EUROPE'S TOURIST CANDY TRICK REVEALED (Honest Guide)

What the hell is a "tourist candy"? Let us explain.
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You see them in every major European city now. How they work and what do they sell? Learn about the tourist candy with us.
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[@txantreas5477]

First on your comment?

[@Bennee]

Please stay at home and wear a mask. The Coronavirus numbers in the Czech Republic are crazy at the moment.

[@airsnail8829]

This says this comment was posted 8 hours ago yet the video was released 1 hour ago?

[@kasim9405]

I just realised that we can now see the subscriber count

[@PWBERRETT]

@@airsnail8829 Perhaps you live in a different time zone?

[@satisfiedskullservant]

Imagine when this guy finds out about the prices of cinema popcorn 🤔

[@SkyForgeVideos]

Or stadium food...

[@sandrajones8245]

Or water

[@brandoncostner7437]

He should go to Disneyland

[@Dn0s0]

@@brandoncostner7437 there is no disneylands in czech republic :(

[@sfkc1588]

Cinemas don't make much if any money off the tickets. So support them and pay for the popcorn!

[@TheFantasyboss]

it's scary how the comapnies tries to shut people down, just beacuse they are beeing honest. Fact and honesty should never be shut down.

[@mathewfellows]

Welcome to the media of today. When it's just as easy to shut of the truth as well as lies.

[@aevnum]

@@mathewfellows welcome to the media where what the corporates and big companies say is fact!

[@kittenmimi5326]

When their whole business is based on tricking people and basically a huge scam, well

[@bentonrp]

He who makes honesty and truth luxuries, obtains his luxuries by dishonesty and lies. - Baltazar Solomon-Lafayette-Nietzche-Vanderbuilt-Charlamagne III

[@eczplaysgamesyt2885]

Ok *”company”* and *”Because”*

[@Chaziltasm]

Not only that but the candy is exposed. No coverings. At last in a normal Pick'n'Mix there are plastic lids covering each candy.

[@djm5687]

How many people touch the candy with their (unwashed) bare hands? ✋

[@justwaiting5744]

Oof and you know kids sneeze on that

[@AlanHope2013]

Don't think that packaged candy is any healthier. You just don't see the hygiene in the factory.

[@Chaziltasm]

@@AlanHope2013 factories have regulations and standards that if they don't follow, they will be shut down. Factories of at least majot candy producers are sanitary places. They have to be.

[@garfield1245]

@@Chaziltasm so do fast food places, but look in their kitchen and it's vile. Places only get shut down in an employee rats them out because the inspection tends to be scheduled so the issues magically get fixed for a week and then go back to normal.

[@LineaFuglsig]

Buying candy by weight is actually pretty popular in the Nordic countries. It allows you to buy a wide variety of candy, which often can’t buy i regular candy sections. The prices often a little under €1 per 100 grams. You wind find this type of candy in most supermarkets and convenient stores. In Denmark we call it “bland selv slik” or “mix-your-own-candy” and in Sweden I believe it’s “lösgodis” or “loose candy”

[@leafhoff4321]

Most people in Norway do that

[@cllw325]

We call it Pick 'n' Mix in the UK. It used to be known as really expensive when we paid by weight, but now they've started doing cups that you fill and pay by the size of the cup instead and it seems more reasonable.

[@folded.visuals]

In Finland as well, you’ll find them in all of the bigger grocery stores. It’s called irtokarkki (loose candy).

[@ManaTheSacrifice]

Yes but we are in czech and these kinds of stuff are expensive because... we are czech and we have to get charged for everything extra. Dumb people will actually pay for it.

[@andrewthezeppo]

We had them in the Midwest in America but I've never seen them since moving to California. I remember as a kid you could buy one piece for five cents or three pieces for ten and that was always our treat for behaving at the grocery store, I always got the Brach's big gummy bears.

[@Challenge]

My girlfriend wanted some candy from one of these stores, luckily I talked her out of it!

[@shamuswoo1368]

nice

[@stevencruickshank1846]

I couldn't talk mine out of it....crying shame it was

[@someinteresting]

It is a miracle the Honest guide aren't beaten regularly. They literally stop customers from going in those tourist traps.

[@gabenewell3390]

Now he is without girlfriend

[@Pyrochemik007]

@@someinteresting They do not need to use violence. These videos are seen by 200k people, but prague is visited by 8 millions.

