PRAGUE - Fringe

88 SHOPPING
Crystal, unique art and beautifully made wooden toys and
objets are the true Prague souvenirs, but the tacky T-shirt
trade is one of the most lucrative. The totally cheesy
Czech Me Out T-shirts and communist slogans tend to
hide a few quality items, such as Mucha, Kafka and others.
Competition, even on Charles Bridge, means prices
are fairly even, but the more tourist areas tend to have
higher prices.
Books
Academia F-4, Praha 1, Václavské nám. 34, tel. 224
22 35 11, www.academia.cz. Educational texts, language
books, maps and guides, with a café upstairs in the professional
department. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat, Sun 10:00
- 20:00. Also at D-4, Praha 1, Národní třída 7, tel. 224 24 05
47; Praha 1, Na Florenci 3, tel. 224 81 46 21. A
Anagram F-2, Praha 1, Týn 4, tel. 224 89 57 37, www.
anagram.cz. The owner personally selects all the stock at
this excellent bookshop, and he will order any book you need.
It also has second-hand books. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sun
10:00 - 18:00. Also at J-5, Praha 2, Anny Letenské 18.
Big Ben F-2, Praha 1, Malá Štupartská 5, tel. 224 82
65 65, fax 224 82 65 59, www.bigbenbookshop.com.
English-language books only are sold here, with standard
guides on Prague, plus several shelves of bestsellers, childrens
books, fiction, non-fiction and travel books. QOpen
09:00 - 18:30, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 17:00. A
Fra J-6, Praha 2, Šafříkova 15, MNám. Míru, tel. 222 52
08 51, www.fra.cz. New café and bookshop with a small
selection of English-language second hand books, bilingual
CZ-EN novels and a wide selection of excellently priced Moleskines.
QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 13:00 - 23:00.
Globe H-5, Praha 1, Pštrossova 6, tel. 224 93 42 03,
www.globebookstore.cz. English books, second-hand
books, and magazines, internet access, café and restaurant.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. A
Kanzelsberger E-4, Praha 1, Václavské nám. 4, tel.
224 21 92 14, www.kanzelsberger.cz. Bookworm heaven:
four floors of fiction and non-fiction. Helpful staff. QOpen
09:00 - 20:00. A
Kiwi H-4, Praha 1, Jungmannova 23, tel. 224 94 84
55, www.kiwick.cz. Good collection of maps and foreignlanguage
travel guides (all titles are online too); beware that
some books are not the latest edition. If you get inspired,
there’s an in-house travel agent.
Palác Knih Luxor F-4, Praha 1, Václavské nám. 41, tel.
221 11 13 64, www.neoluxor.cz. Large shop with a good
selection of foreign-language books. The 28. Října 7 shop has
a good collection of translations from Czech upstairs. QOpen
08:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 19:00, Sun 10:00 - 19:00. Also
at (E-4) 28. Října 7 and (F-3) Celetná 34. A
Shakespeare & Sons Praha 10, Krymska 12, MNám.
Míru, tel. 271 74 08 39, www.shakes.cz. Thousands
of handpicked new and used English titles, earnest poetry
and prose readings and performance, newspapers, chess
and backgammon plus café. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. Also
at Praha 1, U Luzickeho seminare 10. Tel. 257 53 18 94.
Open 11:00 - 21:00.
Department stores
Bílá Labuť J-3, Praha 1, Na poříčí 23, tel. 224 81 13 64,
www.bilalabut.cz. An ode to the past, historians and lovers
of kitsch are highly recommended to spend an afternoon here
getting lost in the loot. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00
- 18:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. A
Dětský Dům F-3, Praha 1, Na příkopě 15, tel. 272 14
24 01. Megastore offering a bit of everything for children.
QOpen 09:30 - 20:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. A
Prague In Your Pocket
Debenhams F-4, Praha 1, Václavské nám. 21, tel. 221
01 50 57, www.debenhams.cz. The English department
store has made its mark. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00. A
Kotva F-2, Praha 1, nám. Republiky 8, tel. 224 80 11
11, www.od-kotva.cz. A variety of well-priced shops and
services, and a special area for children, all in the ugliest
building in central Prague. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00
- 19:00, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. AL
Tesco D-4, Praha 1, Národní 26, MNárodní třída, tel.
222 00 31 11, www.tesco-shop.cz. Britain’s best store
with a supermarket in the basement. Delivery service
is also available, check the website for details. QOpen
08:00 - 21:00, Sat 09:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00.
Supermarket open 07:00 - 22:00, Sat 08:00 - 20:00, Sun
09:00 - 20:00. A
Tesco II Praha 5, Radlická 1, tel. 257 28 41 11, www.
itesco.cz. Fantastic hypermarket (that was Carrefour) with
wide aisles, helpful staff and a full range of goods unavailable
anywhere else in the city. Well worth a trip. QOpen 07:00
- 24:00. Also in the Stodůlky Shopping Centre. A
Fashion
Diesel D-4, Praha 1, Národní 17, tel. 224 22 24 44.
QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. A
H & M I-4, Praha 1, Václavské nám. 19, tel. 234 65 60
51, www.hm.com. QOpen 10:00 - 21:00. Also at Praha 5,
Plzeňská 8 (Nový Smíchov Shopping centre). A
Levi’s I-5, Praha 1, Školská 38, tel. 222 23 06 81. QOpen
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. A
Marks & Spencer I-4, Praha 1, Václavské nám. 36,
tel. 224 23 75 03, www.marksandspencer.com. One of
the outposts of the British Empire, with a small but refined
food department. QOpen 09:30 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 19:00,
Sun 10:30 - 19:00. A
New Yorker E-4, Praha 1, Na Můstku 9, www.newyorker.cz.
The German retail giant opens its largest store in
Europe right here. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. A
The North Face E-4, Praha 1, Jungmannova 30,
MMůstek, tel. 224 94 68 93, www.thenorthface.com.
Clothing and gear for the upwardly mobile mountaineer. QOpen
10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
Vintage E-3, Praha 1, Michalská 18, MMůstek. Very
cool spot for picking those vintage and retro new and used
clothes, bags and other accessories. Cheap it isn’t, hip it is.
QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Sat 11:00 - 18:00. Also at Retro,
E-4, Praha 1, Perlová 4. A
Zara F-3, Praha 1, Na Příkopě 15, tel. 224 23 98 61,
www.zara.com. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. A
Flowers
Annie’s Tulip E-2, Praha 1, Bílkova 8, MStaroměstská,
tel. 222 31 10 13, www.anniestulip.cz. Beautiful and
exotic flower arranger for hotels, restaurants, embassies,
weddings and you too. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00
- 18:00. Closed Sun.
Bohemia Flowers I-4, Praha 1, Opletalova 22, tel.
224 21 30 33, www.flowers.cz. Global delivery to make
someone very happy. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00
- 14:00. Closed Sun. A
Květiny Winkler I-3, Praha 1, Na poříčí 6, MNám. Republiky,
tel. 224 23 81 41/800 11 77 55, www.ekytky.
cz. Flower delivery for Prague. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00. A
Mário Wild Flowers J-5, Praha 2, Vinohradská 23,
MMuzeum, tel. 222 25 03 10, www.wildflowers.cz.
More than a florist, Mario Wild designs interiors for hotels and
restaurants around Prague. His gallery contains accessories
and fabulous organic features, a.k.a. cool plants in unique
settings. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00.
Gifts
Botanicus E-3, Praha 1, Týnský dvůr 3, tel. 224 89 54
46, www.botanicus.cz. Smelly things, mostly made of wood
that nobody needs but everybody wants. QOpen 10:00
- 18:30. Also at E-3, Praha 1, Michalská 2, tel. 224 21 29 77.
Open 10:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-16:00. Closed Sun. A
Czech Tradition E-3, Praha 1, Melantrichova 17, tel.
221 63 24 80, www.czech-tradition.com. Traditional
Czech gifts in shops all around the main tourist areas. QOpen
08:00 - 18:00. Also at D-3, Praha 1, Řetězová 10, tel. 221 63
24 80, open 09:00 - 18:00. A
Glass
Artel Praha 3, Vinohradská 164, tel. 271 73 21 61,
www.artelglass.com. Mouth-blown and hand-etched glassware
designed by Karen Feldman. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00.
Closed Sat, Sun. A
Arzenal D-2, Praha 1, Valentinská 11, tel. 224 81 40 99,
www.arzenal.cz. Glass from Boris Šípek, the leading Czech
architect and designer. The shop is also a Thai restaurant,
Arzenal, which is strange, but somehow pleasing. QOpen
10:00 - 24:00. A
Cristallino F-3, Praha 1, Celetná 12, tel. 224 22 51
73, www.cristallino.cz. Prague’s largest assortment of
Bohemia crystal, glass, porcelan and jewellery in a range of
designs from classic patterns to modern glassware from top
Czech designers. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00. A
Moser F-3, Praha 1, Na Příkopě 12, tel. 224 21 12 93,
www.moser-glass.com. Moser is the oldest Czech glass
manufacturer and it’s been in operation since 1857. QOpen
09:00 - 20:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 19:00. Also at E-3, Praha
1, Malé nám. 2, tel. 221 61 15 20. Open 10:00 - 20:00. Sat,
Sun 10:00 - 19:00. A
Regena D-3, Praha 1, Karlova 44, tel. 224 22 05 60,
www.regena.cz. Lots of things for clumsy people to break
- crystal glass, porcelain, jewellery, chandeliers and glasswork.
