The WORST Reviews of the BEST Rated City In The World
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
- Prague has been recently voted the best city in the world by TimeOut Magazine readers. But some people online don’t share this view - instead, they shared their very bad reviews for the most popular sights of our city. Here are the best worst reviews of Prague.
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Hey Janek, I think I passed you by this Saturday at the lockers at the train Station. If it was indeed you, I'm very sorry I didn't say hello but I was not sure, mostly because of the mask and wouldn't want to harass a random stranger but. :D you (if it was you) at the locker room at the train station wearing a white shirt, a very similar backpack and were kneeling while putting some stuff away, or just tying your shoes... :D
I just added myself as one of your Patreon supporters. Sorry it is a small start.
CAN YOU DO A MUSLIM FRIENDLY TOUR PLEASE.
Mentioning the Most Beatiful cities in the World Without mentioning any Italian beauty is madness .... Florence, Rome, Venice are pearls with history, art, beauty .... If we talk about quality of life and other things ok let's talk about it, I can understand New York etc etc but talking about beauty without mentioning Italy is like talking about pizza without talking about tomato and mozzarella.
have you done a guide to prague for people in a wheelchair? how does the city of prague cater for disabled access to all the beautiful sites around the city
Bruh the "Time was wrong, missed my train" comment was actually solid gold lol
TBH if it was true it would be a legit reason for a 1star review
Pyramids of Giza - "It's just a bunch of stone blocks" 😂
Same as Stonehenge XD
"it's just a big triangle"
That's what I usually say to people claiming that they were built by aliens. What's so intriguing about pilling up stones ?
Lol😅🤣😂
@@biscoito1r Maybe it had a purpose back in the days. The Nile river was flowing right next to it and the landscape was also very different. The Sahara desert undergoes a cycle every couple thousand years. Back then there was no desert but vegetation.
Petition to rename the Prague Castle to Prague's Big Ass House
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I love next to the Biltmore House, it bigger than most castles.
Astronomical clock a tourist trap? I don't know man, last time I checked it was free to look at, so...
You'd be trapped in time!
@@piotrchec8156 And time equals money!
Not a tourist trap until Euronet sets up an ATM in the astronomical clock 😂
He mixed it up with Mona Lisa in Paris
I give Prague a 5-star rating. I live here now for 2 years and I feel safer then in Belgium. The public transport is great here. I have one recommendation for people who give Prague or his popular sights a one star: watch the videos of the Honest Guide and you know where to go in Prague and having fun at the same time.
Are you from Molenbeek?
@@Thisuniquehandleseemstoolong30 No, but does that even matter? I lived in Belgium for 28 years and I saw the evolution of the safety in my home country.
We love you, Koen, thank you for the kind review!! Can’t wait to meet you for beers in November!!! :)
@@KoenJoos I understand... 30 years in Wallonia, and the last years are more and more awful speeking of safety.
@@Thisuniquehandleseemstoolong30 I am not going to discuss from which part of Belgium I am (Flanders). Because this is a channel of the Honest Guide and not a discussing forum.
There are ALWAYS people who cannot say anything positive about anything. Everyone wants to be a victim. Everything is negative. 🙄
This is a beautiful city full of history and culture. One of the most beautiful cities in the world!
Yes, but unfortunately these people have a "bucket list" (inspired by influencers) that they think they have to follow, even they are not really intyerested.
@@hassanalihusseini1717 I used to be one. Until I grew up a bit. To be honest,it's some kind of weird feeling which makes your own world in your mind. You feel like everything should be by you. Anyways,this video is about very funny reviews,so I won't expand this. Have a possibly good day. 🙂
More than just that, the reviews are just stupid.
@@postindierock5063 Agreed.
There are people who bitch about people that aren't happy and prefer uncritical praise over criticism.
These people has lost the ability of being amazed. I feel sorry for them.
@@user-im9zp4yp9x Well then you need to feel sorry for all the milions of other tourists who are amazed by the city as well.
@@user-im9zp4yp9x If you've lost or never had the depth of feeling to feel amazed at such things I definitely don't feel sorry for you. But if I had the choice of being with a positive person who can look at something and say 'wow!' and someone who just looks blank and says 'boring' I'd rather be with the positive person.
They were bored
Its rather that they dont understand themselves. I can tell right off that the bridge and clock do not look interesting to me at all. Im sure there are dozens of things I could find in Prague which would interest me though. So instead of going to landmarks just to cross them off some bucket list and then complaining that I didnt have fun, I would find stuff which I think I would enjoy.
