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FOREWORD<br />
Oh the weather outside is frightful…and everyone fears<br />
the flu. But buddle up and be merry! It’s a fabulous time to<br />
be in Prague. Chocolate Santa’s have been in the stores<br />
since October, the street decorations are lit and everyone<br />
is busy booking tables in their favourite restaurants for a<br />
last minute Christmas party.<br />
Local sociologists and sales researchers are predicting a<br />
more spiritual, less consumerist holiday this year. With the<br />
economic crisis still tightening people’s wallets, experts<br />
say people will cut down on their gift giving and purchase<br />
less expensive and more practical gifts. Prague’s Christmas<br />
markets offer smaller, more personal gifts, just right<br />
for showing someone you care economically. Full details<br />
on the holidays, including Christmas markets, concerts<br />
and New Year’s Eve events can be found on P. 12.<br />
Remember the controversial art exhibition Entropa? It was<br />
commissioned on behalf of the Czech European Union<br />
presidency and showed stereotypes of each of the 27<br />
EU member states. It caused an uproar in some circles<br />
because of the potentially offensive nature of some of<br />
the representations. The more peaceful Swedes have<br />
assumed the EU helm and have put out Eurodream, a box<br />
of chocolates with a different flavour representing each<br />
country. The Czech chocolate is shockingly not beer (that<br />
went to Belgium) but potato. Who wants to eat a potato<br />
flavoured chocolate? Don’t worry; biting in, you’ll actually<br />
taste rum. Yep, Czechs make their version of rum from<br />
potatoes. Another great gift idea.<br />
Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and Happy<br />
New Year!<br />
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Old Town Square and the Týn<br />
Church are the perfect backdrop<br />
to Prague’s largest Christmas<br />
market. The Church’s Gothic<br />
exterior masks a stunning<br />
Baroque interior. The Christmas<br />
market runs until January 1.<br />
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Editor Jacy Meyer<br />
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Prague Castle<br />
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ROMANTIC NIGHT TOUR OF<br />
<strong>PRAGUE</strong><br />
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Carles Bridge<br />
Potrefená Husa Restaurant<br />
Platnéřská 88/9, Prague 1<br />
Lunch<br />
1 2<br />
3<br />
Klementinum<br />
Old Town Square<br />
Celetná street<br />
Náměstí Republiky<br />
The Municipal<br />
House<br />
3 4 5<br />
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Potrefená Husa Restaurant<br />
Hybernská st., Prague 1<br />
Lunch/Dinner<br />
... Czech beer pubs a little different ...<br />
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RESTAURANT SPORTBAR BEERPOINT<br />
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