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[Gumby]

Ok, I've got a trip coming up to Vienna, and Prague. Would anyone have suggestions on what to do, and see?

 

[huncowboy]

Only suggestion is that save the money for Prague instead of spending it all in Vienna which is easy. Both are beautiful and old cities but Prague is still way cheaper yet you can get the exact same luxury.

The Austrians have some great beers but make sure you taste as many Czech as possible since they are the kings. Talking about beer, do not forget to drink some draft Budweiser in a Prague pub. It has the same name as the one sold in USA but the two company has nothing much in common except the lawsuit over the name. One of THE best draft beer you will ever have in case you like a little stronger beers.

Another thing is that (and I may be wrong as it was like 6+ years ago I have last seen the two countries) the Austrian countryside is real pretty while this has not been the case for the former communist European countries. In most of those it is hardly worth checking out anything else other than the capitols with a handful of exceptions the country sides don’t look too great. I don’t say it is 3rd world like when you see pictures from India or central Asia but just nothing interesting for a tourist IMO.

Ohhhhhh.... I don't know if this applies in your case but the chicks are awesome in Czech, in Slovakia, in Southern Poland (this I can’t confirm but many of my friends told me so), and in Hungary. My theory: The reason for the high amount of drop dead chicks per square kilometers is that just about every soldier of every nation left a little DNA in these countries during the past centuries. If you are alone make sure you get into a few clubs. Believe me you do not want to miss out on a party in a nice club where all the drinks will be on you and at the end of the day you will still have not spent more than $1-200. Just to get an idea in Hungary a beer in a nice place, and I mean nice place, would sell for may be $0.70. The same Fosters for example that you buy for $1.10 in Publix... but pay $8.00 for it in Miami Beach pub and even more in a nice USA club.

Finally if something seems expensive anywhere in Czech than don’t buy it or don't go in there as probably someone is trying to take advantage of the American tourist. Especially taxi drivers or striptease clubs are to be avoided. Getting into a taxi at the airport and confessing that you just came from the states and want to check out some cool places is not the way to start. This does not really go for Austria though.

Have fun.

 

[Snakum]

I thought Czech Budwiser tasted rather doo ... doo. Maybe it's an aquired taste. Czech women, however, are generally a notch above what you'll find in small US cities. Awesome!



Minh

 

[huncowboy]

I thought Czech Budwiser tasted rather doo ... doo. Maybe it's an aquired taste. Czech women, however, are generally a notch above what you'll find in small US cities. Awesome!



Minh

It is always about the taste and what you like. If you are not into darker beers than forget it. Also drinking Czech Bud in Florioda really would not make sense because it is soo hot and you get drunk after 4, so I stick to light beers here, but it is different over there. It is worth a try though just to say you have done it...

 

[Snakum]

I'm still waiting for US micro-breweries to put out a good hefe-wiezen or dunkle-bach. When I was a kid, I remember my tee-totalling, Baptist preacher father always saying "I haven't drank beer since I was in Germany, they're the only folks who know how to make it."

Now I know how he feels. God ... what I wouldn't give for a Maisel or Wurtsburgerbrau Hefe-wiezen to go with lunch today.

Minh
(BTW ... when he came to Germany for a month the good Reverend did, indeed, sample some of the local product. My Mom was decidedly NOT amused. )

 

[Gumby]

Cool, Thanks for the info boyz....I'm looking forward to all the "scenery" it has to offer...

 

[huncowboy]

Duuuuude... it is a shame they don't sell it here. When I first saw a hefeweizen in Heidelberg I though it was spoiled... we picked it up in Aldi (you gotta know Aldi LOL) and had no clue what a hefeweizen was supposed to be like. I simply thought we have to throw it out as it must be undrinkable. But we tasted it anyways and it was fini though weir at first. But after 3 it was perfect, athough the suspicion we drank the whole box and I was ready to get very sick. Only later have I learned that it is normal to not be able to see through it since it is from wheat.

Btw those mini breweries are awesome. It is great that every little town has its own. In Heidelberg my favorite was Eichbaum. I don't even want to guess how many of those went down.

 

[501261]

I loved Prague! Expect usual Western European things in the tourist areas (read expensive), but if you go out of the way you can find some really great deals. There's this one place called, I think, Il Provinca, or the old bar maid, that I loved! Beers (big liter mugs) were about $0.80 cents and the food was phenomenal. We spent about $10 and had the time of our lives!