USA Today vs. The Truth About My City

[@HONESTGUIDE]

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[@B0yberg]

Cant just honza give us his activation code for surfshark for free then 😂😂😂😂

[@MrMazza4321]

Should most certainly always name and shame these 'journalists' hopefully being named will make them think twice about the things they get published

[@email4664]

USA Today is a rubbish trump supporting waste of energy. They are traitors and only spread hate and manipulated information

[@B0yberg]

@@MrMazza4321 the power of AI

[@napoleonbonapathy6943]

Earth is flat and stationary.

[@ShanobyKin]

That woman that runs off when you raise voice 😅

[@BichaelStevens]

Woman moment 🙄

[@felixtomasek]

Best scene 😂

[@weppwebb2885]

​@@BichaelStevensclassic idiot comment?

[@damasek219]

She thought he was one of those angry xenophobic conservatives, that don't want any foreigners in his country.

[@NoRezos]

@@BichaelStevens Meh, if I want to wait for someone or just strolling, I also runs off from someone raising his voice. Like, why would you be comfortable around someone raising their voice?

[@warrenSPQRXxl]

I think Austria to Slovakia is going by alphabetical order not geographical location.

[@fellewood]

I’m thinking this too. Like from A-Z in the alphabet but for European countries. I think they’re not counting Sweden or Spain in it

[@warrenSPQRXxl]

@@fellewood Sweden and Spain were not amongst the countries mentioned in the article. They did also report river cruises from Avalon to Viking in the same vein.

[@MrMazza4321]

To be fair that's quite a silly way to do that when referring to countries within a group. I mean it works OK if you're talking about all countries but for the EU why would you not draw that same conclusion 🤷 why not just pick two countries from the EU that are furthest away from each other. Just also shows that someone wrote the article that did not travel nor understand EU countries or you'd not have daid those two I think.

[@fellewood]

@@MrMazza4321 it’s not really silly in the US at least. it’s meant to describe that it’s encompassing everything in the entire alphabet from A to Z. it’s not supposed to be taken literally. It’s why Amazon has an arrow from A to Z. If you google from Alabama to Wyoming, the first and last US states alphabetically, it shows it’s not just for countries. if you draw a line from those two states, it doesn’t cover all of the states. but it’s weird to be like “from Alaska to Maine to Florida to Hawaii”

[@garrysekelli6776]

Sweden is further down the list though. As well as Slovenia and Spain. Wales etc...

[@GeraintReynolds2]

That delivery scooter cutting the roundabout was extremely factually accurate of delivery drivers in towns and cities worldwide

[@toddnelson7393]

I been to Prague many times. The drivers are very aggressive. Best not to jay walk and do not assume the drivers will stop for pedestrians.

[@vaclav_fejt]

@@toddnelson7393 There are two kinds of pedestrians in Prague: The quick and the dead. Or, to paraphrase lying Ayrton Senna, you have to go for a gap that exists, otherwise you won't cross the road.

[@toddnelson7393]

Prague does not have the worse drivers I seen in my travel. Visiting Prague is worth the risk. One of my favorite places to visit. @@vaclav_fejt

[@ivani3237]

chatGPT: writes an article HONEST GUIDE: Have you even been to Prague ????

[@Mackie2-e9n]

Let me get all self ritcheous about it in the process!

[@samholdsworth420]

It's a problem when USA today is using AI to write bogus articles

[@OrbitalCookie]

"While I can tell you a lot about the places, culture, history, and more, it's all based on the information I've been trained on up to my last update in April 2023."

[@WilliamLaudien]

I get your point...but I will say, in addition to following the Honest Guide, that I asked ChatGPT to make me an itinerary for a recent visit to Prague. When I got home I compared what I enjoyed against what Gpt had suggested, and gotta say it was pretty good. Honest Guide ideas of course were excellent ! (except for the Hockey Bar suggestion, that place was a weird vibe imo)

[@yoma2977]

Yea I was honestly gonna guess it was AI that wrote the articles

[@tomgoesnomad]

Whenever I read an article like this I immediately know the author has never been there. Dead giveaways are stock photos, lack of speciifcs, and following a horrible SEO formula that sucks all life from the writing. Unfortunately most people consume these articles without question, otherwise Google wouldn't rank them. Thank you for highlighting the issue.

