Detailed Itinerary ~ 4D3N in Prague (depart from Amsterdam)

			Suggested itineraries for Prague
			100 CKZ = 4 Euro 100 CKZ = RM16
	Day	Time	Price - Euro	Details
	19-May	20.35		Arrive airport
	Sun			Dahlia Inn -The reception is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please inform the hotel in advance about your estimated time of arrival!
				Just 100 ft from the Stepanska tram stop and just over a quarter mile from the Karlovo namesti and I. P. Pavlova metro stations
				From Airport - There are 2 buses between The airport in Prague and the city - no. 119 and no. 100. Bus 119 goes to subway station A ( green )line “ DEJVICKA ” and then it is 2 – 4 stops to the historical centre of Prague Bus 119 runs between the Ruzyne Airport and Dejvická metro stop ( line A ). Connections run every 7 to 20 minutes and the ride takes 20 minutes (20 min are night and Sunday intervals). Bus 119 leaves from the second platform outside the Arrivals terminal and runs from 4:25 a.m. until 11:40 p.m.
		22.35		Dejvická - Depo Hostivař-Štěpánská -24mins -24czk The 119 bus departs from the airport, which is taken to the metro station Devicka where you take the green line to Mustek. After exiting the metro on the Vaclavske Namesti side, you walk one block, make a right on Stepanksa street, and follow it about 8 minutes before it becomes Lipova street after crossing the tram lines
				walk from  Štěpánská to Dahlia Inn : Head east on Ječná toward Lípová -Turn right onto Lípová - 2 mins walk. Alternatively from Mustek station - Stepanska station 8 mins then walk to Dahlia Inn -2 mins walk.
				Buy TIcket - Arrival hall at public transportation counters located in Terminals 1 and 2 (open 7:00am to 10:00pm), -ticket vending machines located at bus stops, or if arriving late and all shops are closed buy a ticket directly from the driver but note that large banknotes are not accepted. Tickets cost 32 CZK ( approx. 1.2 GPB). When buying a 32 CZK ticket for public transport you will receive a transferable ticket allowing you to travel for a 90-minute period. Price when purchased from the bus driver is 40 CZK. Note that if you are carrying any large pieces of luggage i.e. a backpack or suitcase you will need to purchase an additional ½ price ticket. You can also take the No.100 bus which will take you from the airport to Zlicin - the underground station of the yellow line (B) that leads to the town centre (Mustek station). If travelling at night, catch night bus No 510 (between midnight and 3.30) from Prague airport to the tram, heading for Divoka Sarka, then take tram No 51 to Dejvicka underground station or (Namesti Republiky or Wenceslas Square).
			10.08	Buy 2 x 24 hrs tourist pass for metro and tram + 90mins ticket -32CZK/30min ticket -24CZK :24-hour pass: 110 CZK, 3-day pass (72 hours): 310 CZK
	20-May
	Mon		free	Vyšehrad
		9-11am		Vyšehrad is the very first seat of Czech princes and kings, since the first coronated Czech king, Vratislaus I, lived here. Also Charles IV paid close attention to Vyšehrad as a place connected with the Přemyslid tradition. In the nineteenth century, the Czech National Revival movement sparked interest in this place surrounded with myths. A tour will guide you through all the interesting moments in the history of Vyšehrad, the history and decoration of the capitular Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, significant personalities buried at the Vyšehrad cemetery and other interesting buildings at Vyšehrad. It is also possible to visit casemates, vaults built in the fortification, where the originals of statues from the Charles Bridge are currently being deposited. Several viewing points offer astonishing views over Prague.
				Opening Times: Church of St Peter & St Paul -MOn, Wed - Sun: 9am - noon and 1pm-5pm. CLOSED Tuesday Entrance Fee: 30 Czech Crown Vyšehrad Cemetery Open daily from 8am - 5pm (6/7pm in summer). Entrance Fee: Free How to Get There: Metro: C - Vysehrad
				Stepanska station -  Metro: C - Vysehrad
		11-1pm	free	Charles Square
				The square is surrounded by New Town Hall, the Church of St Ignatius and the Jesuit College, the Faust House and a Czech Technical University building. There are also numerous monuments on the square itself.
