CZECH REPUBLIC

TRANSPORT

 

KATOWICE – MELNIK – BY CAR WITH 3 STOPS 340 min ?
INSTEAD THE MOTORWAYS I SELECTED SLOWER, SHORTER BY ABOUT 100 km ROUTE. THIS WAY I AVOIDED THE SYSTEM OF VIGNETTES PAYMENTS BYPASSING SPEEDWAYS, WHICH SAVED US ABOUT 100 PLN OF PETROL AND OF LIMITED-ACCESS HIGHWAY FEES COSTS ?
31.12 – THE PARKING LOT BY THE OPERA HOUSE IS USUALLY FULL AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO WAIT WHO KNOWS HOW LONG, UNTIL A SPOT BECAME VACANT. ?
ITS GOOD TO COME EARLIER. IT IS POSSIBILLE FIND A FREE SPOT FOR THE CAR ON A WIDE FOOTPATH

ACCOMMODATION

(ALL PRICES PER DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATHROOM OR EN SUITE)
WE HAD TO BOOK OUR ACCOMMODATION IN MELNIK, ABOUT 40 KM FROM PRAGUE  ?
THE PRICES OF HOTELS IN PRAGUE HAVE GONE THROUGH THE ROOF IN THIS PERIOD (BEFORE NEW YEAR). WE WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING BELOW 160 € PER NIGHT
 HOSPODA U BENÍŠKŮ € 94 / per night  ?

WORTH SEEING

 

 MELNIK – A SMALL BUT PICTURESQUE VILLAGE – LOTS IS HAPPENING THERE  ?
 THE OLD TOWN  70 min  ?
 THE MUSEUM AND A CHURCH WITH A STEEPLE – ATTENTION !!! SHUT ON 30.12 I 01.01
 UNDERGROUND CHAMBERS, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE TOURIST INFORMATION SPOT AND A VERY OLD WATER WELL  30 min  ?
CITY SQUARE AND OLD CITY WALLS  45 min  ?
THE CASTLE – A HUGE NUMBER OF TOURISTS COMES FROM PRAGUE TO VISIT MIELNIK, AND THERE COULD BE PROBLEM WITH GETTING IN. THE PLACE IS IN A PRIVATE OWN AND VERY WIDELY PROMOTED.  ?
VISITING THE CASTLE – TICKETS FOR SENIORS. NON / GUIDED TOURS. I COULD TAKE PHOTOS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, EVEN THOUGH A HAVE SPOTTED “NO PHOTOS” SIGN BY THE TICKET BOOTH
EXCEPT OF THE WINE CELLARS AND BAKERY  90 min  ?
THE „NEW YEAR EVE IN OPERA” (SILVESTR V OPEŘE). INCLUDES SOME GOOD KNOWN OPERETTA OR THE OPERA
CATERING – FOOD AND DRINKS – “ALL INCLUSIVE” – SEE MENU; OFFICIAL WELCOME OF NEW YEAR WITH A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE, MIX AND MINGLE WITH ACTORS AND SINGERS AND DANCING ON THE STAGE ACCOMPAGNED BY A SWING ORCHESTRA  7 hrs.  ★★★

FOOD

 

THE „NEW YEAR EVE IN OPERA” (SILVESTR V OPEŘE). INCLUDES SOME GOOD KNOWN OPERETTA OR THE OPERA  7 hrs.  ★★★
CATERING: FOOD AND DRINKS – “ALL INCLUSIVE” – SEE MENU; OFFICIAL WELCOME OF NEW YEAR WITH A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE, MIX AND
WITH ACTORS AND SINGERS AND DANCING ON THE STAGE ACCOMPAGNED BY A SWING ORCHESTRA
NOČNÍ BAR DÍRA” – – COOLISH, GOOD MOOD PUB, WHICH LOOKED A BIT LIKE AN ITALIAN TRATTORIA OR AN ENGLISH PUB. THE MUSIC WAS GREAT TOO –  BEATLES, PINK FLOYD, LED ZEPPELIN, GRAND FUNK AND SIMILAR. SMOKING IS ALLOWED!! ITS A BIT DARK IN THERE WHICH HELPED  CONCEALLING OUR AGE ?. PRICES ARE AVERAGE.  ?
RESTAURANT „U CÍSAŘE” – (ONE OF A FEW OPENED ON NEW YEAR DAY FOR DINNER). AVERAGE DISHES FOR A PUB REMINDING PUBS IN POLAND IN THE 70-thees. SERVICE OK  ?
 UTOPENC – HAVE TO TRY  ?

TIPPS

 

THE „NEW YEAR EVE IN OPERA” (SILVESTR V OPEŘE)  WE CAN RECOMMEND TO ANYONE, NO PROBLEM. FOOD AND DRINKS ARE SERVED ALL THE TIME IN HUGE QUANTITIES. OPERETTA WITH ADDITIONAL OPERA ITEMS – FANTASTIC. SERVICE – PERFECT. THE WHOLE MENU WITHOUT ANY FAULTS.  5990 Kč (€ 220)

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★★★