Buying a good guidebook is the best investment you can make and if you want to enjoy your stay you should definitely get one. Why? Because there are a lot of things you need to know, sure there are also a lot of things you necessary don't need to know but they are like spice - they make your stay better and more fun. Don't believe me? All right. Imagine standing on the Charles Bridge. Nice bridge .. umm ..and the sculptures on the sides….nice…but after a while you might wonder, are the sculptures original? when was this bridge built?, how come it is still standing etc.? Are you curious to know the answers? OK, I will tell you the answers: the sculptures are not original (the originals are in the museum), the construction of the bridge started in 1357 and the bridge is still standing because they used to put eggs in the foundations of it. Probably the best guide book you can buy is one from Lonely Planet (17.99$ or £11.99) This guidebook is available in several languages. The Lonely Planet guidebook is very well done and also includes map section so you don't need to buy extra maps.
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Planet - I studied in Prague for the
last four months, and I took this book with me everywhere. It is
the only guidebook that has the hours that everything is open
and how to get there. All of the information in it is highly
reliable. I highly recommend it if you plan on spending more
than a few weeks in Prague, although I supplemented it with the
Eyewitness Guide to Prague and the Rough Guide to Prague.
However, it offered little advice on which the best places to
eat and stay and visit are. It also has very few pictures, which
is unfortunate, because out of the thousands of beautiful places
to visit in Prague, it is helpful to be able to see which
buildings appeal to oneself the most before choosing to visit
them.
If you plan to stay in Prague for longer than a week, this is an
essential book to buy. However, for quick trips to Prague, I
would suggest buying the Rough Guide to Prague (it offers good
advice about where to go) and the Eyewitness Guide to Prague (it
has tons of pictures). Also, if you plan on spending more than a
few days in Prague, buy the Lonely Planet Guide to the Czech and
Slovak Republic - there is so much more to the Czech Republic
than Prague, and taking a day trip or two outside of the city is
time well spent.
Available Guide Books on Amazon :
Lonely Planet Prague (Prague, 4th ed)
The Rough Guide to Prague, 4th Edition (Prague (Rough Guides))
Prague (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
Prague Pocket Guide (Pocket Guides)
Insight Pocket Guide Prague (Insight Pocket Guides Prague)
Prague: An Architectural Guide (Itinerari (Venice, Italy), 4,)
Michael Brein's Guide to Prague by the Metro (Michael Brein's Guides to Sightseeing By Public Transportation)
Prague (AAA Spiral Guides)
Passport's Illustrated Guide to Prague (Passport's Illustrated Guide to Prague, 3rd ed)
Blue Guide Prague
Avant-Guide Prague (Avant-Guide Books)
