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DH and I purchased our plane tickets last night for our Prague/Poland trip next June, so it's official!!! I am so excited. I've wanted to go to Prague forever! (And a soccer tournament in Poland? Yes, please!) We've been pricing tickets for weeks, and they finally took a small dip this last weekend, so we decided we had to go for it. They were still $$$$, but better than they had been. At least we got a direct flight from Atlanta to Prague (we have to start in Savannah, but Savannah to Atlanta's like a 35 min flight so I don't even count it LOL!). I am all about direct flights - and after 2010's 17 hr direct flight to Johannesburg, this 9 1/2 hr flight will fly by!
Just wanted to share my excitement!! Still would love to hear any sightseeing suggestions for either Prague, Poland, or even the very eastern side of Germany (most likely Dresden) if anyone has any!
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No suggestions, as I've never been to any of those places, but I have lots of friends and family who've been to Prague and all LOVED it! Just wanted to say CONGRATS! What soccer tournament will you be seeing?
Wish I could offer some help, but all those destinations were either closed or near-impossible to travel to back when I was roaming Europe. I've always wanted to see Prague as well. I'd be super-excited, too!
No suggestions, as I've never been to any of those places, but I have lots of friends and family who've been to Prague and all LOVED it! Just wanted to say CONGRATS! What soccer tournament will you be seeing?
Thanks! We'll be going to a few games of the 2012 Euro Championship! I will be a little sad because obviously the US isn't going to be there , but I think I'll get over it! Soccer tournies are so fun, and DH and I have both have our favorites from the continent! (DH - Germany, me - Spain...and we're both united in wanting to see England LOSE )
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Wish I could offer some help, but all those destinations were either closed or near-impossible to travel to back when I was roaming Europe. I've always wanted to see Prague as well. I'd be super-excited, too!
Thanks! I've wanted to go there for years as well. I'm sorry you were unable to get there back in the day. I always hear how it's one of the "most beautiful cities in Europe."
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Great News! I love Prague, I have traveled to Prague five times in the past 18 months and will be there again in October. It is a fabulous city! The flight from Atlanta is a good one, I have taken it many times. (although I have to start on the west coast, so it takes a lot longer) Prague is a fabulous international city with nice people, great food and so much history. It is pretty affordable compared to many other European destinations. You will have a great time.
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CONGRATS! So excited for you! I've never traveled much outside the US so I have to live vicariously through your pictures Very exciting though!
Thanks! I will definitely be doing a TR!!!
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Great News! I love Prague, I have traveled to Prague five times in the past 18 months and will be there again in October. It is a fabulous city! The flight from Atlanta is a good one, I have taken it many times. (although I have to start on the west coast, so it takes a lot longer) Prague is a fabulous international city with nice people, great food and so much history. It is pretty affordable compared to many other European destinations. You will have a great time.
Wow, that is awesome that you get to go there so often!! I would love to hear any suggestions for sights not to miss if you have time to share some with me. Also, when you are there do you drive or take public transportation? We are renting a car and I am wondering how easy it is to drive/navigate when you don't speak Czech....? DH thinks it will be simple, of course. (Although I keep reminding him, the only foreign country he's driven in is South Africa and while yes, they drive on the other side of the road, all of the signs were in English! Which made it pretty easy)
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I would be terrified to drive in Czech. I live in California where we drive a lot. But in Czech nothing is in English and the rules of the road are not the same. (they do drive on the same side we do at least) They have trams going down the middle of the streets and it not like anything we know in the US. (It is a bit like San Francisco and the trolley but a zillion times worse) Prague is a very walkable city. It is hard to see the sites on a bus or in a car, many areas of interest are in pedestrian only zones. The best way to see the sites is by taking an English speaking walking tour. Public transportation is cheap and readily available, as are taxis. Have you booked a hotel? I loved the one I just stayed in, Hotel Liberty.
You can get bus tours that originate in Prague that will take you on day trips to many other cities and countries. There is also easy car service transportation from the airport. Parking can be very hard to come by and expensive, especially in the hotels that are in Pedestrian only areas. (which are most hotels in the popular squares where all the main sights are)
I would be terrified to drive in Czech. I live in California where we drive a lot. But in Czech nothing is in English and the rules of the road are not the same. (they do drive on the same side we do at least) They have trams going down the middle of the streets and it not like anything we know in the US. (It is a bit like San Francisco and the trolley but a zillion times worse) Prague is a very walkable city. It is hard to see the sites on a bus or in a car, many areas of interest are in pedestrian only zones. The best way to see the sites is by taking an English speaking walking tour. Public transportation is cheap and readily available, as are taxis. Have you booked a hotel? I loved the one I just stayed in, Hotel Liberty.
You can get bus tours that originate in Prague that will take you on day trips to many other cities and countries. There is also easy car service transportation from the airport. Parking can be very hard to come by and expensive, especially in the hotels that are in Pedestrian only areas. (which are most hotels in the popular squares where all the main sights are)
Such a great city!
Thanks for the tips!! We are going to have a rental car, mostly because we are driving all over (and I mean ALL over) Poland following the soccer games around. But it sounds like in Czech maybe we need to find a hotel with parking and just plan on parking the car for the most part the first few days while we are there exploring Prague.
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Prague is somewhere I've always wanted to go, we just haven't made it yet. Do let us know what dates you'll be there, just in case we can make it over there, as flights for a day trip or weekend are pretty cheap for us and I do want to visit it one day!
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Prague is somewhere I've always wanted to go, we just haven't made it yet. Do let us know what dates you'll be there, just in case we can make it over there, as flights for a day trip or weekend are pretty cheap for us and I do want to visit it one day!
How fun it would be to meet a PPer in such a beautiful place! We'll be in Prague from the morning of June 8 through June 10 (or maybe the morning of June 11, haven't totally decided) and then also from June 19 - June 21 (we leave on the 21st....I believe our flights is late morning). The dates in between those we'll be touring around Poland.
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How fun it would be to meet a PPer in such a beautiful place! We'll be in Prague from the morning of June 8 through June 10 (or maybe the morning of June 11, haven't totally decided) and then also from June 19 - June 21 (we leave on the 21st....I believe our flights is late morning). The dates in between those we'll be touring around Poland.
I'll have a look at the calendar when we get home....
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) We've been pricing tickets for weeks, and they finally took a small dip this last weekend, so we decided we had to go for it. They were still $$$$, but better than they had been. At least we got a direct flight from Atlanta to Prague (we have to start in Savannah, but Savannah to Atlanta's like a 35 min flight so I don't even count it LOL!). I am all about direct flights - and after 2010's 17 hr direct flight to Johannesburg, this 9 1/2 hr flight will fly by!
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, but I think I'll get over it! Soccer tournies are so fun, and DH and I have both have our favorites from the continent! (DH - Germany, me - Spain...and we're both united in wanting to see England LOSE 
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(Although I keep reminding him, the only foreign country he's driven in is South Africa and while yes, they drive on the other side of the road, all of the signs were in English! Which made it pretty easy)
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