Prague Stag Do Ideas, Activities, Hotels Nightlife. Your inside guide to the ultimate stag weekend in the Czech capital. Find the latest sports news and articles on the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA college football, NCAA college basketball and more at ABC News. TIP For easy navigation, click the ShowHide all Button until all answers are shown. Then press CtrlF and type in part of the question. Example Question is Im. This is the story of the Family Brichta, as recalled by Frank Bright, in his unpublished memoirs, which due to its length will be completed in several chapters. Considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the Czech capital has been relatively untouched by the ravages of the 2. Baroque churches to Art Nouveau arcades and, of course, that iconic castle. There are hundreds and pubs and bars, and numerous restaurants serving everything from local delicacies to international cuisine. Prague at a glance Over six million tourists visit each year, including 3. Brits, making it the fourth most visited city in Europe Prague has the largest castle in the world, sprawled across 1. The city is hugely popular with stag parties due to cheap flights, good quality and relatively cheap beer, plus numerous activities not to mention the women Spectacular architecture and breathtaking sights make for photo opportunities aplenty There is loads to do, including many great art galleries and collections, plus hot nightspots and some renowned strip clubs. Local Knowledge Prague 1. Star Mesto Old Town the heart of Prague. Massively popular with visitors, Stare Mesto, in Prague 1, includes the historical Old Town Square and is the geographical centre of the city. Attractions include the intricate medieval Astronomical Clock and Old Town Hall. As well as some amazing architecture and popular tourist attractions there are also boutiques, high street stores, restaurants and nightlife to suit all tastes expect to pay a little more for a beer in the square. There are also street performers and quieter cafes and bars, if youre looking to just chill. Wenceslas Square where culture vultures gather. Also just a few minutes walk from Old Town Square is Wenceslas Square, in the heart of New Town Nov Mesto. Essentially a wide boulevard, its home to the National Museum and Prague State opera. Mala Strana Lesser Town nothing less than impressive. Just a short walk over the medieval Charles Bridge is Pragues most exclusive neighbourhood. Although not as popular with tourists as Star Mesto, Mala Strana has some of the finest restaurants and cafes, and plenty to keep you occupied, including traditional Czech pubs, small exclusive shops and stunning views over the river. Prague 2. Vinohrady for the cheaper seats. Not as well trodden as the main areas of Prague 1, Vinohrady is still an exclusive place with plenty to do and see. Its an ideal place to get away from tourist crowds and has plenty of cafes, restaurants and shopping centres. Vinohrady has some of the largest and most popular nightclubs and bars in Prague, so is an excellent place for a night out. Best bars in Prague Cloud 9 Sky Bar and Lounge Pobren 1Situated at the top of Hilton Prague, Cloud 9 commands breathtaking views of the city below with floor to ceiling windows and an outdoor roof patio. A luxurious bar with suitably swanky drinks and food menu. Their most popular cocktail is The Charisma peppered vodka stirred with sweet melon liqueur and a splash of cranberry juice, served in a martini glass with green basil leaves. Nice. Fashion Club Nmest Republiky 8Situated on the site of an old communist department store, Fashion Club has been quick to establish itself as a hot destination for the citys well dressed. Great atmosphere, fantastic dancefloor, top DJs. It also hosts one of the best Italian restaurants in Prague. Black Angels Bar Old Town SquareLocated on the second lower level of the Hotel U Prince in Old Town Square, Black Angels Bar has picked up numerous international awards including being voted one of six Worlds Best European Bars in 2. With a 1. 93. 0s design and original Gothic and Romanesque masonry, its atmospheric, brimming with old world luxury. If youre heading there, do be aware that its not cheap, and photography and filming are not allowed. Hemingway Bar Praha Karolny Svetl 2. Small, friendly and very brown coloured bar inspired by famed boozer and writer Ernest Hemingway, this is THE place in Prague to drink absinthe, with a range of the stuff on offer. Letna Beer Garden Letensk SadySituated in Letna Park, it might have a pretty limited number of bevvies, but leafy Letna Beer Garden is a perfect place for a summer afternoon drink, with a lovely view of the river and city. If youre starting early and its warm start here. Pivovarsk Klub Prague 8Although slightly further out from the normal tourist areas, Pivovarsk Klub is well worth the trek. With six beers on tap and over 2. Czech food is also on the menu. U Medvdku Na Perstyne 7Its a Prague institution thats been around for 5. They also brew their own beers, including Black. Gott and X Beer 3. Czech Republic. They also make beer ice cream and beer chocolate. And if the beer gets the best of you, theres a hotel upstairs. And even if you dont like beer, you still have to see this place. Pivnice U Rudolfina Krovnick 1. A proper traditional Czech pub with live music and lots of different beers and ales available. Traditional Czech meals are also on offer. A great place to start the night. Best clubs in Prague Studio 5. Hybernsk 3. 