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Sarah and the ESSENTIAL team flew to Prague with
Czech Airlines
www.czechairlines.com

  
and stayed at
The Mandarin Oriental
www.mandarinoriental.com		 The Mandarin Oriental
and
Hotel Yasmin
www.hotel-yasmin.cz		 Hotel Yasmin
For everything you want to know about Prague visit
www.praha-mesto.cz		 Prague
For everything you want to know about the Czech Republic visit
www.czechtourism.com		 Czech Republic

ESSENTIAL PRAGUE

Premieres Thursday 12th February on TC Europe 1900 & 2100/TC UK 2100

Sarah CawoodA thousand years of stunningly preserved architecture can be found in central Europe’s prettiest city, Prague. Sarah Cawood takes a journey through the sounds of Smetana and Dvorak, the wonders of nouvelle Czech cuisine, the triumphs and tragedies of the city’s Jewish ghetto, and Prague’s long tradition of artisanship and design, She uncovers all this as she explores the signature buildings that attract visitors from all over the world.

 

If you’d like to find out more about the places Sarah visited in the programme, then check out the following links:

HRAD/PRAGUE CASTLE- www.hrad.cz
Once the home of Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, this medieval castle is one of Prague’s most visited tourist sites.

VYSEHRAD - www.praha-vysehrad.cz/fsts.aspx?l=2
Dominating the landscape of the city is Vysehrad Castle. Built in the 10th century, it also houses a cemetery containing the remains of many famous Czech artists such as  Antonin Dvorak, Bedrich Smetana and Karel Capek.

BEDRICK SMETANA MUSEUM- www.nm.cz
One of the most beautiful Neo-Renaissance structures in Prague houses this museum deedicated to the city’s famous composer.

MUSEUM OF ANTONIN DVORAK- www.nm.cz/expozice-detail.php?f_id=71
Situated in the Czech Museum of Music , this museum is dedicated to one of the country’s most famous composers and it houses a unique collection of his manuscripts and correspondence.

WONDERFUL DVORAK - www.musictheatre.cz/en/performances/wonderful_dvorak.php
A musical performance which takes place in the beautiful baroque setting of
‘Villa Amerika‘. Here Dvorak's arias and melodies are  interpreted by leading opera soloists as well as violin virtuosos.

PRAGUE-VENICE- www.prazskebenatky.cz/en
This boat company offers a great way of seeing the city by cruising its famous Vltava River.

THE TRADE FAIR PALACE- www.ngprague.cz/en/1069/0/0/sekce/homepage
It houses the largest collection of modern and contemporary arts in Prague, presented on six floors inside a marvellous Functionalist building.

ARTEL- www.artelglass.com
Founder Karen Feldman’s products combine the quality of centuries of Bohemian crystal making with fresh and elegant designs.

TEREZIN MEMORIAL- www.pamatnik-terezin.cz/
Located one and a half hour from Prague, this is a popular daytrip excursion. Theresienstadt  was  used and promoted  by the Nazis as a ‘model‘ concentration camp where people seemingly led a normal life. The memorial comprises original fortresses , a crematorium as well as exhibitions of some of the artwork produced at the time which portrays true life in the camp.

PINKAS SYNAGOGUE- www.jewishmuseum.cz/en/a-ex-pinkas.htm
Located in the heart of the Jewish Quarter, the Pinkas Synagogue is dedicated to the 80.000 Jewish victims of the Holocaust from Bohemia and Moravia; their names are inscribed on the walls of the main nave and adjoining areas.

OBECNI DUM- www.obecni-dum.cz/web/en/homepage
The Municipal House, a national cultural landmark, is among the most significant Art Nouveau buildings in Prague. The most significant Czech painters and sculptors of the time such as  Jan Preisler, Mikoláš Aleš, Max Švabinský, František Ženíšek, Ladislav Šaloun, Josef Mařatka, Josef Václav Myslbek, Alfons Mucha, all contributed to its decoration.

LA BOHEME DEGUSTATION- www.ladegustation.cz/en
One of Prague’s finest restaurant. Chef Oldřich Sahajdák ‘s menu offers traditional dishes of Czech culinary art from the end of the 19th century with a modern twist.

TINGL TANGL- www.tingltangl.cz
A popular nightclub attracting a mixed gay, straight, foreign, and local crowd near Charles Bridge, Tingl Tangl offers the most extensive cabaret shows in the Old Town

U VEJVODU - www.restauraceuvejvodu.cz/?page=home&lang=EN
This restaurant is famous not only for its typical Czech atmosphere and cooking in the style of the Old Bohemian alehouse but  it is also famous for its "Plzeň" beer of excellent quality.

PALLADIUM SHOPPING MALL- www.palladiumpraha.cz/index.php
Prague’s biggest and flashiest shopping mall is an eye-popping architectural expression of modern design, a vast amalgam of concrete, escalators, and glass.