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So what should people actually know? Prague is different from the stereotypes. Additionally Prague has so many cool places outside the city center, and an incredible food scene, but so many people never go that far, sticking to the city center and Czech dishes.
Consider this your Prague survival guide. In the past, Prague was held up as the ultimate cheap getaway of Europe. People came here to stay in grand hotels for cheap, have nice meals for cheap, and party all night long for cheap.
I myself fell into that category once. When I first visited Prague with my study abroad roommates in , we gorged ourselves on sushi because it was so much cheaper than in Italy! In the past 20 years, Prague has gone through a transformation, adding far more high-end restaurants and hotels, and plenty of businesses now cater to wealthy Czechs and moneyed visitors.
This past winter, Charlie and I traveled to Palermo, Sicily β and let me tell you, that was a cheap getaway. You could get an entree at a nice restaurant for just a few euros! Sure, Italy is very expensive in touristy areas like Florence and Venice, but less touristy parts of Italy can be extremely cheap. And another thing β the beer in Prague is not cheaper than water.
