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Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti)


Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti)
Prague 11000
Czech Republic
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EuroAgentur Hotel Rokoko £87 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Ramada Prague City Centre £103 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
The Icon Hotel £122 0.2 mi 0.3 km 5 of 5 stars
Savic Hotel £133 0.6 mi 1.0 km 5 of 5 stars
Three Golden Chains - Residence Retezova £129 0.7 mi 1.1 km 5 of 5 stars
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Rybi trh 0.5 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
La Degustation 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Ambiente Brasileiro 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Mustek Metro Station 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Wenceslas Square” Wcities.com
“The New Prague: Coffee, Tea and Free” PostcardsForYou.com
“Prague in winter: City's beauty draws visitors outside despite the cold” canoe.ca / Canadian Press
“Top 10 Prague surprises” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
“Beguiled by Another Prague” New York Times (free registration required)
“Prague” TravelIntelligence.net
“Visit Prague: The New Mecca” PostcardsForYou.com
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #58 of 168 attractions in Prague
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Traveller Description: The lively center of Prague's commercial, social and cultural life, with shops, cafes, hotels and nightclubs lining its main avenue.
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Attraction type: Town centre/square/plaza
Address: Prague 11000
Czech Republic

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“No sense of history.”
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2 of 5 stars
humlins
Aberdeen
10 Jul 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

The story of Wenceslas Square's place in the struggle for human freedom is a drama waiting to be told but there's little here but shopping, shopping and the odd cabaret bar. Just one example will suffice. The balcony of The Melantrich Building was where Alexander Dubcek and Vaclav Havel proclaimed the death of Czech communism in November 1989 but this... more

“Shopping for the most part”
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3 of 5 stars
SarkaCZ
Dublin, Ireland
15 Jun 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Everyone was telling me to go and see this but I was never too bothered. It's one of the main tourist traps and I did a bit of reading up beforehand to see what was on the street and couldn't find anything which changed my mind. Not that its a bad street, it's quite ok! Its just like many things... more

“Not much here for a traveler”
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2 of 5 stars
JK01
Minneapolis, Minnesota
19 Apr 2007
4/5 found this review helpful

More of a boulevard than a square. The most crowded area is at the North end. In this area, there is a lot of shopping, as well as late-night sausage stands that offer a fast meal. Further South are bars and casinos. Wenceslas square is centrally located so it is very likely a traveler will see the Northern part of... more

“Tourist Shopper Chic!”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
13 Sep 2005
18/23 found this review helpful

This is a real tourist trap, and as such i stayed away from it for the most part. the beauty of the wide tree lined street is compromised by the tacky tourist shops and burger bars. the imposing facade of the museum is worth a look, but a visit to Weneslas Square is really only for shopping - which it... more

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Prague 11000, Czech Republic