Shopping in Prague

• Department Stores
• Shopping Malls
• Czech Souvenirs

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Opening Hours

Czech Souvenir ShopStores outside of Prague and on the outskirts tend to open at 8 or 9 a.m. (large grocery stores at 7 a.m.) and close at 6 or 7 p.m. Some stores are closed during lunch hours. The hours are shorter on Saturdays and most stores except large supermarkets are closed on Sundays.

Stores in the center of Prague and in shopping malls have longer hours. Large supermarkets stay open until 8 or 10 p.m. and some are open 24 hours a day. Most stores in the Prague city center and tourist locations are open on weekends.

Almost all stores are closed at Christmas (December 25 - 26), on New Year's Day (January 1), at Easter, and on some other national holidays.


Useful Dictionary

antikvariát - used and antique books, stamps, prints
bižuterie - costume jewelry
domácí potřeby - household items
drogerie - drugstore (Czech drugstores do not carry drugs and medications)
hračky - toys
klenoty / klenotnictví - jewelry store
knihy / knihkupectví - books / bookstore
korálky - beads
lékárna - pharmacy
nákupní centrum / galerie - shopping center / mall
obchodní dům - department store
opravna - repair shop
ovoce a zelenina - fruits and vegetables
papírnictví - paper products (school and office needs, wrapping paper, etc.)
pečivo / pekárna / pekařství - bakery
potraviny - grocery store
sklo, porcelán - glass and china
starožitnictví - antique shop
suvenýry - souvenirs
tržnice - market, market hall
železářství - hardware store


Help a good cause: Donate or buy used items
at the family-owned Prague Thrift Store!
Donate or purchase good-quality second-hand items like clothing, shoes, toys, housewares, furniture, or books to help people in need and to contribute to a greener environment.
Two locations in Prague - Vinohrady and Holešovice.