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Read MoreAntikvariát Karel Křenek
The tradition of Prague’s Antikvariat goes back centuries and this is a prime example, selling antique books, maps, prints and stamps.
Read MoreAntikvariát Parízká
A classic antiquarian book and print shop on the city’s fashionable shopping street, this spot features artful exhibits of rare maps, botanical prints and historical engravings in window displays.
Read MoreAntiques Ahasver
Antique linens and clothing—including folk costumes from 1900–1938—is what this store really specializes in. But they also have jewelry, ceramics and other small items. The owner is delightful and speaks excellent English. Credit cards are accepted, but if you pay...
Courtesy Artěl, PragueRead MoreArtěl
Run by U.S. expat Karen Feldman, Art?l is one of Prague’s most beautiful stores for glass, jewelry and more. Feldman launched her line of handmade crystal glassware in the 1990s, and her many inspired collections are a stunning blend of...
Read MoreBoheme
This small boutique, a block from Parízská Street, specializes in knitwear. Founded by Hana Stocklassa, the shop features clothing with a Sonia Rykiel–meets–an–edgier–Marimekko sensibility, mixing feminine knits with bolder pieces.
Read MoreBotanicus
This apothecary’s handmade botanical soaps and lotions make great souvenirs and gifts. All the products are made from organically grown plants. The family business, which is based at a farm outside Prague, also runs an educational center.
Read MoreBotas
This nightclub–type store sells very cool Euro-style sneakers.
Read MoreCulinaria
Located in a picturesque square in Staré Mesto, this is the Dean & Deluca of Prague. The shop sells delicious sandwiches as well as chocolates, honeys and treats from around the world, including Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Perfect for...
Read MoreDana
While this store also sells ceramics, porcelain and chandeliers, I tend to come here mainly for their Christmas ornaments, stopping in throughout the year to check out their inventory, which is always clearly displayed at the counter. I should mention...
Read MoreDe Fakto
Famous for its sleek interiors, the design firm also makes furniture, lighting and housewares. There’s a sensuous space-age quality to their work, and the showroom is worth a look for design aficionados.
Read MoreDesign by Donlic
This interior design firm also creates furniture plus a range of Italian, French and Czech housewares. Many of the pieces are handmade of natural materials, reflecting the founders’ pure, contemporary aesthetic.
Read MoreGlobe Bookstore and Coffeehouse
The Globe, an English-language bookstore founded by five American expats in 1993, is situated in a historic coffeehouse and offers more than 10,000 new and used books, foreign newspapers, and Internet access, along with readings and live music. Its walls...
Courtesy of Marek CosteyRead MoreHana Havelkova
Award-winning designer Hana Havelkova creates and sells her chic and wearable women’s wear in this charming boutique.
Read MoreHracky
Despite its prime location near the Prague Castle, this toy store charges extremely fair prices, and happens to have the best selection of Czech tin toys that I’ve seen in Prague, as well as an excellent collection of wooden toys...
Read MoreIf
Known for her one-of-a-kind silk designs, from evening dresses to suits, Prague native Ivana Follová prefers to work directly with clients on custom pieces, but you can buy from her shops, including an art gallery/boutique where she also carries jewelry, purses...
Courtesy of Jiri SvestkaRead MoreJiri Svestka
This contemporary gallery, which also has an outpost in Berlin, represents highly talented modern artists.
Read MoreKlára Nademlynská
A Prague native who studied fashion here and apprenticed in Paris, Nademlynska launched a ready-to-wear collection and launched her first boutique in the 1990s. Nademlynska’s feminine, power-dressing clothes are a staple of Czech fashion magazines, and her necklaces, which often...
Courtesy Kubista, PragueRead MoreKubista
Specializing in Cubist design, this gallery is located in a city landmark, the Black Madonna House, which was built as a department store in 1911 and now contains the small Museum of Czech Cubism. The aptly placed boutique features original...
Read MoreLeica Gallery
Though located slightly out of the way in New Town, this gallery cum café is well worth a visit for photography lovers.
Read MoreMa Maison
This store on the chic Dlouhá street sells rustic and shabby-chic French-style homewares.
Read MoreManufaktura
The Czech company makes all-natural soaps and bath products and sells them in this charming boutique (among others), which also display the works of traditional Moravian and Czech artisans.
Read MoreModa Original
This shop sells funky design items including fashion, accessories and home goods.
Read MoreModernista
Located in the Municipal House, this gallery is a fantastic resource for 20th-century Czech design. There are multiple locations in Prague, but this is the largest, and sells everything from Art Deco and Bauhaus furniture to contemporary lamps, ceramics, jewelry...
Read MorePod Lampou Marionety
In this adorable shop, children and adults can make their own marionettes.
Read MorePour Pour
For fashionistas (and travelers with fashion-obsessed teenagers), a trip to this small boutique may be interesting. It’s located in the residential neighborhood of Vinohrady, so it’s about a 7-minute metro ride from the old part of town. The shop is...
Read MoreQubus
This cool store highlights Czech artists and designers and sells denim, sneakers and notebooks.
Read MoreShakespeare and Sons
This English-language bookstore doubles as a vibrant local hangout. Shakespeare and Sons sells lots of contemporary fiction and attracts crowds with regular readings and concerts.
Read MoreSparkys
At Sparkys, the premier toy shop in Prague, you can find traditional Czech wooden toys as well as international toy brands like Lego and stuffed animals. This shop is the most centrally located.
Read MoreTatiána Kovaríková
In 1995, Kovaríková, a designer, started her namesake label, and in that time the company has become famous for its statement-making suits. The clothing’s high-drama quality may be why various Czech pop singers have hired Tatiana to design their costumes.
Read MoreTimour et Group
Alexandra Pavalova and Ivana Safrankova are the creative masterminds behind this modern showroom whose sleek design is the perfect backdrop to their feminine fashion. That both women are graduates from the School of Applied Art can be seen in the...
Read MoreVia Musica
This gorgeous music store on the Malá Strana specializes in classical, jazz and Czech music. Located in the Lichtenstein Palace, which houses the Academy of Performing Arts, the shop is always crowded with students and faculty browsing its DVDs, books...
Read MoreVici Fashion
This high-fashion shop features beautiful and creative women’s wear.
