Shops and shopping

Prague is a great city to shop in, with well-known big name Western stores, local brands, souvenir shops and specialist outlets all in abundance. Traditional local goods tend to be of the folksy variety, but there are also many glassware shops.

As in other ex-communist countries, a craze for items of that period has developed and it's possible to obtain some very interesting bits and bobs, though their veracity is not always provable. Don't expect too much help from shop "assistants" who are as likely to offer a blank look and a shrug as anything qualifying as customer service.