The people who built the clock stole his car, obviously, don't you get it, Janek?!
I just spent 5 days in Prague. I’m a street photographer. This place is incredible. Off to Budapest tomorrow. Thank you for your content ✌🏼
We are looking forward to see you in Budapest. If you need any recommendations from the city, feel free to write me
Make stop in Český Krumlov, and Písek on your way toward Linz, where is the highway.
2 of my favourite destinations...Good luck and enjoy!
@@hugosequeira2997 it was an amazing journey. 11k + images to sift through back in a Florida this week ❤️
A word about the bridge: The first time I visited Prague, I stayed at a small hotel within walking distance of the bridge, in mid-summer. Coming from a much different time zone, I was generally wide awake in the middle of the night, so I would sometimes walk over to the bridge, and even then there was always something going on - street musicians performing, young couples out on dates, elderly tourists taking in the sights, people just strolling around enjoying the view. It was awesome.
Honest Opinion - I was not overly impressed with Astronomical Clock and the Charles Bridge when I crossed it the first time. But the soul of Prague is not in these attractions..it's the city overall, the friendly people, watching world flow by while you overlook The Charles Bridge sipping on lovely Czech beer. It's the ease with which you can move around the city, the views of the city you get from vantage points, the bylanes and cobblestoned paths you love to get lost in. For me it's the best city I have been to ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
So far Prague is one of the best capitals in Europe for me. Capital cities usually feel suffocating and too fast-paced but I found Prague quite relaxing
Friendly people? Do you mean Czechs? Really ?? 🙊
It's a bridge. A very old bridge. What do you expect? The beauty lies in its history. Imagine all the people, kings, queens, Holy Roman Emperors, Presidents and celebrities have walked that bridge and now you are standing on the same bridge. Something so prestigious is priceless and no amount of stars are enough.
"Just a tourist trap" - yeah... a tourist trap made in the 14th century. I'm sure that was the idea. :D :D
I think it kind of was, actually... something the city could brag about, even then. Just - the amounts of "tourists" would have definitely been much, much lower. :-)
@@beth12svist True! Could have actually been that way too, but I don't think that's what they were thinking, when it was being made.
I gotta praise this man for doing his city such a service of hyping them up as a great city, and also at the exact same time of showing exactly why its also bit unsafe and scammy.
Fantastic video, loads of information, brilliantly put. 2 out of 5 stars.
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Someone refers to the Astronomical clock as the default time then he/she missed the train. I'm lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I loved Prague. We walked all around at 4am and it felt so safe. No tourist crowds at that time either.
This is the funniest thing I saw today. It’s funnier than it should be lmao 😂
I've been to Prague twice and LOVED everything about it.
Been there once, hardest step ever was...
The one on the stairs to the airplane home, awesome place.
Only once there and cant wait to return...
I feel your pain.
There are similar reviews about our Canadian natural wonders, like Niagara Falls, and construction achievements, like the CN Tower.
I gave the CN tower a five stars review. Even after doing the Edge Walk where I almost shit my pants 😁
I see similar reviews on my post office. Some people leave bad rating for everything either way.
The Capilano Suspension bridge takes the cake of being one of Vancouver’s most underwhelming tourist attractions. It’s literally just a shaky bridge in between a highly manicured forest.
Lol the CN tower is trash. How do you even compare that to a very old heritage ridden city or actual tall buildings that are actually good?
Canada is one star for infrastructure. Nature is a different story, which Canada does a terrible job preserving it.
Niagara falls: just a bunch of water
For me, Prague is the most beautiful city in Europe. 😘👍🏻
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I wish you had affiliate youtubers in EVERY tourist city. I really appreciate you and your work!
They're crazy. That clock is beautiful. People appreciate very little these days
Yeah
A small number of people appreciates very little - notice the part of the video where Janek says these are the minority. Please don't take it badly, but I think you might be occasionally falling into the same mental trap if your reaction is to generalise it into something negative about "people these days". ;-)
fun video. As they say, 'you can't please everyone' so for those who can't be pleased, there's always Budapest.
bro
Or the castles in England
Proves that you can’t please everyone. There will always be those who are impossible to receive a great review.
