| Holiday accommodation in Prague is currently at a | | | | During the summer months' visitors are offered ham |
| very high standard, for a very reasonable price. | | | | and horseradish rolls or toast with minced meat and |
| There is also a lot to choose from, so theres sure to | | | | peppers. |
| be something to fit everyones bill. | | | | A favourite main course is pork and duck served |
| Prague is one of the most popular travel destinations | | | | with generous helpings of cabbage and dumplings. |
| in Europe. The Capital of the Czech Republic is | | | | The pork is served with lots of fat and is said to |
| regarded as an architectural niche and a flury of new | | | | taste quite different to pork served elsewhere |
| hotels are now springing up across the city to cope | | | | around the world. Beef is also a popular dish and is |
| with this large influx of tourists. | | | | often served roasted in a creamy sauce with |
| The Czechs are very large meat eaters and unlike | | | | dumplings. Some restaurants serve this with |
| other European countries like their meat is served up | | | | cranberries. |
| with plenty of fat with thick rich tasty sauces. It is | | | | To finish off the meal fruit dumplings are often |
| also not uncommon to receive pastry based side | | | | served. These can be stuffed with strawberries, |
| dishes and obviously the Czechs love their deserts. | | | | cherries or plums and are dished up warm. If you do |
| Traditionally the meal is accompanied by large | | | | not fancy the dumplings most restaurants also offer |
| volumes of the local Czech beer, wine may also be | | | | home made pancakes with a variety of fillings. |
| present. | | | | The national drink is lager. It is served in a large chilled |
| It is no wonder that one in three Czechs are obese | | | | glasses and some of the bars serving it have existed |
| when you see the rather large Czech diet. The | | | | since the Middle Ages. For those wine lovers, there is |
| variety of food available includes traditional Czech | | | | a large selection of Bohemian and Moravian wines |
| soups which are well known for their richness and | | | | available. The Czechs are keener on white wines and |
| generous portions. | | | | mostly young wines. |
| A favourite Czech soup is beef broth with liver | | | | Most visitors who sample the traditional food at one |
| dumplings or egg yolk and vermicelli. Typically thick | | | | of Prague's many restaurants agree that it is an |
| soups are served as every day dishes and goulash | | | | experience that they enjoy and will come back for. |
| soup is a particular specialty. Other popular soups are | | | | The variation in price and choice ensures that there |
| made from beans, peas and lentils. | | | | are restaurants to cater for almost all tastes and |
| Between March and November is the most definitely | | | | price ranges. |
| the most popular time for tourists and | | | | There are daily flights to Prague from all over the |
| accommodation during this time can be tight. There | | | | world and most European and American airlines have |
| are now many holiday homes and apartments | | | | landing slots there. Prague's international airport is at |
| available to rent direct from their owners which help | | | | Ruzyne and is only about 12 miles away from the |
| provide a more personal choice of accommodation. | | | | city centre and regular buses transfer visitors from |
| Another favourite is cabbage soup with thick slices of | | | | the airport to the city centre. It is no wonder that |
| home made sausage. Eating soup is a good way of | | | | Prague is growing into one of the most popular |
| warming yourself up during Prague's cold winters. | | | | holiday destinations in Europe. |