48 Hours in Prague! Our First Impressions (We Understand the Hype Now!)
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic. It's known for its Old Town Square, the heart of its historic core, with colorful baroque buildings, Gothic churches and the medieval Astronomical Clock. In this video, we give our first impressions and show you some of the top things to do and see in the incredible city of Prague!
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Tanner, Risa + Willa
Just love Prague, the 1st European city I visited and fell in love. Can't wait to visit again - just such a long flight from The Southern Hemisphere
Imagine how long it was for your ancestors with ships 😄
I was born and lived in Prague my whole life. Thank you for all compliments regarding my city. Here is quick tip how to pronounce Trdelník - as we roll letter R you can hear it 3-4x so basically its "TRRR-DELL-NEEK". Also anyone trying Trdelník, please do the original version of it, its is dry and hollow wrapped in sugar and licorice (no topings, no icecream, no filling what so ever). As suggested in other comments: HONEST GUIDE is MUST WATCH channel before visiting Prague.
Trdelník is for tourist, not local :D
@@dusanbalek1070 but its not meant for local
@@dusanbalek1070 in Prague, they Are every few meters
Honestly, I have been to Paris, Madrid, London, Warsaw and Prague is outsandingly the best and most lovely city of those by far
Well, I am Czech, so Prague is my capital and although I know and see it is pretty, I much more adore Rome or Amsterdam - maybe because are more precious to me then Prague where I have been to like milion times.
@@gumidkova Yes, that´s basically how every native feels about their own country or capital (seen it milion times, not so great anymore), but people from abroad will always feel different about that no matter where they come from.
I love these "traditional" foods like trdelnik. It's just for tourists, there is nothing traditional about it.
Haha yeah we didn’t know! 😂 Don’t worry, we won’t make the same mistake next time! Let us know what foods we should try when we go next time!
@@OurStorytoTell :-) I would contact czcams.com/users/DreamPrague
I am not really into tourism so I don't know if I can help. I like to go around and see the everyday life of a city, to feel its heartbeat. It's funny, if you go to Vaclavske namesti you get expensive restaurants but you walk just 50 meters into some street and you get much cheaper food.
@@OurStorytoTell You should definitely try koláč or buchty. Those should be at any of local bakeries for example ,, pekařství v dušní,, at Old town square :)
@@OurStorytoTell As Herbert Kunc tells, try koláč or buchty. As main food, you can try svíčková od guláš. And dont forget typical czech beer.
The same happens in any touristy place. The most commercialised and unauthentic stuff the more tourists are around.
Fun fact: the stadium you saw is one of the largest in the world. I can't find any info on the area, but it could seat 56,000 people, 220,000 including standing, making it the largest by capacity, though now the seating area is rundown, so I think you can't really call it that anymore. As for the area, it now houses 8 different football fields, one beach volleyball field and some facilities. Though I can't find any rankings of stadiums by area, it might just be the largest out there.
Glad you enjoyed your visit. See you soon here ! and dont forget to check out other places. There is much more then Prague in Czech Republic :)
not really…
@@mariabuchenko8271 Lol typical tourist... there is shitload of places to go in Czech Republic... billions of castles.. nature.. old cities..
@@adamcermak True... literally every old village have some old buildings, like village estates, churches...... I am from Pilsen, town of beer, Pilsner Urquell :)
I am in a very German/Czech populated area of Texas. In fact, I live close to Praha! LOL The only foreign language offered back when I was in high school was Czech. It's been many years since I seen it written, so I really enjoyed seeing all the signage. I can still say a few chosen phrases, like good day, morning/evening; how are you and give me a kiss. Good memories of long ago days. Willa is so cute and really coming into her own. Yall travel safe and keep the videos coming :)
Dobrý den, dobré ráno, dobrý večer, jak se máš? Polib mě or Dej mi pusu :)
Is our language still spoken in Texas?
@@lukasrba1 yes. There is a Czech heritage center in LaGrange, Texas and many families used to speak it when I was growing up... not as much, but it is still spoken in the area.
@@jjivy6310 this is so nice to read, honestly I’m gonna cry. Thank you! ❤️
never heard of it, that's so cool
Your trip looks like so much fun! 🇨🇿 I am a german university student and doing my 5 months Erasmus right now in Prag at the Charles university. I was looking the whole video if I was maybe somewhere in the background 😂
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Do you study Czech?
