Prague Christmas Markets
We arrived on Saturday to our beautiful hotel Boscolo, a 5* Autograph collection hotel with the most relaxing pool and spa. This hotel was fab, very elegant design and rooms were comfortable. The lobby was lovely and we enjoyed relaxing here with a coffee in the evenings.
The hotel was a 10-15-minute walk from the biggest market in Old Town Square. There were many smaller markets throughout the city too; the Pavillion area, Wenceslaus square and a tiny market located just off the Old Town Square.
The markets themselves are very festive with many stalls full of traditional Czech food such as sausages, ham and chestnuts roasting on an open fire and the famous Prague treat Trdnlk. Hot chocolate and hot wine are on offer to warm you up from the chilly air and lots of handmade Christmas ornaments and decorations stalls get you right into the festive spirit!
The famous Clock Tower has a celebration every hour and can be found in the Old Town Square. A children's choir were singing Christmas carols for the crowd and the huge Christmas tree in the centre of the Square danced its lights in song along. It was so beautiful with the Christmas cheer all around.
Prague is a wonderful city for walking, it’s very easy to manage with almost everywhere in the old town in on a flat level. With cobbled streets all around, you feel as though you've travelled back in time. With elegant buildings and small side streets full of Medieval wonder, there is a truly romantic feel in this city which is 1100 years in existence!
We walked as far as the iconic Charles Bridge. I recommend visiting this bridge both day and night as it is a popular place for musicians and artists and is so romantic at night time.
We spent all day Saturday and Sunday exploring the city. A mid-week trip would be ideal if you wanted to avoid large crowds. Saturdays are extremely busy throughout the city and can be very crowded especially during the Christmas market season. Be sure to make a trip up to Prague Castle for great views of the city.
Food and drink are very reasonable and you can exchange currency to the Prague krona at the airport. Taxi drivers can be very dishonest in this city and are not the best form of transport. I recommend booking your transfer before you travel, our transfer driver was waiting for us at the airport and brought us directly to our hotel and the same for our return trip to the airport. I had a fabulous weekend in Prague and I would recommend this city all year round - especially for the Christmas Markets. It is an ideal city break for couples, a spa weekend, stag groups and inter-rail trips.