[@cx5307]

A friend of mine works for a company that writes articles for a number of different websites in need of content. She gets a topic like "The best places to visit in X" or "Things to avoid in Y" and two hours to write the article. You can imagine the quality.

[@sunny_muffins]

One time I also did the Great Central European Tour from Vienna to Bratislava. What a memorable journey it was!

[@sagbon98]

It's the adventure of a lifetime! It must've taken you over 60...minutes

[@Pidalin]

Like from the Shire to the Mordor 😀

[@alikarpuz6938]

longest trip in the world what a great journey 😂

[@florenna]

😂 At least my Great European Tour, the adventure of a lifetime, was from Helsinki to most European countries, and back again ;)

[@Adam-zf8hn]

It's so sad that our major new networks have such little journalistic integrity. Investigate journalism is beyond dead. It's refreshing to see you make such great, honest content. It's a shame we have to go out of our way to find it.

[@mracer8]

It is a travel piece, a travel jouralism! not so much investigate piece! You blanket statement is every bit as bad as the travel piece! you are so sad! people like you is so sad!

[@GaganKPolska]

Love your content man. And these are not journalists writing the articles, these are content writers who are mostly working directly or indirectly for SEO companies to build links for ranking their website higher on Google. I used to do this job like 10 years ago, we would basically create an article by collecting information from other bunch of articles, the relevancy of information, the accurate information is usually thrown out of the window when you're required to write minimum 2 articles a day. So you can imagine, how much research would go into these articles(2-3 hours max).

[@Mortal209]

Exactly this - these aren't real Journalists but people writing fake articles in order to make some easy cash. USA Today isn't a legitimate source of information online because their articles are just clickbait trash, similar to larger News organizations in the US but they make a literal killing in that market. I've seen articles written months, or even YEARS, after an event had taken place and they'll make up some fake story about the event acting as if it's still going on. It's far easier now because people can just have AI write up a fake article for them and they'll just send it over to USA Today or anyone like that in order to make some quick cash.

[@generalgrafx]

“There is not a single local on the square!!!” *chases away the last local on the square* 😂

[@RoadTripTravel]

USA Today has been a rag for a long time. This is why I dislike Travel and Leisure and other similar publications, they have "journalists" who write about stuff in which they have never been or experienced. On my travel blog, I only write about my own person experiences. Haha..."Cherry Republic," that's in Traverse City. I know this because I have been there. ;-) Thanks for your great videos. I have been to Prague about 5 times, it's one of my favorite cities in Europe.

[@garyaraoz4574]

I booked my trip to Prague because a few months ago I started watching YOUR CHANNEL. Thank you!

[@janekrubes]

super happy! You will love the traditional Easter markets full of locals :)

[@Guille64]

​@@janekrubesyou mean full of tourists?

[@thefrankonion]

When I arrived in Prague (and lived there for over seven years) in March of 1991, a half liter of beer cost about 5 crowns, about 15 cents at the time.

[@davesimons853]

Yes but everything else was also cheaper and im pretty sure water was 3 crowns at the time and a long time ago even shoes were 5 crowns (in the 1970s)

[@jpkral]

Having grown up in Czech Republic, they definitely have one of the greatest Christmas markets. My favorite from childhood memory was always going to Výstaviště Floria in Kroměříž where they always convert the exhibition into a Christmas fair.

You guys rock! I lived in Prague for 14 months, and I am delighted not only by your beautiful city but also by your perseverance. Please keep making all these amazing videos!

[@noahstokes-wu2ut]

This video reminds me of the time my local Czech friend and I were downtown and stopped by an Irish style pup for a guinness. We started talking to a German tourist there and he told us how surprised he was that the alcohol wasnt cheap in Prague. We had to explain to him, that he needed to get out of these tourist trap places in the center. Its a shame, because I live in Prague 1 and there are some good places. This is inspiring me to make a blog about places to party and drink in Prague that dont take advantage of tourists. Something like a "best dive bars in Prague" type article.

[@Hadeshy]

The woman looking at you and leaving when you shouted there was not a single local xD

[@johndorian473]

3:18 Poor girl freaked out😂

[@napillnik]

Your honest videos kinda describe my experience in Prague. I was there before I saw your channel, like 5 years ago or more. I got a few sub-optimal experiences in several places, but I'm thinking of visiting again early this summer. I don't drink usually, but I'd definitely go for a cold beer in a warm afternoon after a long walk, climb to a castle, or something, and I definitely don't want anything fancy. Don't care about the table, don't care about the fancy shmancy menus or music. Just open air, a basic chair, and a beer. Alright, I talked my way into it now. Buying tickets. See ya there! Though I'll try to take a bus (train?) to other towns around Prague.

