The HappyEast Guide

Prague is known not only for being beautiful but also very romantic ☺️ Whether you travel alone or with your second half, watching the sun, setting behind Prague Castle, will set you in the right mood. The best place to do it is Riegrovy Sady, a park on the hill that emerges in the middle of Vinohrady district. Walking from Old Town or New Town you should reach it in less than one hour. Alternatively, you can get there by metro. Just take the green line towards Hostivař station and get off at the stop Jiřícho z Poděbrad. From there it's just a short walk and, as a possible advantage, you skip climbing the hill.

Regardless of whatever option you choose, I recommend that you make yourself a little tour of this area. Travel guides rarely mention this district and you won't find any organized tours here neither. Thanks to that, Vinohrady is the closest to the historical center of Prague, where you can actually see how Czechs live, while walking among stunning architecture from the 19th and 20th century. In Riegrovy Sady itself you hear English more often than Czech. These are not tourists, though. Riegrovy Sady is a favorite meeting point for expats living in Prague. After watching the sunset, don't miss a visit in a huge beer garden 🍺 If you have problems to find, just ask some passerby and they will guide you there 😉

The decision to close 🎅 due to the pandemic of coronavirus hit everyone: vendors, locals and tourists alike. However, not all is lost. Municipal authorities of Prague 1 decided that the market in Václavské náměstí should be considered a cultural event and thus restrictions adopted by the Czech government don't apply to it. With this decision there is a hope that other Christmas markets might also reopen soon. If it happens, don't hesitate to check out my personal favorite in Náměstí Míru where locals usually go and prices are not as high as elsewhere.

And even if only the one in Václavské náměstí remains open, it's still worthy to check it out, enjoy atmosphere and support vendors who really struggle this year. Anyway, in most of the European cities there is normally just one so it should be enough 😉

🚄How to get there? The easiest way is to take a metro, green line, and exit at the stop Národní Museum. Market takes place in front of the building of National Museum that you can see on my second photo. You will not miss it ;) You can also exit at Mustek station but it has many exits and it's still a bit of walking from there, that's why I recommend the first solution.

Have fun ☺️!

What is this? Czech invention. Horses love it. Your teeth hate it.
Sugar in cubes 🤤

Did you know that the first sugar in cubes was created in 1841 by Jakub Kryštof Rad from a Czech town located close to the Austrian border. Before that was sold in portions that had irregular, often sharp shape. One day wife of Jakub Kryštof Rad hurt herself with it. After that he promised to create an alternative and so the wife didn't get disappointed after receving a few months later a gift consisting of

And what are you planning to invent for your loved one 😉?

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