Happy you liked it here :) I think it is not even possible to find much cheaper trdelník as it is nothing typical for us (Czech Republic) and it is tourist trap which started to appear in Prague a few years ago.
Thanks for the info! We enjoyed them, but can definitely see how they are a tourist trap! What’s a good Czech dessert to try? 😊
@@OurStorytoTell I would recommend traditional povidlový or tvarohový koláč (it is like cake with special plum jam or sweet cheese, but it is better to order it in Czech) - you can find it in Antonínovo pekařství (Bakery), or you can try Špička dessert, větrník or punčový řez. Or maybe povidlové buchty :) again better to search for it in Czech 😅 But to be honest I like Trdelník also time to time :)
as a czech i actually love it but that price is horrible.
but thanks to romanians we have the trdelník now.
Just back home in Scotland having spent a week in Prague. Just go there. In the evening there is something heavenly about the views from Charles Bridge. So many happy people from all over the world. We will be back next year...and next....,...
Great video and your inserted music fits awesome. Thanks for that. 👍
Loved it! Thanks guys !! Willa is so cute 🥰
Malà Strana (Lesser Town) is my favourite district/ neighbourhood in the world. Such a magical part of Prague, especially at dusk.
What a great place to visit something that I'm going to have to add to the bucket list because of what you shown today thanks for the video
Ah. Prag. I have very good Memorys about Staropramen :-) And the Subways gave me Nightmares. I've jumped out of Military Planes at 400 Meters without a thought about it, but those Subway Escalators in Prague still gave the creeps... They are soooo steep and long! But after a few Rides i got used to it, but i still cling to the handrails like mad.
What is so shocking about escalators? They have them in every bigger city. But old soviet escalators were already removed and new are going so slow that it's better walk. 😀
Once you ride them every day to go to school you think every other escalator is slow xd
@@janvasicek8843 Same
I dont like ecalators eaven as boy :-/ And I have same problem with Prag metro one too
There are two places in Prague that I recommend if you want to escape from all the tourists: The Smichov Hills and The Prague Metronome.
Thanks so much! We love a local recommendation! 😊
*Really cool and informative video* 👍
*Prague is really amazing place (as well as whole Czechia)*
If you are in Prague you should watch "honest Guide" two guys who live in Prague that show you the good and bad places in Prague and more. And that the chimney cakes are not good.
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Love the videos! Reminds my wife and I of our trips when the kids were your daughter’s age. Great seeing Europe through their eyes. When you go back to Prague, I highly recommend Lokál Dlouhááá for lunch or dinner. Great food at very inexpensive prices. We ended up returning for another meal there.
Such a cool video to share and really enjoyed it even as a Prague's resident. Thank you guys for creating this awesome video, absolutely well done. Sending much love and happy travelling.
Thanks so much for watching! We love when a local comments! 😊
great vlog, place,and nice people
Interesting and nice video. I had never been to Prague and probably never will. So I enjoyed to see it through your eyes.
Some notes to the video. To the Prague castle you can go from Malostranské náměstí with tram and then you will have to go like 5-10 minutes from tram, but you will avoid stairs in that case. And dont buy trdelník. Its not typical for czech culture, but its only made for tourist. But you can buy like biscuits called Opavia, which are typical for czech. You can buy it in classical food store or in a food store you can buy lázeňské oplatky. They are typical for Czechs too.
Did you also go to the German embassy below the castle? It played an important role in German reunification. In addition, the zoo is one of the most beautiful in the world. And Willa would have fun!
Prague zoo is great i agree, but the best zoo in Czechia is in city called Zlín. I highly recommend.
When you have mentioned that, I dont know if you know, but by then, Prague was flooded by abandoned Trabants, and Czechs has called the omnipresent Trabants "Revenge for Sudetenland" :D There is even a statue of Trabant on legs by David Cerny called "Quo Vadis"
Lovely to see you 😊 Wow those cones with ice Cream 😋😋 🤣🤣Risa the one you got was massive 😮
The views were Breathtaking 😍 my oldest son been a few times. He really enjoyed him self
Had friends that visited. Sadly they had a not so nice experience ,it can happen any where
But did put a damper on their holiday.
Looking forward to your next video ( hope your marathon went well Tanner ) 🙏
Have a Great week 🥰
We recently visited Prague and absolutely loved it ❤
So fun to hear! Such a great city!!