[@jmsmilfajt]

Ahah, enjoy Prague and if you´ll stay for more than 3 day, visit local gems like Kutná Hora, Litoměřice, Karlovy Vary and Český Krumlov. If these are too far for one day trips, there are nice cities around Prague as well like Poděbrady (small spa town) or Mělník (town with a chateau on a hil above the confluence of two largest rivers).

[@samteks125]

Try Břevnovský klášterní pivovar sv. Vojtěcha (brewery of the monastery St. Vojtech). It's a nice tram ride to a small brewery with excellent beers.

[@doposud]

Train is more comfortable

[@d.o.m.e.n.i.c.o_d.e.n.t.i.c.e]

I think when the article writer says “from Austria to Slovakia” they mean “from A to S” since there isn’t a country starting with Z. Not geographically but in alphabetical order!

[@JezzN]

The Austria to Slovakia thing is a turn of phrase, I don't think any native English speakers reading that would assume they are referring to their geographical locations.

[@sagbon98]

I automatically assumed and thought "wait, but they border each other. And their capital cities are the closest capital cities to each other in Europe. What are they talking about?"

[@c4beci]

I think they sorted to countries A-Z then used as like Alpha to Omega

[@cooledcannon]

Native speaker here, initial thoughts were geographical locations. But I was wrong.

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

It was obviously alphabetical.

[@MegaBanane9]

It's from a USA Today article, so it's fair to assume that the average reader of it would have no clue where they are anyways

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I mean, American journalism in this economy? Not what we’d call reassuring.

[@txquartz]

When has USA Today ever been high quality? At it's peak, it was the thing you read during your hotel breakfast.

[@esgee3829]

@@txquartz oh i just thought it was like when you could get the gummy worms but you got the sugar covered almonds instead so it's healthy. it could have been national inquirer, right?

[@TheVashekCZ]

One correction: while pilsner (lager) is indeed the traditional and most widespread type of beer here, a lot of local breweries making ales have been popping up here recently, too. (An ale is easier to brew than a lager, apparently, so if a new microbrewery opens, chances are they are going to start with ales.) And by recently, I mean like two decades or so.

[@pedrostormrage]

3:18 "There's not a single local in the square!" Maybe that's becaue Janek is scaring them away with yelling 😛 Bonus Czech word: "hlasitý" (meaning "loud") 🗣

[@tom210493]

Sometimes 'ale' is used in English to mean beer in general. I think most people from North West England would agree, but fair points otherwise.

[@MartinAhlman]

I've been to Prague, and it's amazing! If you stay away from the Old Square. Sure, go and see it, it's lovely, but when it comes to beer, just go somewhere else. There are so many lovely pubs! Try them, support the small pubs!

[@marcinszymczyk4148]

The introduction to this episode reminded me how important what you do here is for tourists. I've been to Prague once, during the Christmas market, and aside from the beautiful landmarks, I was quite disgusted by everything else. A mediocre restaurant that charged me extra for dry bread served as an appetizer, which I couldn't refuse, and similar stories left me disenchanted with Prague for a long time, until I discovered this channel and realized that I had become a typical victim of scammers and that exploring Prague could be a much better and more enjoyable experience. Thank you for that.

[@ek.74.914]

actually had a beer and some food at one of those touristy joints near the clock tower in old town square and wasn't ripped off! I want to say it was like under $8 US for a liter. So yeah, more than a more locals type joint that we went to later that night, but we were fine since we knew we were paying a bit more for location and atmosphere.

[@BenDorm]

The Honest Guides do it again, well done on another great video. Because of you guys I visited Prague for the first time last September. This September I will be coming back with my wife and two friendS from Seattle, USA. P.S. no one reads USA Today anymore. Keep up your good work.

[@lenakohl2339]

That's a long flight.

[@bradwaghorn8955]

Skip Prague and go to Budapest instead. Way better.

[@BenDorm]

@@bradwaghorn8955. Going to Budapest and Vienna too, thank you for your suggestion.

[@ivancech2614]

Nobody reads any newspaper

[@RoamingHeathen]

The ‘Austria to Slovakia’ didn’t mean geographically. It’s a phrasing often used to represent a variety of options (and is often done alphabetically)

[@lukerinderknecht2982]

Exactly.

