Where to go for New Year: Prague

All of you are still sure, what magic happens only in fairy tales? You have a chance to be convinced that it at all not so! Once you carry out winter rest in Prague, having celebrated Christmas and New Year there, and you will already know that miracles in the world happen. The capital of the Czech Republic has special magic aura and attracts, as if a magnet of many tourists during a Christmas and New Year's time. Than so Prague is famous and how to spend in it New Year?

Winter vacation in Prague

Many our compatriots already visited for New Year the Czech capital, and all of them remained are very happy. All the matter is that the Czech Republic, as well as France or Italy, in the opinion of tourists is represented the beautiful romantic country having ancient beautiful castles and houses.

But if to plan a trip to France for New Year, it is necessary to lay out a decent sum of money even if you wish to celebrate winter holidays somewhere in the French remote place, but not in the well-known capital.

As for the Czech Republic to celebrate New Year in its main town – business much less expensive and Prague a little than concedes to the well-known Paris. Level of service is not worse West European, and the sightseeing and in winter time will please any tourist.

New Year in Prague

The long-awaited holiday in the capital of the Czech Republic usually lasts for the whole month! Since the beginning of December and up to the first January days of the come new year you can derive pleasure from the fine festive atmosphere which always reigns in Prague at this time. The city is completely decorated with illumination and other Christmas and New Year's attributes.

Even in narrow passes and on medieval small streets it is possible to meet beautiful small and big fir-trees, and on squares will offer you the most tasty mulled wine and fried chestnuts. Important: try to arrive to Prague till Catholic Christmas (at least, in a week and not later) or before New Year.

The best option: till Christmas, surely then having carried out in the Czech capital and New Year. On December 24 the festive Christmas atmosphere in the capital of the Czech Republic reaches the peak, but after Christmas night Prague as if dies out: it is unlikely you will meet on streets of crowd of people, and shops, restaurants are, as a rule, closed at this time. Fortunately, the calm lasts absolutely not for long. After all preparation for a meeting of New Year begins! At this particular time the plentiful flow of tourists arrives to the Czech Republic.

Where to live in Prague for New Year

Certainly, before flying to Prague on winter rest, you need to take care of a place where you will live well. Besides option with hotel, many tourists prefer to rent small apartment in Prague, in advance reserving it on the Internet. In the Czech capital there are a lot of similar apartments.

As for excursions and other entertainment programs, it is already better to order them on a place. Sights of winter Prague the Beginning of December in the Czech capital always means celebration of day of Saint Nikolay (on December 6), and in a week people celebrate day of Saint Lution. These holidays are loved very much, both children, and adults.

On Staromestskaya Square approximately in the same time Christmas fair opens. Street theaters, magnificent works of local smiths, festive souvenirs and, of course, the most tasty Czech beer – all this you will meet on streets of prechristmas Prague. Well and, certainly, New Year's Eve: usually on December 31 and on January 1 in Prague it is snowing. New Year's Eve evening in the last day of December Czechs call generous.

On the night of January 1 all inhabitants and guests of Prague come to above-mentioned Staromestskaya Square and open a champagne bottle, and also beer to celebrate under fireworks volleys New Year. Obligatory tradition is the campaign on Karlov Bridge at night where it is necessary to make the most treasured wishes near John Nepomucene's statue. Meet New Year in Prague, and you receive unforgettable emotions and mass of impressions!

Author: Katerina Sergeenko