Shopping - The Rough Guide to Prague - page 323

NOVÉ MĚSTO
Baťa Václavské náměstí 6 221 088 478, bata.cz ; metro Můstek; map . Functionalist
flagship store of the Bat'a shoe empire, with five floors of footwear on Wenceslas Square.
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-8pm.
QuasimodoVintageFashion Vladislavova17;metroNárodnítřída; map . Hiddeninacourt-
yard, this shop sells clothes that are not exclusively vintage but in fact just plain old second-
hand, and all the more affordable for it (200-400Kč). Mon-Fri 10am-6pm.
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MARKETS, FOOD AND DRINK
Prague is surprisingly short of good markets ( trhy or tržiště ) of all types. For bread, butter,
cheese, wine and beer, you should simply go to the nearest potraviny or supermarket, al-
though these are still a long way from the superstores of the Western world. Christmas
markets have now been firmly re-established, and exist from late November onwards at
Wenceslas Square and the Old Town Square. Farmers' markets ( farmarske-trhy.cz ) pop
up each week at a different location, most conveniently on náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad and
Vítězné náměstí near Dejvická metro station.
STARÉ MĚSTO
Au Gourmand Dlouhá 10 222 329 060, augourmand.cz ; metro Náměstí Republiky;
map . Beautifully tiled French boulangerie, patisserie and traiteur selling delicious pastries.
Mon-Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 8.30am-7pm, Sun 9am-7pm.
Blatnička Michalská 6 224 225 860; metro Národní třída; map . A central spot in which to
taste and take home Czech sudová vina (wine from the barrel). Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun
11am-10pm.
Country Life Melantrichova 15 224 213 366, countrylife.cz ; metro Můstek; map .
Health food shop selling excellent picnic food, organic vegetables, dried fruit and takeaway
sandwiches. Mon-Thurs 8.30am-7pm, Fri 8.30am-3/4/6pm, Sun 11am-6pm.
Culinaria Skořepka 9 736 425 350, culinaria.cz ; metro Staroměstská; map . Fancy deli,
with lots of imported goods that might be tricky to find elsewhere in the city. Mon-Fri
9am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-5pm.
Havelské tržiště Havelská; metro Můstek; map . The only open-air market in the city centre,
stretching the full length of arcaded Havelská and selling fruit, flowers, vegetables, CDs,
souvenirs and wooden toys. Mon-Sat 7am-6.30pm, Sun 8am-6pm.
Monarch Na Perštýně 15 224 239 602, monarch.cz ; metro Můstek; map . One of
Prague's top wine outlets (and wine bars), with Moravian reds and whites and stock from
all over the world. Also sells cheese and dried meats. Mon-Fri 3pm-midnight, Sat & Sun
5pm-midnight.