Excellent! Your video has great narration, professional videography, excellent use of appealing music, and a magnificent mixture of personal, scenic, and cultural content. I will definitely look for other videos from you and almost certainly will subscribe to your channel. Thank you for a wonderful presentation.
Very very kind words! ❤️ Especially on this video! We’re happy to have you apart of our journey!
Prague is a stunning city and the food is amazing. I am so glad you love the place. If you get the opportunity, have an evening meal and try the goulash with dumplings. Their dumplings are like mini loaves of bread. Definitely not like we have in Britain. ❤
190 kč for Trdelník is a little pricey, it's most likely due to cream, icecream and other added stuff. Plain one is like 50-80, depends on the area.
Yeah thats true! We added more toppings. 😋
@@OurStorytoTell i live near Kladno, trdelník is 120kč here with cinnamon and nutella
Tour on the other side could be Žižkov tower, Riegrovy sady, Náměstí Míru with the church of Sv. Ludmily, Grébovka (Havlíčkovy sady) check the Grotta there, little park Ztracenka and a Bastion XXXI next to it, part of Vyšehrad fort which you could go to next and from it down to river side, over the old railroad bridge to Smichovská náplavka and finish it on Kampa island. Enjoy
I am SO HAPPY that you fell in love with Prague! For me as a czech it is heart warming to see how you enjoy our capital city, i am so proud. Always when I see people enjoying Czech republic it makes me happy and I have feeling like someone is cutting onion next to me😌🤫btw. CZcams algorithmus Thank you for showing me this channel. I am a new subscriber - just because you guys seems to be so in a good mood and you are adventure family. That´s What I want from my life too.
Hi Fanda!! Thanks for following along our adventures! 😊 We appreciate your happiness for us! We hope the same for you. 💛
GO Tanner GO. Be pushed by the thoughts that 2 nice girls waiting for you at the finish line. Many thanks for this city tour. I've never been there and yes, lots of people just come for a weekend visit. Some tourist do for the traditional beer culture as well. You are really nice parents to take time off for Willa to be a still a kid and enjoying the playgrounds and not getting to much exhausted from all the new culture experiences including ice cream the whole day. Stay safe, take care of you and your belongings, stay healthy. Have you done a night or evening city tour as well ? Must be nice to see the bridges and the city when it illuminated. Always nice to see how gratefull you are to see all the differences in Europe.
I am half Czechoslovakian American and still have cousins in Prague and was there in May 1992 when I was 16 on exchange to Germany. They still had artists doing charcoal portraits of tourists and the Charles Bridge was let crowded and no polka music. My brother was on exchange for a semester to the University of Economics in Prague.
Awesome to see you come to Prague! Fellow American here who now calls Prague my home. And also, the Trdelník are almost always pretty dry from my experiences. But still delicious!
We just were there for 4th time, and it's really one of the best cities in europe!
Thats literally my dream omg..imma go study there next year and im SOO exciteddd
Have such a great time! We hope to visit there again soon.
As a Prague resident, i'm glad you like the city! The views are amazing :D . Btw one thing i don't like is that the signs aren't in English. Someone searching for "Prague Castle" and seeing sign with "Pražský hrad" may be a little confusing. And one more thing - the tower you were climbing has actually a functioning elevator, but it is not yet approved for full service :D
It’s always great to see and hear about our city. Next time go to Praha 7 where I live. Try Letná or stromovka park. Just to see different city blocks ;) or Vinohrady.
And fun fact I live in Prague 35y and I never been on Petříně tower 🤣🤣
That is a fun fact! 😂 thanks for the food tips! We absolutely love trying new foods in new places!
Hey guy, loved your video. Definitely glad you enjoy our city, I'm an American (Virginia) but been living in Prague for about 15 years and would be more than happy to show you 3 around the next time you come so you can check out what locals do and where they go, so much more to see than the tourists areas and much cheaper as well. I have 2 small girls as well so I'm sure we could entertain them with the many parks and sights for kids to do in Prague. So feel free to ping me and the next time you all come will have a local tour and for sure you should check out the zoo, one of the best in the world!!
Hi Che! Thanks for the kind offer! We would love to make that happen sometime. Send us an email and we can chat a bit more :). Thanks!
Nice video👍We are from Czechia.