[@jrpanciotti8863]

every city in Europe has medieval roots.

[@Jharries1971]

Love your videos, and even though I'm English and live in Liberec, each time we visit Prague, we go to Špejle after your recommendation. Thank you.

[@henningbartels6245]

11 quid is outrageous!! Ring roads are great when you want to avoid visiting a city and want to pass it. Thanx Mr. Mayor for pointing this out.

[@UnbelievableEricthegiraffe]

£11 for a beer is in a Tourist trap bar in a square in the middle of prague So don't go into a Tourist trap Bar, Do a small bit of research before you go. went to Prague im November Did not pay more than £3 = 89 kck= €3.30.

[@wowJhil]

I've been to Prague many many years ago. But if I for some reason would end up there in future, I think the must see attraction is Honest Guide for sure! :D

[@ElMacho0423]

I never imagined a YT channel like this existed and now I'm interested in further honest guides ☺

[@Divine_Evil]

As someone that drove from Scandinavia to the Balkans. I am glad Prague is finally getting a ring road... Driving through downtown Prague is such a hassle, after you have driven on highways till now..

[@33stefun]

only metropolis in EU where you have to drive on scenic road through city center..😊

[@alexflorin6740]

Dude, I don't think that anywhere on the European continent you can get a pint of beer in a restaurant for 60p. Maybe Belarus or some shady place where beer is expired anyway:)))

[@GoldenBeholden]

I didn't know pilsner beer got its name from you guys. It's also really common over here in the Netherlands, we call it a "pilsje", though a lot of people use the term interchangeably with "bier".

[@SuperJezza2009]

Hi J&H Honest Guides! In Jan ‘24, I was at Petřín tower and stopped at the glass-fronted place next to it called Petite Eiffel for a beer and got a Pilsner Urquell for CZK24, which was 80p! The cheapest I have ever found in Prague! I was very pleased 😊 Maybe it was that cheap due to the season and location? CZK24 was also written on the blackboard that they had pitched outside the main door. A nice cheap pilsner for those who make the funicular journey to see the view up at Petřín, and perhaps something worth stopping for after the viewpoint. Afterward, I went to Strahov Monestary Brewery. It was a wonderful day.

[@summeroflove394]

You should do a video on Best Christmas Markets in Prague and Czechia. Would love to hear it from a local point of view.

[@EricaGamet]

First, I had to laugh at the end... with your accent, saying "politician" sounded like "pole-a-tician" and you were talking about Polegate haha! Anyway... none of those articles would remotely get me interested in visiting Prague. What HAS intrigued me is you talking so passionately and honestly about your city! I would go for the history, architecture, and the chance of meeting you yelling in the square! Haha! Who decides to travel to a European country (even from as close as the UK) because they have cheap beer? Maybe there are a few people... but no one from the US is going to do that. Thanks for keeping it real, Honest Guide!

[@michellemaine2719]

£11 for a beer in the centre of Prague? Holy crap!!! 🤯

[@trirain146]

tourist trap, not a regular price

[@More_Row]

That's the same as in an airport.

[@hellboy0189]

A year ago I got beer for 57 Kč, like €2.3 but when my dad came to visit me in Prague at some point as he needed to rest he decided to sit in one of those places in the Old Town Square and paid 125 Kč if ai remember correctly, like €5. It was a year ago and beer price apparently increased but if you don’t go in tourist places you can find decent prices.

[@susanyoung6635]

Went to Prague for the Christmas markets a few years ago watched r videos for 6 months before we went and came with a list of things to do. Like wandering down certain hidden tunnels to find a cute restaurant. I wandered around ALOT by myself and felt safe because u helped where to go and what not to do. Thank you

[@florenna]

"A modern metropolis with medieval roots" - I can add one city to the list, the 1st that came to my mind actually - Tallinn, Estonia 😄 Though it may not be big enough to warrant "metropolis", but it certainly has medieval roots or actually even very medieval look *today* (in Old Town). Anyway, "Europe booziest city with cheap beer" admittedly sounds great for us from Nordic countries, but I fully realize it's not the truth ;) Na zdraví!!

