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Prague Travel Guides, Czech Language/Phrase Books and Prague Maps

Recommended Prague/Czech Books:

Lonely Planet - 'Prague' - as our (current) favourite for Prague, Lonely Planet's offering is an informed, highly readable mix of essential facts, historical detail and critical listings, neatly bundled with good colour photographs and b/w illustrations. Along with useful 'Getting There' and 'Getting Around' sections, it contains a well-ordered round-up (by district) of restaurants, hotels and places of interest, plus pages on out of town excursions and language.
 

Rough Guide to the Czech and Slovak Republics - having raved about Rob Humphreys' London Guide, the author gets a big thumbs up once again for his authoritative and highly enjoyable Czech and Slovak guide. Emphasis is placed on the major sights and historical background, with Prague, Bohemia, Moravia and Bratislava all covered in fine detail. Packed into just over 520 pages, this is a truly indispensable guide to the region.
 

Rough Guide to Prague - head and shoulders above similar offerings, Rob Humphreys' Prague guide offers an excellent full-colour introduction to the city, before giving the low-down on the city's Old Town, Prague Castle and attractions further afield. Reliable reviews of local hotels and restaurants make planning all the more easy, whilst sections on Prague's history, politics and culture, plus a selection of detailed maps, make this a truly indispensable guide.
 

Having been plaudits of DK's Eyewitness Guides for many years, their use of photographs and illustrations (to help convey sights and basic information that would, otherwise, take several pages of written prose to explain) make them worthy travel companions. Especially useful in places where language can be a problem, DK's Prague offering is a wonderful guide for non-Czech speakers, with cutaway illustrations of churches, museums and places of interest that make sightseeing a breeze.
 

Cadogan's 'Prague' Guide - a highly readable guide from Sadakat Kadri that provides well-researched basic information on the city, along with plenty of detail to cover major sights, interesting historical background, detailed listings and large, clear maps. Deserves consideration.
 

Time Out Guide 'Prague' - a good all-rounder with interesting background on socio-political changes in Prague, plus clear, easy to follow listings for hotels, restaurants and entertainment. Arguably less authoritative than Lonely Planet's guide, despite being (slightly) more expensive. Note: US version is 6th edition.
 

Berlitz 'Prague Pocket Guide' - dinky sized companion which, although not too detailed, provides a well-written guide to Prague's landmarks and heritage sights. Along with plenty of colour photos, there's a comprehensive travel tips section, along with pages covering restaurants, hotels, excursions and things for children.
 

Vienna, Prague, Budapest (Cadogan Guides) - a great travel companion for anyone touring the region, this combined guide for all three cities offers practical travel advice including a pronunciation and language guide, explanations for local food/drink specialties, lists of handpicked hotels, B & B's and budget options, plus detailed city maps.

Teach Yourself Czech - a practical course that's both fun and easy to use, with its author - David Short - explaining in clear, concise terms the grammatical structure of Czech through dialogue, cultural notes and exercises. Working at your own pace, Teach Yourself Czech includes a guide to Czech pronunciation and a Czech-English vocabulary list.
 

In-Flight Czech - Learn Before You Land - comprising of a 60 minute audio CD, the pack allows you to learn just enough Czech to get by in most situations and covers everything from greetings and polite expressions to asking directions, getting around, checking into a hotel and going to a local restaurant.
 

DK Prague Pocket Map and Guide - published in February 2006, this 'Eyewitness Series' map is a fully visual guide to the city, which includes top 5 highlights, area-by-area sections and essential information on topics such as currency, language and transport. The guide itself is colour coordinated with the map, thereby allowing you to build an itinerary in an easy, hassle-free way.
 

Prague Insight Flexi Map - an extremely useful laminated "fleximap" which covers Hradcany (Prague Castle), Czech Republic, Prague and environs, plus the Prague Metro and a locator map of the whole region. In addition, you'll find a list of ten recommended sights, along with basic travel information, climate tables and local transport options. Map Scale: 1:12500.

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