[@tony119955]

Furthermore, in Captain Candy all those candies are in open space and people are talking, sneezing, coughing on those (1:05). There is a reason, why candies in Pedro store (3:34) are hidden behind a plastic.

[@Pyrochemik007]

The reason is more likely they do not harden so fast.

[@bobbys_hat]

thanks for telling the name

[@coughingpenguin4346]

Lol

[@jiririnagl302]

Yeah but comparing quality of captain candy with albert hard shit is like comparing Dior to Zara.

[@Sushexx]

That might be the reason for its price since you buy candies with a corona filling :D

[@catbeara]

I really wanted to see him try to take a bite out of that rock-hard candy.

[@catbeara]

@gacha Clarie Ah, thank you for satiating my curiosity. 🙏😊

[@yonder404]

You cant really bite it. You have to lick or suck it. Aint worth losing a tooth

[@user-sg4ov7ng4h]

isn't it squishy inside

[@TattooedGQ]

When I was in Prague beer was literally cheaper than water....it was great.

[@frosty1219]

And it is a good beer still

[@notmenotme614]

Because bottled water is the biggest scam going. The profit margin is around 1400% . Water falls out the sky for free ffs

[@HasiciHluchov]

It is not.. Bottled water or tap water is actually really cheap - much cheaper than beer. But if you buy water in tourist trap store/restaurant.. Then there goes my condolences.. :D

[@TattooedGQ]

@@HasiciHluchov 1.5 crowns for a beer vs 2 for a water, if memory serves.....guess we hung out in different parts of the city.

[@frosty1219]

@@TattooedGQ u mean 1.5$? 😅

[@SonofSilas]

There is a reasonable chance that a lot of these tourists won't see this video... I need to open a candy store ASAP before this video blows up. 😄

[@hexdeus9081]

Tourist's buy from these places to try a variety of candy.. so I doubt it matters. You aren't exactly going to head to a supermarket and buy 50 bags so you can try 50 different variations of candy.

[@baduploadschedule1015]

@@hexdeus9081 Price is still stupid tho

[@JG-id5vi]

Best way to get a nations candy experience is go to there 711 or local equivalent.

[@Eurodriver801]

Lol

[@crazykitchen4114]

@@hexdeus9081 There are alot more places where they sell a mix of candies you can try and they are not in the city center.These kind of stores are aiming to sell to tourists with ridiculous prices.

[@rafipuff]

Thanks for your service Honest guides!

[@nahm4002]

You need to go outside... You're always indoors

[@Chicken42069]

Rafiii

[@alexroot1980]

I gave a look to your channel and I automatically thought that you were American how perfect your English was! And couple videos later I discovered that, actually, you are Czech! Vážně???😂

[@a___ab___b9896]

@@alexroot1980 I had known Rafi before he began making his videos in english. So I knew, he is Czech. Also I got very sad when he set all his old videos as private. :( I liked his stories...

[@coughingpenguin4346]

Lol

[@someonenotfunny9823]

If a European calls it “Candy” you already know it’s gonna be at tourist prices. Most places in Europe either have the signs in their own language or call them “Sweets”

[@cass465]

Yeah, you only call it “candy” when your target audience is gullible Americans

[@fauzanbri]

tips if you traveling to europe with your child : dont forget to bring blindfold

[@afras9433]

seems a bit of a dodgy thing to do, last time I did that the police got called

[@alejandrotaverareyes]

@@afras9433 well when I did it I ended up in prison for 10 years for assault, and harassment. I just wanted those kids parents to save a euro.

[@chickenroars8786]

@@alejandrotaverareyes wait really?

[@s.m952]

Dont take kids on vecations leave them with nanny and go with your wife 😂

[@erbennacordasadorra4213]

"just listen to the sounds of birds"

[@PropperProp-her]

These have to be based on American old-time candy stores. The wooden barrels, the pirate and western themes, the pay by weight. This is a classic American tourist trap.

[@mcol4644]

More of a British thing than an American one

[@karlabonil5958]

One popped up on venice beach once it got really touristy.

[@ealing456]

@@mcol4644 ah yes, pick n mix. The noble British bulk confectionary tradition.

[@falseinnocence7937]

@Tracey Wu Yes, it totally is. Because Trump has been around since 1776

[@joystickcasaa8148]

They tried to do this in the hood growing up in south florida, lol free candy for everyone.

