I'm going to be in Prague on the 28th Oct (independence day) will stuff be open? What happens that day?
I know the 28th is a public holiday, so I'm not sure whether that means the museums, castle, etc will be open, and bars and cafes? I now that there is some wreath laying ceremony, but what else happens on that day?
Answers:
Big stores will be open (such as Tesco, Hypernova, etc.) and many small ones as well, especially in Prague. There is no law requiring stores to be closed on holidays (and many people like to do shopping during weekends).
Public transport will run like on Sundays, i.e. there may be fewer buses / trains than on a regular weekend. But it should not be significant. National Museum is open in the afternoon only, National Gallery from 10 till 18.
Some public buildings will be open on this day. For example, the Cabinet building (Strakova akademie, Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4, Praha 1), Chamber of Deputies (Malostranské náměstí 19) and Senate (Valdštejnské náměstí 17/4) will be open from 9 till 16; there will -probably- be open doors in the Prague Castle and Lany Castle outside Prague (outside Stochov train station, timetable: http://www.cdrail.cz/gvd/k120t.pdf. ). At 10 am, there will be a military parade at Prague Castle attended by President Vaclav Klaus, plus other ceremonies throughout the day.
Otherwise, it will be a normal Saturday, so you may plan whatever else you wanted to do! Enjoy Prague!
Radio Prague has prepared a special programme, to mark the Czech Republic's national holiday, the 28th October. It's been 86 years since the Czechoslovak Republic was established - in 1918. Martin Mikule has hosted a debate to look at the significance of this day, both historically and in today's Czech Republic. Why is the foundation of Czechoslovakia still the Czech national holiday even though Czechoslovakia no longer exists? Is it really a day of celebration or is it nothing more than another day off work? And how do people in neighbouring Slovakia - the other successor state of Czechoslovakia - see the anniversary?
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Answers:
Big stores will be open (such as Tesco, Hypernova, etc.) and many small ones as well, especially in Prague. There is no law requiring stores to be closed on holidays (and many people like to do shopping during weekends).
Public transport will run like on Sundays, i.e. there may be fewer buses / trains than on a regular weekend. But it should not be significant. National Museum is open in the afternoon only, National Gallery from 10 till 18.
Some public buildings will be open on this day. For example, the Cabinet building (Strakova akademie, Nábřeží Edvarda Beneše 4, Praha 1), Chamber of Deputies (Malostranské náměstí 19) and Senate (Valdštejnské náměstí 17/4) will be open from 9 till 16; there will -probably- be open doors in the Prague Castle and Lany Castle outside Prague (outside Stochov train station, timetable: http://www.cdrail.cz/gvd/k120t.pdf. ). At 10 am, there will be a military parade at Prague Castle attended by President Vaclav Klaus, plus other ceremonies throughout the day.
Otherwise, it will be a normal Saturday, so you may plan whatever else you wanted to do! Enjoy Prague!
Radio Prague has prepared a special programme, to mark the Czech Republic's national holiday, the 28th October. It's been 86 years since the Czechoslovak Republic was established - in 1918. Martin Mikule has hosted a debate to look at the significance of this day, both historically and in today's Czech Republic. Why is the foundation of Czechoslovakia still the Czech national holiday even though Czechoslovakia no longer exists? Is it really a day of celebration or is it nothing more than another day off work? And how do people in neighbouring Slovakia - the other successor state of Czechoslovakia - see the anniversary?
hope this helps :)
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