Shopping in Prague

In the Old Town and Lesser Town, small shops sell art, crystal glassware and tourist souvenirs.

Meanwhile, Pařížská street is home to luxury boutique stores like Cartier and Hermes.

In between the large stores, Wenceslas Square is filled with cafés, restaurants, fast food outlets and bakeries, including Starbucks, Costa Coffee, McDonald's, KFC, Popeyes, Bageterie Boulevard, Paul, and Salaterie. There are also two Albert supermarkets, a Vodafone store, some fine bookshops, and a Sparky's toy store.

To add to this, the square is the main area for banking and currency exchange in Prague.

Connecting the bottom of Wenceslas Square to Republic Square is the pedestrianised shopping street Na Příkopě. Shops here include Adidas, Gant, H&M, La Coste, Levis, Mango, Michael Kors, Nike, Tommy Hillier and Zara. There is also The Playground for children, a Lidl supermarket, a Moser crystal glassware store, and several shopping malls:

-Myslbek Shopping Centre is a two-level shopping mall on Na Příkopě, housing Calvin Klein, Gant, H&M, Karl Lagerfeld and T.M. Lewin, as well as sports and outdoor activity shops. Opening hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-19:00.

-Slovansky Dum Shopping Centre on Na Příkopě features a range of boutique shops, restaurants, and the only multiplex cinema in the city centre, Cinema City, which shows the latest movies in Czech and English. Opening hours: Mon-Sun 10:00-20:00.

At Republic Square (Náměstí Republiky), the main retail attraction is the Palladium Shopping Centre. The largest indoor shopping mall in Prague, it contains over 200 stores, including Calvin Klein, Estée Lauder, Guess, H&M, Lush, Marks & Spencer, Orsay, Promod and other international brand outlets. Opening hours: Daily 07:00-22:00.

In and around the Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí), small shops sell tourist-oriented wares, such as souvenirs, Bohemia Crystal glassware, arts and crafts, fast-food, sandwiches and drinks.

Markets are set up on Old Town Square at various times throughout the year, for example, at Christmas, Easter, and for Czech festivals. The stalls offer hand-crafted and seasonal wares, plus a range of local food and drinks.

Pařížská street is the main area for high-end shopping in Prague. International designer brand stores here include: Cartier, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Hugo Boss, Tiffany & Co, Hermes, Yves Saint Laurent, Jimmy Choo, Gucci, Burberry, Bottega Vendetta, Rolex, Bvlgari, Celine, Versace and Mont Blanc.

In between Wenceslas Square and the Old Towns Square is Havel's Market (Havelské tržiště), the only permanent, 7 days a week market in Prague's city centre.

Opening Hours for Shops in Prague

Shopping centres and department stores are open 7 days a week.

Opening hours for shopping centres and department stores:
07:00/08:00/09:00 to 20:00/21:00/22:00.

Opening hours for small retail stores and pharmacies:
07:00/08:00 to 18:00/19:00.

Opening hours for convenience stores:
07:00/08:00 to 22:00/23:00.

Banks in Prague are open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00.

Currency exchange offices are open 7 days a week.

Shopping Centres outside Prague's City Centre

The malls offer a high quality shopping experience. They are all clean and modern, and house a wide range of clothing and footwear retailers, from global fashion stores to sports wear and outdoor clothing shops. They also have juice bars, coffee houses, sandwich shops, supermarkets, and extensive food courts.

Nový Smíchov Shopping Centre is at Anděl metro station (line B)

Arkády Pankrác is at Pankrác metro station (line A)

Metropole Zličín is at Zlicin metro station (line B)

Westfield Chodov is at Chodov metro station (line A)

Centrum Stromovka is close to Veletržní palác (trams 6,7) or Kamenická (trams 1,8,12,25,26) tram stops, or 13 minutes walk from Vltavská metro station (line C).