Planning on going to the Prague Lacrosse World Cup?
By Jemima | June 1, 2009
It’s not too late to plan your trip out to Prague for the Women’s Lacrosse World Cup. It’s the lacrosse event of the year and I don’t need to tell you what a fantastic experience it is just to watch these games.
The tournament runs from the 17th to the 27th of June with Scotland’s first match on the 18th of June versus the Czech Republic. It’s the Czech’s opening game too and is being held in the stadium so will be a fantastic match to watch.
If you’re still unsure as to whether you can afford the trip out then here are a few bits of info to sway you! Prague, the caital of the Czech Republic, is an absolute gem of a city. Though prices have gone up noticably since the turn of the century there are still bargains to be had. Prague is also a city of atmospheric pubs serving world-famous brews, opulent Viennese-style coffee houses, and traditional beer halls serving hearty Czech fare.
It’s where good King Wenceslas looked out, where the 1968 Prague Spring was put down and where the Velvet Revolution took place in 1989.
Sights to fill the gaps between games include:
The 13th-century Charles Bridge is one of those tourist landmarks you have to see.
Statues: St Wenceslas, the Czech national hero who was murdered by his brother more than 1,000 years ago, has a statue at the top of Wenceslas Square, from where most of Prague’s tourist attractions are just a short walk. See Franz Kafka’s (the Prague-born poet and novelist) bronze statue on Dusni, or Holy Spirit Street. His grave is in the New Jewish Cemetery.
Petrin Hill with Petrin Tower, a smaller version of the Eiffel Tower. There is a funicular railway to the top.
Prague Jewish Quarter was the largest Jewish ghetto in Europe and many residents died during World War II. There are several sights of note: the Old Jewish Cemetery, which dates from 1478; Pinkas Synagogue, founded in 1479; Klausen Synagogue, completed in 1694; the Church of the Holy Ghost and The Rudolfinum, built in the 19th century and once seat of the Czechoslovak parliament. There are walking tours which trace the history of the quarter.
Parizska, a chic shopping avenue that cuts through Josefov from Old Town Square to Chechuv Bridge. The greats of the fashion world are here – Louis Vuitton, Dior, Moschino etc. Try the Havelsky Market for fruit, vegetables and souvenirs.
Prague Castle sits at the top of Hradcany. Major sites include St. Wenceslas Chapel, part of St. Vitus Cathedral, (which house Good King Wenceslas’s remains), the Royal Garden, Royal Summer Palace, and Golden Lane, where the small houses were home to the castle servants, goldsmiths and marksmen. Franz Kafka lived in No. 22 between 1916 and 1917.
Stromovka Park dates from the 16th century, a hunting ground for Rudolf II. It’s a beautiful spot, far from the bustle of the Old Town.
How to get to Prague
Czech Airlines are the official partner for the Lacrosse World Cup, and if you visit this page you can find the discount code you need to get 10% off your tickets. That said, at this late stage you may be better searching through easy jet et al to find a cheaper flight to Prague.
When to come?
The game schedule is downloadable from this page so you can work out the best moment to come out. Since you ask, we have a lot of people who are planning on coming over for a long weekend – arriving in time for our match against New Zealand on Saturday the 20th and leaving after our match against Wales on Monday the 22nd.
That said, come for the whole thing, it will be an amazing experience!
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