8No relation to the famed 1. New York venue where disco was king, but nonetheless, a magnet for clubbers to like the party to never stop. Pragues best known after party venue, Studio 5. Roxy DlouhaA former dancehall, Roxy has been at the centre of Pragues club scene since the early 1. The music policy is varied, though leans away from the mainstream, with high profile international and Czech DJs and bands. There are four bars and considering youre in Prague 1, the drinks are reasonably priced. Lucerna Music Bar Vodickova 3. Popular music venue near Wenceslas Square featuring the best Czech and alternative acts, plus UK and US names such as Papa Roach and George Ezra. On Friday and Saturday nights, they also host famed 8. A ha and Wham. Food eat like a local Czech food is quite simple and mainly consists of pork or beef with dumplingspotatoes or rice. Rajsk is a speciality of meat with whipped cream and sauce not to everyones taste but worth a try at least once. A classic is Smaen Sr which is fried cheese garnished with potatoes. Palacinky Czech pancakes are filled with various fillings such as ice cream or jam and coated with whipped cream and almonds. Ovocn Knedlky fruit dumplings and Kolac Czech cake are also filled with different curd, fruits and jams. The riverside Nplavka Farmers Market Podskali is on every Saturday from 8am 2pm and has an amazing range of local produce such as Czech cakes, sweets, cider, coffee and more. Jirk If you need a solid hit of caffeine in the morning, try the award winning Caf Lounge Plask 6. Lesser Town, which serves a range of interesting coffees, plus a great breakfasts, from croissants and eggs to fruit, Czech dishes and the good ol reliable hangover cure, the full English. Open from 7. 3. 0am too. Situated right by the river, Kampa Park Na Kampe 8b has a great atmosphere and fantastic views of the Charles Bridge and Certovka stream. With stylish dining rooms and more intimate terraces, its a popular celeb hangout. The food is international, mixing Czech with European. They do a great pepper steak with potato cake makes a change from mash, and anything on the dessert menu is to die for especially the chocolate fondant. The five course set menu, with different wines served between each course, is a must for foodies, while the wine menu, with 1. Prague Castle the Castle Guard. Castle Guard Armed Forces for the Safety of the Czech Republic. While walking through the Prague Castle, everyone certainly meets men in uniforms standing at the main entrance or patrolling in other places. You probably know these men from TV, as well. You can always see them close to the President during important politic actions. Yes, we are speaking about the Castle Guard, armed forces providing the safety of the Czech Republic. Now we willlook closely at the guards activities. All about. Prague Castlemore readhere. Important facts Castle guard is directly subordinate to the Military Office of the President of the Republic. Its servicemen are selected and supplemented from the ranks of the Army of the Czech Republic ACR or recruited under specific criteria. Special enrolment criteria These special criteria have four parts. First, there are Qualification prerequisites and educational requirements. The applicant for the service at the Castle Guard must meet basic qualification prerequisites according to a provision of an act on professional soldiers. Officers position can be achieved with a Bachelors or Masters university degree, warrantofficers position with a complete secondary education concluded with a school leaving examination and sergeant position secondary technical education with a certificate. Second, there is a psychological examination during which the applicant must successfully pass the basic psychological examinationof a professional soldier and a special psychological examination for performance of guard service at the Castle Guard. PRAGUE 1 MONUMENTS  CENTRALThird, there are security audits. The applicant must verify hisher security capability CONFIDENTIAL or CLASSIFIED according to Act No 4. Coll., on protection of classified information and on safety security clearance, as subsequently amended. And fourth, the applicants must meet physical prerequisites. Their height must be between 1. They also should be without visible cosmetic defects, tattoos and piercing or earrings. Hairstyle of a castle guard is also important. Itmust be trim, sideburns can reach only the half of an ear lobe. Female applicants must have short hair. Applicants must also