[@MakeSushi1]

Yeah I don't buy candy but I have seen that captain candy store in puertobanus and it looks like a rip off

[@ugandaforever1439]

😆 lol

[@fleming4333]

I’ve seen them in northern Italy it’s crazy

[@Bart-wj8ke]

No

[@paul111287]

I bet after sitting there for months they literally are a 'rip off' lol

[@Abdulrahman-qw9hh]

Yes I have seen it in Marbella Spain as well

[@Habernoo]

1:17 That girl in the back lmao✌️

[@christianhanbali6286]

They who travel to Europe to buy candies which can be bought at their homeland for a fraction of the cost is... kinda... uhhh... special

[@christianhanbali6286]

@@HeavySandvichGuy1 cmon man... really buying gummies? skittles? and M&M? look at the video they are buying gummies etc.. If they are buying traditional candies such as toffee or floss candies, its kinda ok bcos not every country has such thing but gummies man?

[@HeavySandvichGuy1]

@@christianhanbali6286 okay, sorry for generalization. I thought you meant every type of candy, including traditional ones that are available in specific countries

[@AtlisDe]

Yeah i rather go to a bakery or an actual confectionary from that country than buy candy that seems universal.

[@MissyMiss1991]

Disgusting that they can sell that amount of old candy. 😨 and that price is shocking. 🤯

[@sylvieskultetyova4538]

You should use your common sense, use your brain before you buy it.

[@kapasayskonichwa6646]

@Václav Kratochvíl ni better to find a local person before visiting the tourist site 😂

[@shanunjamali]

Most of the country are same, sister.

[@RFM-]

@@sylvieskultetyova4538 agree 100%. If people are foolish enough to go in and spend their money in an obvious tourist trap, it is not the store at fault. This goes for anything tourist trap.

[@Big1nz]

@@RFM- Ever consider people might not understand the implications of what these stores do? Not everyone is simply stupid, just naive and distracted.

[@WillOfTheWeb]

I read the comments and people are shocked. They obviously haven't been to a Disney park.

[@JustYourAverageGirl2002]

I think why people are more shocked, though I agree, is because it's not an enclosed and branded theme park you are visiting. Places like Disney Land, Universal, and even smaller entities like Six Flags, know people will pay more for the experience. And alot theme park places do not allow you to bring outside food and drink. So it's a rigged system that's kind of expected. And while I suppose you you could make a similar point with places like Prague, it's different because it's not a single branded place. It's a city with different entities. People want an experience but they want an authentic experience and that's not authentic.

[@frankyflowers]

I just wrote that. any tourist place and airports.

[@WillOfTheWeb]

@@frankyflowers yep,just designed to rip you off. Actually cinemas are the same.

[@frankyflowers]

@@WillOfTheWeb bars too you could just buy pure grain alcohol wholesale and save a ton.

[@orice87]

Authentic experience and tourism are mutually exclusive. If any place becomes as popular and famous as Prague, then it is not a place to go for an authentic experience. For that, places like Most, Litvínov or Ústí nad Labem are the places to go. There are no tourist scams at all and the visitors might even get mugged in a very authentic way.

[@ShesAaRebel]

I remember as a kid going to the amusement park with my dad, and wanting to get candy, and him being like, "No, that's dumb. It's the same as a corner store, except this is overpriced and stale". As an adult, I get where he was coming from. He WAS willing to buy be rock candy though, cause they were pretty cheap, looked cool, and weren't sold at corner stores. He would also splurge on funnel cake.

[@ashiljohn]

*Captain Candy* : Has a Pirate on the logo and does exactly what a Pirate does. Coincidence? I think NOT!😄

[@BuddySweyzer]

I always thought those candy shops seemed really unsanitary. Just open barrels of candy for customers to go cough and sneeze into all day. And it's just staying like that during Covid?

[@Prvosienko]

Look at Czech Covid numbers man. No surprise there.

[@PantheraAlbus]

And candy exposed to air hardens.

[@sl-nj5ry]

@@Prvosienko Every supermarket in Sweden sells candy like this. I dont think it affects so much.

[@TheSmurfboard]

These stores are helping herd immunity, everyone should go there now.

[@ricebeansrockroll882]

@@sl-nj5ry they usually have some type of lid though. Or in candy shops in one of those side-laying jars so its somewhat shelterd. But agreed, i dont think its that bad

[@Maxime_K-G]

If you're ever in the Netherlands or Belgium and want to scoop candy like this, you should go to Kruidvat. They have multiple stores in each city and sell their candy at 0.75€ per 100 grams.

