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  • čas přidán 19. 05. 2024
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Komentáře • 586

  • @HONESTGUIDE
    @HONESTGUIDE  Před 2 měsíci +18

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    • @B0yberg
      @B0yberg Před 2 měsíci

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    • @MrMazza4321
      @MrMazza4321 Před 2 měsíci

      Should most certainly always name and shame these 'journalists' hopefully being named will make them think twice about the things they get published

    • @email4664
      @email4664 Před 2 měsíci

      USA Today is a rubbish trump supporting waste of energy. They are traitors and only spread hate and manipulated information

    • @B0yberg
      @B0yberg Před 2 měsíci

      @@MrMazza4321 the power of AI

    • @napoleonbonapathy6943
      @napoleonbonapathy6943 Před 2 měsíci

      Earth is flat and stationary.

  • @warrenSPQRXxl
    @warrenSPQRXxl Před 2 měsíci +548

    I think Austria to Slovakia is going by alphabetical order not geographical location.

    • @fellewood
      @fellewood Před 2 měsíci +51

      I’m thinking this too. Like from A-Z in the alphabet but for European countries. I think they’re not counting Sweden or Spain in it

    • @warrenSPQRXxl
      @warrenSPQRXxl Před 2 měsíci +18

      @@fellewood Sweden and Spain were not amongst the countries mentioned in the article. They did also report river cruises from Avalon to Viking in the same vein.

    • @MrMazza4321
      @MrMazza4321 Před 2 měsíci +27

      To be fair that's quite a silly way to do that when referring to countries within a group. I mean it works OK if you're talking about all countries but for the EU why would you not draw that same conclusion 🤷 why not just pick two countries from the EU that are furthest away from each other. Just also shows that someone wrote the article that did not travel nor understand EU countries or you'd not have daid those two I think.

    • @fellewood
      @fellewood Před 2 měsíci +13

      @@MrMazza4321 it’s not really silly in the US at least. it’s meant to describe that it’s encompassing everything in the entire alphabet from A to Z. it’s not supposed to be taken literally. It’s why Amazon has an arrow from A to Z. If you google from Alabama to Wyoming, the first and last US states alphabetically, it shows it’s not just for countries. if you draw a line from those two states, it doesn’t cover all of the states. but it’s weird to be like “from Alaska to Maine to Florida to Hawaii”

    • @garrysekelli6776
      @garrysekelli6776 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Sweden is further down the list though. As well as Slovenia and Spain. Wales etc...

  • @ShanobyKin
    @ShanobyKin Před 2 měsíci +515

    That woman that runs off when you raise voice 😅

    • @BichaelStevens
      @BichaelStevens Před 2 měsíci +21

      Woman moment 🙄

    • @felixtomasek
      @felixtomasek Před 2 měsíci +21

      Best scene 😂

    • @weppwebb2885
      @weppwebb2885 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@BichaelStevensclassic idiot comment?

    • @damasek219
      @damasek219 Před 2 měsíci +47

      She thought he was one of those angry xenophobic conservatives, that don't want any foreigners in his country.

    • @NoRezos
      @NoRezos Před 2 měsíci +30

      @@BichaelStevens Meh, if I want to wait for someone or just strolling, I also runs off from someone raising his voice.
      Like, why would you be comfortable around someone raising their voice?

  • @sunny_muffins
    @sunny_muffins Před 2 měsíci +73

    One time I also did the Great Central European Tour from Vienna to Bratislava. What a memorable journey it was!

    • @sagbon98
      @sagbon98 Před 2 měsíci +27

      It's the adventure of a lifetime! It must've taken you over 60...minutes

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 2 měsíci +8

      Like from the Shire to the Mordor 😀

    • @alikarpuz6938
      @alikarpuz6938 Před měsícem +2

      longest trip in the world what a great journey 😂

    • @florenna
      @florenna Před 22 dny +1

      😂 At least my Great European Tour, the adventure of a lifetime, was from Helsinki to most European countries, and back again ;)

  • @ivani3237
    @ivani3237 Před 2 měsíci +147

    chatGPT: writes an article
    HONEST GUIDE: Have you even been to Prague ????

    • @user-cd2ol9rr3k
      @user-cd2ol9rr3k Před 2 měsíci +2

      Let me get all self ritcheous about it in the process!

    • @samholdsworth420
      @samholdsworth420 Před 2 měsíci

      It's a problem when USA today is using AI to write bogus articles

    • @OrbitalCookie
      @OrbitalCookie Před 2 měsíci +2

      "While I can tell you a lot about the places, culture, history, and more, it's all based on the information I've been trained on up to my last update in April 2023."

