Many people look forward to the winter season, during which they will go to enjoy the festive atmosphere at domestic or foreign Christmas markets. However, nothing spoils a person’s mood like crowded squares or expensive food. Crowds of visitors flooded Prague in particular this year and were not deterred even by the exorbitant prices at the stalls.
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Profile Boys from Prague in their own on YouTube, he showed what “tourist hell” looks like not only on the weekend, but also in the middle of the week, and he also shared one personal experience. “Last week I filmed here with the Croatian crew and they were shocked at the price of the food. But you know what? Traditional Dubai chocolate and traditional chips, that’s what you want,” Janek Rubeš pointed out sarcastically in the vlog.
“Potatoes for 180 CZK and crowds of tourists? Or should we go elsewhere?” he asked in , where he also showed the utility bill potato chips, for which he paid 180 CZK (about 7.40 euros). The aforementioned Dubai chocolate cost almost €12. PHOTOS of the prices of other dishes from the Christmas markets can be found in the gallery!
Prague expects hundreds of thousands of tourists during December
The Czech capital expects to be visited by about 750,000 domestic and foreign tourists in December, while on New Year’s Eve, according to estimates by Prague City Tourism, there could be up to 100,000 people. Company spokeswoman Klára Janderová pointed out that visitors to Prague during Advent are most attracted by the Christmas markets and atmosphere in the city.
Last year, 768,000 tourists visited the metropolis during the Advent season. Most foreigners come from Germany, the United States and Great Britain, and, according to Janderova, there is a significant increase in them from Asia. The highest concentration of visitors is traditionally at the turn of the year. Only in the period from Christmas Day to December 31, the city estimates it at 200,000 people.
The chairman of the board of Prague City Tourism, František Cipro, pointed out that the composition and travel behavior of tourists in Prague has been changing for a long time, visitors are increasingly looking for quality hotels and restaurants and are focusing on experiential tourism. According to data from the Czech Statistical Office, approximately two-thirds of tourists stay in four- and five-star hotels.
In addition to the Christmas atmosphere of the city and the Christmas markets, according to Janderová, visitors are also interested in the monuments managed by their organization. The most visited of them is the Old Town Hall, on the tower of which the Orloj is located. According to her, riding in the Christmas-decorated historic tram number 42 or the ice rink on Wenceslas Square are also popular.
