On either side of the bridge, you have the center of
Prague, and
you can just get lost in a wonderful, small labyrinth of shops. On
the side of the bridge the castle is on, just at the foot of the
bridge is this wonderful shop, Škopku, where I bought some artwork,
more like glasswork, like Bohemian glass vases, which had been
blown, and they are very exquisite. They are more crystal in really
beautiful colors. It is really an amazing shop. I think all through
Prague are great crafts.
What about nightlife in Prague? What does that tend to be
like?
There are downsides. To me, the downside is the enormous number of
drunken youths who celebrate what we call "stag nights." Prague is
the capital of stag nights. So be prepared for a lot of lads who
are wearing crazy uniforms and shouting till the wee hours of the
morning, because they are all celebrating or pushing some poor
groom to drink far too much before his wedding day - and the same
with the girls. You do get parties of boys and girls [who are] a
little bit noisier and happily cheerful. But I must confess that
I've done it too. I was there one time, and I remember being
disappointed that
Brazil knocked out England in the
World Cup. My
last memory was being in a bar and drowning my sorrows since we
didn't get through to the semifinals.
He Said…
What Joseph Fiennes Czechs Out
in Prague
Lodging
Hoffmeister Hotel, expensive,011-420-251-017-111
Hotel Paris, expensive, 011-420-222-195-195
Hotel Praha, expensive, 011-420-224-341-111
Dining
Café Louvre, Czech-international, inexpensive,
011-420-224-930-949,
www.cafelouvre.cz/cs
Café Slavia, Czech-international, inexpensive,
011-420-224-218-493,
www.cafeslavia.cz