				To get to Karlovo náměstí, you can either walk (follow Vodičkova Street from Wenceslas Square or Spálená Street from Národní třída) or take line B of the metro or tram 3, 4, 6, 10, 14, 16, 18, 22 or 24 to Karlovo náměstí (10mins from Vysehrad)
				U Fleku - Kremencova 11, Prague 1 Myslíkova tram - walk 2 mins - Head southwest on Myslíkova toward Odborů -Turn right onto Křemencova From Charles square walk 6 mins- Head west on Karlovo nám-Turn right to stay on Karlovo nám. -Turn left onto Odborů -Turn left onto Myslíkova -Turn right onto Křemencova
		1-2pm	free	Dancing House near charles square
				Walk 5 mins -Head west on Karlovo nám, Continue onto Resslova,Continue onto Jiráskovo nám.,Turn left onto Rašínovo nábř.
		2-4pm		Emauzy – The Monastery of Slavic Benedictines
				The monastery was founded in 1347 by Charles IV as a part of his plans to unify the Greek Byzantine and Roman Catholic Churches. Benedictines got permission from the Pope to use Old Church Slavonic in Roman liturgical services, and consequently Prague had a monastery with Slavonic liturgy. On a tour through this unique place you can see a cloister with Gothic paintings, a Baroque refectory, imperial chapel and Church of Our Lady.
				Take the tube (yellow line B) to Karlovo Namesti (following the exit sign to Palackeho Namesti) and from the park nearby you should be able to see Emauzy only couple of metres away.
		4-6pm		Evening walk on Petřín
				The walk starts at the funicular that will transport you to the top of Petřín hill. An evening atmosphere may inspire you to visit the local mirror maze or the Petřín observation tower from which you can enjoy unforgettable views of our capital.
				Open till 22:00 Tram stop: Take a tram to Ujezd (trams 12, 20, 22, 57). Then, take the funicular railway up Petrin hill (cost cover by travel pass).
				Plzeňský Restaurant – From Ujezd take tram 12 to Andel. located very near the Anděl metro stop on Nádražní street 114 (walk 2 mins). It has a very big façade so you are unlikely to miss it.
	21-May
	Tue			ROYAL ROUTE
				Prague Castle - Nerudova Street – Lesser Quarter Square – Charles Bridge – Old Town Square – Powder Gate
				Prague Castle – long tour
		9-1pm	14	Prague Castle has been the seat of Czech princes, kings, and also presidents in the modern history of the state, since the end of the 9th century. The long tour of Prague’s most significant monument will present to visitors not only the history and structural development of Prague Castle, but also the personalities connected with the castle, and other interesting things. The tour comprises all courtyards, leads around the St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert Cathedrals and the Old Royal Palace to Jiřské Square, from where it continues to the Golden Lane and to Opyš. It is also possible to see some of the buildings’ interiors (St Vitus, St Wenceslas and St Adalbert Cathedrals, St George’s Basilica, the Old Royal Palace and others).
				Prague Castle and Château Park open from 5.00 to 24.00. Premises requiring tickets are open from 9.00 - 17.00 (St. Vitus Cathedral, Old Royal Palace, exhibition "The Story of Prague Castle", exhibition "The Treasure of St. Vitus Cathedral" /daily 10.00 – 18.00/, St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower, Prague Castle Picture Gallery, Powder Tower, South Tower of St. Vitus Cathedral /daily 10.00 – 18.00, last entry 17.30/, Rosenberg Palace).St. Vitus Cathedral is open on weekdays and on Saturdays from 9.00 to 17.00. On Sundays from 12.00. Last entry at 16.40. Changing guard session - every hr - go for noon session
				Entrance Fees Long Tour Ticket: 350 Czech Crown  - Entitles you to visit: Old Royal Palace and the permanent exhibition 'The Story of Prague Castle'; St George's Basilica, Convent of St. George; Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower; Prague Castle Picture Gallery; and Powder Tower. Short Tour Ticket: 250 Czech Crown - Entitles you to visit: Old Royal Palace and the permanent exhibition 'The Story of Prague Castle'; St. George's Basilica, Golden Lane with Daliborka Tower. NOTE: Tickets are valid for two days - the day of the purchase and the following day. St Vitus Cathedral is free.
