It takes some doing but the Hard Rock Cafe Prague is a contender for the title of both the most attractive building in the Czech capital and the most beautiful Hard Rock Cafe in the world. Enjoy delicious American fare in the Renaissance-style V.J. Rott House while admiring a dazzling rock memorabilia collection that includes a black faux fur vest worn by Jimi Hendrix, a signed keyboard used by Depeche Mode and a tuxedo tail coat, top hat and cane worn by Madonna during her 1985 Virgin Tour, among other items.
Like all great revolutions, the Hard Rock Cafe wasn’t meant to succeed. It was 1971 and as the Swinging Sixties had given way to the Super Seventies, fashions and tastes were changing. Two hungry young Americans were in London and couldn’t find a decent place to eat a decent burger… so they opened up a joint in the English capital. Their landlord didn’t think it would last and gave them just a six-month lease. Four decades later, there almost 200 Hard Rock Cafes in more than 50 countries worldwide.
The first T-shirt hit the streets in ‘74 and the first piece of memorabilia came, fittingly, by chance in ‘79 when Eric Clapton asked to hang his Lead II Fender guitar over his favourite bar stool and thus mark as his spot. Today, the rock 'n' roll collection has more than 74,000 pieces and is the largest of its kind. By 1982, the Hard Rock Cafe had gone global and the rest, as they say, is history (that’s still being written)!
Be bedazzled by the brilliance of Prague on this bus and boat tour of all the sites. Discover a mélange of stunning architecture, from gothic, renaissance and baroque to neoclassical, art nouveau and cubist. With recorded commentaries in seven languages you’ll quickly get to grips with the city’s amazing architecture.
From Baroque palaces to a hilltop castle, hidden courtyards to ancient domed chapels, the small cobbled streets of Prague are a jewellery box full of quirky hidden treasures. Your 90-minute bus tour will take in the brightest gems, from the fabulously quirky Dancing House by the river to St Cyril and Methodius Cathedral. See the fountains in huge Charles Square and the beautifully ornate National Museum, before rolling through the characterful Jewish Quarter, birthplace of Franz Kafka.
Then climb aboard your boat for a leisurely one-hour trip on the Vltava, the longest river in the Czech Republic. Pass underneath some of the world’s most beautiful bridges, including the famous medieval Charles Bridge. The 620-metre-long bridge itself is a masterpiece of architecture, particularly the gothic Old Town tower. A favourite spot for locals and visitors alike, spot baroque statues, buskers and hawkers as you pass under its arches. Come and experience the jewels of the Golden City with this bus and boat tour of Prague.
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Duration: Bus: 90 minutes.
Start/opening time: Bus tour: first tour at 10am and last tour at 4pm with tours departing every 20 - 30 minutes. Boat tour: April to November 11am and 4pm Friday to Sunday, 4pm on Monday to Thursday. Hard Rock Cafe is open daily from 12pm to 12am, bar is open 12pm to 1am and the Rock Shop is open 10am to 12am.
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Others: Hard Rock: Customers vouchers should be presented to the bar staff upon arrival, after showing your voucher at the entrance you may have to wait for the first available table. You can prebook your table calling in advance. This voucher cover for the Menu you have chosen, only. validity of the ticket: 2 days.