I actually preferred the view from the castle, I kind of imagine how it was, way back when… but I still appreciate being able to see the views you put in the work for. I totally agree, everyone is hungry for travel again! It’s fantastic - I just got back from Italy and loved every minute! I loved seeing Prague again on your video, I went years ago and we walked all the time everywhere and didn’t notice the miles, it was so fabulous. You are right - it lives up to the hype!
i love Praha the Architcture, the food and beer, the night life, the beautiful womens ....
but not the taxi driver there and the exchange both are scams
@@arnodobler1096 😂😂Reasonable.
Next time you go you definitely have to try the dumplings at Knedlin! They're sooo good. :)
Oh my word. The 2 times I went no one was at that tower, ever. It felt deserted. The parks too.
It's crazy how stinking busy it seems now.
I spent 7 days in Prague the 1st time and then 5 the next. It's amazing.
I almost moved there in 2003 and chickened out.
if you went there in the 90s then it makes sense. People were getting gunned down with supressed smgs stolen from defucnt military units and turned into soap.
@@iplaygames8090 I wasn't there in the 90s. Please read my comment again.
Prague has faced much conflict and has stood the test of time. The Czech people have faced a lot, they are strong people.
@@runawaytechgal1467 i reread it. Still only states you almost moved here in 2003 not when your first visit was
@@iplaygames8090 I first visited in 2007. I almost moved there for work in 2003. I hadn't been yet.
The stadium is called Strahov and it is one of the largest stadiums ever built (9 football fields, 250000 spectators). In the past, it was used for synchronized gymnastics and other mass events (search on youtube "Spartakiad"). The grandstands are now dilapidated, but part of the stadium has been reconstructed by Sparta Prague (football club) into training grounds and related facilities.
It´s actually still the "largest". It has the biggest area. I´ve been there to U2 concert in 1997. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Strahov_Stadium
I was in Prague in 2011 and I loved it! I’d love to go back
We hope you can! :)
You would love Budapest too! However some of the sights are under renovation right now, so maybe wait a year or two..
As a Czech citizen has been living in Prague for 10 years have to admit you hit really nice places. Even after those years I personally still discover new places, so the city is worth to go multiple times ☺️
So cool you’ve lived there for 10 years! We I’ll definitely be back as we can see how much there is to discover! 😊
Is is complete blessing to live here
That’s great you feel that way 💛 We love hearing from locals so thanks for the comment!
@@OurStorytoTell I kept smiling the whole video :) come back to enjoy the awesomeness some time again
Unfortunately, Trdelnik is not czech. It is just trap for turists. If you love Prague, try some local to guide you next time....😉 I am glad, that you like our city and one of the most beautiful....
Right next to Petrin at the bottom, there's a nice authentic czech cafe called u knopflicky (button) - budget friendly. Tredelniks aren't czech. Random Fact: each lampost has a number so if you dont know where you are and see an accident, you can just say, you're at the lampost so and so and theyll track you down. The line at the top for the mirror maze was ridiculous because it's nothing special. You didn't miss much. I used to live in Prague for over 20years so if you need any recommendations, i'm happy to go back and could show you some insider places that most tourists miss. 😊
Wow, 190 crowns for a sweet dough with a bit of ice cream is really, really expensive. Btw you cannot get these outside of touristy areas, since only tourists buy them :)
I didn't even know what is trdelník like 10 years ago and I am borned in Prague, it's 100% tourist thing.
@@Pidalin Not true tho. I have encountered trdelník at every festival and market across the cities and towns of Moravia since I was a kid. It is a slovakian/hungarian food, but with Czechoslovakia it got into the Czech part and stayed ever since. So we are already talking about 100 years+ tradition. Although the trdelník in Prague is usually very pricy and experimental in nature with all that ice cream.
@@jakubjanota5086 I was born and grew up in Prague and I could guarantee you that trdelnik was not sold anywhere regardless of Czechoslovakia. You could buy bramboracky, hranolky, krokety, párek v rohlíku, klobásu, zmrzlinu, I don't know what else, but not trdelník. I stayed out of the country without coming back from 2009 to 2017 and during the time trdelnik domestication happened. I was in shock by the BS signs for tourists "old-fashioned Czech trdelnik" - wait, what? I kind of like the taste of trdelník, but no self-respecting Praguer will ever buy that.