    • @WilliamLaudien
      @WilliamLaudien Před 2 měsíci

      I get your point...but I will say, in addition to following the Honest Guide, that I asked ChatGPT to make me an itinerary for a recent visit to Prague. When I got home I compared what I enjoyed against what Gpt had suggested, and gotta say it was pretty good. Honest Guide ideas of course were excellent ! (except for the Hockey Bar suggestion, that place was a weird vibe imo)

    • @yoma2977
      @yoma2977 Před 2 měsíci

      Yea I was honestly gonna guess it was AI that wrote the articles

  • @tomgoesnomad
    @tomgoesnomad Před 2 měsíci +20

    Whenever I read an article like this I immediately know the author has never been there. Dead giveaways are stock photos, lack of speciifcs, and following a horrible SEO formula that sucks all life from the writing.
    Unfortunately most people consume these articles without question, otherwise Google wouldn't rank them. Thank you for highlighting the issue.

  • @GeraintReynolds2
    @GeraintReynolds2 Před 2 měsíci +121

    That delivery scooter cutting the roundabout was extremely factually accurate of delivery drivers in towns and cities worldwide

    • @toddnelson7393
      @toddnelson7393 Před 2 měsíci +3

      I been to Prague many times. The drivers are very aggressive. Best not to jay walk and do not assume the drivers will stop for pedestrians.

    • @vaclav_fejt
      @vaclav_fejt Před měsícem +1

      @@toddnelson7393 There are two kinds of pedestrians in Prague: The quick and the dead. Or, to paraphrase lying Ayrton Senna, you have to go for a gap that exists, otherwise you won't cross the road.

    • @toddnelson7393
      @toddnelson7393 Před měsícem

      Prague does not have the worse drivers I seen in my travel. Visiting Prague is worth the risk. One of my favorite places to visit. @@vaclav_fejt

  • @cx5307
    @cx5307 Před 2 měsíci +49

    A friend of mine works for a company that writes articles for a number of different websites in need of content. She gets a topic like "The best places to visit in X" or "Things to avoid in Y" and two hours to write the article. You can imagine the quality.

  • @GagandeepSinghKundi
    @GagandeepSinghKundi Před 2 měsíci +16

    Love your content man. And these are not journalists writing the articles, these are content writers who are mostly working directly or indirectly for SEO companies to build links for ranking their website higher on Google. I used to do this job like 10 years ago, we would basically create an article by collecting information from other bunch of articles, the relevancy of information, the accurate information is usually thrown out of the window when you're required to write minimum 2 articles a day. So you can imagine, how much research would go into these articles(2-3 hours max).

    • @Mortal209
      @Mortal209 Před 2 měsíci

      Exactly this - these aren't real Journalists but people writing fake articles in order to make some easy cash. USA Today isn't a legitimate source of information online because their articles are just clickbait trash, similar to larger News organizations in the US but they make a literal killing in that market. I've seen articles written months, or even YEARS, after an event had taken place and they'll make up some fake story about the event acting as if it's still going on. It's far easier now because people can just have AI write up a fake article for them and they'll just send it over to USA Today or anyone like that in order to make some quick cash.

  • @j-trains
    @j-trains Před 2 měsíci +48

    5:13 Nice sweater!
    (For non-railfans, the locomotive on it is a czech legend, going by the 754 class and nicknamed "brejlovec" - the person wearing the goggles (or mayyyybe glasses), since it looks like doing so. It was manufactured in the seventies and eighties (during the communist times) in the now defunct ČKD factory, which was situated in Vysočany, a part of Prague and it's still found in regular service in some places around here/Czechia(Near Prague, it can be found on some of the weekend trains going on the Posázavský Pacifik/trains of the S8 line from Prague to Čerčany)...)

    • @piast99
      @piast99 Před 2 měsíci +5

      We have some of them in Poland and we call them "nurek" which means "a diver". Doesn't it look more like a diving mask, not the spectacles?

    • @j-trains
      @j-trains Před 2 měsíci +3

      @@piast99 Yeah... You are right... It really does look more like diving goggles than glasses... But I always thought of it as prescription glasses. (I see "him" almost daily) The thing is that "brejle" really translates more to "prescription glasses" than a diving mask.
      I've corrected my comment accordingly...

    • @elgonzo7239
      @elgonzo7239 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Yeah, noticed the sweater immediately. Lovely! Czechoslovakia made quite some distinct locomotives back then. My favourite being class 240, whose design exudes a kind of retro futurism vibe. I visited Czechia back in the early 90s by train, and seeing the 754 and 240 is something i never forget.

    • @MrToradragon
      @MrToradragon Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@elgonzo7239And the body of class 240 is actually made out of fibreglass and even larger prototype (S699) can be seen in museum in Pilsen.

    • @TakeawayCoffee
      @TakeawayCoffee Před 2 měsíci +1

      I wanted to mention it myself 😅

  • @Adam-zf8hn
    @Adam-zf8hn Před 2 měsíci +9

    It's so sad that our major new networks have such little journalistic integrity. Investigate journalism is beyond dead. It's refreshing to see you make such great, honest content. It's a shame we have to go out of our way to find it.