[@Viemo_]

In Finland "Prisma" sometimes sells candy for as low as 0.50€/100g

[@luftwaffle173]

Damn, I've been in the Netherlands at least 6 times and everything they have in their stores is amazing, I always took at least a cartoon of Vla when going back home

[@MrPSG78]

@@luftwaffle173 Vla is the best thing ever! Hail to Friesland Campina!

[@luftwaffle173]

@@MrPSG78 What are you doing in Poland Francuz?

[@frankhooper7871]

The chocolate bars in Kruidvat are a good bargain too. And anyone from the UK (like me) may get an eerie sense of déjà vu when you go in - owned py same parent company as our Savers shops.

[@snifey7694]

this is convincing enough to say "think like a local, not a tourist"

[@saranemcova5448]

Exactly. Tips from a local (once this pandemic stops being crazy): Go to our supermarket and try Czech bread. Most of the Czechs miss our pastry when they're in different country. Yeah, we too have sometimes toasts for a snack, but you can have that home. You can by a half or a quater of the most common one. Try some rolls. Buy some of our candy. Once in restaurant, I recommend "svíčková" (but I admit I like homemade better). If you can, try to cook some of our meals at home. You probably would not find some ingredients elsewhere. Prague Is beautiful but crowded, I recommend Olomouc or Český Krumlov. Learn one, two, three words in Czech. Older Czechs are quite colder towards foreigners, but once you speak in Czech and compliment on anything, they will embrace you (most of the time). Try our beer (even if you are not beer person, try - Czech and German beer is the best in the world, I am sure). If you are more into wine, go to Moravian part of country and try some of it. If you want to see some beautiful nature, Czechia will give you some of it, but Slovakia has a lot more to offer. It is not so far away, try it. Try some of Czech (Czechoslovak) movie. Especially some fairytale during winter (Christmas).

[@patmonte8426]

Oooo

[@thelucky2133]

He protect He attacks But most importantly, he won´t let you waste those euros back !

[@firefly9458]

idk, everyone knows when you buy stuff right at the center of tourist spots, you overpay. Also because the rent for the owner is probably 5x the average

[@freecycling6687]

If "everyone" knew it, these places wouldn't exist.

[@firefly9458]

@@freecycling6687 i just guess most people dont care, i dont when im on vacation.

[@cheesse9yearsand]

@@nateman10 not me I leave the shit there

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

I think 2x is maybe okay. But 10x!?

Movie theater impulse-buy surcharge. ;-)

[@vipervickan]

We have this in all food shops in Sweden. We call it “loose candy” but it’s aproximatley 6 cent - 1$ /100 g instead.

[@RR-kp5ps]

Here in the UK, we call them "pick 'n' mix" or "one penny sweets". And a small packet of a classic British sweet from a supermarket can cost as little as 10p.

[@Boredchinchilla]

In the US they used to call it penny candy, but since they now charge about 5 pennies a piece it is just confusing lol. Grocery stores tend to call it bulk candy.

[@TheRach995]

i did go to a candy store in prague but it was very different, It claimed to be the oldest candy store in prague, I don't know how true that is, but they made their own cut rock/image candy which I bought a bag of and thoroughly enjoyed.

[@CollinAbroadcast]

Nice to see Prague is looking somewhat busy 😁

[@jirihusek3481]

that is not very good to see since it started spreading a lot again

[@Freedesire6894]

I can only do 1 euro for those candies 😋 waiting for your tour in prague

[@adoreyou7449]

@OLIM24 Easier to just get a job, it’s more realistic and you can save up yourself (:

[@slipknotfan2217]

@OLIM24 shut up, these comments on every bigger video are starting to annoy me. reading them is more uncomfortable than putting socks on with a wet foot

[@annother3350]

Husek - no, the virus has gone.. We have mainly cases now

[@josephdavid6192]

Very nice content man you make our travel very easy and most importantly budget friendly.Very few KZbinrs are out there who put out such amazing content keep up the good work.

[@timotejtheonly337]

Wait.. this guy is completely fluent in English, Czech and in Russian too? 👁👄👁 wow

[@emmalarson07]

I don't think he's fluent in Russian. He said "eto candy" when candy in Russian is "konfyeti". Regardless, the Russian family understood him, so that's at least the point!

[@danieljanda3709]

Czech is a Slavic language, so it is somewhat similar to Russian

[@danieljanda3709]

So he speaks Czech and English, but about 40 years ago it was necessary to know Russian in the Czech Republic because the Czechia was part of the USSR

[@timotejtheonly337]

@@danieljanda3709 thank you for explanation 😀

[@danieljanda3709]

@@timotejtheonly337 You're welcome

[@Well_Ill_Be_GodDangled]

Are there people who seriously can't tell by the look of the place that you're going to pay by weight?