have excellent health condition health classification A and must not wear glasses for guard service. They all must be in good physical condition they must pass assessment of examination of physical training excellent or good. Organizational structure This military unit has a total of 6. The Guard is organised into Headquarters comprising from Castle Guard headquarters, personnel headquarters and logistics. Then 1st and 2nd battalion, Castle Guard Orchestra,Police of CR and the Security company. Armament The Castle Guard is armed with model 5. The main weapon of the main guard is so called Scorpio submachine gun model 6. Uniform You can recognize a Castle Guard soldier thanks to hisher uniform which was introduced in 1. The uniform contains several historical emblems such as associate legionnaires emblem, legionnaires buttons, epaulettes with designs of linden leaves and a type of an indication of a rank. The Castle Guard disposes of summer light blue color and winter uniforms dark blue color for service and ceremonial purposes. A day of a Castle Guard soldier Every Castle Guard soldier gets up at six am. Then there is hisher common job the guards perform order drill, defence training and shooting practice and all this conclude with a 2. The duty includes an hour stand up, then service at the guard room, and a rest which can be followed by sleep. Well, this was a brief summary a day of a Castle Guard soldier. Guard Company The 1st and 2ndbattalion of the Guard Company provide surveillance of external areas of the Castle. This company also guards the premises of Lany chateau and other premises which belong to temporary seats of the President, as well as prominent guests providing their security in crisis situations which can occur during their stay in the Czech Republic. Castle Guard Orchestra The Castle Guard Orchestra plays a very important part in all ceremonial acts in the Prague Castle concerning the President. They accompany e. The Orchestra also holds benefit concerts forvarious associations, trusts and foundations. Other tasks of the Orchestra are for example preparation and performance of protocol acts of the President, the Military Office of the President and the Castle Guard. They also prepare and perform service events, piety acts, adjurations and inauguration audiences. The Orchestra also provides professional training with Castle Guard units performs benefit concerts, ceremonial concerts, concerts for army and civil organizations. They also organize and provide musical performance at the ceremonial changing of the Castle Guard in the First Courtyard of the Prague Castle and also on the occasion of opening the Southern Gardens and the Royal Garden. The Orchestra also cares for musical performance at masses and other acts held by the Military Chaplaincy of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. Security Company The main task of this company is the support of units of the Castle Guard in the course of their service. Therefore the unit comprises of the transport platoon, motorcycle platoon, storage platoon and the dog handling platoon. Now, let us see activities of individual company units. Transport platoon Let us start with the transport platoon which is responsible mainly for transport of persons or material upon the needs of the Castle Guard and the Military Office of the President. These persons or materials are transported to places designed for performance of tasks set. Motorcycle platoon The motorcycle platoon is responsible for the security of leading representatives of foreign countries within their ceremonial receptions by the President. Members of the motorcycle platoon perform special tasks set by the Castle Guard and the Military Office of the President. The platoon uses various types of specially modified BMW motorcycles. Storage platoon The Security Company must provide material support for Castle Guard units during their main service. Dog handling platoon Support of the Guard Company, especially in active protection of seats of the President  thats what soldiers of the dog handling platoon must do. These tasks are performed by  watch dogs or special dogs. Watch dogs are prepared for a guard service in a close contact with a dog handler, special dogs are used for example to search explosive systems. PRAGUE  MONUMENTS  CENTRAL As you see, the life of a Castle Guard soldier is in no way easy. Starting with difficult training and ending for example with performing tasks for security of the President or a long hour duty which also includes guarding the main gateway of the Prague Castle. Here, you can see them motionless on either side of the gate at any weather and you can also see their ceremonial changing here. Adress Prague Castle Prask hrad1. Prague 1 1. 19 0. Praha 1GPS 5. 052. N, 1. 42. 35. 9. EPublic transport tram number 2. Prask hrad Prague astle subway station, underground stop    Line A Malostransk next tram 2. Prague Castle. Transport connection Search for connections click here. Information on Prague transport click here.