    • @mracer8
      @mracer8 Před měsícem

      It is a travel piece, a travel jouralism! not so much investigate piece! You blanket statement is every bit as bad as the travel piece! you are so sad! people like you is so sad!

  • @garyaraoz4574
    @garyaraoz4574 Před 2 měsíci +15

    I booked my trip to Prague because a few months ago I started watching YOUR CHANNEL.
    Thank you!

    • @janekrubes
      @janekrubes Před 2 měsíci +1

      super happy! You will love the traditional Easter markets full of locals :)

    • @Guille64
      @Guille64 Před měsícem

      ​@@janekrubesyou mean full of tourists?

  • @jpkral
    @jpkral Před 2 měsíci +7

    Having grown up in Czech Republic, they definitely have one of the greatest Christmas markets. My favorite from childhood memory was always going to Výstaviště Floria in Kroměříž where they always convert the exhibition into a Christmas fair.

  • @RoadTripTravel
    @RoadTripTravel Před 2 měsíci +18

    USA Today has been a rag for a long time. This is why I dislike Travel and Leisure and other similar publications, they have "journalists" who write about stuff in which they have never been or experienced. On my travel blog, I only write about my own person experiences. Haha..."Cherry Republic," that's in Traverse City. I know this because I have been there. ;-) Thanks for your great videos. I have been to Prague about 5 times, it's one of my favorite cities in Europe.

  • @thefrankonion
    @thefrankonion Před 2 měsíci +16

    When I arrived in Prague (and lived there for over seven years) in March of 1991, a half liter of beer cost about 5 crowns, about 15 cents at the time.

    • @davesimons853
      @davesimons853 Před 29 dny

      Yes but everything else was also cheaper and im pretty sure water was 3 crowns at the time and a long time ago even shoes were 5 crowns (in the 1970s)

  • @johndorian473
    @johndorian473 Před 2 měsíci +9

    3:18 Poor girl freaked out😂

  • @napillnik
    @napillnik Před 2 měsíci +9

    Your honest videos kinda describe my experience in Prague. I was there before I saw your channel, like 5 years ago or more. I got a few sub-optimal experiences in several places, but I'm thinking of visiting again early this summer.
    I don't drink usually, but I'd definitely go for a cold beer in a warm afternoon after a long walk, climb to a castle, or something, and I definitely don't want anything fancy. Don't care about the table, don't care about the fancy shmancy menus or music. Just open air, a basic chair, and a beer.
    Alright, I talked my way into it now. Buying tickets. See ya there! Though I'll try to take a bus (train?) to other towns around Prague.

    • @jmsmilfajt
      @jmsmilfajt Před 2 měsíci +3

      Ahah, enjoy Prague and if you´ll stay for more than 3 day, visit local gems like Kutná Hora, Litoměřice, Karlovy Vary and Český Krumlov. If these are too far for one day trips, there are nice cities around Prague as well like Poděbrady (small spa town) or Mělník (town with a chateau on a hil above the confluence of two largest rivers).

    • @samteks125
      @samteks125 Před 2 měsíci

      Try Břevnovský klášterní pivovar sv. Vojtěcha (brewery of the monastery St. Vojtech). It's a nice tram ride to a small brewery with excellent beers.

    • @doposud
      @doposud Před 2 měsíci

      Train is more comfortable

  • @RoamingHeathen
    @RoamingHeathen Před 2 měsíci +18

    The ‘Austria to Slovakia’ didn’t mean geographically. It’s a phrasing often used to represent a variety of options (and is often done alphabetically)

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Před 2 měsíci +117

    I mean, American journalism in this economy? Not what we’d call reassuring.

    • @txquartz
      @txquartz Před 2 měsíci +9

      When has USA Today ever been high quality? At it's peak, it was the thing you read during your hotel breakfast.

    • @esgee3829
      @esgee3829 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@txquartz oh i just thought it was like when you could get the gummy worms but you got the sugar covered almonds instead so it's healthy. it could have been national inquirer, right?

  • @Hadeshy
    @Hadeshy Před 2 měsíci +7

    The woman looking at you and leaving when you shouted there was not a single local xD

  • @Jharries1971
    @Jharries1971 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Love your videos, and even though I'm English and live in Liberec, each time we visit Prague, we go to Špejle after your recommendation.
    Thank you.

  • @noahstokes-wu2ut
    @noahstokes-wu2ut Před měsícem +1

    This video reminds me of the time my local Czech friend and I were downtown and stopped by an Irish style pup for a guinness. We started talking to a German tourist there and he told us how surprised he was that the alcohol wasnt cheap in Prague. We had to explain to him, that he needed to get out of these tourist trap places in the center. Its a shame, because I live in Prague 1 and there are some good places. This is inspiring me to make a blog about places to party and drink in Prague that dont take advantage of tourists. Something like a "best dive bars in Prague" type article.

