Prague City Town Guide The spirit of Middle-Europa remains alive in Prague, with buildings that combine Baroque curves with the ornate curlicues of Art Nouveau. The town still resonates to the memory of Kafka, and the labyrinth of pastel-colored streets retains the echo of the alchemists of times past and the music of Mozart and Dvorak. Sited at the heart of continental Europe, the capital of the Czech Republic remains, in the words of André Breton, 'Europe's magical capital'. Five ideas for discovering another side to the city -  Take a walk among the poignant grave markers of the old Jewish cemetery. The atmosphere is as melancholy as the soaring sound of a klezmer clarinet. -  Purchase an example of Bohemian crystal in one of the boutiques of Prague's old quarter - Dana-Bohemia, Moser or Crystalex. -  Listen to one of Mozart's masterpieces at the State Theatre, the theatrical home of Wolfgang Amadeus' Don Juan. -  Curl your fingers around a delicious little chlebicky - slices of bread covered with cured meats or vegetables, adored by the Czechs. -  Prepare to be amazed by the furniture and other objects housed in the Museum of Cubism, which provides a new perspective on this major art movement of the 20th century. Take a look at Vysehrad's cubist houses as well. Time difference Prague is one hour ahead of GMT during winter and two hours ahead in summer. To call Prague Dial the international code followed by 420 for Czech Republic, then 2 for Prague and the 6 to 8 digits of the person you are calling. Climate Prague has a continental climate and winter is notably long and harsh. Average temperatures by season: - Spring: 13° C - Summer: 23° C - Autumn: 12° C - Winter: 1° C Holidays - 1 January: New Year - Easter Monday (date varies) - 1 May: Labour Day - 8 May: Liberation Day (1945) - 5 July: Feast of Saints Cyril and Method - 6 July: Anniversary of the death of Jan Hus, 1415 - 28 September: State Day - 28 October: National Day, birth of the independent Czechoslovak state in 1918 - 17 November: Struggle for Liberty and Democracy Day - 24, 25 and 26 December: Christmas Getting around To visit the city, take the tramway, in particular the n°22, which takes you from downtown to the Castle passing along the Vltava River. The tramway tickets can also be used for the underground. If you have done a lot of walking on your visit, then enjoy a boat trip afterwards along the Vltava River. You can also rent a rowboat or a paddleboat. Prague Tourism Office PIS. ZA Ponciskou Branou 7, Praha 8, Czech Republic Tel.: (international n° +420) 2 481 61 20. In the tower at the Charles bridge Tel.: (international n° +420) 2 448 25 69 or (international n° +420) 2 448 25 62 Prague on the Web http://www.pis.cz See our Cultural calendar Back