Something so ironic about tourists complaining about too many tourists, like honey, you're part of the problem
I will admit, the parade of apostles every hour was a bit underwhelming but the clock itself was beautiful and the history behind it was very interesting
OMG, how is it possible to not feel amazed by Prague?
I've visited Prague almost 10 years ago and will come back in March 2022... counting the time to be there again!
You guys from the Honest Guide bring me so much joy every week with your videos, thank you!!
I had an encounter like that with one american tourist, so is in Greece and he is asking what to eat, so i name him a lot of traditional FRESH REAL FOOD, and he is like. "Why you have only Greek food? where can i get a burger". That happends to an island YOU KNOW SEA FOOD, but he wanted to eat his mac-shit burger.
I love your videos, Janek!
Keep up the good work!
Been living in Prague for a month for my exchange program, and it's definitely a 5* city ❤🇨🇿
Hope to meet yiu guys, Honza and Janek, I have till December. 😅✌
I give this video of one star reviews: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!! It made me cry from laughter many times. I also believe that the Orloj would be improved by installing fog machines, lasers, and confetti cannons to the top of the hour show. 🥳 Thank you, Honest Guide, for being my favorite link to Prague when I'm not there!!!
hahhaaaa... but you didnt mention fireworks... i give your idea 1 ⭐
🤣 absolutely 🤣
No matter where you go , there are always people who are too stupid for words!
Fellas, love all the videos. I hope to use them to honestly guide me around Prague in May when I come for a college trip IF all goes well with the world in 2022.
People can be so stupid. Personally love ❤️ Prague everything in there is absolutely lovely and clean
Actually laughed out loud at this video. Cannot wait to visit Prague again!
British guy is complaining about having to pay for entering the castle? Most castles in Britain have an entry fee. Actually, I had to pay even to get in castle ruins in Wales.
@Bazza Norf I'm just surprised he didn't got used to that
Prague castle: so overrated I wanted to jump out of the window.
That's witty👏
No need to jump on your own, all it takes is to p**s off the right people and they'll throw you out of one! 😁 One of the "tradition" we should consider for restoring...
There has to be a part 2! I really enjoyed this
Great video!!! Shock to see those comments and rating. Czech is one of my favorite country in the world and off course, Prague is one of the best city I have ever visited or lived in. Thanks for clearing the air, it is good to see that.
Would love to see a follow up to the scam sticker huses being shut down :P
Also the last comment about the astro clock.. At lest it was detailed and not just a single line.. THe guy HAD put thought into it XD
There is a Czech video about it. I wonder if they make an English version or just leave it at the community post.
@@MarvinCZ Yep me to
We are in Prague the weekend and have loved our time in your city! Thank you for your awesome videos!
Для меня Прага- лучший город на планете. Красивый, чистый и очень аппетитный!!!
Nobody understands you
@@antonbander3299 i do
@@antonbander3299 Когда я был в Праге- половина горожан меня понимали. Иначе- Google в помощь.
@@antonbander3299 I do
Аппетитный город? Что ?
my brother spent hours first year studying medicine in Prague (he reapplied the next year for a uk uni) and seeing your videos, I can say for certain, that I am quite jealous of him for being able to go to such a beautiful place.
might make it the location of our next family trip
Jsem čech a tímhle tím kanále jsi mně naučil víc anglicky Děkuji
Mě* :-)
4:25 Do you know why there are so many "Never been there" reviews on Google? Because google actively asked people on their phones to review certain places and there was no button to cancel the review. That's why many people tried to review stuff based on the maps photos.
Good to know!
What a timing!
Came home about 2 hours ago. Had a nice weekend in Prague 😊
Clockmaker Mikuláš Kadaň and astronomer Jan Šindel in medieval Prague: "This is gonna be a great tourist trap! Just wait for 600 years! We may think that the sun is revolving around the earth, but those tourists will believe that the whole world is revolving around them actually"
"and we will steal a self moving wagon"
This had me lughing like a stand up show! please do more of these!!!!
In Prague right now.. autumn is truly beautiful here.. love all your videos and they helped us enjoy our time here..
My sister once went to Rome and she said it was awesome, until she visited Prague next and she was astonished by the Czech capital! She highly recommends visiting Prague, she loves it. Visiting Prague is on my list, for sure.
Rome is amazing, so are Venice, but this is medival city. Prague is definitely cleaner and cheaper though.
