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Shopping by Neighbourhood
» Prague Castle & Hradčany ( CLICK HERE ) There's not much in the way of
shopping here.
» Malá Strana ( CLICK HERE ) Mostly tourist-oriented shopping, with a few design-
er boutiques and bookshops tucked away in back alleys.
» Staré Město ( CLICK HERE ) The best area in the city for Czech designer fashion.
» Nové Město ( CLICK HERE ) This is the main shopping area, with all the big
European high-street names from Marks & Spencer to Mothercare.
» Vinohrady & Vršovice ( CLICK HERE ) Upmarket neighbourhoods with chic
arty-crafty shops and designer furniture.
» Holešovice, Bubeneč & Dejvice ( CLICK HERE ) Some interesting specialist
shops, plus the city's best farmers market.
» Smíchov & Vyšehrad ( CLICK HERE ) Home to Nový Smíchov, one of Prague's
biggest and busiest shopping malls.
NEED TO KNOW
Opening Hours
Prague shops usually open anywhere between 8am and 10am, and close
between 5pm and 7pm Monday to Friday. They open from 8.30am to noon or
1pm on Saturday. Major shops, department stores and tourist businesses also
open on weekends (usually from 9am to 6pm), but local shops may be closed
on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
Consumer Taxes
Value-added tax (VAT, or DPH in Czech) is applied at 10% on food (including
restaurant meals), books and periodicals, and 20% on the sale of most goods
and services. This tax is included in the marked price and not added at the
cash register.
It is possible to claim VAT refunds of up to 14% of the purchase price for pur-
chases totalling more than 2000Kč that are made in shops displaying the 'Tax