Winkelen in Praag

SHOPPING

Shopping in Prague - The quantity and quality of products available in the Czech Republic has improved dramatically since the early 1990s. The most prominent changes are noticeable in Prague where many new hypermarkets and shopping malls have appeared in the last several years. The increased competition and consumer demand have resulted in a better selection, improving customer service and lower prices, making shopping a more enjoyable activity.

Opening Hours - Stores outside of Prague tend to open at 8 or 9 a.m. (large grocery stores at 7 a.m.) and close at 6 or 7 p.m. Some stores are closed during lunch hours. The hours are shorter on Saturdays and most stores except large supermarkets are closed on Sundays.

Stores in the center of Prague and in shopping malls have longer hours. Large supermarkets stay open until 8 or 10 p.m. and some are open 24 hours a day. Most stores in the Prague city center and tourist locations are open on weekends.

Spend your Prague shopping trip in the Old Town, where international brand names rub sleeves with Czech design oddities and Prague's renowned crafted glass. Travel to end-of-the-metro-line suburbs for mall shopping trips. Or explore Prague's Malá Strana for handmade souvenir puppets.

Pragueshopping districts - Shopping trips in Prague OldTown can include browsing designer boutiques on Parížská Street, high-street shopping on Na Príkope or a bit of everything at the central Palladium mall. You can shop for souvenirs in Malá Strana but don't miss the stalls on CharlesBridge and the famous Czech glass on offer in Prague studios.

Market shopping trips to Prague - Take a shopping trip to Prague's central Havelská Market near Old Town Square to pick up holiday souvenirs. Rummage among the stalls for wooden toys, puppets and Czech art while nibbling on locally grown fruit or traditional Czech spa wafers. For the best bargains, head to Prague's all-encompassing Holešovice Market. Make a special shopping trip to Prague for the Christmas and Easter markets that fill Prague's squares, which fill up with handmade decorations, spit-roast piglet and lively folk music.

Prague shopping: best buys - Make time during your Prague shopping trip for Czech specialities such as Becherovka or Gambrinus beer. You can also find quality absinthe too. Kids will love shopping for Prague's wooden toys and puppets while grown-ups can budget for quality crystal and glass designs. Complete your shopping trip with one-off jewellery and clothing from Prague boutiques in the Old Town.