Things to do in Prague while your partner recovers

Your job on the trip

• Be there for the clinic appointments and the first night after the procedure.
• Carry the bags. After most surgery, lifting is off the list for weeks.
• Keep fluids, medicines from the clinic and the clinic's phone number to hand.
• Know where the nearest pharmacy is. Pharmacies (lékárna) are easy to find in the centre, and a few stay open 24 hours. Your hotel can point to the nearest one.
• Emergency number: 112 for all emergencies; 155 for an ambulance.

Short outings to share

Seated, short and close to the clinic districts. Most fit the early recovery days. Check each day's rules in the patient's guide.

• One-hour Vltava cruise

  A seated hour on the river past Charles Bridge and the Castle.

  Seated, shaded or covered, about 1 hour

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• Old Town Square and the astronomical clock

  Prague's heart. Crowded on the hour when the clock performs.

  Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 1.5 hours

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• Vltava lunch cruise

  A two-hour buffet lunch cruise.

  Seated, shaded or covered, about 2 hours

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• Classical concert in a church

  An hour of Mozart, Dvořák or Vivaldi in St Nicholas or another historic church. Seated and calm.

  Seated, indoors, about 1 hour

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• Black light theatre

  Prague's silent theatre of glowing puppets and dancers. Seated, indoors, about 90 minutes.

  Seated, indoors, about 1.5 hours

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• Petřín funicular and gardens

  Ride up the funicular, then walk gently through orchards and rose gardens.

  Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 2 hours

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• Jewish Quarter synagogues

  Six synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery, walked in about two hours.

  A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 2 hours

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• Municipal House guided tour

  Art Nouveau halls and the Smetana concert hall on a guided tour.

  Gentle walking, indoors, about 1 hour

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Things to do on your own

Your patient has to skip these on most days, so they are ideal while they rest.

• Beer spa

  A warm bath with hops and yeast, with unlimited beer from a tap by the tub.

  Seated, indoors, about 1.5 hours

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• Prague food and culture tour

  Four hours of Czech food in a small group, with drinks along the way.

  A few hours on foot with breaks, some open-air walking, about 4 hours

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• Czech beer tasting tour

  Pubs and microbreweries in the old town.

  Gentle walking, indoors, about 3 hours

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• Karlovy Vary spa town

  Hot springs and spa colonnades, two hours west.

  Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 9 hours

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A day trip, if you have a free day

• Karlovy Vary spa town

  Hot springs and spa colonnades, two hours west.

  Gentle walking, some open-air walking, about 9 hours

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Long days away are best on a day when your patient is comfortable and has no appointment.

Where to eat

• Kulajda or potato soup. Creamy dill and mushroom soup or bramboračka in a pub or canteen.
• Svíčková. Beef in a sweet cream vegetable sauce with bread dumplings and cranberries.
• Pho in Vinohrady. Prague has a large Vietnamese community and excellent pho.
• Koláče. Round pastries with poppy seed, plum or sweet cheese.
• Chlebíčky. Open sandwiches piled with ham, egg salad and pickles.
• Smažený sýr. Fried cheese with tartar sauce: the Czech student classic.
• Pilsner in a classic pub. Unpasteurised tank beer is the local pride.

Recovery guides for Prague

• IVF

  Prague

  7 days, day by day. There is no need for bed rest after embryo transfer.

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