Rock the Kafka - Prague - 22.09.06

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  • pepepepe Posts: 30
    pepe wrote:
    The (un)official PJ fan meet-ups and pre-show warm-ups in Prague are as follow:

    21.9 Thursday 21.00.
    22.9 Friday 14.00

    Location:
    http://www.hospodalucerna.cz/

    ps. bodycount 45 and still rising...
    pps. how could anyone understand the amount of rock in this thread?

    How to get there: Mapy.cz -> adress Vodickova 36:
    http://www.mapy.cz/?query=hospodalucerna&portWidth=870&portHeight=893&zoom=16&mapType=base&centerX=133076864&centerY=135930368#centerX=133076864@centerY=135930368@typ=base@zoom=15@vizType=none@vizIds=none

    Weather:
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0055
    Prague 22.09.2006...
  • Hey guys!!!

    Good work with the thread. Cheers for posting some info Pepe.

    Some more info: Wenceslas Square (vaclavske namesti) is the long "boulevard" starting from the National museum. Looking from the museum down, vodickova is about half way down on the left hand side as you shouldd see from the map.

    To get to Wenceslas square get the metro, line red, to museum. Please people, it is still slightly tourist season and you WILL look like a tourist...so watch your bags and wallets because Prague is hardcore for pickpockets and the "they wont get me mentality' is bullshit. They work in packs. Anyway, enough of the nagativity....Prague (if you havent been) will blow your mind.

    Another point, don't get a taxi from the Airport! You'll get ripped off and the bus to the nearest metro is (was in 2005) 14 Korun per person. About 30p or close. When you get out of arrivals, go to the travel desk possible marked dpp, to get tickets. If you are staying for a while, buy a pass for 3 days etc as you will use it. Obviously, you will need to get some Czech Korun before you arrive unless they accept other currencies but i doubt it.

    The bus will take you to the end stop of the green line, dejvicka. From there you can follow the simple metro map (3 lines) to get to any metro stop efficiently and thus your hotel etc.
  • I Scot ID wrote:
    Hey guys!!!

    Good work with the thread. Cheers for posting some info Pepe.

    Some more info: Wenceslas Square (vaclavske namesti) is the long "boulevard" starting from the National museum. Looking from the museum down, vodickova is about half way down on the left hand side as you shouldd see from the map.

    To get to Wenceslas square get the metro, line red, to museum. Please people, it is still slightly tourist season and you WILL look like a tourist...so watch your bags and wallets because Prague is hardcore for pickpockets and the "they wont get me mentality' is bullshit. They work in packs. Anyway, enough of the nagativity....Prague (if you havent been) will blow your mind.

    Another point, don't get a taxi from the Airport! You'll get ripped off and the bus to the nearest metro is (was in 2005) 14 Korun per person. About 30p or close. When you get out of arrivals, go to the travel desk possible marked dpp, to get tickets. If you are staying for a while, buy a pass for 3 days etc as you will use it. Obviously, you will need to get some Czech Korun before you arrive unless they accept other currencies but i doubt it.

    The bus will take you to the end stop of the green line, dejvicka. From there you can follow the simple metro map (3 lines) to get to any metro stop efficiently and thus your hotel etc.


    Thanks for the useful onfo. Its definitely helpful. Cant wait to get to Prague and meet all of you :)
    Its gonna be great, always the best. See you there.
    "I surfaced and all of my being was enlightened"
  • shmikeshmike Posts: 216
    I Scot ID wrote:
    Hey guys!!!

    Good work with the thread. Cheers for posting some info Pepe.

    Some more info: Wenceslas Square (vaclavske namesti) is the long "boulevard" starting from the National museum. Looking from the museum down, vodickova is about half way down on the left hand side as you shouldd see from the map.

    To get to Wenceslas square get the metro, line red, to museum. Please people, it is still slightly tourist season and you WILL look like a tourist...so watch your bags and wallets because Prague is hardcore for pickpockets and the "they wont get me mentality' is bullshit. They work in packs. Anyway, enough of the nagativity....Prague (if you havent been) will blow your mind.

    Another point, don't get a taxi from the Airport! You'll get ripped off and the bus to the nearest metro is (was in 2005) 14 Korun per person. About 30p or close. When you get out of arrivals, go to the travel desk possible marked dpp, to get tickets. If you are staying for a while, buy a pass for 3 days etc as you will use it. Obviously, you will need to get some Czech Korun before you arrive unless they accept other currencies but i doubt it.

    The bus will take you to the end stop of the green line, dejvicka. From there you can follow the simple metro map (3 lines) to get to any metro stop efficiently and thus your hotel etc.