@@ladajana congratulations, Praguer. Lol. This doesn't change anything I said. Trdelník is tied to Slovak culture and Czech culture is tied to Slovak one, influences will happen. Trdelník is available throughout Czechia for a more than a few decades and it has its tradition, because of Austrian, Austro-Hungarian and Czechoslovak history.
@@ladajana Read that comment from Jakub again ,I hope that you are not dyslexic.... he is not claiming that trdelnik was sold in Prague in the past at all but in Moravia . So we can assume that trdelnik arrived to Prague after Velvet revolution during tourist boom . Have great day and enjoy your bramborak much nicer than trdelnik anyway !
Prague has much tourist scams , unfortunately..BUT the city itself is beautiful.
There is a YT channel named "Honest Guide" run by an Czech..it is definitively a "must watch" for everyone who wants to visit Prague the very first time and don´t want to be scammed (especially in behalf of those money change shops but also to an certain degree where to go out to eat)
I´m Viennese and when ever I´m in Prague it almost feels like I didn´t left Vienna in behalf of the avarage street views especially outside of the crowded tourist areas...meaning the avarage buildings of the 17th till 19th century and such...that´s the reason why many historic movies where the movie plot actually happened in Vienna were then actually often shot in Prague for budget reasons...because people watching those movies simply won´t recognize the difference because of those severe similarities in architecture at many places of both cities unless those people watching those movies are from Vienna or Prague knowing their city.
There are more reasons why Prague was picked by film studios over Vienna. The Czech Film industry is more known than the Austrian one so the cooperation is easier in this area (it's especially apparent during the Karlovy Vary's film festival. Secondly the newly estabilished Czech government after the Velvet revolution (1989) was thanks to our former president V. Havel very open to cooperation with the US and there were almost no restrictions of any sort so people could park anywhere and the Film makers could do whatever they wanted for a very good budget.
But the last point is no longer valid - today, Film studios want Prague because it's picturesque but they rather stick with Liberec or Plzeň because Prague is no longer accessible for them if they're on a budget but they stick with Czechia. Prague prices have already caught up with Vienna and what's worse, living there is for people with lower-class emploment significantly more difficult because of the still present wage gap between Austria and Czechia. But the higher-middle class (IT/management jobs) are paid similarly and not just in Prague, even in Brno, which has a scam-free center and in many aspects seems to be more civilized without all the tourists.
@@jmsmilfajt You can think what you want but it´s all about the money and nothing else. For a movie production in the Czech Rep. the need of the budget is at least half as much than in Austria and that is the only reason why.
But nevertheless there are some Hoollywood productions who are shooting in Austria or Vienna. But those are having a huge budget...like for instance the last Mission Impossible where scenes were shot in Vienna or the current in the cinemas running Marvel Thor which shot some few scenes in the Alps..
It´s not about which film industry is more known...we have Austrian productions which were Oscar nominated movies - even several - and even one movie who then became Oscar winner..We even have with Christoph Waltz an Austrian actor who won the Oscar twice...So you cant tell me such a thing that the Austrian film industry isn´t much known because it´s simply not true.
People working in the business do know.
Maybe - you - don´t know the Austrian film industry that much but that´s no reference.
And don´t get me wrong it isn´t my intend to "belittle" your film industry, I totally respect your film industry.. but you did with your false and disrespectful claim in behalf of ours.
@@jmsmilfajt Czech government gives foreign film studios huge tax breaks and subsidies to film in Czechia. Thats the real reason.
In Romania and Hungary you simply eat the chimney cake with no ice cream. They are an amazing standalone dessert.
Also, Prague is better than Paris. I went to Prague the first time in 2007 and it was dirt cheap. Then went again in 2014 and it got more expensive. I hear that it is way more expensive now.
Day trip to the bone church in Kutna Hora.
Yea I remember that the chimney cakes were sold without anythin at the very beginnings and usually only around Christmas (and maybe Easter), but after some years they started to sell them on every other corner with hundreds of different styles and tastes.
Prices are like double every few years, it's starting be not acceptable for people who actually live there, most of Praguers live far from center.
BTW chimney cakes are 100% tourist thing, most of Czech never even tried it, it's not Czech tradition, I still don't understand why those tourist stands made tourist thing from that, why not something Czech? We don't know.
