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An Open-Air Market
On the short, wide street perpendicular to Melantrichova, between Staro-
mêstské námêstí and Václavské námêstí,
Havel's Market (Havelsk; trh),
Havelská
ulice, Praha 1 (named well before Havel became president), features dozens of
private vendors selling seasonal homegrown fruits and vegetables at the best
prices in the city center. Other goods, including detergent, flowers, and cheese,
are also for sale. Open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Take metro line A
or B to M*stek.
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from 7am), Saturday from 9am to 8pm (food department from 8am), and Sunday
from 10am to 8pm (food department from 9am).
Národní trída 26, Praha 1.
&
222-003-
111.
Metro: Národní trída.
GARNETS
Cesk; Granát
This shop has an excellent reputation for good-quality jewelry
at reasonable prices. Traditional, conservative earrings and pendants are spiked with
some interesting and unusual designs. Most pieces are set in 24-karat gold or gold-
plated silver. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm and Sunday from 10am
to 7pm.
Celetná 4, Praha 1.
&
224-228-281.
Metro: M*stek.
GIFTS & SOUVENIRS
Dr. Stuart's Botanicus
This chain of natural scent, soap, and herb shops
is an amazing Anglo-Czech success story. Started by a British botanist and Czech part-
ners on a farm northeast of Prague, Dr. Stuart's has found 101 ways to ply a plant into
a sensuous gift and a lucrative trade. There are several outlets throughout Prague, with
this one at the Havelsk
;
market probably most convenient for tourists. Open Mon-
day to Friday from 10am to 6pm and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.
Michalská 4, Praha 1.
&
224-212-977.
www.botanicus.cz. Metro: M*stek.
D*m Porcelánu Praha
Traditional Czech “onion”
(cibulák)
china is the call-
ing card for this representative shop of the porcelain factory in Dubí near the German
border. The folksy blue-on-bone cobalt onion patterns have become a familiar sight
in country kitchens around the world. Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm,
Saturday from 9am to 2pm, and Sunday from 2 to 5pm.
Jugoslávská 16, Praha 2.
&
221-
505-320.
www.cibulak.cz. Metro: Námêstí Míru or I. P. Pavlova.
MUSIC
Bontonland Megastore
Selling everything from serious Bohemian classics to
Seattle grunge, the store is in the Koruna Palace, which is open Monday to Saturday
from 9am to 8pm and Sunday from 10am to 7pm.
Václavské nám. at Na Príkopê 1, Praha 1.
&
224-473-080.
www.bontonland.cz. Metro: M*stek.
PRAGUE AFTER DARK
For many Czechs, the best nighttime entertainment is boisterous discussion and
world-class brew at a noisy pub. Visitors with a penchant to blend in with the locals
can learn a lot about this part of the world with an evening at the corner
hospoda.
Many are fascinated just by a quiet stroll over the ancient city's cobblestones lit by the
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