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Shopping in Prague
The main shopping area in Prague is in the New Town. A line of shops, department stores and malls runs down Wenceslas Square, along Na Příkopě street, and into Republic Square.
In the Old Town and Lesser Town, small shops sell art, crystal and tourist souvenirs.
Pařížská street, meanwhile, is home to luxury boutique stores like Cartier and Hermes. |
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In and around the Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí), small shops sell a range of tourist-oriented wares and souvenirs, including Bohemia Crystal and other glass products, and arts and crafts. There are also some international boutique stores.
Market stalls appear on the Old Town Square at various times in the year (at Christmas, Easter, and for Czech national festivals), selling hand-crafted and seasonal products.
Karlova street is busy day and night with visitors winding their way between the Old Town Square and Charles Bridge. Small shops line the route, selling crystal products, arts and crafts, tourist souvenirs and refreshments - most prominent of which are candy stores and trdelník (a sweet pastry) vendors. There are also several cafés to stop off at.
Charles Bridge (Karlův most) has open-air stalls selling paintings and other arts and crafts, which visitors can browse whilst enjoying the tunes of the street musicians.
In the Lesser Town (Malá Strana), shops centre around Mostecké street, the Lesser Town Square (Malostranské náměstí) and Nerudova street (which leads up to Prague Castle). This area has a pleasant, relaxed feel, where boutique stores sell glass, ceramics, paintings and other handicrafts, interspersed with cafés and restaurants. | |
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Opening hours for shops in Prague
All shops in Prague are open Monday to Saturday, most open on Sunday too.
All shopping centres and department stores open 7 days a week.
Opening hours for shopping centres and department stores are 07:00/08:00/09:00 to 20:00/21:00/22:00.
Opening hours for small shops are 07:00/08:00 to 18:00/19:00. Convenience stores remain open until 22:00 or later.
Banks are open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.
Currency exchange offices are open 7 days a week. | | | |
SHOPPING CENTRES OUTSIDE PRAGUE CITY CENTRE
There are several large shopping centres outside Prague city centre that are easily reached by metro. All are located next to metro stations, some also have tram and bus links:
Nový Smíchov Shopping Centre is by Anděl metro station (line B).
Metropole Zličín is by Zlicin metro station (line B).
Arkády Pankrác is by Pankrác metro station (line A).
Westfield Chodov is by Chodov metro station (line A).
The malls are clean and modern, and offer a high quality shopping experience. They house a wide variety of clothing and footwear stores, ranging from global fashion and sports wear retailers to outdoor clothing shops. They also have juice bars, coffee houses and sandwich shops, large supermarkets, and extensive food courts.
All shopping centres and department stores open 7 days a week. |
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Karlova street
Mostecké street
