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Things to do on weekdays in Prague

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Published on 21 July 2016
Updated byAnne-Lise Mestryon 28 October 2019

Prague is full of activities for expatriates and locals too! Indeed, you are not likely to get bored during your stay, thanks to the city’s bustling nightlife, museums, natural spots, sporting facilities, and more. Regardless of your age and whether you have moved alone or with your family, you can be sure that your weekdays in the city will be eventful.

Culture experience in Prague

To better understand the city and its history, you could start by visiting one of the many museums or attending popular cultural events. The Czech National Museum, the Jewish Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Communism, and the Mucha Museum, for instance, display the city's great cultural and artistic heritage. Prague also hosts several cinema halls, theatres and other venues where you can relax and enjoy an evening show. Except for huge cinema complexes, there are few small cinemas which focus on art movies – for example, Aero, Bio Oko, Světozor, Kino pilotů, or Kino Mat.

Music lovers will be delighted by the Czech National Opera and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Prague which regularly offer concerts. The most famous pop and rock stars usually have concerts in O2 arena concert hall. Regarding theatres, the variety of plays in English is unfortunately small. Check famous Žižkovské divadlo Járy Cimrmana, Prague Shakespeare Theatre plays in English, or go to the beautiful National Theatre for ballet or opera. 

Beauty and wellness in Prague

While Karlovy Vary remains the most popular spa resort in the country, you will also be able to find stone baths and spa centres in Prague as well. Plus, there are plenty of beauty centres, wellness retreats, hair studios, Thai massage salon, and more. When it is cold, you may appreciate the sauna world with whirlpool, relax zones, and sauna rituals – InfinitAquapalace Praha, or Saunia have a good offer. 

Nightlife in Prague

Prague is known for its vibrant nightlife that has something to offer for everyone. Stop by one of the city's traditional beer halls or pubs for a drink and dance it out at one of the many themed clubs. There are so many around Prague, and it is impossible to recommend the best ones. Clubs around Dlouhá street are considered as popular, but usually, only tourists and expatriates go there. If you wish to interact with local people, places like Palác AkropolisVagon ClubLucerna Music BarNebeRoxy, or Chapeau Rouge can be excellent choices. 

During the summer month, you must definitely visit Náplavka, which is very popular amongst locals, and expats as well. Vltava riverside is full of boat bars. You can also bring your own drinks, sit on the ground and share them with your friends.

Group activities in Prague

Take friends and spend evenings all together! Although Czech people love to hang out and drink beers, Prague offers many other activities. Bowling is a very popular leisure activity in the city. You can find few places which are open into the night and except several bowling alleys they usually offer table soccer, billiard, or darts.

In case that you already speak some Czech and want to improve it, there are several places where to play pub quiz. Test your knowledge about a specific topic. Usually, teams of 8 people reply to the questions and try to get as many points as possible. Maybe you will win an interesting price, and if not, you can learn some new information and have a lot of fun with friends.

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Anne-Lise studied Psychology for 4 years in the UK before finding her way back to Mauritius and being a journalist for 3 years and heading Expat.com's editorial department for 5. She loves politics, books, tea, running, swimming, hiking...

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