				1.From Stepanska- Pražský hrad (tram 22) -18mins, turn left and in 5 minutes you reach the 2nd Courtyard of Prague Castle
				2. Or From Stepanska-Královský letohrádek  (tram 22)-17mins -  Pass the Summer Palace of queen Anne and go through the garden and within 15,20 minutes you reach Prague Castle Riding School
		2-3pm	3.2	Strahov Monastery
				A large complex of monastery buildings belonging to the religious order of Premonstratensians was established by prince Vladislav II and Olomouc bishop Jindřich Zdík in 1140. The monastery acquired its current form during early Gothic and especially Baroque reconstructions. Places of interest in the monastery include the Convent (Cloister, Romanesque Halls, Chapter Hall, Winter Refectory), Strahov Gallery (a collection of Czech and European paintings from Gothic to Romanticism), the Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady and historical halls of Strahov Library. 80 CKZ entrance fee
				Tram: Walk 4mins to to Pražský hrad (Head southwest on Hrad II. nádvoří  from Castle)  then tram 22 or 23 direct to Pohorelec. From Pohorelec walk 4 mins (Head south on Keplerova toward Parléřova -Continue onto Pohořelec -Turn left to stay on Pohořelec -Turn right to stay on Pohořelec -Turn left onto Strahovské nádvoří -Slight left to stay on Strahovské nádvoří )
		3-4pm	free	Charles Bridge
				A walk on the Charles Bridge will present the interesting history of this oldest preserved connecting line between both Prague embankments. Special attention will be given not only to its beautiful sculptural decoration, but also to the Old Town and Lesser Quarter bridge towers.
				Metro: A - Malostranska to Metro: A - Staromestska
				Kolkovna- V Kolkovně 8, Prague 1 (Budget) Transport Metro Staroměstská/tram 17, 18 - 4mins walk - Head north on Žatecká toward Široká - Turn right onto Široká - At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto V kolkovně
		4-5pm	free	Old Town Square
				Old Town City Hall, the Church of Our Lady before Týn, House at the Stone Bell, Kinský Palace, St Nicholas Church the Jan Hus Memorial can all be found on the square.
				From Charles Bridge to Old town square - walk 8 mins
				Optional -Jewish Quarter (Josefov) near the Old Town
				Old Town City Hall – seat of Old Town local government
				The Old Town City Hall offers two tours. You can climb up the stairs to the Town Hall Tower and enjoy a beautiful view of Prague’s historical centre from a height of almost 70 metres. The second tour will take you through the city hall’s interior (a chapel with apostles, historical halls and a Romanesque-Gothic underground). No less interesting is the city hall’s exterior, dominated by the remarkable Old Town Astronomical Clock.
		5-6pm	2	Powder Gate
				A monumental gate leading into the Old Town. The Gothic building dating from 1475 was designed by Matěj Rejsek. It was used as a gunpowder storage facility. At the end of the nineteenth century it was rebuilt into its present form by J. Mocker.
				From Old town square to Powder Gate - walk 8 mins
				From Powder Gate walk 2 mins to Náměstí Republiky station metro
		6- 9pm	free	WENCESLAS SQUARE Old town
				city’s main shopping boulevard lined with restaurants, cafes, bars etc that is popular with both locals and tourists.
				Best Ice cream - Hajek (in the arcade from Vodickova street right at the tram station Vaclavske namesti (trams 3, 9, 14, 24))
				from Metro Náměstí Republiky station to Metro A, B - Mustek 1mins
				Back to Hotel - Muzeum/Mustek metro back to Stepanska - 9mins
				U Pinkasů  -Jungmannovo náměstí 16, Prague 1 (Budget) Metro Můstek/tram 6, 9, 18, 22, 23. Walk 1 min from Mustek-B
	22-May
	Wed	7am		check out to Vienna
		8am		Praha main railway station 08:30- 13:30
				Hlavní Nádraží
				From Hlavni nadrai - Take the metro two stops on the red line to I.P. Pavlova and walk down Jecna for about 5 minutes till you reach Lipova street on your left. Traveling time is approximately 20 minutes.