  • @JezzN
    @JezzN Před 2 měsíci +74

    The Austria to Slovakia thing is a turn of phrase, I don't think any native English speakers reading that would assume they are referring to their geographical locations.

    • @sagbon98
      @sagbon98 Před 2 měsíci +10

      I automatically assumed and thought "wait, but they border each other. And their capital cities are the closest capital cities to each other in Europe. What are they talking about?"

    • @c4beci
      @c4beci Před 2 měsíci +6

      I think they sorted to countries A-Z then used as like Alpha to Omega

    • @cooledcannon
      @cooledcannon Před 2 měsíci +4

      Native speaker here, initial thoughts were geographical locations. But I was wrong.

    • @lukerinderknecht2982
      @lukerinderknecht2982 Před 2 měsíci

      It was obviously alphabetical.

    • @MegaBanane9
      @MegaBanane9 Před měsícem

      It's from a USA Today article, so it's fair to assume that the average reader of it would have no clue where they are anyways

  •  Před 2 měsíci +16

    You guys rock! I lived in Prague for 14 months, and I am delighted not only by your beautiful city but also by your perseverance. Please keep making all these amazing videos!

  • @user-yq1vz1gt9p
    @user-yq1vz1gt9p Před 2 měsíci +9

    Great video. I hate all these fake news articles traveling to this and that country.

  • @BenDorm
    @BenDorm Před 2 měsíci +20

    The Honest Guides do it again, well done on another great video. Because of you guys I visited Prague for the first time last September.
    This September I will be coming back with my wife and two friendS from Seattle, USA. P.S. no one reads USA Today anymore.
    Keep up your good work.

    • @lenakohl2339
      @lenakohl2339 Před 2 měsíci

      That's a long flight.

    • @bradwaghorn8955
      @bradwaghorn8955 Před 2 měsíci

      Skip Prague and go to Budapest instead. Way better.

    • @BenDorm
      @BenDorm Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@bradwaghorn8955. Going to Budapest and Vienna too, thank you for your suggestion.

    • @ivancech2614
      @ivancech2614 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Nobody reads any newspaper

  • @SuperJezza2009
    @SuperJezza2009 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Hi J&H Honest Guides! In Jan ‘24, I was at Petřín tower and stopped at the glass-fronted place next to it called Petite Eiffel for a beer and got a Pilsner Urquell for CZK24, which was 80p! The cheapest I have ever found in Prague! I was very pleased 😊
    Maybe it was that cheap due to the season and location? CZK24 was also written on the blackboard that they had pitched outside the main door.
    A nice cheap pilsner for those who make the funicular journey to see the view up at Petřín, and perhaps something worth stopping for after the viewpoint. Afterward, I went to Strahov Monestary Brewery. It was a wonderful day.

  • @susanyoung6635
    @susanyoung6635 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Went to Prague for the Christmas markets a few years ago watched r videos for 6 months before we went and came with a list of things to do. Like wandering down certain hidden tunnels to find a cute restaurant. I wandered around ALOT by myself and felt safe because u helped where to go and what not to do. Thank you

  • @wowJhil
    @wowJhil Před 2 měsíci +4

    I've been to Prague many many years ago. But if I for some reason would end up there in future, I think the must see attraction is Honest Guide for sure! :D

  • @TheVashekCZ
    @TheVashekCZ Před měsícem +1

    One correction: while pilsner (lager) is indeed the traditional and most widespread type of beer here, a lot of local breweries making ales have been popping up here recently, too. (An ale is easier to brew than a lager, apparently, so if a new microbrewery opens, chances are they are going to start with ales.) And by recently, I mean like two decades or so.

  • @henningbartels6245
    @henningbartels6245 Před 2 měsíci +4

    11 quid is outrageous!!
    Ring roads are great when you want to avoid visiting a city and want to pass it. Thanx Mr. Mayor for pointing this out.

    • @UnbelievableEricthegiraffe
      @UnbelievableEricthegiraffe Před 2 měsíci +1

      £11 for a beer is in a Tourist trap bar in a square in the middle of prague
      So don't go into a Tourist trap Bar, Do a small bit of research before you go. went to Prague im November Did not pay more than £3 = 89 kck= €3.30.

  • @pedrostormrage
    @pedrostormrage Před 2 měsíci +3

    3:18 "There's not a single local in the square!" Maybe that's becaue Janek is scaring them away with yelling 😛 Bonus Czech word: "hlasitý" (meaning "loud") 🗣

  • @generalgrafx
    @generalgrafx Před 2 měsíci +2

    “There is not a single local on the square!!!” *chases away the last local on the square* 😂

  • @YannChemineau
    @YannChemineau Před 2 měsíci +21

    « From Austria to Slovakia »
    I guess the author of the article searched a list of EU countries in alphabetical order and took the first and the last (and missed Slovenia, Spain and Sweden), not bothering to use a map… cause, you know… why bother using a map ?