[@Zreknarf]

I mean, where I live pay-by-weight stores are generally cheaper, and it's probably difficult to realize the prices are wild when it's in a different language, using a different currency, and a different unit of mass measurement. and like what are you gonna do when they tell you your daughter's 1 bag of candy is 30 euro, dump it back into the display?

[@Youre-Welcome]

@@Zreknarf in an alternate universe where I'd be dumb enough to walk in in the first place, you bet I'd leave the candy on the counter. No one is forcing anyone to spend your money...unless it's taxes

[@Well_Ill_Be_GodDangled]

@@Zreknarf Um, heck yeah, I would just leave it at the counter and tell them to have a nice day. I got two of those strawberries in Dubrovnik for like four Euro. Too much for sure, but a doable vacation splurge if you're so inclined.

[@OHYS]

Exactly. That's why i disliked this video. It is extremely obvious that you pay by weight

[@djm5687]

Many people think that the quoted price is *per pound,* when it's really *per 100 grams.* 1lb ~ 454g

[@esmemcgill4570]

Hi from lockdown Scotland (although no-one is sure for sure) somehow I have ended up finding you on you tube, I am 60 have no passport but I'd like to say you are doing a great job of letting tourists know where not to go etc. Keep up the good work lad.

[@christophaltmayer1644]

You can still make Holiday without Visa fam, you wont need anything for that.. and a passport can anyone request so go for it Esme! :)

[@shanethrelfall416]

This is world wide, the U.K. is terrible for this kind of scam

[@Braddurs]

Yeah, basically all pic'n'mix is way more expensive than buying bags in a super market. Cinemas spring to mind, I think the last time I went to the cinema pic'n'mix was £1.99 per 100g which is currently around €2.1 per 100g. Not as bad as this but that's just my local cinema, not a tourist attraction! I'm sure you'll pay even more for pic'n'mix in a tourist area of London.

[@perplex7838]

Not really.

[@psi10001]

M&M store in Leicester Square is one

[@perplex7838]

@Jon Mckeown that's a cinema scam, not a tourist scam.. tourists dont go across the world to go to a cinema

[@nathalie9329]

In London they have a lot of candy stores with ready packaged candy in their original packaging, usually candy imported from america etc, stuff you can't get in regular stores. But they don't have price tags. You need to ask to find out the price. And they would just make them up on the spot. A chocolate bar from Australia could suddenly cost anything between £5-8

[@av076]

Thank you for your hard work, when I go to Europe I'm going to Prague for the architecture and because of honest people like you ❤️

[@piaachaval7972]

I had no idea this channel existed! So useful! Thank you, i immediately subscribed

[@aranbekas8825]

being honest, every country should have guide like this

[@theborobuzzard9533]

Cineworld - “We have the most expensive pick and mix in the world Captain Candy - “Hold my beer”

[@Camilla060]

😂

[@BellJar2059]

😂👍🏻

Whole Foods - "Yo, hold my 100% organic, bespoke kombucha."

[@Dogche]

Thank you. I’m sure there are many other viewer just like me who appreciate your honest videos. Keep making these kind of video

[@luciekultova1694]

Kluci jste skvělý, jsem pyšná na Česko, za to že v něm jste a tenhle kontent vytváříte :)

[@thebesterman6546]

these vids are rlly interesting ngl

[@ingonamy4749]

I came here for candy fym

[@TulisTulak]

Whats Jotaro doing here🤔?

[@thebesterman6546]

@@TulisTulak bruh im trying to find dio im just passing through Prague atm i need some tips

[@TulisTulak]

@@thebesterman6546 I think i saw him somewhere in Italy going with a cutie.

[@thebesterman6546]

@@TulisTulak ill start going there then thanks for the info 👍

[@ed8gal]

I'm Mexican and I approve Pedro as affordable candy of Prague

[@nikimishuri4580]

You are doing a so useful work vlogging all this, thank you!

[@LivingFree365]

Love watching y'alls videos. Thank you for looking out for everyone. Cheers! Shu

[@tyrgoossens]

It's sort of interesting that the same kind of tourist shops pop up at every tourist destination. Must be for the same kind of people who sit in a plane for a couple of hours to go eat McDonalds and drink Starbucks in another country.

