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How to do Prague on the cheap From the Mail on Sunday There aren't many capitals where a pint of beer costs just 50p, a hearty meal less than £2 and a trip from the airport to the city centre 25p. But Prague is one - as long as you know where to look... GETTING THERE Low-cost airline Go ( tel: 0870 607 6543) flies to Prague from Stansted and from Bristol and East Midlands airports. Bus 119 will take you from Prague airport (buy tickets at the arrivals hall transport desk) to the end of the metro line, then it's just a few stops to the city centre. Total journey time 40-60 minutes, total cost 25p. If you have lots of bags, a Cedaz minibus takes one to four passengers right to your hotel for £7.50. GETTING AROUND Within the city centre, you'll only need your feet. However, a ride on the efficient Russian-built metro or the trams costs only 15p-25p, a 24-hour pass £1.50. You must buy tickets/passes in advance. The most useful tram is 22, which takes you up to Prague Castle. If you take a cab, watch out for overcharging. ... more
Drowned but not out Floods? What floods? Czechs are not cocky, so they would not be quite so flourishing in their statements. But two months after the Czech capital was devastated by floods, the city is not just back on its feet but ready to party. Relaxed faces line the streets. Teenagers jabber into mobiles. Couples kiss in doorways. Even the policemen are smiling. It is not quite business as usual. At the aptly named C'est La Vie restaurant on the banks of the Vltava river, a workman is repairing a badly damaged wall. 'How long till you open again?' 'Maybe Christmas.' As with all such natural disasters, there is a lingering sense of unfairness. One souvenir shop, 18in above the high watermark of August, is doing a roaring trade; another 50 yards away is closed until further notice. C'est la vie indeed. As the Vltava glides serenely under Charles Bridge, it is hard to imagine it bursting its banks with such ferocity. Only the smel l gives the game away. As you near the river, the stench of silt, damp walls and burst sandbags blends with the other, more seductive aromas of the city: bakeries; freshly brewed coffee; the hint of goulash. In the low-lying Jewish quarter, Josefov - one of the most fascinating in the whole city and home to Prague's Jewish community since the 13th century - the damage is particularly extensive. The Jewish museum and cemetery are closed, and in the beautiful 13th-century synagogue the extractor fans are on full blast, drying the sodden walls. But the area is still wonderfully atmospheric. ... more
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