Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
here. After all, this category is the driving force behind your trip—
you came to sightsee, enjoy, and experience the Czech Republic.
Shopping and Miscellany:
Figure a little over $1 per stamped
postcard, coffee, beer, or ice-cream cone. Shopping can vary in
cost from nearly nothing to a small fortune. Good budget travelers
find that this category has little to do with assembling a trip full of
lifelong and wonderful memories.
When to Go
The “tourist season” runs roughly from Easter through October.
July and August have their advantages, with the best weather, very
long days (daylight until after 21:00), fewer tourists in Prague than
in the peak months of May and September, and busy festivals held
in small towns around the country. In spring and fall (May, June,
Sept, and early Oct), the weather is milder, and the colors and
scents are powerful.
Winter travelers find the concert season in full swing, with
remarkably fewer tourists, but some accommodations and sights
are either closed or open on a limited schedule. Seeing Charles
Bridge blanketed by fresh snow easily makes the hours spent out in
the cold worthwhile. But the weather can be too cold and dreary,
and night will draw the shades on your sightseeing before dinner-
time. Use the climate chart in the appendix as a guide.
