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This weekend I went to Prague, It was great... just the thing for a little 2 day trip. We left early Saturday morning and returned late Sunday afternoon. We began by de-boarding our charter bus and walking around the city for roughly 6 hours. I would say that is a little to much for a person who doesn't really know much about Prague to begin with. We ate and hiked around the city, to the Palace complex all the way down to the Old Town Hall (we found out what these were later). We got taken advantage of on exchange rates and meal prices... because we didn't know how to easily convert Euros to Crowns. We got up very early Sunday morning and began our tour around the historical center of the city. We retraced our steps for the most part and saw a few extra things. St. Charles' bridge was really cool, even though it had almost 1000 people on it at any point. Overall the Czech Republic was great, but very Americanized and crowded. I suggest getting a tour guide first thing when you get to Prague, otherwise you will have to see everything twice, or just study the history before you arrive and find a self-guided tour.

Prague is a great 2-day city, but I would not want to spend more than 3 days without getting out to the countryside or another area. There is a lot of shopping, but I would not go to Prague just to buy clothes I could get in America. The shopping market for souvenirs is great, but the further away from the historical center you get, the better the prices... so look for shops that aren't surrounded by others just like it.

Bottomline: Prague is a great 2-3 day vacation as a part of a larger trip... but I wouldn't spend your whole savings planning a trip to Prague.