[@edgarss6858]

Just came back from trip across multiple cities in Austria and right away compared it to my trip to Czech Republic and how much easier (and cheaper and better) latter was thanks to your clips! I did my best in Austria to avoid such top10, best sites to visit recommendations but still failed to avoid tourist traps / bad experiences altogether. As you say nowadays many sites do buy articles, reviews and you almost have to believe reddit more than google reviews in some cases / cities. Thanks again for the job well done and hope you will continue covering not only Prague but also other cities in detail - loved your suggestions in Liberec and visited also Kutna Hora just because your video from way back when. 🙌

[@chrisw3711]

2:21 Ohhhh, salzburg and vienna, I don't even want to know what was written about the christmas market in my hometown salzburg😮

[@mickreynolds1]

Not Prague I know, a few years ago we visited Pilsen and bought a half litre of Urquell for 35 Czech koruna, at the time was about £1.10. I think it was a place near the Skoda factory.

[@Pidalin]

How many years ago it was? Such price is totaly off in 2024, that's like price 15 years ago.

[@testcardsandmore1231]

@@PidalinTen years ago you could get a 0,5 l Gambrinus at a small restaurant at the train station in Plzen for 21 Kc. I was there in July of 2014. :)

[@Pidalin]

@@testcardsandmore1231 Ok, but Gambrinus is the cheapest one. 😀

[@samfernandes50]

Good work trying to make good what others get wrong. The woman retreating also made me laugh😂

[@VulturHS]

When I found out Prague didn't have a (complete) ring road, I immediately canceled my planned trip.

[@Charles-Robitaille]

You are doing a great service to us all by truly being honest !!!!!! THANK YOU !!!!

[@jackomaaskant2693]

Can you make an video about the Christmas markets in Prague?

[@Jotkah26]

Its a scam. Avoid ham and tredlnik at all cost.

[@marianopastrana7680]

Awesome video!

[@vladnikitin2566]

I wonder if “from austria to Slovakia” was the closest thing to “from a to z” they could come up with, and then never bothered to look at the map lol

[@historynerd247]

You'd think that publishers would ask if someone went visited a place before they submitted and posted the article on said place. But they gotta get those clicks.

[@Olifantenstaart]

Problem is that journalists are usually paid per article, creating an incentive to spam content rather than doing journalism. It’s not like they’re happy doing so.

[@ndjk2821]

If you are a freelance journalist yes, but not if you are a salaried, full-time employee.

[@Olifantenstaart]

@@ndjk2821 I hope you are right in most cases. Salaried friends of mine unfortunately do face pressure to publish X amount of articles.

[@LieutenantCommanderData]

You can't film a road without seeing a Wolt/Uber/Glovo biker breaking 100 rules while endangering someone's life. What the fuck was that at 5:06

[@ToothlessSnakeable]

Honest Guide should have a Czech news video every week.

[@CommandoMaster]

I never trust those top 10 articles online, because it's all from people who have little to no experience actually visiting/doing the things they write about and it's over hyped or completely false information.

[@انت-صلي-عالنبي-بس]

what an honest youtuber you are bro 😍🤍💚🤍💚🤍

[@Maxშემიწყალე]

The Austria to Slovakia thing is about alphabetical order, not geographical locations. Most Americans are confused with geography.

[@LednacekZ]

most americans are confused by the austia/australia and slovakia/slovenia/czechoslovakia.

[@anonymator]

Pilsner is a type of lager made in Plzeň (Pilsen). It's hoppier than most of the other lagers. Lagers are botton fermented beers while ales are top fermented beers.

[@militariacollectablesbelgium]

Your channel is so good! Really love it. I wish we had someone like you to do this in my city Antwerp Belgium. We have the best beer tbh,.. and they need to stop calling fries, french fries because it is actualy from Belgium 😅

[@SpencerLupul]

I think it’s part of a new explosion of the old trend of US tourists visiting ‚europe‘. Portugal is also hit with this. And Americans don’t usually understand that precision matters when researching for a trip here

[@dcassus]

Walter's World is a good channel, where the guy seems to live traveling with his family for decades. All of his videos are from the city he's talking about. And he keeps returning to the same place some 3, 4, 5 times... I'd trust his suggestions.

[@grandengineernathan]

I remember seeing on CNN for the most underrated tourist locations Tartu in Estonia. Nice city, but barely enough to occupy someone for two days

[@afr11235]

Remember, there is virtually no money spent on journalism or journalists in the US. Some hapless graduate student was told, "we need a top 10 article. You have 20 minutes." Also, you should be impressed that this article on European xmas markets managed to include the correct names of two European countries.