    • @warrenSPQRXxl
      @warrenSPQRXxl Před 2 měsíci +2

      There were 10 countries cited in the article: Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, and Slovakia, thus Austria to Slovakia alphabetically a point lost on Honest Guide. The phrase "Austria to Slovenia" was used in a subtitle and did not imply a physical journey through connecting countries.

  • @d.o.m.e.n.i.c.o_d.e.n.t.i.c.e
    @d.o.m.e.n.i.c.o_d.e.n.t.i.c.e Před 2 měsíci +2

    I think when the article writer says “from Austria to Slovakia” they mean “from A to S” since there isn’t a country starting with Z. Not geographically but in alphabetical order!

  • @GoldenBeholden
    @GoldenBeholden Před 2 měsíci +2

    I didn't know pilsner beer got its name from you guys. It's also really common over here in the Netherlands, we call it a "pilsje", though a lot of people use the term interchangeably with "bier".

  • @marcinszymczyk4148
    @marcinszymczyk4148 Před 2 měsíci +1

    The introduction to this episode reminded me how important what you do here is for tourists. I've been to Prague once, during the Christmas market, and aside from the beautiful landmarks, I was quite disgusted by everything else. A mediocre restaurant that charged me extra for dry bread served as an appetizer, which I couldn't refuse, and similar stories left me disenchanted with Prague for a long time, until I discovered this channel and realized that I had become a typical victim of scammers and that exploring Prague could be a much better and more enjoyable experience. Thank you for that.

  • @militariacollectablesbelgium
    @militariacollectablesbelgium Před 2 měsíci +1

    Your channel is so good! Really love it. I wish we had someone like you to do this in my city Antwerp Belgium. We have the best beer tbh,.. and they need to stop calling fries, french fries because it is actualy from Belgium 😅

  • @CharlesRobitaille514
    @CharlesRobitaille514 Před 2 měsíci +2

    You are doing a great service to us all by truly being honest !!!!!! THANK YOU !!!!

  • @TrippinWithKenny
    @TrippinWithKenny Před 2 měsíci

    I did go to the Christmas market in the Old Square. I loved it! We also stopped at a couple markets in Germany. Prague was my favorite (and we are going to go back for a longer stay in two years).

  • @summeroflove394
    @summeroflove394 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You should do a video on Best Christmas Markets in Prague and Czechia. Would love to hear it from a local point of view.

  • @ElMacho0423
    @ElMacho0423 Před 2 měsíci

    I never imagined a YT channel like this existed and now I'm interested in further honest guides ☺

  • @jackomaaskant2693
    @jackomaaskant2693 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Can you make an video about the Christmas markets in Prague?

    • @Jotkah26
      @Jotkah26 Před 2 měsíci

      Its a scam. Avoid ham and tredlnik at all cost.

  • @ek.74.914
    @ek.74.914 Před měsícem +1

    actually had a beer and some food at one of those touristy joints near the clock tower in old town square and wasn't ripped off! I want to say it was like under $8 US for a liter. So yeah, more than a more locals type joint that we went to later that night, but we were fine since we knew we were paying a bit more for location and atmosphere.

  • @MrKOenigma
    @MrKOenigma Před 2 měsíci

    Thank you Janek, your videos made my stay too Prag so much more enjoyable.
    I'm looking forward to go back there...

  • @historynerd247
    @historynerd247 Před 2 měsíci +3

    You'd think that publishers would ask if someone went visited a place before they submitted and posted the article on said place. But they gotta get those clicks.

  • @mickreynolds1
    @mickreynolds1 Před 2 měsíci +6

    Not Prague I know, a few years ago we visited Pilsen and bought a half litre of Urquell for 35 Czech koruna, at the time was about £1.10. I think it was a place near the Skoda factory.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 2 měsíci +5

      How many years ago it was? Such price is totaly off in 2024, that's like price 15 years ago.

    • @testcardsandmore1231
      @testcardsandmore1231 Před 2 měsíci

      @@PidalinTen years ago you could get a 0,5 l Gambrinus at a small restaurant at the train station in Plzen for 21 Kc. I was there in July of 2014. :)

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 2 měsíci

      @@testcardsandmore1231 Ok, but Gambrinus is the cheapest one. 😀

  • @sergioterrero
    @sergioterrero Před 2 měsíci

    I wentp prague in oct 2023. Although my wife and I usually go to the most local places and followed ypur suggestions, we never found a pint of beer under 2. Half liter was about 4 and up or so in some places. You are right honest guy!!

