Shopping

You can expect Prague shopping scene to include a number of decent mix of well-known branded western stores, local brands, souvenir shops and specialist outlets.

The main shopping items include crystal, hand painted eggs, handicrafts, folk art, puppets, wooden toys and others such as Russian army surplus hats, knives and badges.

Opening hours

Between 9am and 7pm on weekdays

10am to 1pm on Saturday. May extend their hours.

Prague's major shopping areas are mainly focused around the following streets: Narodni trida, Mustek, Na prikope and the Old Town environs of Staromestske namesti.

Department Stores

Prior Kotva

Namesti Republiky 8.

Is the largest with seven floors of goods and other products.

Prior Maj

Addr: Narodni 26.

This store is worth a visit.

Cerná Ruže Shopping Centrum

Na Príkope 12,

Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 221 014 111,

Fax: +420 222 247 339,

E-mail: solid.cr@worldonline.cz,

Website: www.cernaruze.cz,

Metro: Mustek/Tram 3, 9, 14, 24,

Open: Monday-Friday- 9am-8pm,

Saturday- 9am-7pm,

Sunday- 11am-7pm

This is a contemporary shopping center on Na Príkope that comprise of a number of shops, cafés and restaurants.

The outlets situated in this shopping center include: include Adidas, Bang & Oulfsen, Daniel Hecter, Dolce & Gabbana and Mambo.

Myslbek Centre

Na Príkope 19/21,

Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 224 239 550,

Website: www.myslbek.com,

Metro: Mustek/Tram 3, 9, 14, 24,

Open: Monday-Friday- 9am-8pm,

Saturday- 9am-7pm,

Sunday- 11am-7pm

If you happen to visit this shopping place notice that this is the most lavish, well-outfitted mall in Prague. It includes an extensive variety of stores such as Marks and Spencer, Malboro Classics, Kookai, Calvin Klein, Gant USA and Next.

Slovanský dum

Na Príkope 22,

Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 221 451 400,

Fax: 420 221 451 414,

E-mail: info@slovanskydum.cz

Website: www.slovanskydum.cz

Metro: Mustek/Tram 3, 9, 14, and 24

This large complex and offers a variety of swish shops and boutiques as well as places to eat drink and relax. In addition there are also some excellent multiplexes within the center.

Prague Department Stores

Bilá labut

Website: www.bilalabut.cz

This is a Czech 'White Swan' department store and sells a large selection of locally produced goods and cheap Asian imports.

Na porící 23,

Praha 1,

Metro:

Open: Monday-Friday- 9am-8pm,

Saturday- 9am-7pm,

Sunday- 11am-7pm

This mall has 8 floors, with departments for fashion, home wares, electronics, furniture and domestic items. The basement is equipped with a full-fledged supermarket and an excellent restaurant is located on the top floor.

Václavské nám 59,

Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Metro: Mustek/Tram 3, 9, 14, 24,

Open: Open: Monday-Friday- 9am-8pm,

Saturday- 9am-7pm,

Sunday- 11am-6pm

Supermarket open until 11pm daily

Offers all types of goods in its supermarket.

C&A

Václavské nám.

33, Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 222 811 318,

Fax: +420 222 811 341,

E-mail: info@c-a-a@iol.cz

Website: http://cs-cz-cw.retail-sc.com

Metro: Mustek,

Open: Monday to Saturday 9:30am-8pm

Sunday- 10am-7pm

A good number of shoppers are seen taking advantage of the affordably priced fashions on offer.

Kotva

Námestí Republiky 8,

Praha 1, Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 224 801 438,

Fax: +420 224 801 401,

E-Mail: info@od-kotva.cz,

Website: www.od-kotva.cz,

Metro: Námesti Republiky,

Open: Monday-Friday- 9am-8pm,

Saturday- 9am-6pm,

Sunday- 11am-7pm

This is a large department store that stocks some of the best home furnishings, home electronics, fashion and cosmetics.

Krone

Václavské nám 21,

Praha 1, Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 224 230 477,

E-Mail: central@odkrone.cz,

Website: www.odkrone.cz,

Metro: Mustek,

Open: 9am-8pm Monday -Friday,

9am-7pm Saturday, 10am-6pm Sunday

This store stocks better known brands such as Elizabeth Arden, Gucci, Max Factor, Bodum and Rösler,

Marks & Spencer

Na Príkope 19, Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Metro: Mustek/Tram 3, 9, 14, 24,

Open: 10am-19am Mon-Sat

Has a decent collection of men's and women fashion wear. However the prices are expensive for locals.

Tesco

Národní trída 26, Praha 1,

Nové Mesto,

Tel: +420 224 227 971,

Website: www.tesco-shop.cz,

Metro: Mustek/Tram 6, 9, 18, 22,

Open: Monday-Friday- 8am-8pm,

Saturday- 9am-7pm,

Sunday- 11am-7pm

Extremely impressive store with a wide range of collection.

Bohemia Moser

Na prikope 12.

This shop basically sells the famous delicately crafted crystal and porcelain.

Bijou de Boheme

8 Dlouha.

You have to visit this place in order to shop for fine crafted jewelry.

Street Vendors

Artists and craftspeople sell their wares throughout the city especially in the Old Town, Na prikope and on the Charles Bridge.

Prague Markets

You can completely keep the stores away and head straights to the stalls.

Pražská tržnice v Holešovicích

(Prague Market at Holešovice)

Bubenské nábr. 306, Prague 7

Open: Monday to Friday 07:00 - 19:00

Saturday 07:00 - 14:00

Venue Details

This is one market that you must visit in order to buy food, useless oddities, clothing, shoes, and other bits of electronics. You are most likely to find everything you are possibly looking out for.

Before opting for clothing keep in mind that most of the garments seen here are cheap imitations of brand names. You might get to see some thing worthwhile but a lot of patient searching and time is required for that.

You can buy durable jeans, one or two nice hoodies and a small selection of good shoes. You will also find a number of other useful stores, which includes a branch of the clearance store Bankrot, in the neighborhood, plus restaurants.

After a long day of shopping, Le Creperie, a cozy French café on Janovského 4 is the ideal place to relax along with a cup of coffee with whipped cream.

Tržnice Florenc

(Florenc Market)

Ústrední autobusové nádraží Praha Florenc, Križíkova 2, Prague 8

Open: Monday to Friday 0600 - 18:00

Venue Details

Visit this market only if you are looking out for a knife of every shape, size, and color, most replete with a wide range of accoutrements.

Tržnice Pankrác

(Pankrác Market)

Na Pankráci 81/1693, Prague 4

Open: Monday to Friday 0800 - 1800; Sat 0800 - 1300

Venue Details

You should visit this market to buy the usual clothing, food, shoes, bags, underwear, plants, electronic parts and a few locally made products, like honey and cheese.

You will also find used clothing stalls in this market, which is situated right at the back of the outdoor part of the grounds.

Bleší trh

(Flea Market)

Kolbenova, Praha 9

Open: Saturday 07:00 - 14:00

This place is a huge open-field and has a collection of a variety of antiques, clothes and new and used items of absolutely every sort.

Havelské tržište

(Havelská Market)

Havelská 13, Prague 1

Open: Monday to Sunday 10:00 - 18:00

Venue Details

Visit this place to shop for clothes, mugs and fruit-and-vegetables. For kids you will find a number of motion-activated toys.