[@DavidNelsonATX]

To be truly honest, there were at least two locals on the square: Janek and Honza. 😜

[@martinconnelly1473]

I have been in the Old Town Square Christmas Market with my Czech daughter-in-law pushing my Czech grandson in a buggy. Forgot my gloves and by the time I was in the square the temperature had dropped to -9°C. I managed to find a stall with gloves and had trouble handing over the money for them because my hands wouldn't work because they were so cold. So more locals, even if just passing through.

[@gralphirichmond2944]

I remember buying a 500ml beer (or 5) in Praha 2 (CIRCA 1995) for 12.5 crowns (exchange rate was about 24 to the $), but at the old town square it was 70 crowns.

[@lacai527]

i watch your channel because you make straight forward content, time to time even slightly "scary" content, but i think thats a life of journalist.

[@ME98878]

At 4:17 I wonder if the backpack that was left behind was still there upon return.. 😊

[@jorgedelpino7856]

...taking into account the look of the man standing up in the last seconds...

[@TheRealSpeedWolf]

I am from France and Thailand. Every time an article is written about my countries, it’s always cringeworthy, especially the travel articles and those KZbin travel videos. I literally feel second-hand embarrassment when they describe my city, and you can tell that they don’t have a clue-it just feels like a paid advertisement. I especially despise the Thai ones from all these tourist bloggers, the level of ignorance is unbearable.

[@subtropicalken1362]

The only upside of it appearing in USA Today is that no one takes it seriously anyway but you have to rat it out anyway.

[@TrippinWithKenny]

I did go to the Christmas market in the Old Square. I loved it! We also stopped at a couple markets in Germany. Prague was my favorite (and we are going to go back for a longer stay in two years).

[@brick6347]

That new concert hall looks like an eyesore.

[@chrisw3711]

2:09 😂 (great irony) 3:22 the woman was probably frightened😂

[@RKB74]

I think they probably used the phrase "from Austria to Slovakia" in the alphabetical context...as in "from A to Z". Most Americans can't find either of those countries on a map, so assuming the USA Today readers would NOT think of the phrase in terms of Geography is a pretty safe bet.

[@OrangeTabbyCat]

3:19 you scared that woman 😂😂😂😂oh well, she’s just a tourist 😂

[@michagorski9393]

Ahoj! ČD754 Brejlovec mikina😍 where I can get one? One of my favorites locos. And I here you guys, travel articles regarding Kraków are basically nonsense as well🤷‍♂. Srdečné pozdravy.

[@gabrielleperson4794]

I lived in Teplice and worked on Duchcov for a year. Stuff was definitely cheaper there. But I don't drink alcohol, so I can't speak to the prices. I did go to Prague at least once a month. It's my favorite city in the ehole world. Came back in 2003 and then in 2006 for my honeymoon. Hoping to return in 2025. It's been too long.

[@ExpatZ266]

After you watch this video search for "Holland. The Original Cool. The Beginning." to see the Amsterdam promo Janek spoke of.

[@burkeiowa]

Let's just use AI to report on what one might have done in Prague...(I let it summarize in 2 paragraphs, and it's not written in the 1st person perspective) While in Prague, one of the best things you might encounter is the magical atmosphere of the historic Old Town Square. Surrounded by stunning architecture, charming cafes, street performers, and the iconic Astronomical Clock, this square is a must-visit spot that captures the essence of Prague's beauty and charm. Another highlight in Prague is exploring the majestic Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral. The castle complex offers breathtaking views of the city and houses historical treasures, while the cathedral's Gothic architecture and intricate details are sure to leave you in awe. A visit to Prague Castle provides a glimpse into the rich history and cultural heritage of this enchanting city.

[@boutek]

Pub in Lhotka sells Branik lager for 27kc (92p).

[@Sp4mMe]

Obviously I don't know the specifics about this Prague project, but architecture competitions should generally not be confused with a final decision on what building is going to be build, at least not in the sense of "project A won, thus project A will be build". Often enough it's a different project that ultimately gets build, after adjustment. These competitions are held because it's a lot of work to design such a building. That costs money, and even if your building isn't being build, you want something out of it - thus there's competitions, and the top10 or so receive money and recognition, just like a sports competition really. But after that, the design will be further refined, elements from different proposal combined, adapted, further judged for practicality or changed requirements etc.

