and spread it on little pieces of bread –> you just made Jednohubka.
• Bramborový salát - potatoe salad - could be in restaurants with schnitzel or again packed in supermarkets
• Tatarák - I dont think it is czech, but see for yourself - it is raw beef with topinky (fried Czech bread). Get it in restaurants as an appetizer (or the main dish)
• Vepřový jazyk - Pork tongue - probably not exactly typical but at least rare to see, in Prague you can get this in Dlouhá (restaurant)
• Bramboráky - more less Potatoe pancakes - it is fried usually served with some smoked meat.
• Moravský vrabec - moravian sparrow - but it doesn’t contain a sparrow - very similar to Vepřo knedlo zelo, but it has sauce
• Pečená kachna se zelím - baked duck with cabbage (and dumplings) - you won’t get the whole duck, only a part (my grandma makes this when the whole family gathers)
• Sekaná - meatloaf, probably not in restaurants
• Česnečka - garlic soup - if you can get a soup, this one is traditional
• Kulajda - the same - creamy dill, mushroom, and potato soup with poached egg, is another proud representative of the sweet and sour dish family - not my personal favorite, I dont like dill nor mushroom
• Zelňačka - this is a cabbage soup, a little spicy - we got it at the slovenian dinner
• Šišky s mákem - I doubt you’d find it anywhere - potato cones with poppy seeds
• Žemlovka - this is a dessert, prepared from rohlik, bread or houska with apple and sugar, it is baked
• Utopenci - “drowned man” - 99 % chance to be found in pubs, sausages that are sliced open, filled with mustard, onion, chilli, allspice, and bayleaves and then thrown overboard into a large jar with sweet and sour brine and left to their own devices

Things in bakery (and pastelería) and are Czech (Antonínovo pekařství, Libeřské lahůdky, Mňam Mňam and supermarkets)

• Rohlík - it’s just a kind of “bread” but it’s a good snack with ham, cheese, nutella whatever
• Houska - almost the same but dfferent shape
• Chléb - this means “bread” but it’s not white bread it is a darker one with a different taste, it is not that soft and my dad is really proud that we, Czech people, have this bread
• Punčový dort/řez - ask if they have it, it is sweet, moist, I think it belongs on the list because I havent had something similar in other countries, (maybe you can get it also in supermarkets)
• Makový závin - i dont know how common it is in other countries, but at least in Czechia it is pretty famous, let’s say it is Czech (you can get it in supermarket, you can have it for breakfast (with milk))
• Kobliha - it is a filled up fried dought, the translation is donut, but it has a different, round, shape, usually filled with a jam (apricot or cherry) also chocolate (100 % in a supermarket, bakeries etc)
• Medovník - honey pie - very sweet, delicious, I always got it for my birthday
• Indiánek - difficult description, it is fluffy
• Větrník - very sweet, it’s like “samdwich”, it has top, filling and bottom
• Anything that is called „Buchty“ - ask in bakery
• Koláč - it can be makový (poppy seed), or tvarohový (like cheesecake) - ask in bakery, get some koláče - generally sweet. I prefer makový and I recommend them ;D

Bevarages with no alcohol

• Kofola - you get it pretty much everywhere - it’s the Czech version of Coke, produced since 1960, you should get at least one
• Malinovka - a lemonade from Raspberries - Probably more likely in pubs than in resturants, in my opinion very unusual (= i couldnt get this in different countries); in supermarkets, it’s red-pink colour sold as “Poctivá malinovka” but you can just ask the people
• Vinea - juice from grapes - I’ve met foreigners saying they love Vinea
• Birell - they make also nonalcoholic beer and many kinds of lemonade, my favorite is Malina-Limetka (raspberry-lime) - in supermarkets you find plenty of them

Phrases with Spanish pronunciation (everyone speaks English, but I think it is always useful to know somehting)

1. tílde means that the vowel is longer. For example yeet is long, dill is short
2. „j“ is pronunced like „y“ eg „ayuda“
3. „ch“ is „j“ eg „jamón“
4. Accent is always on the first syllable. In Spanish it is „hospiTAL“, in Czech it is „HOspital“
5. “H” is read like english “Have, Head, Hat”
6. “z” is like “Zoom”
7. “Š“ is like “SHould”
8. “K” is “C”, e.g. “caro”

Phrase	Pronunciation	Meaning
Dobrý den	Dobrí den	hello (good day, formal)
Na shledanou/nashle	na sjledanou / nasjle	bye (formal)
prosím	prosim	please
děkuji	dyekuyi	thank you
pivo	pivo	beer
voda	voda	water
jedekrát	yedencrat	once
dvakrát	dvacrat	twice
hotovost	hotovost (read H like English “have”)	cash
karta	carta	card
budu platit kartou	budu platyit cartou	I will pay with card
prosím jedenkrát pivo/vodu/kofolu	prosim jedencrat pivo/vodu/cofolu	please one time beer/water/kofola
Kolik to stojí?	colic to stoyi	how much is it?
prosím kde je kofola	prosim cde ye cofola	please where is kofola
Jedeme z Mariboru	yedeme z Mariboru	we are going from Maribor
Jsme Erasmus studenti	ysme erasmus studentji	we are erasmus students
Jmenuji se…	ymenuyi se…	my name is…
Na zdraví	na sdravie	cheers

Phrases with german pronunciation (everyone speaks English, but I think it is always useful to know somehting)

1. Acute above a,e,i,o,u (or °, ů) means that the vowel is longer. For example yeet is long, dill is short. „í (Czech)“ = „ie ( German)“
2. „j“ is pronounced like „y“ e.g. „yeet“
3. Accent is always on the first syllable.
4. „S” is like „s” in „solve”, or „ss/ß”, always
5. „Z” is like „s” in „sondern”, always
6. „C” is like Z in „zehn”, always
7. Č = tsch
8. Š = sch
9. „Ž” something like „conJunction”
10. read every letter
11. „H“ is like „haben“
12. v = w

Phrase	Pronunciation	Meaning
Dobrý den	Dobrie den	hello (good day, formal)
Na shledanou/nashle	na s+ch (not š, not sch), schledanou (ss+ch+ledanou)/naschle (na+ss+chle)	bye (formal)
prosím	prossiem	please
děkuji	djekuji	thank you
pivo	pivo	beer
voda	woda	water
jedekrát	jedenkrat	once
dvakrát	dvakrat	twice
hotovost	hotovost	cash
karta	karta	card
budu platit kartou	budu platjit kartou	I will pay with card
prosím jedenkrát pivo/vodu/kofolu	prossiem jedenkrat pivo/wodu/kofolu	please one time beer/water/kofola
Kolik to stojí?	kolik to sstojie	how much is it?
prosím kde je kofola	prossim gde je kofola	please where is kofola
Jedeme z Mariboru	jedeme z Mariboru	we are going from Maribor
Jsme Erasmus studenti	jssme erasmus sstudentji	we are erasmus students
Jmenuji se…	jmenuji sse…	my name is…
Na zdraví	na sdravie	prost