Going to Prague and Vienna.

[jimmy olsen]

Would love some recommendations on what to see. I already have some ideas, but anyone's in out from folks who have visited or lived there is welcome.

[garbon]

When are you traveling?

[Liep]

I was in Prague in May and it's a pretty amazing city. My favourite bar was on Narodni, called 'My' I think, a maze of small corridors connecting underground bars one which had excellent live music.

[Tamas]

Get in touch with Psellus. Make sure to not agree to meet in the middle of a communist protest in Istanbul and he will be a great guide

More importantly: visit London instead. Way more fun than either of those.

[jimmy olsen]

Prague - August 7-11th, Vienna 11th-15th, Prague 15-16 (flying out the morning of the 17th).

[garbon]

Prague - August 7-11th, Vienna 11th-15th, Prague 15-16 (flying out the morning of the 17th).

Ah. I'll be in Prague just the month before.

[Monoriu]

I went to Prague like 10 years ago.  Prague castle is worth visiting.  Maybe I didn't know where to look, but the Czech food that I tried wasn't impressive.  Some of the soups were so salty that they were basically not consumable (a problem that we also encountered in some parts of rural Germany). 

No clue about Vienna. 

[Liep]

I went to Prague like 10 years ago.  Prague castle is worth visiting.  Maybe I didn't know where to look, but the Czech food that I tried wasn't impressive.  Some of the soups were so salty that they were basically not consumable (a problem that we also encountered in some parts of rural Germany). 

No clue about Vienna. 

They make excellent garlic soup. And it's salty because then you drink more Urquell.

[The Larch]

In Vienna you must obviously try to meet Syt.

Prague is a relatively small city, very doable in a couple of days (It's all about the castle district & the old town, basically) You can ask celedhring about details for the city, he lived there a while ago. You might want to do a day trip. If you decide to do so, I'd recommend Cesky Krumlov

[jimmy olsen]

What's the best way to get from one city to the other? Train?

Do I need to buy tickets ahead of time?

[Liep]

What's the best way to get from one city to the other? Train?

Do I need to buy tickets ahead of time?

http://www.pragueviennagreenways.org/index.html

[Maladict]

http://www.pragueviennagreenways.org/index.html

Nice 

You still owe us an AAR, Liep.

[Richard Hakluyt]

http://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Prague.htm#.V2KgvIorJhE

Just looking at the site gave me a pang of nostalgia, haven't been getting out and about enough lately 

[jimmy olsen]

http://www.seat61.com/international-trains/trains-from-Prague.htm#.V2KgvIorJhE

Just looking at the site gave me a pang of nostalgia, haven't been getting out and about enough lately 

Thanks Hakluyt, very good site. 

[Monoriu]

What's the best way to get from one city to the other? Train?

Do I need to buy tickets ahead of time?

Yes, definitely buy the tickets early.