| 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 | | | ? | |
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| 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 | | | | |
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ACCOMMODATION |
| (ALL PRICES PER DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATHROOM OR EN SUITE) | |
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| 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 | | | | |
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| HOSPODA U BENÍŠKŮ | € 94 / per night | | ? | |
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| 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. | ★★★ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | ? | |
| 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) p.p. | | ★★★ | | | | | | | | | | | |
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