Prague: 3 or 4 nights?

Michelle

I'd definitely go for 4 nights, so that you can spread things out and do both the sites and the parks.

With regard to parks I can recommend Letna. North of the river with great views back over the city, plenty of room for a child to play and, if you're so inclined, a beer garden.

Another nice park is the one east of the main railway station, bounded by Polska and Chopinova. Probably best reached from Jiriho z Podebrad metro.

For tourist tat look no further than Karlova, the road which runs between Old Town Square and Charles Bridge. Dozens of stalls specialising in those sort of t-shirts.

Have you got your accommodation sorted? There are some good apartments in Prague, which might be easier when travelling with a child. If you look a little down the page there is a post from me which gives the websites of a couple of agencies.

Alan

I would say that 3 nights would be sufficient to get an overview of Prague, but with a toddler in tow, I'd go for 4 nights.

"Also please tell me there are street vendors selling tacky t-shirts that say 'czech me out" or something along those lines." Prague seems to have far more tacky souvenir stores per capita than any other large European city. Actually, far too many, it starts to detract from the experience of the city after awhile.

Ignore the souvenir shops and enjoy the historical and ?Architectural sights.

"Ignore the souvenir shops and enjoy the historical and ?Architectural sights. "

Ah, if only that were possible. One of the reasons I enjoyed Vilnius so much was that the architecture was similar, but unlike Prague, every third business was not a souvenir stand.

"Ignore the souvenir shops and enjoy the historical and ?Architectural sights. "

Most trips I ignore the tacky souvenirs, but there are some that are too hard for me to resist. My Leaning Tower lamp, and David apron are two that I couldn't pass up. Not to worry, shopping is low on my list of things to do when I travel.