It's a Hungarian and Romanian traditional food from what I understand. That's where I ate mine. I never ate them in Prague because I felt like they were overpriced in Prague.
Love your work.
Prague, beautiful architecture, the only city that was not bombed.
Wenceslas Square has a fascinating history, The Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas, The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution and also Jan Palich monument. Pity you missed out on telling the history to your followers. Maybe on your next visit. Don't forget, when you walk down a street, turn around 180 deg and take a photo. I know you will be back. Maybe check out Karlštejn Castle too. Blow your mind.
But Prague was bombed! By both Allies and Nazis.
Hello beautiful vloger in Prague..im watching from philipines..
Thanks for coming to our channel! :)
@@OurStorytoTell your welcome
lmao 2:52 i can see me on a sidewalk go for a lunch with my friend during our lunch break:Ddd
No you’re kidding! This is the best! 😂😂
Tanner can be so thankful for such an amazing, joyful, positive wife! She always knows how to balance him! Way to go, girl!
yeah, prague is the best!!
Oh yeah! 😊
2:49 That one-piece is so cute! Do you know where you got it from? :)
If you want to know how Berlin could look like without the bombing of WW2, take a look to vienna and prag
Thanks!
I was in Dresden when they were starting the reconstruction of the Frauenkirche in May 1992 when it was still partially a pile of rubble with scaffolding that had trees growing on it that I took pictures of that they had left as a Memorial to what happened in World War II.
Yeah, its such a shame…
Trdelnik is very touristic, as locals we don't eat it like this, the ice cream is not very good quality there. For ice cream we go to Angelato or Cream de la cream, if we buy trdelnik, we buy it just dry and without any additions and definitely not from the shops in the city center, mostly on local markets during Christmas.
Actually the city's lovely but what should be more talked about and appreciated is the way u guys edit& construct the whole thing❤️ more love
Thank you Aman ❤️
always miss praha....from s.korea
Hi to you in SOUTH KOREA 👋😊 That makes us so happy you found our video! We wanna travel there so bad. Let us know what we should do when we go. ☺️Thanks for watching!
@@OurStorytoTell Korea is a safe country, and security, environment, communication, transportation, food, culture.k-pop. You can enjoy k-drama. Everything is convenient and easy from the moment you enter Korea, so foreigners can enjoy the trip without difficulty. If you come someday, please contact me... I will tell you about travel information... Thank you for the good video.
Tanner, What is the brand of that hat you're wearing?
CZcams recomeded this video for me.. dont know why :-) but I enjoy it... It was interesting to see city I live in my entire life trough the eyes of visitor... I think Prague is great city to visit, not so mutch to live in, but that can be said about many places..
Thanks for your comment! It’s fun to hear from a local! We can imagine that it’s a bit different living there rather than visiting.
When I was in Prag it was soooo cold.
god that little dog was cute :D
Prague is lovely! But as a norther German guy I was not prepared for all those steps. It's really surprising how hilly Prague is.
A quick tip since I saw a exchange booth in this vid - always compare, avoid them at airports / train stations, avoid franchised booths and - and most people don't do this - try to bargain. Usually the clerks can give you a better rate if you ask them.
Prague is hilly, that's why you can't use bicycle for everyday commuting and it's often spoken today, many of these bikepaths are taking place without any sense in places where it's literally impossible go there by bike, but Prague has at least advantage that most of streets are following contour lines, not like in Lisbon where you have hill and street is just going directly up in shortest possible way, that's really crazy even for me, you need donkey for carrying your backpack there. 😀
I think that most of Praguers don't really realize how hilly Prague is before they visit some other big city which is flat, for example Vienna. In Prague, you see the city from many hills and even from streets, in Vienna, you have to climb on some tower to see the city and those lookout towers want like 15 eur from you for going upstairs. 😀
I was born czech 19 years ago. Still living here and still never tried ''trdelnik''. It's not czech type of think It's only for tourists.. :D
Prague is town of 1000 tower so if you don´t like crowds you can visit Jindřišská věž insterd and is much taller
I know it will have happened when I write this, but: Good luck, Tanner! At least you're not forced to run the marathon under German flag this time, as far as I can tell, so it's less pressure, I guess. Enjoy it, though! 😊
If you ever come to Reutlingen, you can walk through the narrowest street in the world. It is just 31cm wide and a real tourist magnet.