[@putuadrielwidyadana4561]

But for me it's always a special thing to buy mcdonalds in any foreign country, like it's a familiar thing but with different experience and menu

[@Thecrazyvaclav]

Putu Adriel Widyadana but it's exactly the same in every McDonald's

[@ice5crystal]

@@Thecrazyvaclav no ,theres some items that change from country to country. for example in japan they have a cherry blossom burger, in the middle east a mcarabia wrap, in china they serve curly fries and mcflurry with boba pearls etc.

[@mikiqex]

@@ice5crystal Exactly. Don't forget about no beef burgers in India's McD. Anyway, the same (but on a smaller scale) happens with Starbucks as well. Also other fast food chains, like BK or KFC.

[@lulzyboy]

@@Thecrazyvaclav actually tastes different in each country too. they adjust for local flavours obviously

[@AlumiTube]

Great video 😁👍

[@Navidgg]

I just watched your csgo vid its pretty cool

[@AlexanderPongo]

We need honest guides everywhere! Good job ;)

[@aycaakhun6488]

Dude, you rock!! Stay blessed and thanks for what you are doing!

[@Shambles27]

2:44 anyone else bothered by the fact that the gummy hamburgers are just thrown in a giant bowl and disassembled

[@yoshster0612]

I know I sure was

[@BrunoAmaralBorges]

But why? Why?

[@goldpaulike5304]

@@BrunoAmaralBorges to look more full, or something

[@marcel2982]

This is obviously deconstructed, artisanal burger candy

[@JamesBrown-oz5bl]

Just give your children beer, too much sugar gets them all hyped

[@eurobeat_enjoyer]

Yeah it is always better have wasted children than hyped

[@Trolhammarenn]

And its cheaper too

[@stevenanderson4294]

This channel is like candy.....FRESH, INEXPENSIVE candy. Great job as always!

[@ohadd20]

You guys are amazing. Keep up your good and honest work.

[@danielkarlsson8850]

I fell for this. Most expensive and disgusting candy ever.

[@greveeen]

And you're a swede? Swedish candy is the best and you bought from one of these candy stores?

[@kencur9690]

@@greveeen how can he know it is the best without trying others. You seem to forget that we’re not all infallible and omniscient as you are, master.

[@riquithegoat6603]

@@greveeen some people want to try new things

[@reishlion4394]

Not only do they "sell" expensive, but they also work as money launderers.

[@leol1243]

Good for you guys! Keep up the good work!

[@ddburrows988]

What a wonderful find this is! Love your presentations.

[@ericchung2959]

Thank you for the video. It’s happening in Singapore now as well. But it’s sold to locals.

[@girishkumar-hb1fz]

Omg thx mate srsly u are amazing u keep ur country safe ❤

[@lamaalza1666]

Thank you. With such a content, tourists can save more and entertain more as well. Appreciations

[@schalkhorn1757]

You guys really are the best and i enjoy your videos a lot , thank you.

[@RayMak]

Happens a lot in Europe

[@thelostcaliph5812]

No one replied F

[@enemdisk6628]

Happens worldwide attourist places. Except Japan maybe.

Tourist traps aren't unique to Europe.

[@patat123.byeiquit4]

*don’t remember asking youuuu*

[@serialpotatoer974]

Potato

[@pandalala888]

Reminds of the show that said "We get scammed so you don't have to"

[@carlschannel]

That's scam city btw , it's available on Amazon

[@lisunovroman]

Thanks for a very helpful video!

[@FREEFROMITALL]

Subbed! Thx for the good honest content

[@SunshineRainbowWhitePony]

Just imagine how old the candy at the bottom of the barrel are

[@terezafrankova8724]

The barrel doesn't go all the way down, it's actually pretty shallow.

[@donnawoodford6641]

A marketing illusion!

[@Lisaand11]

Assuming if they even bother doing FIFO (first in, first out) then the newest candy would be at the bottom and the oldest at the top (meaning they would have to empty the barrels completely when they get their new shipments of candy and put the older candy at the top)

[@spraakborrel6833]

To anybody who is not sure if they should visit Prague.... Just go.... You would never never never be disappointed.

[@Pyrochemik007]

I would however wait until the current wave of coronavirus passes though.

[@martindrobnik4615]

@@Pyrochemik007 yea

[@barrysmith9061]

@@Pyrochemik007 nope go now

[@RefreshThisPage]

Love Prague (and other Czech cities). Wish to move to the Czech someday

[@tattoojay88]

I would hope these types of videos don't discourage people from visiting, but they do help not to get ripped off. Like the currency exchange for example.