[@maximiIiaan]

I honestly don’t understand why people even visit Prague anymore. It’s no longer a real city, there are only tourists in the pretty city center. Locals, understandably frustrated, won’t even try to act friendly. They can no longer afford to live there because every apartment has been turned into an Airbnb. Everywhere you turn, there’s a sea of people, diluting any sense of genuine atmosphere. It’s like you’re at Disneyland. Nothing is authentic, every shop has been designed for tourists and there are so many tourist traps and scams. Whenever you exit a subway there are guys targeting tourists to check whether you didn’t forget to validate your ticket (and give you a fine). And because of the articles mentioned in this video (cheap booze etc) the type of tourist that visits Prague is also the worst. Amsterdam has this same problem (but at least they’re actively trying to change their image). There are much nicer places to go to than Prague

[@doposud]

Well Prague is like 50/50 locals and tourists .... But any capital city is just bad , other cities with much less tourist are without scams and are really cheap.. But you will have trouble with language

[@robertmaxa6631]

I was in the Czech Republic, about 10 years ago. Then, outside of the city, in a town, I could get a tall beer, for 21 crowns.

[@robinsebelova7103]

Well, the covid, inflation and taxes did their thing. For 21 crowns, you can get a good bottled beer, not one drawn from the tap.

[@asmyout]

Visited in 2007 and I did find a bar selling beer for about 70p. The tourist trap in the castle was £3.00. By my next visit, things had changed.

[@vasz01]

The outer ring road around my city is phallus shaped. Try to beat that, Prague!

[@lusimyer]

😅😮😊

[@761jared]

1. Maybe the "Austria to Slovakia" was in alphabetical order, not geographical? 2. Perhaps the interview with the Mayor took place before the selection and announcement? 3. Definition, British: "Ale" --> beer 4. There's a big difference between "CAN GET" and "WILL GET" a beer for less than 2,60. Even you pointed out that the "average price is 2,30, so what's the lower price that's keeping the average from being higher? 5. I would say an extra parking space in a crowded city would be a net positive change. Besides, it looks like the additional space came after the post, since the pole was painted with the sign brackets in place.

[@rjosephobrien]

Love your vides. Wish I had been familiar with Honest Guide before my wife and I spent a week in Prague in July 2023. Nevertheless, though we undoubtedly dined at many of the wrong places, Prague was the high point of our holiday and we would love to return and spend all of our time in the Czech Republic. Our next visit will be better informed thanks to Honest Guide.

[@xxwookey]

£2.30 for a lager is about half the price in the UK (certainly my bit of the UK, it's probably a bit better up north), so that still sounds pretty good to your average British drinker. Mind you £11 is practically night-club prices. I expect to pay basically a fiver these days.

[@dr.numismatiktv1918]

Every time when I visit Prague I don’t follow the tourist route I leave it and discover the best side.

[@Professor_Evil]

Well, I remember, In 2022 it was still possible to find 0.5 of local lager (not necessarily PU) for like 40-45 CZK (obviously not in the city center). And regarding ales: yes, I agree that the typical beer for the Czech Republic is lager (to be more precise Bohemian Pilsner), however, there are plenty of small breweries that have at least 1 type of ale in their beer list.

[@neiker234]

You are honest even in the reasons to use a VPN. No bu11sh1t like “everyone can still your data on a public WiFi”. Love you dude ❤

[@sergioterrero]

I wentp prague in oct 2023. Although my wife and I usually go to the most local places and followed ypur suggestions, we never found a pint of beer under 2. Half liter was about 4 and up or so in some places. You are right honest guy!!

[@bc1bc1]

Cheapest Beer I have ever had in Prague was in 2015 when exchange was almost 39CZK to 1GBP. There were some bars where you could get a half litre for just under £1 Flights wise cheapest I have ever had return was £90 Not now though , prices have gone through the roof. Still cheaper than the UK though for Staropramen local uk bar has it on tap for £5.30 In prague about £2.30

[@robert900222]

£11 beer? Wow Prague is probably one of worlds most expensive place. In Budapest it is much cheaper in tourist places.

[@frmcf]

I definitely bought a pint of beer in Prague for about £0.70... ... in 2007

[@frmcf]

Actually a half litre, you're right ofc

[@MrKOenigma]

Thank you Janek, your videos made my stay too Prag so much more enjoyable. I'm looking forward to go back there...

[@treborbo9142]

You've got the CD's Brejlovec on your shirt! ❤