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hiding place in the Church of Sts Cyril & Methodius; all seven died in the ensu-
ing siege.
The Nazis reacted with a frenzied wave of terror, which included the annihila-
tion of two entire Czech villages, Ležáky and Lidice, and the shattering of the
underground movement.
DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Nové Město, particularly the area around Wenceslas Square, is still a bit of a
magnet for stag parties and groups of young lads on the piss - best avoided if
you're looking for a quiet drink. But there are plenty of good drinking holes, too.
Check out the streets south of Národní třída near the river, where you'll find lots
of studenty cafes and quirky wine bars.
BRE
BREWER
WERY
PIVOVARSKÝ DŮM
4, 6, 10, 16, 22)
While the tourists flock to U Fleků, locals gather here to sample the
classic Czech lager (40Kč per 0.5L) that is produced on the premises, as well as wheat
beer and a range of flavoured beers (including coffee, banana and cherry, 40Kč per
0.3L). The pub itself is a pleasant place to linger, decked out with polished copper
vats and brewing implements and smelling faintly of malt and hops.
CAFE
AFE
KÁVOVARNA
( 296 236 233; Štěpánská 61, Pasáž Lucerna; 8am-midnight; Můstek)
This retro-
styled place has bentwood chairs and curved wooden benches in the smoky, dimly lit
front room (there's a nonsmoking room beyond the bar), with exhibitions of arty
black-and-white photography on the walls. The coffee is good and reasonably priced,
and there's delicious Kout na Šumavě beer on tap at a very reasonable 37Kč per half
litre.