[@igalshefer3686]

This is unbelievable, thank you my friend.

[@anti-russbot5127]

Dude, people like you make me want to visit Prauge, not stay away from it. Thank you, eventually I will visit this beautiful city.

[@ankitdhali1284]

One day this guy's going to raid and reveal Area 51

[@TheSmurfboard]

I didn’t know Area 51 sold candy.

[@salliecinnamon]

I hope so!

[@420cm]

I ain't religious but God bless you for keep doing this man!

[@babylove15cute]

Ameen

[@cbkrecordz3761]

Great video! This was the first one but sure ill see more!

[@avion44690]

You guys are fantastic.....keep up the excellent work.

[@blackpoisontears]

Honestly, gross. Those candies are standing there for a long time and anybody can touch them. Why would people even wanna buy them?! 🤢

[@johngomez8055]

I agree. They rather buy those that are enclosed or in seperate containers for safety and hygienic purposes i guess...

[@gempidge]

Corona Candy

[@johngomez8055]

@@gempidge 200 grams for £1.00, *vaccine not included

[@kittenmimi5326]

It looks cool. The experience seems cool. Just "seems" cool. That alone is enough to get kids crying, whining, yelling and draghibg their parents there. And ofc kids don't think about the cost coz they don't pay the bills...

[@bentonrp]

@@kittenmimi5326 This is true. Very accurate. It is rarely about the product's quality. It is usually a hail Mary attempt to hopefully get the kids to behave still and be quiet for a time so you can enjoy the brief moment of sanity.

[@ayeoooo]

Look the owners up. I bet you will find they are not locally owned

[@kosskrit]

Those are Russians...

[@TheSmurfboard]

I bet the owners are very sweet.

[@Elldeeve]

Businesses are allowed to buy something then sell it for more, they are doing nothing wrong.

[@ayeoooo]

@@Elldeeve It's called business ethics. Im all for making a profit but when you taking advantage of tourist your a scumbag

[@sian2337]

They could be franchises.

[@arnieperez49]

I'm definitely buying your book before I travel to Prague. Just found your channel and I'm enjoying your videos.

[@meltee82]

Thank you for your research and honesty

[@marvahinspace]

my mother wanted to take to one of those expensive candy stores. she likes to say "sometimes you have to allow yourself to have something nice" but i had just watched your first candy video so i was aware of the bs :D

[@indianaajoness]

Well she is right though

[@marvahinspace]

@@indianaajoness in an idea, yes. in execution, no. In her head nice equals expensive

[@blastfromthepast7119]

@@indianaajoness yeah so go to a nice restaurant, eat real quality foods, not some preservative filled low quality shit that looks fun

[@indianaajoness]

@@blastfromthepast7119 im not talking to u so stfu

[@Joice_M]

The labrador doggy that went by LOL so cute

[@LupixSubscribe]

Thank you Honest Guide for this honest guide.

[@johngomez8055]

@honest guide, i appreciate what you have shared. Stay safe always comrade!

[@masaokakihara9316]

To be fair, most of them do have special stuff, like those huge sugar fruits, that you can't find in supermarkets, those are displayed at the door/window drawing attention, plus.. the rent for those tourist spots is 5x too.

[@wieeinstlilimarleen]

Going to Czech Republic and facing a shop with english titles "captain candy", "life is sweet", "candy & cigars". Maybe just stay home or visit England. International tasteless crap.

[@aravindaravind1379]

Try St Petersburg

[@letecmig]

Spot on. I do not understand why so many people go somewhere as a tourist and do these things or end up in an Irish bar. Just do not get this.

[@kiwi3886]

Its not the czech republic, its the fucking prague !

[@LordDavid04]

@@aravindaravind1379 Sergey Baklykov might disagree! 😂

@@aravindaravind1379 St. Petersburg's architecture is awesome.

[@farahkl7780]

Thank you for being honest 😍🖤

[@PapaGrimm]

Real life hero for tourist love this channel!

[@LoveAhiru]

In Sweden we have this where we pay by weight actually. However I have never paid over 30 euros for one kg of candy in anywhere in Sweden. Last year I travelled to Prague and by a coincidence meet a Swedish family enjoying Prague. They had gone to this candy store and had to pay 20 euros for their candy. I thought that sad for them but also wondered why none of them even checked the bloody price before buying that shit. Edit: sorry realised I forgot to say but thank you guys for bringing this up. I dont think people even realise what shit they are buying in the city center and I truly hope people will start to think more careful

[@LordDavid04]

IKEA in Australia is the place that still does this (at reasonable price of course). I don't think there's any such candy places left or existing around here.

