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➡🎄 Go to one of the Christmas markets: smell of cinnamon, caramel, hot chocolate, mulled wine, tons of sweets, Christmas carols, lovely decorations, fairy tale atmosphere… 📍Where: Prague Castle, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Kampa Island.
➡🔭 Observe Prague from the top. The city looks different from every rooftop. The most romantic time is between 15:40-16:10 now, when daylight is going down and you see Prague in magical twilight.
📍Where: Old Town Hall tower, Powder tower, Old Town Bridge tower, Mala Strana Bridge tower, St Nicholas Church Bell tower, Tower of St Vitus Cathedral, Žižkov tower, Petřin tower.
➡🎨 Go to the National Gallery @ngprague.
There are several buildings of the National Gallery with art of different periods. Admission for children and students up to 26 years old is free!
📍Where: Palác Kinských, Convent of St. Agnes of Bohemia, Šternberk Palace, Schwarzenberg palace, Salmovský Palác, Veletržní palác, Valdštejnská jízdárna.
➡🦁🐻🦊 Prague Zoo @zoopraha is also open during the weekend from 9:00 till 16:00 (31.12. till 14:00). You can also see feeding of animals and attend the special commented excursion.
📍Where: U Trojského zámku 3/120, 171 00 Praha-Troja.
➡🍏 Visit farmers’ Markets, enjoy traditional Czech cuisine, street food, beer and wine, buy Christmas decorations, flowers and handmade products.
📍Where: Náplavka, Jiřího z Poděbrad, Řezáčovo náměstí. 30.12. 8:00-14:00.
➡🎵🎶 31.12. Enjoy New Year’s Eve concert from 17:00 till 24:00 with musical group So Fine presenting Czech songs, DJ Mikael Van Dikeen, and Party Leaders.
📍Where: Old Town Square, 17:00-24:00.
➡🎵🎶 1.01. Visit New Year concert “Novoroční zpěvy” with famous singers, who will sing arias from operas of Dvořak and Smetana.
📍Where: Old Town Square, 15:00-16:00.
➡🔭🌎🌗 Be amazed by spectacular excursions in Planetarium. There are 4 different excursions during these days (11:00, 15:30, 17:30, 19:00) till 2.01.
📍Where: Hvězdárna a Planetárium hl.m. Prahy, Královská obora 233, Praha 7. (31.12. – closed)
➡❄☃ 31.12. Free bobsled rides for families with children! Experience New Year’s Eve with kids on a bobsled track. New Year’s Eve program.
📍Where: Bobová dráha, Prosecká 36, Praha 9.
➡🎭🎼 31.12. New Year’s Eve excursion in the National Theater. Tickets 140 czk and 100 czk. Limited number of visitors. 9:00-11:00.
📍Where: Národní divadlo, Nové Město, Praha 1.
➡🏰 1.01. Celebrate New Year in the Prague Castle. 12:00 – Changing of the Guard, 12.30 – 16:00 – free access to the guest room of a castle “manager”. Honorary entrance under the presidential balcony in the third castle courtyard, which is designed for the most important official guests. The first 5000 visitors will receive commemorative plaques for the 25th anniversary of the Czech Republic.
📍Where: Prague Castle, Praha 1.
➡⛸⛸ Go to one of the skating rinks with your family and friends. Enjoy free ice skating in the center of Prague (Ovocný trh, Praha 1) or in other districts (Letenská pláň, Praha 7; Na Františku Sports Centre, Kozí, Praha 1; Žižkov Tower, Praha 3; Galerie Harfa, Českomoravská 2420/15a, Praha 9; Na Pankráci 86, 140 00 Praha 4; Kasárna Karlín, Prvního pluku 2, Praha 8). ⛸⛸ Skates rental is available.
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