Prague Easter Markets 2011

The Prague Easter markets run daily from 09 April to 01 May 2011 at the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, only a short stroll from our King Wenceslas Apartments. Over 100 stalls stock a variety of handcrafted products; wooden toys, Czech crystal and glass-ware, jewellery, metal-ware, candles, embroidered cloth, and beautifully dressed puppets and dolls. The most common sight is brightly coloured, hand-painted Easter eggs, which Czech ladies dressed in traditional costume may even personalise for you, by painting on a name or special message. The Prague Easter markets are not just about shopping though. The tastes and smells are equally enticing, with (possibly) unhealthy, but wonderfully tasty barbecued sausages and ice-cold Pilsner beer on sale. Several stalls also have large hams roasting on spits. Plus there is a variety of traditional Czech sweets to try, like 'Trdelnik', a hot sugary coated pastry. Stages erected at the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square host folk groups and dancers, who travel from all over the Czech Republic to perform.