  • @michellemaine2719
    @michellemaine2719 Před 2 měsíci +16

    £11 for a beer in the centre of Prague? Holy crap!!! 🤯

    • @trirain146
      @trirain146 Před 2 měsíci +10

      tourist trap, not a regular price

    • @More_Row
      @More_Row Před 2 měsíci +3

      That's the same as in an airport.

    • @hellboy0189
      @hellboy0189 Před 2 měsíci +2

      A year ago I got beer for 57 Kč, like €2.3 but when my dad came to visit me in Prague at some point as he needed to rest he decided to sit in one of those places in the Old Town Square and paid 125 Kč if ai remember correctly, like €5.
      It was a year ago and beer price apparently increased but if you don’t go in tourist places you can find decent prices.

  • @Divine_Evil
    @Divine_Evil Před 2 měsíci +1

    As someone that drove from Scandinavia to the Balkans. I am glad Prague is finally getting a ring road... Driving through downtown Prague is such a hassle, after you have driven on highways till now..

    • @33stefun
      @33stefun Před 2 měsíci

      only metropolis in EU where you have to drive on scenic road through city center..😊

  • @samfernandes50
    @samfernandes50 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Good work trying to make good what others get wrong.
    The woman retreating also made me laugh😂

  • @mbsMunich
    @mbsMunich Před 2 měsíci

    Interesting point about the advertorials. I seem to recall you guys doing one for Guinness, and another one for Palacký University Olomouc...

  • @grandengineernathan
    @grandengineernathan Před 2 měsíci +1

    I remember seeing on CNN for the most underrated tourist locations Tartu in Estonia. Nice city, but barely enough to occupy someone for two days

  • @michagorski9393
    @michagorski9393 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Ahoj! ČD754 Brejlovec mikina😍 where I can get one? One of my favorites locos. And I here you guys, travel articles regarding Kraków are basically nonsense as well🤷‍♂. Srdečné pozdravy.

  • @ToothlessSnakeable
    @ToothlessSnakeable Před 2 měsíci +2

    Honest Guide should have a Czech news video every week.

  • @dannylucas8992
    @dannylucas8992 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I really enjoy your enthusiasm.

  • @gabrielleperson4794
    @gabrielleperson4794 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I lived in Teplice and worked on Duchcov for a year. Stuff was definitely cheaper there. But I don't drink alcohol, so I can't speak to the prices. I did go to Prague at least once a month. It's my favorite city in the ehole world. Came back in 2003 and then in 2006 for my honeymoon. Hoping to return in 2025. It's been too long.

  • @ME98878
    @ME98878 Před 2 měsíci +3

    At 4:17 I wonder if the backpack that was left behind was still there upon return.. 😊

    • @jorgedelpino7856
      @jorgedelpino7856 Před 2 měsíci +2

      ...taking into account the look of the man standing up in the last seconds...

  • @rjosephobrien
    @rjosephobrien Před 2 měsíci

    Love your vides. Wish I had been familiar with Honest Guide before my wife and I spent a week in Prague in July 2023. Nevertheless, though we undoubtedly dined at many of the wrong places, Prague was the high point of our holiday and we would love to return and spend all of our time in the Czech Republic. Our next visit will be better informed thanks to Honest Guide.

  • @EricaGamet
    @EricaGamet Před 2 měsíci +1

    First, I had to laugh at the end... with your accent, saying "politician" sounded like "pole-a-tician" and you were talking about Polegate haha! Anyway... none of those articles would remotely get me interested in visiting Prague. What HAS intrigued me is you talking so passionately and honestly about your city! I would go for the history, architecture, and the chance of meeting you yelling in the square! Haha! Who decides to travel to a European country (even from as close as the UK) because they have cheap beer? Maybe there are a few people... but no one from the US is going to do that. Thanks for keeping it real, Honest Guide!

  • @brick6347
    @brick6347 Před 2 měsíci +2

    That new concert hall looks like an eyesore.

  • @MartinAhlman
    @MartinAhlman Před 2 měsíci

    I've been to Prague, and it's amazing! If you stay away from the Old Square. Sure, go and see it, it's lovely, but when it comes to beer, just go somewhere else. There are so many lovely pubs! Try them, support the small pubs!

  • @brake_4_cake
    @brake_4_cake Před 2 měsíci +2

    Trip Advisor results are personalised based on what you've spent time looking at before. It's entirely likely that they see something totally different to you

  • @elvinhaak
    @elvinhaak Před 2 měsíci

    I guess if you go to a supermarket outside of the 'old centre', you will get some 'pint' that are less expensive still. And go to another store to get the glass and drink it inside your hostel-room or cheaper accomadation.
    Now many years ago I was doing cycling-trips in the CZ and also met lots of youngmen getting drunk but mostly in pubs and tasting all local beers. I did drink too much some days too.... always nice to try local drinks and food.