				Total cost spent in Prague (exclude flight from Amsterdam to Prague using easyjet) = Hotel - Dahlia Inn (nice hotel and near to tram stop)75 euro/nite x 3 nites = 225euro + 29.28 cost stated above + food 160 euro (40euro/day) =  414.28 euro At Charles Bridge Charles Bridge Powder Gate - A monumental gate leading into the Old Town. The Gothic building dating from 1475 was designed by Matěj Rejsek. It was used as a gunpowder storage facility. At the end of the nineteenth century it was rebuilt into its present form by J. Mocker. Old Town Square Old Town Square At night remarkable Old Town Astronomical Clock Castle Petřín Dancing House U Fleku - Kremencova 11, Prague 1 Traditional CZ food recommeded. Plzeňský Restaurant local snack

Detailed Itinerary ~ 3 days 2 nite in Amsterdam (depart from London)

Day	Time	Price	Details
17-May	18.35		Arrived at Amsterdam Airport
Fri	20.15	12	Train to (17 mins)Amsterdam Centraal Station - Amsterdam Metro Line 51 -Overamstel metro stop (12 mins)- walk 8 mins - 3.84 euro +3.42 return to De Wallen but better buy 48hrs pass for 12 euro
			Mercure hotel amsterdam city
			De Wallen
			Amsterdam's fabled red-light district, . Adults with a sincere curiosity about the sex trade in the Netherlands can take a non-sensationalistic tour of De Wallen with a former sex worker. Or you can climb up to the splendid attic church concealed in an ordinary house at Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder ("Our Lord in the Attic"), where persecuted Catholics worshipped in the 17th and 18th centuries.
			From Overamstel - Nieuwmarkt station -22mins - walk 5mins
			Rund off your first 24 hours in Amsterdam with a typically Dutch supper: the Pannenkoekenhuis Upstairs at Grimburgwal 2, one of Amsterdam's best pancake restaurants. - walk 7 mins from De Wallen -Head southwest on Oudezijds Voorburgwal toward Stoofsteeg -Turn right onto Grimburgwal Sample the irresistible fondue at Café Bern (Nieuwmarkt 9), which serves Swiss specialties in a typically Dutch bruin café interior. - walk 4mins from Nieuwmarkt station - Head northeast on Oudezijds Voorburgwal toward Kreupelsteeg-Turn right onto Oudekennissteeg-Continue onto Molensteeg-Turn right onto Zeedijk-Turn left onto Nieuwmarkt-Turn right to stay on Nieuwmarkt Van Kerkwijk DE PIZZABAKKERS
18-May			Keukenhof Gardens
Sat	8.30am	22.5	The easiest way to get out to the Keukenhof Gardens from Amsterdam -- take the direct bus from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The Connexxion bus organization offers a "Combi Ticket" from Schiphol that includes a 35- to 40-minute bus ride plus the entrance fee to the Keukenhof, which totals € 19.
			Train to (17 mins)Amsterdam Centraal Station - Amsterdam Metro Line 51 -Overamstel metro stop (12 mins)- walk 8 mins
			From the Leidseplein/Museumplein you can take the red Sternet bus 197 to Schiphol Airport (busses run 5-6 times per hour). At the Airport you can change to the Keukenhof bus 58. You can buy your combitickets at the Tourist Information desk at the Trainstation and at Leidseplein.
			From Schiphol Airport
			The bus 58 runs on Monday till Friday 4 times an hour and in weekends even 8 times an hour and leaves Schiphol from the bus station at Schiphol Plaza bus. The journey to Keukenhof takes 35 minutes. The last bus back to Schiphol leaves at 19.22. International trains from Paris, Berlin and Brussels also stop at Schiphol.
			Buy tickets from the Amsterdam Tourist Information Offices (called "VVV" offices) for Bus 58 from Schiphol direct to the gardens. The buses leave every 15 minutes from the second island outside the arrivals-level entrance at the airport. See the Keukenhof website for more information.
	10.30am-12.30pm		Reach Keukenhof Gardens
	2pm		Amsterdam Centraal Station
			Amsterdam's Central Canal Belt
			Amsterdam's Central Canal Belt, which arcs in a semi-circle around the Central Station. Start at the station and head south to the Damrak; this most conspicuously touristic street in Amsterdam is loaded with souvenir shops whose wares run from tasteful to hilariously kitsch.
			Dam Square & Koninklijk Palais (Royal Palace) & National Monument
	2.30pm		At the end is Dam Square, with the Koninklijk Palais (Royal Palace) to the west side (2 mins walk) and the National Monument to the east (3 mins). Step into the palace and admire the 17 illustrious rooms of Empire-period decorative arts.
			Centraal station - Dam Square using tram 1,2,4,5,9,13,16,17,24,25 or bus 355,357,359,361,363
	3.30pm		Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) ,Westermarkt
			5mins walk to Take a peek inside the Gothic Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) and check out the temporary exhibition if it appeals. Then head west on the Radhuisstraat to the Westermarkt (8mins walk), site of both the Homomonument – a sensitive memorial to all those persecuted for their sexuality – and the Westerkerk, whose 85m church tower, the tallest in Amsterdam, rewards climbers with a lovely panorama.