    I arrive in Prague at 21.30, how long does the bus take to get to Dejvicka and roughly how long from there to Stroupznickeho 21 Prague 5 (my hotel).

    Maybe it will be better to get a taxi (around 450K)?

    Anyone else arriving around 21.30...possible taxi share?
    Living the dream in 2006 - Astoria, Reading & Prague
    And 2007 - Wembley

    With alchohol in leaf and tree it must be natures plan, for there to be to some degree...alchohol in man
  • Hey Shmike!!!

    Ok man, you're sussed! The journey to metro stop "dejvicka" is only 30 mins tops! Then when you are there you get the metro (if you wait longer than 10mins i'll be shocked) to the stop "mustek". This is where the yellow and green lines cross. Follow the signs for the yellow line and get on it going in direction "Zlicin". Get off only 3 stops later at "Andel" and your hotel is literally behind the station!

    The ticket you buy at the Airport will do you the entire journey!!! 30p!!!

    I strongly advise against getting a taxi. They say 450 Czk but if you got it for 600 id be surprised. For you, it will still seem cheap compared to UK prices but its a shame to let them get away with it. Consider the metro price then look at the taxi price to see just how much they are hitting you for!
  • I'll be probably at 1pm on thursday in Prague but I can't be on this wonderful meeting at 21:00 :( Additional question: there will be no meeting after the show ? Many warm greetings for those who I'll never meet ,have an amazing time ,, no words.
    www.myspace.com/titefka
  • Hey Titefka,

    We'll be going to a club after the concert and anyone who wants to go is welcome to do so. Actually, we will be staying in the club until the end and then getting the train to Berlin about 7am in the morning haha.
  • evoevo Posts: 185
    I Scot ID

    where is the club you were talking about in the other thread, the one with the 5 floors.

    there are 12 of us coming over but some are leaving on saturday but myself and 4 others are staying till sunday. staying at the abc hostel
    Hail Hail
  • Hey man!

    I know the ABC hostel, just next to Wenceslas square?

    The club, Karlovy Lazne is next to Charles Bridge. Five floors, all different music, no strictly rock floor but there is a floor (that is always the most poplar) that plays the usual cheesy stuff which is brilliant! You always get the usual cheesy rock stuff!
  • 2 Prague standing tickets up for grabs guys!!!

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=216154
  • Guys what do you think of a last minute booking for the thursday night? Im just worried that the bar may already be kinda busy then gradually from 9pm onwards about 30+ of us are gonna turn up?

    Just a thought.

    P.S. I will be offline from wednesday night as i am leaving early thursday morning.
  • evoevo Posts: 185
    I Scot ID wrote:
    Hey man!

    I know the ABC hostel, just next to Wenceslas square?

    The club, Karlovy Lazne is next to Charles Bridge. Five floors, all different music, no strictly rock floor but there is a floor (that is always the most poplar) that plays the usual cheesy stuff which is brilliant! You always get the usual cheesy rock stuff!

    yeah right next to the square. thanks for the info.

    no doubt we will see each other on friday. think most of us are planning on having saltires.
    Hail Hail
  • Haha, well they'll be added to the Saltire thats been at all of our shows plus my brothers!! Saltrefest!!!!!

    I bet our Saltire smells the worst though haha.
  • shmikeshmike Posts: 216
    I Scot ID wrote:
    Hey Shmike!!!

    Ok man, you're sussed! The journey to metro stop "dejvicka" is only 30 mins tops! Then when you are there you get the metro (if you wait longer than 10mins i'll be shocked) to the stop "mustek". This is where the yellow and green lines cross. Follow the signs for the yellow line and get on it going in direction "Zlicin". Get off only 3 stops later at "Andel" and your hotel is literally behind the station!

    The ticket you buy at the Airport will do you the entire journey!!! 30p!!!

    I strongly advise against getting a taxi. They say 450 Czk but if you got it for 600 id be surprised. For you, it will still seem cheap compared to UK prices but its a shame to let them get away with it. Consider the metro price then look at the taxi price to see just how much they are hitting you for!
    Hey thanks a lot man.
    I will follow your advice and save the £10 odd I save to buy you
    (and me) a beer (or two) on Friday...
    its from 1400 in that bar off Whenceslas square, right?

    cheers dude
    Living the dream in 2006 - Astoria, Reading & Prague
    And 2007 - Wembley

    With alchohol in leaf and tree it must be natures plan, for there to be to some degree...alchohol in man
  • Haha, cheers man!! Your wiser than i thought haha.

    Yeah, from 14:00 in the bar near Wenceslas square.

