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I'm moving to Prague.. Any suggestions..? |
Travel Info Well, I'm moving there (from Greece) because of my boyfriend's job.. ANY suggestions on ANYTHING would be really helpful.. How to learn the language more easily, what I should be aware of, places to go, things to do, how to look for a job (I speak Greek and English), anything!!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much in advance! =) Travel Tips Congratulations. I used to live there, and of the many places I've lived, it was my favorite! First off, you need to pick a good neighborhood. Anything Prague 1 or 2 is nice and close to the action. that would be Old Town, New Town and Vinohrady. Also, Prague 6 is nice for more of a suburb type feel. Make sure you get one with air conditioning. It gets pretty hot sometimes and a fan doesn't cut it. There are language classes all over the place. What I found best was to look on expats.cz and find an exchange. The Czech person wants to improve their English, and help you with your Czech. It doesn't cost anything and usually happens in the evening over snacks or beer. Jobs could be a toughie. Teaching english might be a good option depending on what sort of univesity you've had. You can get a TEFL certification in one month (Next Level is a good school). You can choose classes and make your own hours. If you are going with your boyfriend's private employer, I strongly suggest taking a bit of time off work to look around and adjust if it's possible. Krazy Sun in Old Town is a good salon. Nice haircuts, highlights, nails, tanning, etc. Also, the mall at Andel has a Sephora for makeup and bath stuff. As far as recreation, many neighborhood pubs have card games going on. Find "The Globe" bookstore on Pstrossova, they have readings, book clubs, etc. The gym at the Hilton is the best and even has pilates and yoga. If you need to switch your cell service, T Mobile is the best in Czech. You can find a store next to the city center Tesco. For groceries, Carrefour at the Andel mall is great. Albert's around the city are also good. Cool restaurants: Reykjavic in Old Town Potrafina Husa in New Town Maly Buddah (my fave) in Prague 6, take a cab to the top of Pohorelec, walk down the hill bearing right to Uvoz 2 blocks look for sign on left side. Delicious--the best food in the world! After, across the street is a great Prague viewpoint and you can walk further down to the castle. Bars: Solidni Nejistota Double Trouble Blue Light Jazz Club on Josefska Good cheap food and low key drinking--U Parasutistu on Resslova and Na Zderaze (PRG 2) and U Zabranskich on Krizikova (PRG8). The zoo is really good and in the winter you can catch some great ice hockey games. Czech people may seem a little cold at first, but in the end are really kind and helpful. The language is not as hard as it looks, and if you have a dog, it opens up a lot of social activities at parks and such. It is very safe and the public transport is efficient. For basic household things, IKEA is great and there are a lot of places around Wenceslas Square for nice, investment type funiture. Good luck and enjoy :) Others get a knife...... Look on www.expats.cz or on www.sezman.cz. They should help you a lot with getting started. The first one is really informative, the other one has a great Czech/English and Eng./Cz dictionary. The people are nice, but Prague is a big tourist town and the locals are sick of tourists. People in the service industry don't behave in an overly friendly manner and may appear to be rude. Maybe they are, but those jobs pay low wages and the hours are long. I've lived in the CR for the past two years. |
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