			IF Lazy - take Dam Square to Westermarkt station then walk 4 mins - Head east on Westermarkt toward Keizersgracht -Turn left onto Keizersgracht
			Anne Frank Huis
	4.30pm		To the north 1 mins walk, the Anne Frank Huis needs no introduction; bypass the queue with pre-purchased online tickets. cant bring large bag- from 9am to 7m
			•On Foot: 20-minute walk from Centraal Station. •By Tram: Line 13, 14 or 17 to the Westermarkt stop. -10 minutes from Dam Square. Start walking from the backside of the Royal Palace.
			Begijnhof
	5.30pm		Witness the most picturesque enclave in all of Amsterdam farther north on Voetboogsteeg.whose private residences nestle around an inner court. The handsome wooden house at number 34 is one of only two that survive below the river IJ.
			Take tram from 14 Westermartk stop -Arrive Spui and walk -2 mins -Head west on Watersteeg toward Kalverstraat -Continue onto Begijnensteeg-Begijnensteeg turns slightly right and becomes Begijnhof  -Turn left to stay on Begijnhof -Turn left to stay on Begijnhof
			Head west on Begijnhof -Turn right to stay on Begijnhof -Turn right to stay on Begijnhof -Begijnhof turns slightly left and becomes Begijnensteeg -Continue onto Watersteeg -Turn left onto Rokin -Turn right to stay on Rokin -Continue onto Wijde Lombardsteeg - Continue onto Enge Lombardsteeg -10. Turn left onto Oudezijds Voorburgwal -11. Turn left onto Oudekerksplein
			Follow the Oudezijds Voorburgwal up north to Oudekerkplein (Old Church Square), seat of the monumental Oude Kerk, consecrated in 1306. At the north side of the square is the Museum het Rembrandthuis, where the artist lived in his heyday; here Rembrandt's masterpieces are superimposed on a superbly restored interior.
			Can shopping at Rokin, Kalverstraat, Leidsestraat
			Nearest station -Nieuwmarkt - back to Hotel
19-May	Dep 19.05 (check in at 17.05);Arr 20.35		Museum Quarter houses the pride of Dutch patrimony in its three institutions, and where the Vondelpark with its innumerable attractions sprawls.
Sun
	9.30-11.30pm		Canal Cruise
			St. Nicolaas Boat Club of Amsterdam - free but now not taking ppl, check again
		13	Small update for future references about price levels for the 1-hour trip:   Central Station (and Blue boat): around 12.50-13 euro  Damrak Grayline: 13 euro  Damrak Plas: 8.50 euro (!)  Rokin (near Spui and Muntplein) Kooij: 9 euro
	2pm		Leave hotel
			Train to (17 mins)Amsterdam Centraal Station - Amsterdam Metro Line 51 -Overamstel metro stop (12 mins)- walk 8 mins
	3pm		Reach Airport
			Transport :
			GVB also offer a ticket suitable for multiple use of public transport. A 24 hour ticket costs 7.5 euro, 48 hours 12 euro, and 72 hours for 16.5 euro. These tickets can be purchased at GVB opposite Centraal Station, and are stamped once on your first journey and are valid for the period stated.
			For 22 euro you can also get an All Amsterdam Transport Pass, which for one day offers unlimited use of the tram, night bus, metro and canal bus.
		47.5
		Dining options:	Lunch on the move from De Vleminckx Sausmeesters, Amsterdam's favorite friet (French fries), at Voetboogstraat 31.
			Buffet van Odette - Herengracht 309
			La Place -Kalverstraat 203 (inside the V&D department store)
			Burger Meester - Albert Cuypstraat 48
			Zeedijk - Chinatown-  Oudezijds Kolk (near Centraal Station) to Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Red Light District)  Total costs spent in Amsterdam: (exclude airticket from London to Amsterdam using easyjet) Hotel = Mercure hotel amsterdam city (out of the canal , a bit rural but there is metro nearby) 80 euro/nite x 2 nites +47.5 spent as indicate above + 80 meals (avg 40 euro/day) = 287.50 euro Keukenhof Keukenhof Keukenhof Keukenhof At Amsterdam city near red light district The famous Anne Frank Huis Must try pancake