I love Prague, I visit almost every summer! You have a beautiful city and you make excellent videos! Keep up the good work my friends! *5 from Greece! ;)
To be fair, when I went with my school back in the day the astronomical clock didn't really blow us away either. But that's probably because we were young adults forced to go watch it without much explained. And because of the hangover.
Charles Bridge was a little scary because our guide warned us about the pickpockets and we kinda wanted to go away of the crowds at that point.
The Prague castle was fun, some were indeed annoyed by the steps, but it felt really good when we got up.
Loved the city tho, it's absolutely beautiful. Still on the list to revisit some day.
Prague is a beautiful amazing city. I had a wonderful time there drinking beers, eating amazing food, walking the old historical streets and having good time with my friends. No one scammed us. Charles bridge is magnificent. If you think going to Prague, do it you wont be sorry.👌
I ❤️ Czech Republic.
Prague is incredible! Guess the only time some people show any kind of culture is when they eat yogurt 🤗 Sad really.
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This is honestly why people need to travel using their brains. They travel with such high assumtions. Yes, it's a cool clock, beautiful craftsmanship. But he isn't wrong, in the end it's still a clock. If your expectations are crazy high, it will disappoint. Lower your expectations, and you will enjoy any travel much more.
On what date were you recording all of that? I was in prague last month and I saw a person very similiar to you explaining to a group of people how to say tirdlik correctly (that delicious bread thing) near center
It's been several years since my visit, ahh I miss it. The clock is actually pretty neat, I laughed that people were upset over it being just a clock.
I gave this video a 1-star rating.. too crowded
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almost 1 MILLION subs :D
KEEP IT UP GUYS ;)
We just posted our review of Prague on our Global Geezers channel and Janek is in it busting scammers. Great job, glad we caught it in action.
These reviews have the same energy of "This restaurant serves food!!! One star!!!"
"You can't please all of the people all of the time" - forgotten who said that but I think it might have been an American in the days when people who could write did so with pen and paper not phones. I visited Prague in 2015 for a week and loved the city but it is FULL of tourists!
Good job guys!
Fortunate enough to have been to sixteen different countries, and many great cities. Prague is among the greatest cities that I’ve ever seen. PARIS and QUEBEC CITY are also at the top tier. NYC, BUDAPEST, SAN FRANCISCO, BOSTON, AMSTERDAM, RIGA, MONTREAL all AWESOME, but PRAGUE, PARIS, and QUEBEC CITY are my top three. I live near NYC, so perhaps if I were a tourist, it would rank in the top tier.
Prague, I give you 5 stars!!
I think I've fallen in love with Janek and Honza. They're super-awesome. At least 1000 stars review!
The most memorable part of the Charles Bridge experience for me was a really old guy, who was probably old when Charles IV was young. He always rebuked the tourists if they took photos of him without paying. And the most amazing thing about him, is that years before my visit, a colleague had told me about an old man on a bridge in Prague who swore at the tourists. It was just like a déjá vu. I wonder if he's still there.
Anyway, I really like your city... it's kind of spooky and moody and gothic; and Czech people I met were really ace.
Good luck guys! ❤❤
these people just doesnt know how to appreciate history..happy to say our national hero(JOSE RIZAL) once described Prague as one of the most beautiful places he had been to...i hope you guys can find his monument in Prague..so yeah he loves Prague..
Definitely plan to go to Prague one day thanks to your videos. It will be really nice to have the knowledge you guys convey at my disposal to avoid scams, generally overpaying, and overrated tourist traps. 100% still going to the castle though.
Loved my 2 visits to Prague and these videos have captured more of what I need to see.
Prague was the first country i visited in europe. I love Prague. Your videos was really a big help for us, we manage to enjoy Prague and avoid those tourist traps.Thank you!
I just left Prague a day ago and it is a very nice place thanks for some of the food recommendations they were very good! I will say it was sad not to see the full beauty of the city with all the trees vibrant green but I'll be back one day to see!
These two guys made me aware and eager to visit Czech !
How can be these sweet & honest people not be from the best city in the world! 🤞🏼
I love Prague and I cant wait to come back there. Gretings from Poland!
Going to Prague with my friend next year, you guys helped us make the decision.
My best friends are from Prague, so I love the place and it’s like my second home and visit it every year.Greetings from London.🤗
Probably written by people from Brno🤣
Brňáci se o Prahu nezajímají.
