How to Plan a Gay-Friendly Trip to Prague

Prague provides the perfect mix of charm and a progressive gay-friendly attitude - all at prices second to none.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Guide books

1. Plan your trip to Prague well in advance. (Prague is experiencing a severe shortage of hotel rooms in the city center.) Make a list of the kinds of transportation, accommodations and activities you desire or need.

2. Conduct some research about Prague via books or the Internet. Look for the abundant hot travel deals offered on Web travel/auction sites.

3. Determine your budget in advance. Make your reservations as soon as possible since Prague still offers some of the cheapest dining, accommodations and transportation in Europe.

4. Consider scheduling your trip to Prague during the off-season, when you'll experience Prague's true charm and fewer crowds. Visit this stunning former Eastern Bloc city during summer if you must.

5. Grab a copy of Prague's monthly gay guide, "Amigo."

6. Immerse yourself in Prague's burgeoning gay nightlife. Pop into one of the city's gay hot spots located within walking distance of Old Town Square (Wenceslas Square) or just across the Vlatava River in the Mala Strana district.

7. Take a romantic stroll across the Charles Bridge, whose Baroque structure provides a link between Prague's two halves. Meander through the cobblestone maze of Old Town Prague and witness architectural history before your very eyes - from medieval castles to rare Cubist structures.

Tips & Warnings

• Some Web sites and books provide information for travelers with HIV or AIDS (necessary vaccines, foods to eat and not to eat, where it's safe to drink the water and so on).
• Plan on walking a lot. Wear comfortable shoes.
• If you plan on cabbing it, establish a price with the driver before you depart. Some drivers reportedly tamper with their meters.
• Carry your passport, extra cash, traveler's checks and credit cards with you at all times.

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on 7/12/2007 I would not bother with Amigo. It is in Czech and is really just a contacts magazine. You are better off getting a copy of the gay map which has most places listed and is available in a lot of the gay bars. Better still before you go check out the gay guide on Prague Saints' website. It is very helpful and informative: http://www.praguesaints.cz/Prague-Gay-Guide/.

on 8/8/2006 Dear friends,

I was in Prague before few weeks and I would like to recommend you one great travel agency - I was very well surprised with their services. It is Come2Prague (http://www.come2prague.com) and they offers pleny of gay apartments, hotels, vacation packages, sightseeing tours, airport transport ... everything what can make you holiday unforgetable. And it was unforgetable, I will be there with Come2Prague again next year. BTW: They have very nic and young drivers!

on 11/22/2005 Amigo comes out every two months, not once a month.

on 11/22/2005 The best bar to start the night in Prague is The Saints. It is a small place, but very cool and with good-looking, friendly staff who speak excellent English and will tell you all about the gay scene in Prague.