  • @bc1bc1
    @bc1bc1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Cheapest Beer I have ever had in Prague was in 2015 when exchange was almost 39CZK to 1GBP.
    There were some bars where you could get a half litre for just under £1
    Flights wise cheapest I have ever had return was £90
    Not now though , prices have gone through the roof. Still cheaper than the UK though for Staropramen
    local uk bar has it on tap for £5.30
    In prague about £2.30

  • @phm155
    @phm155 Před 2 měsíci

    Hi Janek I really your like your channel. I have been to Prague three times. I really love your city!

  • @George.90
    @George.90 Před 2 měsíci

    When were you there and filmed? I would like to see you, I'm staying in Prague for 3 more days

  • @DavidNelsonATX
    @DavidNelsonATX Před 2 měsíci +2

    To be truly honest, there were at least two locals on the square: Janek and Honza. 😜

    • @martinconnelly1473
      @martinconnelly1473 Před 2 měsíci

      I have been in the Old Town Square Christmas Market with my Czech daughter-in-law pushing my Czech grandson in a buggy. Forgot my gloves and by the time I was in the square the temperature had dropped to -9°C. I managed to find a stall with gloves and had trouble handing over the money for them because my hands wouldn't work because they were so cold. So more locals, even if just passing through.

  • @user-nw6qp1ki2n
    @user-nw6qp1ki2n Před 26 dny

    what an honest youtuber you are bro 😍🤍💚🤍💚🤍

  •  Před měsícem

    you have done a great job my friend!

  • @SpencerLupul
    @SpencerLupul Před 2 měsíci +1

    I think it’s part of a new explosion of the old trend of US tourists visiting ‚europe‘. Portugal is also hit with this. And Americans don’t usually understand that precision matters when researching for a trip here

  • @lacai527
    @lacai527 Před 2 měsíci

    i watch your channel because you make straight forward content, time to time even slightly "scary" content, but i think thats a life of journalist.

  • @Professor_Evil
    @Professor_Evil Před 2 měsíci

    Well, I remember, In 2022 it was still possible to find 0.5 of local lager (not necessarily PU) for like 40-45 CZK (obviously not in the city center).
    And regarding ales: yes, I agree that the typical beer for the Czech Republic is lager (to be more precise Bohemian Pilsner), however, there are plenty of small breweries that have at least 1 type of ale in their beer list.

  • @TheJohnjc1
    @TheJohnjc1 Před 2 měsíci

    His Janek. I enjoy watching you on CZcams. Your channel is very informative. Only one suggestion. Can you post more detailed information on the city? What are the names of the different areas? Places of interest to visit by public transport. Location of places of interest and their relationship to the general area. In short, it’s like explaining the city layout. Make sense?

  • @frmcf
    @frmcf Před 2 měsíci +2

    I definitely bought a pint of beer in Prague for about £0.70...
    ... in 2007

    • @frmcf
      @frmcf Před 2 měsíci

      Actually a half litre, you're right ofc

  • @user-hm9is5ke9i
    @user-hm9is5ke9i Před 2 měsíci +2

    The Austria to Slovakia thing is about alphabetical order, not geographical locations. Most Americans are confused with geography.

    • @LednacekZ
      @LednacekZ Před 2 měsíci +2

      most americans are confused by the austia/australia and slovakia/slovenia/czechoslovakia.

  • @tom210493
    @tom210493 Před měsícem +1

    Sometimes 'ale' is used in English to mean beer in general. I think most people from North West England would agree, but fair points otherwise.

  • @florenna
    @florenna Před 22 dny +1

    "A modern metropolis with medieval roots" - I can add one city to the list, the 1st that came to my mind actually - Tallinn, Estonia 😄 Though it may not be big enough to warrant "metropolis", but it certainly has medieval roots or actually even very medieval look *today* (in Old Town). Anyway, "Europe booziest city with cheap beer" admittedly sounds great for us from Nordic countries, but I fully realize it's not the truth ;) Na zdraví!!

  • @RKB74
    @RKB74 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I think they probably used the phrase "from Austria to Slovakia" in the alphabetical context...as in "from A to Z". Most Americans can't find either of those countries on a map, so assuming the USA Today readers would NOT think of the phrase in terms of Geography is a pretty safe bet.

  • @boutek
    @boutek Před 2 měsíci +2

    Pub in Lhotka sells Branik lager for 27kc (92p).

  • @lvolvo1810
    @lvolvo1810 Před 2 měsíci +2

    im from denmark and bro youre so right! WTF!? but then again what does the us not lie about?

  • @CommandoMaster
    @CommandoMaster Před 21 dnem +1

    I never trust those top 10 articles online, because it's all from people who have little to no experience actually visiting/doing the things they write about and it's over hyped or completely false information.

  • @dcassus
    @dcassus Před 2 měsíci +2

    Walter's World is a good channel, where the guy seems to live traveling with his family for decades. All of his videos are from the city he's talking about. And he keeps returning to the same place some 3, 4, 5 times... I'd trust his suggestions.