[@viljakelamo5411]

In Finland we have too the pay by weight thing😌

[@oscarpastores8137]

I’d rather have trdelnik than tourist candy anytime

[@aviko9560]

A better option but it's still a bad one. Make it yourself at home! :D

[@martindrobnik4615]

Trdelník is actually very tasty! Local speaking btw

[@sentientarugula2884]

@@martindrobnik4615 ik but the tourist shops use horrible quality ice cream so no use getting tourist trdelnik

[@Amynka4578]

Trdelnik is not a Czech thing.

[@GK-vV]

Same on fairs. Happy to see you again!

[@omaniprincess9026]

God bless u guys for good work ur intentions is to help us tourists

[@Mikkellol160]

a local casually asks a tourist how much they paid **casually starts speaking russian** STONKS

[@ThePom44]

He wasn’t speaking in Russian! It’s probably Czech language! Since Russian and Czech are in the Slavic language group people can kinda understand each other! When we were in Croatia were speaking to locals in Russian since they didn’t understand English and it worked perfectly!:D

[@misery13666]

Most countries outside the US it is typical to have to be fluent in a second language to graduate high school. It's usually english because of tourism, and because of business. The US being the primary consumer of nearly everything makes it a commonly required trait. it's normal in europe to speak many languages. Normal enough that people will often begin asking about different languages until they meet on one they both speak. In a lot of Africa english and french are both commonly taught in school, which one depends on the country and who colonised them at one point.

[@janovich.]

@@misery13666 In my school you have english from the first grade onwards and either russian or german from the 6th grade

[@milosm9280]

@@ThePom44 That seems really hard. I guess it can work for basic things like veggies/fruits and numbers

[@milosm9280]

@@janovich. the thing is (it depends on a country and school) but you won't learn German or Russian in your school(Americans don't speak Spanish but they learn it in school)

[@TideKnotTravellers]

We saw this exact brand in Venice. We thought it looked crazy expensive, walked around to appreciate how well they had set the displays up, it’s incredibly inviting and even as an adult it draws you in, we left without paying any of the crazy prices, would be so hard if you had kids with you though😅

[@fatinfarisyah6335]

Thank you so much for this video

[@ikickpuppies01]

Just found this page. Great content!

[@PWBERRETT]

Hi Janel/Honza It would be really helpful if you could make a website or an app where you have a map showing where all the interesting things to see are in Prague as well as where you can go to buy coffee, beer, candy etc at a lower price. I realise that you want to sell your books but your book does not have a nice colorful large map with all this information included. Perhaps in a future edition you could divide Prague into say 12 districts with a colorful cartoon map of each district with the information suggested?

[@lebedev9114]

I recently started seeing loads of these in Amsterdam as well

[@meganplenderleith4188]

this is really interesting! In the UK we have similar candy stores (mostly a chain called "Ye Olde sweet shop") which also charge for the candy in weight, but instead of you picking the sweets with no idea how expensive it's going to be until you weigh them, you go to the counter and ask for (X money) amount of sweets, and get pretty good value for money when it comes to the stock that's not just store brand stuff.

[@whatifschrodingersboxwasacofin]

This was fantastic! I love Prague - have been twice and can’t wait to go back when we can safely travel again. One of my best memories is walking all the way along the path at the top of the far side of the river, up where you-know-who’s statue had been replaced with a (now still) metronome. Beautiful view of the river and city all the way along the paths until you get to the rear entrances of the castle. 🇨🇦

[@soldier8507]

Honest Guide: "there are many candys in Prague" Me: *My mind, my mind is telling me yes, but my teeths, my teeths are telling me NO*

[@MrMajsterixx]

O OOOU

[@MsSimon247]

*teeth

[@soldier8507]

@@MsSimon247 teeths* I have more then one, I don't know how about you

[@srilamka318]

@@soldier8507 tooth and theeth , tooth is just one, teeth is more

[@felixrr7381]

@@soldier8507 not sure if you're being sarcastic or not, but it's tooth -> teeth, not teeths yeah, I know, he said candies instead of candy in the video

[@scar3xcr0]

They have this in the USA as well. I've got to open a candy store.

[@PoniponiPoni321]

You're a saint, we need an honest guide for all major cities

[@ibnhadouch9767]

nice comparisend man keep the good work :)