Must-see shopping in Czech Republic

  • Wine Food Market

    Prague

    This rather unpromising, industrial corner in a forgotten Smíchov neighbourhood holds arguably the city's best Italian market, with all manner of breads,…

  • Shakespeare & Sons

    Malá Strana

    Though its shelves groan with a formidable range of literature in English, French and German, this is more than just a bookshop (with Prague's best range…

  • Jiřího z Poděbrad Farmers Market

    Prague

    Food vendors and farmers descend on to the grassy square above the Jiřího z Poděbrad metro station four times a week to sell their fresh fruits and…

  • Náplavka Farmers Market

    Prague

    Stretching along the embankment from Trojická to Výtoň, this weekly market makes the most of its riverside setting with live music and outdoor tables…

  • Dejvice Farmers Market

    Prague

    Every Saturday morning from March to November, farmers from the surrounding countryside descend on the grassy square adjacent to the Dejvická metro…

  • Dušní 3

    Staré Město

    Established as an alternative to the superbrand stores on nearby Pařížská, this welcoming boutique offers a range of ready-to-wear fashion and accessories…

  • Obchod s Uměním

    Prague

    The ‘Shop with Art’ specialises in original paintings, prints and sculpture from 1900 to 1940, when Czech artists were at the forefront in movements such…

  • Moser Glasswork Shop

    Karlovy Vary

    The Moser company opened its first shop in Karlovy Vary in 1857 and by 1893 had established a glassworks in the town. Less than a decade later Moser…

  • Deelive design store

    Staré Město

    This airy, minimalistic gallery-shop presents carefully selected items from Czech designers, predominantly interior design pieces, jewellery and clothing…

  • Antique na Zámeckých schodech

    Český Krumlov

    This cramped corner at the foot of the castle steps is crammed with a mixture of militaria, old musical instruments, collectables and genuine antiques. If…

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    Moser

    Prague

    The most exclusive and respected of Bohemian glassmakers, Moser was founded in Karlovy Vary in 1857 and is famous for its rich and flamboyant designs. The…

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    Manufaktura

    Staré Město

    There are seven of these kinds of Manufaktura outlets across town (another pared-down version has dozens of branches nationwide), but this small emporium…

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    Baťa

    Prague

    Established by Tomáš Baťa in 1894, the Baťa footwear empire is still in family hands and is one of Czechia’s most successful companies. The flagship store…

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    Nový Smíchov

    Prague

    Nový Smíchov is a vast shopping centre that occupies an area the size of several city blocks. It’s an airy, well-designed space with plenty of fashion…

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    Bontonland

    Prague

    Claiming to be the biggest music megastore in Czechia, this huge, multi-level store stocks pretty much everything, including Western chart music,…

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    Botas 66 Store

    Staré Město

    Get a souvenir in the way of a modern remake of the legendary Czech Botas sneakers from 1966. The sneakers were long forgotten in history, until two young…

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    Palác Knih Neo Luxor

    Prague

    Palác Knih Neo Luxor is Prague’s biggest bookshop – head for the basement to find a wide selection of fiction and nonfiction in English, German, French…

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    Jan Pazdera

    Prague

    The friendly and knowledgeable staff members at this long-standing shop are happy to show you around their impressive stock of secondhand cameras,…

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    Palladium Praha Shopping Centre

    Prague

    Central Prague's biggest shopping mall, with five floors of internationally branded stores, a dozen restaurants and a couple of coffee shops.

  • Amadea

    Malá Strana

    If there's one thing this country isn't short of, it's wood, and in days gone by almost evey household item was made of pine, spruce, beech or oak. That…

  • Modernista

    Staré Město

    Modernista specialises in reproduction 20th-century furniture, ceramics, glassware and jewellery in classic styles ranging from art deco and cubist to…

  • Globe Bookstore & Café

    Prague

    A popular hang-out for book-loving expats, the Globe is a cosy English-language bookshop with an excellent cafe-bar in which to peruse your purchases…

  • Granát Turnov

    Prague

    Every Czech woman has something from Granát Turnov, a jewellery company that specialises in Bohemian garnet. This shop has a huge range of gold and silver…

  • Bric A Brac

    Staré Město

    This is a wonderfully cluttered cave of old household items, glassware, toys, apothecary jars, enamel signs, rusty bikes, typewriters and stringed…

  • Botanicus

    Staré Město

    Around since the mid-90s, this now-international Czech chain produces natural health and beauty products made using herbs and plants grown on an organic…

  • Le Patio Lifestyle

    Staré Město

    There are lots of high-quality household accessories here, from wrought-iron chairs and lamps forged by Bohemian blacksmiths to scented wooden chests made…

  • Klára Nademlýnská

    Staré Město

    Klára Nademlýnská is one of the country’s top fashion designers, having trained in Prague and worked for almost a decade in Paris. Her clothes are…

  • Vetešnictvi

    Malá Strana

    This is an Aladdin’s cave of secondhand goods, bric-a-brac and junk with, in all likelihood, some genuine antiques for those who know what they’re looking…

  • Marionety Truhlář

    Malá Strana

    This palace of puppetry stocks traditional marionettes from more than 40 workshops around Czechia, as well as offering DIY puppet kits, courses on puppet…

  • Gurmet Pasáž Dlouhá

    Staré Město

    Prague's foodie scene attains its apotheosis in this quite upmarket, art-deco arcade dedicated to fine food. As well as eateries such as Naše Maso and…

  • Charaktery Design Store

    Prague

    In 2018 Charaktery was started by six designers who banded together to open a shop. Now it's a collective showroom and workshop, offering a rare…

  • Pivní Galerie

    Prague

    If you think Czech beer begins and ends with Pilsner Urquell, a visit to the tasting room at Pivní Galerie (the Beer Gallery) will lift the scales from…

  • Antikvita

    Prague

    This antique shop is a collector’s delight, crammed with cases and cabinets overflowing with vintage toys, model trains, dolls, coins, medals, jewellery,…

  • Material

    Staré Město

    Material puts a modern twist on Czech crystal, with its oversized contemporary vases, bowls, candle holders, chandeliers and glasses, all made in North…

  • Kubista

    Staré Město

    Appropriately located in Prague’s finest cubist building, this shop specialises in limited-edition reproductions of distinctive cubist furniture and…

  • Bohème

    Staré Město

    This boutique showcases the designs of Hana Stocklassa and her associates, with collections of knitwear, leather and suede clothes for women. Sweaters,…

  • Helena Dařbujánová

    Prague

    Independent Czech furniture designer Helena Dařbujánová makes funky yet elegant retro-inspired pieces that wouldn't have been out of place in Marilyn…

  • Tribo

    Prague

    Though Tribo advertises itself as a tattoo shop, it feels more like an artists' collective, selling an eclectic range of handmade goods, ranging from…

  • Bazar

    Prague

    There’s a vast selection of secondhand CDs, LPs and videos to browse here, representing a wide range of genres. Czech and Western pop jostle with jazz,…

  • BENDOX

    Prague

    One of the city's best art and architecture bookshops is located on the upper floor of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. There's a wide selection of…

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