Since I'm a musician, I knew about Vyšehrad from Smetana, and made a point of visiting it twice (across nine trips). The walk from the metro is pleasant, and the grounds, including the famous cemetery, are impressive.
I have visited Prague a lot in my life, i even lived there for 6 months (like 10 years ago).
I saw you 2 months ago, i was doing some practice vloggin on Karluv most when you passed me. I said something and you smiled.
I regret that i didn't have the guts to approach you and ask if you wanted to talk and drink a beer together. Next time i see you i won't hesitate :P
Ps great videos, thank you, your information and advice helped me a couple of times allready.
I don't know how this video ended up on my CZcams. I've never been to Prague or the Czech Republic. With that being said, Prague is indeed a city I would love to visit and upon watching more of your videos, I believe the knowledge you're providing will be helpful.
I'm an American and also a US Army Veteran. My travel history outside of the US, consists of the following counties: United States, Canada, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. I'm not including countries where I changed aircraft because I don't believe that actually counts as having visited the country I changed aircraft.
Anyways, I'd love to visit Eastern Europe. Hopefully here in about a year, I'll have enough money together for my daughter and I to spend 6 weeks traveling Europe.
Thank you for the videos you make! They help me know important facts about the places I want to visit!
I’m surprised that nobody gave 1* review with “Decent, but Zeman lives there” on the castle. 😂😂 But honestly, I’m Prague born myself and when I do tours for my foreigner friends, I never bother taking them inside the Prague castle since Zeman came to power and we only check out the front and move - the goddamn security checks make it not worth anymore unless you plan on spending money on all the entrance fees (which I refuse and don’t recommend to my friends as there’s many cool places to be seen for free). So I actually get the 1* reviews on that one. Before Zeman it used to be cool place to visit so hopefully it improves when he’s finally gone.
The posts you quoted show that too many people who, despite of being brainless, became literate (which is actually good) make an unnecessary effort to write (which is bad).
Great video! I give it one star! 👍
Oh my god, some of the reviews. I needed a laugh 🤣
i remember seeing the astronomical clock in 2011 when I visited. It was awesome! My favorite thing was going out and walking around late at night... I remember there was a fancy gathering at Symphony Orchestra my only regret was not getting tickets / dressing up and going
Hey. If I'll get enough money I want to visit CR next year. But when I arrive there I'd like to rent a car instead using PT. What should I be aware of when renting cars and about traffic rules?
You are the perfect Guide for this overwhelming City, every visit is an Highlight, I will be back, Tekujem from Rakuska
Lol all countries should take a basic IQ test before letting in american tourists. Sueing the city for restoration of an historical building!! Just think about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You...you do notice a good percentage of the reviews had to be translated right? That's assuming you are assuming American tourists are just people from the United States and are not thinking about Canada, Mexico and all of South America as well. Which I think you are. United States tourists mainly know English as their first language. Put those two together.
I'm surprised Prague hasn't given you guys a billboard/sign at every entrance for people to watch your videos to learn about the sites they will be seeing XD
I visited Prague and I like it and your clock video helped me to explain to my peoples. Thank You 😊
Walking that bridge or contemplating it at night was one of my fav moment's of my first trip to Europe. I can't understnad how some people couldn't enjoy it,.
The worst is not having Euros...and we are exposed to SCAMS 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for YOURS ADVICES !💪💪💪
Love Praha
Love Yours Works
And Miss YOURS Contry 👍👍👍
The currency is much nicer than euros. Take some home as memorial, it has kings and literates, plus historical monuments on them. Not like euros, which do not have anything existing on them.
@@Pyrochemik007 Wrong...Each country that has euro as currency have their particular monuments on their coins...Collectors will have a blast...
I love your sense of humour.
i was in Paris, Antwerpen, Amsterdam, Prague, Carlo vivari, Berlin, Warszav but it found Prague the most beautyfull of them all
im visiting prague on halloween and on nov 1st, are some local festivities there?
Here's a fun thing to do: in your home town, choose a place you know to be good (restaurant/cafe/attraction) and read the 1 star reviews. They're usually so stupid they're funny
Ive just visited your city !dont get me wrong is a beautiful city but after watching all your videos i got to say you make it more beautiful! You promote the city very well
I agree. Prague is a lovely city and one of the best European cities!
5 star review for the interesting and sometimes hilarious content, thanks
`bring it on we are ready` Honest guide is now the city of Prague. Love it
You got me at "Bridge too old!"