Yea, many tourists and locals alike wish the number of tourists concentrated in and crowding centre of Prague been smaller but that's problem of every touristy place- and as noone found solution how to square this circle yet Prague stays like that for time being. Unless it closes off its centre behind tourniquets like Venice is doing or artificially raises price level to such extend less ppl is able to afford to visit it.
11:00 YES YES GO IN AND EAT '!!!!!!!!
Next time we plan to!!
I know you think it is full......but on normal days before before Corona you wouldn't have been able to stand on that bridge to film. They would have just pushed you away, and the bridge would not be visible because of all the people......And btw: we are not post-covid we are just inter-covid.....sadly.
exactly my thoughts :)
Go to check Troja suburban area you will be amazed how one flat building do not fit your field of view and similar delicacies. I do not saying there are not nice places in Prague but there is Prague for tourists and Prague for natives.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Willa is probably the first Third-Culture-Kid-star on CZcams.
Do yourself a favour and visit Karlovy Vary aka Carlsbad on the way back. Have a spa day, enjoy the town.
aka Charleston
Sorry to tell you trdelník haven´t been made to be eaten with ice cream the dough will go messy and you wouldn´t finish, in the Czech rep. we eat the trdelní (chimney cake) hot in winter maximum with nutella and nuts, Not COLD, to warm your hands. If you like iceream buy ice cram cone in Cream de la cream insted.
Last year i was in Prague. Now living Texas but badly Missing European life.specially Czech Republic
We can imagine! Europe is amazing! Texas sounds fun though!
My spelling is all wrong. Are U-Karlovy and that hidden gem of a U-St. (James) still standing?
Fun fact: trdelnik/ the chimney cakes aren’t Czech at all! They’re a tourist food, haha.
yep. Never heard of it before they magically appeared here. And I live in Prague since 1970, when I was born here. Somebody told me they are from Hungaria.
@@mariepolakova3102 i heard they are from romanian gypsies.
@@iplaygames8090 it is also possible :)
True, but at least they are good :D
@@iplaygames8090 trdelnik or as originally called "kurtoskalac", was invented by Hungarian bakers in what is today's Romania. It also has a long history in Slovakia due to the big Hungarian influence of the past...especially in the city of Skalica, which is bordering Moravia and so that's how it made its way to the Czech Republic as well. But it's a shame that people are being made to believe it's a Czech traditional food.
Please don't take my comment as hate. Because I live in Prague. As tourists, you only see the most visited sights, which is understandable. However, there are plenty of other nice neighborhoods. I recommend the Dream Prague channel. I understand that it cannot be done in a short time. Trdelnik is not a Czech specialty at all and never was. It's just a product made for tourists. A traditional sweet in the Czech Republic is a bun or cake filled with poppy seeds, plum jam or cottage cheese.
hiii, so glad you loved our city, your video made me happy!!!! about the chimney cakes, they are DEFINITELY overpriced, extremely overpriced to be honest. it's a tourist trap - the sellers know tourists won't know the real prices around here so they go crazy with it. none of the locals actually eat this version of trdelník with ice cream because no one can justify the price. even the original "traditional" (not actually traditional) version with just the trdelník and nothing on top has become sooo expensive, so we don't really buy it anymore. makes me sad, because i love it, but i refuse to give the sellers that much money for it.
Hello! Thanks so much for the comment! We wish it wasn’t that way! Such a tourist trap. I think they’re tasty, but man… bummer! What are some traditional Czech desserts we could try next time?
@@OurStorytoTell you can go to a cake shop (cukrárna) or a café or bakery and have a cake! there are a few that are somewhat traditional, i don't know how far back they go, but they're definitely a loved classic and very typical for the czech republic. namely větrník (my favorite), věneček, punčák (punch cake), špička, indiánek (questionable name, possibly racist, meaning little indian, but the cake is good) and much more. you can also find koláče and buchty in bakeries, these are cheaper and less fancy but also more traditional. i recommend the channel "honest guide", they make awesome videos about prague and the czech rep. in general for tourists. they warn about all the scams and recommend authentic places to go to. for example, here you can see them eating the větrník and indiánek i mentioned czcams.com/video/zCseW8XGtqU/video.html :) good luck on your next adventure and have a nice day!