    I forgot to mention folks: The bar is in a sort of arcade with a cinema and shops (very beautiful) so you go in and the door down into the basement bar is only a few yards on the left.
  • Hahahaha, shit! I just posted under Scotinamsterdam!! He was still signed into the computer. One of the few drawbacks of having a PJ fan as a flatmate.

    What a diddy.
  • Another couple of tickets for sale folks! 10 club this time.

    http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=216175
  • Yo Party People!

    If you want to have fun (I don't mean Karlovy Lazne with every other tourist), come to NEBE! FRI (after PJ) and SAT I will be DJ'ing!

    NEBE
    Kremencova 10 - 5 minute walk from Narodni Trida metro stop

    GOOD MUSIC ONLY!

    The funkiest dance pop, funky shit, eclectic tunes, hip hop, indie rock, everything!

    Friday is more indie rock and saturday is more of everything! PARTY!!!

    http://www.exxxplosivo.com

    http://www.myspace.com/thcelectra
  • Haha, cheers man!! Your wiser than i thought haha.

    Yeah, from 14:00 in the bar near Wenceslas square.

    I forgot to mention folks: The bar is in a sort of arcade with a cinema and shops (very beautiful) so you go in and the door down into the basement bar is only a few yards on the left.

    Jesus I must have been drunk last night. I don;t remember posting that....
  • redladyredlady Posts: 602
    Just asking but who was the one wearing a kilt in Antwerp??? Verry tall guy and i thought he had long dreads...just curiuos...LOL
    Pukkelpop '95 Neil Young with Pearl Jam without EV
    Antwerp 30-08-2006
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    Rock Werchter 29-06-2007
    Nijmegen 27-06-2010
    Rock Werchter 04-07-2010
  • Yo Party People!

    If you want to have fun (I don't mean Karlovy Lazne with every other tourist), come to NEBE! FRI (after PJ) and SAT I will be DJ'ing!...

    Yeah i know Nebe really well, it is fucking brilliant. The only problem is, Nebe gets rammed and we wont be out of the concert until after 11pm and there could be a whole lot of us man. What do you reckon?
  • redlady wrote:
    Just asking but who was the one wearing a kilt in Antwerp??? Verry tall guy and i thought he had long dreads...just curiuos...LOL

    Haha, there were two wearing a kilt in Antwerp. We wear them to all the gigs we go to but im sure you mean my buddy. He posted just before you: Scotinamsterdam.
  • anyone got a B&B to recommend?
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  • shmikeshmike Posts: 216
    so how much is beer, wine & cocktails in Prague?
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    Oh and food?!
    Living the dream in 2006 - Astoria, Reading & Prague
    And 2007 - Wembley

    With alchohol in leaf and tree it must be natures plan, for there to be to some degree...alchohol in man
  • It depends where you go as always. If you're dumb enough to sit in a toursit bar (which im sure youre not) you will pay british prices.

    However, in a proper Czech bar, off the beaten path a beer should cost no more 35Czk and that should be for a Pilsner (the best lager). You should be able to get a beer for 25Czk no bother.

    Spirits are a bit cheaper than in UK, say about £1.30 for a JD but that is a 40ml measure as is stanndard in Czech Rep.

    Cocktails are also cheaper and a mojito in the meetup bar is about £2 (90Czk) max if i remember.
  • shmikeshmike Posts: 216
    I Scot ID wrote:
    Cocktails are also cheaper and a mojito in the meetup bar is about £2 (90Czk) max if i remember.

    sweeeeeeeeeet! :D

    btw this 119 bus from the airport, it does run after 21.30, right?
    Living the dream in 2006 - Astoria, Reading & Prague
    And 2007 - Wembley

    With alchohol in leaf and tree it must be natures plan, for there to be to some degree...alchohol in man
  • Yeah the 119 bus runs until about midnight, you'll have no problems at all.
  • redladyredlady Posts: 602
    I Scot ID wrote:
    Haha, there were two wearing a kilt in Antwerp. We wear them to all the gigs we go to but im sure you mean my buddy. He posted just before you: Scotinamsterdam.
    i was waiting for my college outside in antwerp and i saw him passing by...and i said oohhh thats the one from the boards with the kilt he always wears them...ok i will look out for you both then in Berlin thats if you are going...
    Pukkelpop '95 Neil Young with Pearl Jam without EV
    Antwerp 30-08-2006
    Berlin 23-09-2006
    Rock Werchter 29-06-2007
    Nijmegen 27-06-2010
    Rock Werchter 04-07-2010
  • just a quick drop in.... fukin work! see you all in prague for a drink or two.
    Salut baloo
  • valmovalmo Posts: 28
    BTW I have a nice free crowd ticket which I need to get rid off at a reasonable price .. any help appreciated ;)
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