Shipping service available. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. A
Shopping centres
Černá růže F-3, Praha 1, Na Příkopě 12, MMůstek, tel.
221 01 41 11, www.cernaruze.cz. All the right shops and
some fine extras in this larger-than-it-appears centre. QOpen
09:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 19:00, Sun 11:00 - 19:00.
Centrum Černý Most Praha 9, Chlumecká 6, MČerný
Most, tel. 281 91 81 00, www.centrumcernymost.cz.
Bata, Citizen centrum, DM Drogerie markt, Eiffel Optic, Jasmin,
Kenvelo, McDonald’s, Mustang, Ethno and many more.
QOpen 09:00 - 22:00. A
Letňany Praha 9, Veselská 663, MNádraží Holešovice,
tel. 284 05 11 11, www.obchodnicentrumletnany.cz.
One of Prague’s biggest and best, with local and international
brand names for retail, food and entertainment. Q Shopping
Centre 09:00 - 21:00, hypermarket 24hrs.
Metropole Zličín Praha 5, Řevnická 1, MZličín, tel. 257
11 15 11, www.metropole.cz. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00.
Myslbek F-3, Praha 1, Na Příkopě 21, MNám. Republiky,
tel. 224 23 95 50, www.myslbek.com. QOpen
08:00 - 20:30.
Nový Smíchov Praha 5, Plzeňská 8, MAnděl, tel. 257
28 41 11, info@novysmichovoc.cz. Home to Carrefour and
more. The games arcade is fabulous and Palace Cinemas are
on the top floor. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00.
Palác Flóra Praha 3, Vinohradská 151, MFlóra, tel. 255
74 17 00, www.palacflora.cz. New and very chic shopping
centre, with over 120 shops, as well as restaurants, cafés,
a cinema multiplex and an IMAX theatre. All in the centre of
Prague. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00.
SHOPPING
Shopping Park Praha Praha 5, Skandinávská 1 - 27,
MZličín. IKEA, Tesco, GigaSport, DatArt megastore, La Halle,
Kenvelo, Computer City, Bata, Grand Optical, McDonald’s,
Segafredo Espresso. Pick up the shoppping centre’s bus from
outside Zličin metro station. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00.
Slovanský Dům F-3, Praha 1, Na Příkopě 22, MNám.
Republiky, tel. 221 45 14 00, www.slovanskydum.cz.
High end retail shops, a multiplex cinema and Kogo restaurant
attract the right people at this central shopping centre.
QOpen 10:00 - 20:00.
Vinohradský Pavilon J-5, Praha 2, Vinohradská 50,
MNám. Míru, tel. 222 09 71 11, www.pavilon.cz. After
a lengthy refurbishment, nothing seems to have changed
inside this old market building. There’s an Albert supermarket,
excellent UNICEF shop, dry cleaning, key cutting, café with
bagels, and a few vacant stores. QOpen 09:30 - 21:00,
Sun 12:00 - 20:00. A
Speciality shops
Šatna D-4, Praha 1, Konviktská 13, MMůstek. Meaning
cloakroom in English, this retro second hand store has
some gems on their rails - Levi’s, clubbing outfits to knock
‘em dead and more. QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00
- 18:00. Closed Sun.
Kratochvílovci E-2, Praha 1, Týnská 15, MNám. Republiky,
tel. 222 31 25 16, www.kratochvilovci.cz. Hankering
for some Maker’s Mark, Grey Goose or Pimm’s No. 1? How
about just about every whiskey from Scotland and Ireland,
throw in Cachaca, Pisco and cigars and you got this new, very
fine outlet. QOpen 12:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Modernista D-4, Praha 1, Betlémské náměstí 169/5a,
MNárodní třída, tel. 602 30 56 33, www.modernista.cz.
For the retro furniture hunters out there. Beautiful but expensive
collection of modernist, cubist and avant-garde furniture,
objets and lighting. Open by appointment also. QOpen 14:00
- 18:00, Sat 11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. A
Naoko I-3, Praha 1, Revoluční 24, MNám. Republiky,
tel. 222 31 25 67, www.naoko.cz. Excellent selection of
design products that you may not need, but which look fantastic.
QOpen 11:00 - 19:00, Sat 11:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun.
Qubus F-2, Praha 1, Rámová 3, MNám. Republiky, tel.
222 31 31 51, www.qubus.com. Fabulous design shop off
Dlouhá selling hip goods from bizarre clocks to ceramic Wellington
boots. They are also the Czech distributor of funky-ass
Lomo cameras. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Terryho Ponožky I-4, Praha 1, Vodičkova 41, MMůstek,
tel. 224 94 68 29, www.terryhoponozky.cz. Inside the
Kino Světozor box office lobby is this cool shop for all things
movie-manic: souvenir-tastic Czech language film posters,
cool T-shirts, DVDs and books. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
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