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Prague 11000
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What's Near Wenceslas Square (Vaclavske namesti)

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
The Icon Hotel €143 0.2 mi 0.3 km 5 of 5 stars
Hotel Kings Court €154 0.5 mi 0.8 km 5 of 5 stars
Buddha-Bar Hotel €308 0.5 mi 0.8 km 5 of 5 stars
Savic Hotel €150 0.6 mi 1.0 km 5 of 5 stars
Hotel Residence Retezova €131 0.7 mi 1.1 km 5 of 5 stars
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Angelato Cafe 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Indian Jewel 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Mlejnice 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Mustek Metro Station 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Ceska Posta 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Mucha Museum 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Wenceslas Square” Wcities.com
“The New Prague: Coffee, Tea and Free” PostcardsForYou.com
“Top 10 Prague surprises” guardianunlimited.co.uk / The Guardian
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #104 of 180 attractions in Prague
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Traveler Description: The lively center of Prague's commercial, social and cultural life, with shops, cafes, hotels and nightclubs lining its main avenue.
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Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Address: Prague 11000
Czech Republic

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“No sense of history.”
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2 of 5 stars
humlins   9 contributions
Aberdeen
Jul 10, 2009
2
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The story of Wenceslas Square's place in the struggle for human freedom is a drama waiting to be told but there's little here but shopping, shopping and the odd cabaret bar. Just one example will suffice. The balcony of The Melantrich Building was where Alexander Dubcek and Vaclav Havel proclaimed the death of Czech communism in November 1989 but this... more

“Shopping for the most part”
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3 of 5 stars
SarkaCZ   29 contributions
Dublin, Ireland
Jun 15, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Everyone was telling me to go and see this but I was never too bothered. It's one of the main tourist traps and I did a bit of reading up beforehand to see what was on the street and couldn't find anything which changed my mind. Not that its a bad street, it's quite ok! Its just like many things... more

“Not much here for a traveler”
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2 of 5 stars
JK01   136 contributions
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 19, 2007
4
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More of a boulevard than a square. The most crowded area is at the North end. In this area, there is a lot of shopping, as well as late-night sausage stands that offer a fast meal. Further South are bars and casinos. Wenceslas square is centrally located so it is very likely a traveler will see the Northern part of... more

“Tourist Shopper Chic!”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Sep 13, 2005
18
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This is a real tourist trap, and as such i stayed away from it for the most part. the beauty of the wide tree lined street is compromised by the tacky tourist shops and burger bars. the imposing facade of the museum is worth a look, but a visit to Weneslas Square is really only for shopping - which it... more

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