@@OurStorytoTellMost of us, Czechs, visit local bakeries "pekárna Kabát", "Antonínovo pekařství" and mainly buy koláče [kolachee]. There are some businesses that sell just koláče (e.g. *Kus Koláče* - located at Vinohrady, Prague 2 district). They bake three batches every 2 hours and their products are usually sold out within a few minutes. One piece of this pastry costs around 3 EUR so it's not exactly cheap but locals love it.
I just wish the whole trdelník thing would go away. It's only for tourists and not a even a Czech tradition. So many other things you could try if the touristy establishments didn't push out normal nice Czech food. I hope you learned the lesson about going uphill. My trick is to take tram 22 to the Pohořelec stop above the castle and then you have like five different ways to go down - through Petřì Hill, through the castle, through the gardens etc. Save your steps!
Love your local tips! We can understand why you say that. What traditional food would you recommend?
@@OurStorytoTell Try palačinky (similar to crèpes), chlebíčky (open-faced sandwiches, best are downtown at U zlatého kříže, then eat them on a bench at the Františkánská zahrada, a secret garden on the back side of the same block), an ice cream sundae at Světozor or Myšák (both on the street at the other end of the same garden), any pastries with poppy seed. Visit the Louvre café to enjoy true grandeur and superb food at reasonable prices. First floor without an elevator, but if you can get the baby carriage up Petřín, you can do this just fine and it's so worth it. Don't forget the zoo for a kid-friendly activity. Let me know when you're moving to town :-)
There are multiple better ways to get to the castle avoiding the stairs and easy with the stroller. By funicular to Petrin and then down or from the "letohradek" and Letna side. Like that you'd all be able to enjoy the views.
i am from prague CZ: ahoj ENG: helo
Love a Prague 3 times .visited .want to go back..but.btw the cheminy is not Czech traditional..is Sekely /Hungarian from Transylvania..kurtos lkolacs
if you ever come back, you should go to prague zoo! i'm sure your girl would love it. its supposedly one of the best ones in europe. i haven't much comparison with other european zoos but i do know that i loved it as a child very very much
Poor litle animals
Guys, trdelnik is like the biggest tourist trap all around. Nothing traditional about it :) But its quite ok.
Hey guys Jiri from Czech - smaller city worth to visit is Třeboň and Česky Krumlov. South Bohemia in general is nice to visit and Trebon is flat so it’s very good for bike rides with kids - lot of lakes. And check out CZcams Chanel “kluci z Prahy” - good tips ..
Hi Jodi! 👋 Thanks so much for sharing! We’ve been wanting to explore more so we really appreciate it!
what is the name of the hill you went to? i couldn't catch that up hahaha. looking for recommendations for a romantic trip to Prague with my boyfriend :)
Aww so exciting! We went up to Petrin Hill. 💛 Hope you enjoy!
I have to say Prague is the most beautiful city in all the world. Youve seen few places there (tbh most tourist areas) but you havent really experienced the city.
We will definitely go back! 😊
The "traditional Trdelnik" is a slovakian specialty by the way and is a tourist thing in Prague.
Actualy its not even Slovak, its originaly from Romania and it doesn´t have anyting to do with Bohemian (Czech) food tradition, its just tourist thing. So everywhere where is written "traditional" or "old Czech" trdelník, its just a lie.
yeah I laughed a little when he said it's maybe a bit cheaper outside the touristy places...you won't get that anywhere else other than the touristy places because it's a tourist trap and has nothing to do with Prague :D
@@davidpelc traditional Czech trdelník since 2007 🙂
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Watch some Hones Guide videos about Prague next time
We did actually but we still wanted to do the things we did! Next time we will be less touristy that’s for sure! 😊 thanks for sharing though they’re a great account!
Two important tourist traps should be mentioned:
1. The Czech Republic has no Euro. When exchanging money on the street, there are tricksters.
2. Prague is a stronghold of pickpockets, especially on the Charles Bridge and the Old Town.
Be careful.
Well that was mainly before covid. Now the situation is much better however some of these things are slowly getting back :(
Can you please tell me ONE reason, why in 2022, in Europe, someone seriously intends to exchange money on the street?
@@dresdener78 I am curious too, when I am going to different country, I already have their currency from my country, it makes no sense just travel there and change money on place, it's better to use ATM then, but not "THE ATM" thing, you have to always use ATM from some local bank.
And how many english(american) peoplespeak chech?