Prague, amazing, mounted and attractive, puts tourists not only with the beauty of its gothic spiers and abundant national cuisine, but also excellent shopping, empty wallets and zeroing credit cards.
What to buy in Prague?
Souvenirs
Purchase of souvenirs in Prague is both pleasure and grave labor. The choice here is extraordinary, souvenir lavety and shops - a great set. Traditionally, tourists from Prague are carrying magnets and plates with species of prague, beer mugs with dimensions from thimble to huge, puppet puppets, for the most part of the crooked species depicting forest evil spirits and made from natural materials, cheerful cartoon cloth and t-shirts with his image. The famous bohemian crystal, Czech porcelain, stunning jewelry "Yablonex" and decorations from a tiny, bloody-red pomegranate as well as Karlovyskaya cosmetics of excellent quality are also purchased.
Clothes and shoes
The Czech capital is difficult to call the fashion center of Europe. In addition to the well-known brand of shoes "Bata" boast of Czechs, there is nothing special. Shopping Here leaves it to felt the best compared to neighboring Germany or Austria. However, in numerous shopping centers of Prague, Italian, Spanish and German brands of clothing and shoes, long-faced Russians are presented. The prices of them are more pleasant than in Russia, especially during the period of global sales.
Food and Drinks
Going in the Czech Republic, you should not forget about local sweets: Karlovar waffles and patterned gingerbread. And, of course, about local alcoholic beverages: the beer of all sorts of grades, a strong tincture on the herbs "Becherovka", heel influencing on the stomach, herbal Ferns Liquor, Slovevice plum vodka and high-quality Czech absinthe.
Shops and shopping centers in Prague
Shopping center Palladium
The five-storey shopping center Palladium is considered the most popular among tourists. And there are several reasons for this: finding in the heart of the Old Town, on the Republic Square, House 1; 170 stores, more than 20 restaurants with Czech and international cuisine, as well as the ALBERT grocery supermarket. In this shopping center you can buy clothes, shoes, bags, perfume and cosmetics such firms as Lacoste, Puma, Bata, Benetton, Promod, Reserved, Tom Tailor, Tommy Hilfiger and Estee Lauder.
Gallery MYŠAK.
A newly new shopping center located on Vishkov Street, in the heart of the city, at the intersection with Wenceslas Square. In the three-storey building of the shopping center there are boutiques of such luxury brands like Gianfranco Ferre, Versace, Sergio Tacchini, as well as a cosmetic and perfume shop Rossman, a BILLA Grocery Supermarket and Jewelry Salons. And in the pastry shop located here you can taste cakes and desserts - one of the best in the city.
Shopping Center Novy Smichov
The shopping center is located right near the Andel subway. On three floors of the center, you can find clothes, shoes, jewelry and antiques. Also, there is a huge grocery supermarket Teso, where you can buy local sweets and alcohol, as well as restaurants and bars.
Fasion Arena Outlet Center shopping center
Popular Chekhov and almost unknown tourists shopping center. It is famous for its democratic prices other than shops located in the historic center of Prague. It is located on the outskirts, in the Prague-10 area in replacement street, 440. It is quite difficult to get here: first it is necessary to get to the end station of the green metro station called Depot Hotel, then transfer to free, which belongs to the shopping center that goes every half hour. Despite the sufficiently long journey, the prices in the outlet will give vigorous: the difference with shops in the city center - 30-40 percent.
Shop of Czech shoes BATA
The most popular Czech manufacturer of shoes with more than a century history. Produces shoes for women, men and children. Quality average, prices are quite democratic. In addition to shoes, you can also find a belt, gloves, bags and a purse. In addition to a three-story store on Vaclavskaya Square, house 6, in numerous shopping centers of the city you can always meet the departments of the company "BATA".
House of Porcelain
The legendary Czech china, very light and elegant, can be found in the store "Porcelain House" on Yugoslavskaya Street, house 16. Mugs, plates, kettles, jugs from the best ceramics - all this can be seen and purchased in the store. Be sure to pay attention to pink porcelain and porcelain with onion trim, the so-called "Cybulak" - they are considered a classic genre.
Jewelry salon "Granat"
No less famous than Czech porcelain, beautiful, dark red, characterized by the transparency of the garnet produced in a factory in the tour. You can buy products from a grenade in the corporate store directly from the manufacturer. In Prague, such stores are two: one of them is located on Panskaya Street, house 1, second - in the old place, on the street Dlouga, house 28.
Time for sale
"Discounts" - a magical word for all shopaholics, written in Czech as "Sleva". The period of global discounts, "Christmas sales", when prices fall 70 percent from the initial cost, starts from the beginning of January and lasts until March 14. The next season of discounts - summer - begins in July and ends in the recent days of August. Also, shopping centers and shops can additionally carry out sales during the time period, not specified officially.
About Tax-Free
Persons - non-citizens of the European Union, who have made a purchase for 2000 Czech crowns (just less than 75 euros), can be taken advantage of the VAT (a little less than 75 euros) when exporting purchased goods from the Czech Republic is no later than 60 days after the purchase day. To return the VAT, it is necessary at the Tax-Free racks in the Prague airport named after Vaclav Gavel or at customs when traveling from the country by train, present a passport, a commodity check, issued in the store filled Tax-Free form and purchased goods in an unprotected form. In the Czech Republic, cash at the airport is not immediately issued, the transfer of funds takes place on a bank card. Tax-Free does not apply to alcohol and tobacco products, for food products, as well as a product intended for resale.