The Ultimate Weekend in Prague: An Exclusive Plan for Discerning Travelers & Gourmet Lovers
Prague, with its Gothic spires and Vltava river bends has long been a source of fascination for tourists but for the discerning luxury seeker and fine dining enthusiast Prague delivers a two-day escape of deliberate and thoughtful luxury. Detailed information on discreet elite services in Prague can be found at the online resource.
This is no hurried attempt to see everything in a short time but rather a carefully selected voyage through the capital's finest establishments — its most beautiful hotels, its star-awarded restaurants, its privileged cultural opportunities, and its discreet retreats of tranquillity. Conceived to be enjoyed at a relaxed pace, not subject to the tyranny of the clock.
The weekend is properly launched when you settle into a hotel that acts as both a safe harbour and a clear statement of your tastes. The Four Seasons, favoured for its water-facing rooms and its perfect staff, and the Mandarin Oriental, a converted convent now devoted to minimalist luxury, are the right places to begin. Once you are comfortably arranged in your accommodation, suppress the need to immediately go exploring. Instead, ascend to the T-Anker rooftop bar for a sunset cocktail.
The sweeping vista across the Old Town's terracotta roofs and its pointed towers is the finest possible way to begin feeling the city's enchantment. Dinner that evening demands a grand gesture. Secure the intimate dining room at La Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise, whose cuisine has earned a Michelin star. At this address, Chef Oldrich Sahajda applies his creative vision to the food of his heritage, delivering it with surgical accuracy. The progression of plates and the wines chosen from Moravia to match them offer a narrative of the Bohemian countryside, and this account will be recalled long after the reservation is closed.
The morning of the second day asks for a calm and patient unfolding. Skip the crowded Charles Bridge at noon. Select a private river trip in the early light, to see the fortress surface through the haze, glass in hand. After your morning meal at the elegant Savoy, whose interiors are dominated by height and whose pastry selection is pure Vienna Set aside the late morning for a private walk through the castle district. Bypassing the waiting times for the city's main cathedral and the historic palace.
The specialist who accompanies you, with a background in art history, will illuminate the details that escape the common visitor. When it is time for lunch, flee from the packed tourist locations to the garden dining area of Kampa Park, which lies under the shadow of the Charles Bridge. The terrace offers a perspective of the city that many photographers have aimed for, and it serves seafood and grilled meats of the highest order.
The afternoon is the proper moment to give yourself up to indulgence. Arrange a two-hour session at the Mandarin Oriental's wellness centre, which has taken up residence in a building that was originally a Renaissance-era chapel. This is where traditional Bohemian healing meets contemporary wellness technology.
At the onset of evening, change into appropriate clothes for a cultural evening at the National Theatre — your choice of a sung performance or a danced one. And obtain a private box for yourself and your guests. Following the performance, go to Field for a late meal — this is another restaurant that has been recognised with a Michelin star — and it offers a version of Czech cooking that is up to date, in a space that is small, restrained in its design, and has the quality of being hidden.
Sunday calls for drawn-out pleasures and a delayed end. Start the final day with a breakfast taken at a later hour at Cafe Imperial, whose interiors are a spectacular example of Art Deco tiling and ceramic work.
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