Best of: Gift Shops in Prague

Shopping for some is the best part of discovering a holiday, while for others, looking for and choosing souvenirs to bring back home is a necessary evil. NileGuide aims to make it easy on both groups with our top 3 recommendations for cool gift shops in Prague. Those who were born to shop should make these shops must-sees, while those who have to be pulled screaming into any store can hit these three and then get on with the rest of their holiday. And for whoever is just looking for something cheap and easy to take back to friends and family, the main tourist routes are packed with shops eager to sell off their supply of Czech Me Out t-shirts and cheesy stackable wooden dolls. Wenceslas Square and Celetna Street are two suggestions. Happy shopping!

Those who love true craftsmanship will be won over by the beautiful items available at Traditional. The best is the one-of-a kind wooden printing blocks for sale. The shop’s owner bought them from a former Bohemian printing plant and sells them as unique wall art.

Museum gift shops are often great places to find unique artsy keepsakes. One of the best around is located in the lobby of the Museum of Decorative Arts. Art books, replica posters and postcards and a fabulous selection of jewelry is available. The Museum itself will be of interest to those who like ceramics and period furnishings. Be sure to check out their temporary exhibits as well, they often host something quite interesting.

While the Museum of Decorative Arts gift shop will deliver you something fun and funky; Manufaktura’s selection runs more to the warm and comforting. All items are traditional Czech products and short histories of each are placed next to the pieces. Note especially their exclusive cosmetic range which makes use of Czech products like Karlovy Vary salt and Moravian wine.

Photo courtesy of  Manufaktura