  • @vladnikitin2566
    @vladnikitin2566 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I wonder if “from austria to Slovakia” was the closest thing to “from a to z” they could come up with, and then never bothered to look at the map lol

  • @jussibalk933
    @jussibalk933 Před 2 měsíci

    I like the shirt Janek has. Where I can buy one of those?

  • @jiroscop
    @jiroscop Před 2 měsíci +2

    Did you notice the shady eastern European looking characters in the background? :)

  • @vasz01
    @vasz01 Před 2 měsíci +2

    The outer ring road around my city is phallus shaped. Try to beat that, Prague!

  • @persandwall3184
    @persandwall3184 Před 2 měsíci

    Me and my girlfriend are going to Prague in a few weeks, is there a good place for breakfast around old town? Since it wasn’t included in the hotel.

  • @taka7369
    @taka7369 Před 2 měsíci +5

    When did the beer price go up so sharp? Because I remember 6 or so years ago I paid less than 1 € in a restaurant on the old town square.

    • @wernerleinberger9847
      @wernerleinberger9847 Před 2 měsíci +5

      There are a lot of strong Believers that Prague or Czech is cheap. The Truth is: No its not. You ll get East European Service for West European prices. Come not to Prague, if you think the prices are low here. Even GERMAN Supermarkets are cheaper than CZECH

    • @paulmargulies8707
      @paulmargulies8707 Před 2 měsíci

      You might want to look at a map. Prague is not "eastern" Europe.@@wernerleinberger9847

    • @johnnygomez7063
      @johnnygomez7063 Před 2 měsíci

      No it was not - some -6 years ago the beer was in this location about 4-5 EUR the most expensive in the city - same now - but surprised that it raised up to 11 GBP... But the price of the beer for normal people is really rising up every year since "end of covid" in the start of covid - normal beer price was 50 CZK/2EUR - 55CZK/2,2 EUR was too much - now the beer is usually around 70 CZK3/3 EUR- so the beer price in restaurants rised up since end of covid till today about 60% !!!!!!! for normal people... In this touristic locations the prices are way too higher - always the most expensive in the city.. hahahaha!!

    • @taka7369
      @taka7369 Před 2 měsíci

      @@johnnygomez7063 So happy that you know better when I was in Prag than I do. It was in September 2016 and a beer was 2x CZK.

    • @johnnygomez7063
      @johnnygomez7063 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@taka7369 I do - I am a local for 38 years - all my life.

  • @Cranaghas
    @Cranaghas Před 2 měsíci

    Hmm, I remember times where me and a Friend would stroll Prague for a whole day and had the Challenge to go into every Pub where the Pint would be less than 1 DM (around 50ct.) God, we were trashed. But you are right, last year Prague wasn't that cheap anymore ^^

  • @lkkl6158
    @lkkl6158 Před 2 měsíci

    So what are the best markets then in CZ Janeku ?

  • @Oncus2
    @Oncus2 Před 2 měsíci +1

    About the mayor's comment isn't it possible that at the time of the interview that was the case but at the time of publishing the winner was already selected?

  • @asmyout
    @asmyout Před 2 měsíci

    Visited in 2007 and I did find a bar selling beer for about 70p. The tourist trap in the castle was £3.00. By my next visit, things had changed.

  • @amanhanih7279
    @amanhanih7279 Před 2 měsíci

    great content and good information

  • @hobomalobo
    @hobomalobo Před 2 měsíci

    Umm, I've had plenty of locally produced Ales in Prague and other parts of Czech Republic. I know you're most famous for Pilsners but trust me, you're also making ales and they are pretty great stuff too.

  • @ReZel80657
    @ReZel80657 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I was in Prauge during christmas last year and the old town square was so packed all the time that i had to go around every time it took way too long trying to cross the square and getting pictures of the marian column was damm near impossible

  • @rsissel1
    @rsissel1 Před 2 měsíci +3

    A new ring road? I guess I'll have to go back 😅

    • @romanc189
      @romanc189 Před 2 měsíci +1

      You have plenty of time. Construction started in 1980 a who knows when will end. Maybe in 2030s (according to plans), probably never.

    • @ericcarlson3746
      @ericcarlson3746 Před 2 měsíci

      built to serve the Czechs but why would the mayor bring it up in a promotion to foreigners... weird

  • @marianopastrana7680
    @marianopastrana7680 Před měsícem +1

    Awesome video!

  • @imark7777777
    @imark7777777 Před 2 měsíci

    7:38 is that spray-painted reverse S accidental or planned? It looks almost like the Surfshark logo.

  • @easyeasegraphics
    @easyeasegraphics Před 2 měsíci

    yes. true. same goes for job bloggers....those who haven't work in software industry for a single day writes long blogs for jobs-companies-corporate strategies.