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My review will be of interest to those people who want to get answers to the following questions:

1. What is Aliyev's tour operator company?

2. Is the city of Prague interesting?

3. Is it possible to go to Prague through "Aliyev's tour operator"?

4. What is the difference between traveling to Europe by bus or by plane?

So, in turn, I begin to answer the first question:

1. What is Aliyev's tour operator company?

P.S. My rating "Aliyeva's tour operator" is not even 4, I put 5.

2. Is the city of Prague interesting?

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, the population of Prague is 1.3 million inhabitants, the national language is Czech, by the way, in some places it is very similar to Ukrainian, the currency is the crown. The population of the Czech Republic is about 10 million inhabitants and the territory is 79,000 sq.m. The average salary in Prague is 1000 euros. The President of the Czech Republic receives 7,000 euros and drives an ordinary Skoda Superb car, he refused an armored Skoda. The average rental price per month for a one-room apartment is 400 euros, for a two-room apartment 500 euros. Apartments are rented for a very long period and can reach up to 20 years of living in an apartment. In Prague, it is not customary to buy apartments, it is more rational to rent a house. They explain it simply, you can’t take an apartment with you to the next world, buying on credit is slavery, rented housing gives you freedom of movement around the country, there is no binding to one place. The main buyers of apartments are Russians. In order to understand the Czechs, it is necessary to study their life and culture. Regarding renting, not buying, this is the opinion of most Europeans, including Czechs too. Exchange rate: 1 euro = 27.4 crowns, 1 US dollar = 21.35 crowns. It is better to change dollars or euros in Arab exchangers. These exchangers have the best rate in Prague, there are no additional fees, and no one requires a passport. If you change at the bank, there is a commission of 2% and the rate is lower. How to recognize an Arabic exchanger? It's very simple, in these exchangers there are Arabs, the inscription "Change" and no commissions are written. On Wenceslas Square, we found the highest rate, 1 US dollar = 21.58 crowns. The cost of lunch or dinner in Prague is 10-15 euros per person. I recommend taking a dish called "knee" - this is a pork knuckle, weighing up to 1 kg. The dish is very tasty and appetizing. Order at the rate of 1 shank for two people. My wife and I did not even eat 100 grams. They also cook duck or goose very tasty, I just don’t remember. Beer in the Czech Republic is delicious, Velvet is tastier than Staropramen. I bring to your attention interesting and delicious restaurants in Prague:

1. Chain of restaurants "Patrephena HUSA". This is a network of branded restaurants from the Staropramen plant. There are a lot of them in Prague.

2. “Train…” I don’t remember the exact name, but the name is connected with the train. The feature of this restaurant is that the drinks are brought by a train, and the food is served by the waiters. Address: Wenceslas Square, 56.

3. "At Medvidka", Narodnaya Street.

4. Cafe "Louvre", Narodnaya street, 18. This restaurant has delicious desserts.

5. Corner of Echnaya and Lipnaya. I don't remember the name.

We did not have time to visit all the restaurants, but we dined twice at the Patrephena HUSA restaurant. Ate knee and duck. In a restaurant with a train, the food is ordinary, but the restaurant is interesting. "At the Medvidka" was smoky, an ordinary beer bar with normal food. In general, you choose. Maybe you will find a restaurant to your taste.

I will say a separate word about the tram. The tram in Prague has an absolute advantage over pedestrians and cars. Every year in Prague about 30 people die under the wheels of a tram. Be very careful. At the same time, trams run according to the schedule. Written at the bus stop arrival time 3 minutes, exactly 3 minutes later arrives. Basically, most of the trams are new and modernized, but there are also old models, about 30-40%. It is very convenient to ride the Prague trams. Metro is normal. The fare for public transport (including metro, tram, bus) is 24 kroons = 30 minutes, 32 kroons = 90 minutes, 110 kroons = 24 hours, 310 kroons = 72 hours, 670 kroons = 30 days. Example: if you bought a ticket for 110 kroons for 24 hours, then you can ride for 24 hours from the moment of breaking through on all modes of transport. They punched the ticket at 10.00, until 10.00 the next day the ticket is valid. If you are here for 8 days or more and plan to ride all the time, then the 670 CZK pass can be very beneficial for you.

All tap water is potable. To be honest, I didn’t risk it, tea was brewed with tap water, and bottled was used for drinking. In Kyiv, we have an American filter, and drinking tap water without a filter is somehow not customary.

Tours and entertainment:

1. Zoo. One of the best zoos in Europe. Entrance ticket 200 CZK for one adult, family of two adults and two children 600 CZK. Super, and be prepared to set aside a whole day. 2-3 hours is not enough.

2. A strong recommendation to visit the sightseeing tour of Prague and the Prague Castle tour. The duration of these excursions is from 9.00 to 13.00-14.00. As for the boat on the Vltava, I will say this: an ordinary boat, the cost of an entrance ticket is 150 kroons per one and rolls for about 90 minutes. It is not of particular interest, but if you are in Prague for the first time, you can go for general development.

3. We took additional excursions:

3.1. Cesky Krumlov and castle Hluboka nad Vltava

3.2. Dresden

3.3. Karlovy Vary and the Moser glass factory

I would also like to say a word about safety on excursions. The guide on the Prague Castle tour told us an interesting incident that happened in the previous group. Prague is a very energetically strong city, and the guide showed us the place where the carriage once failed, this place was closed by the so-called traffic jam, and the Czechs bypass this place. So, there was a young couple in the previous group, the guy did not believe everything and denied everything, the guide could not stand it and invited the guy to go to this place, said that statistics were needed. Not every day, there are such extreme people - fools. The guy went into this place, he says, you see, everything is fine, nonsense. But as soon as he left this place, he immediately began to become covered with strong spots. They called an ambulance, the doctors confirmed that if he had stood in that place for 10 minutes longer, they would not have pumped the guy out. So, I mean, ignorance of the laws of space does not relieve you of responsibility. Be careful and listen to the guides.

I will write more about additional excursions in response to the third question.

Prices for food and things in Prague are higher than in Kyiv, but the products are of very high quality. As an example, I will give a chicken, it costs 70 crowns per kg. Translated into hryvnia 42 hryvnia. Playboy type magazine about 300 crowns (180 UAH). Sunglasses, the simplest, made in China, cost 550 crowns (330 UAH). But chicken is grown exclusively on natural cereals, no chemicals. It is worth recognizing the following fact that the Czech government cares about the quality of food.

Prague is a very beautiful and interesting city. The most romantic city on earth is Paris, according to 95% of the world's population, and 5% of Parisians consider Paris the dirtiest and worst city on the planet. Based on this ratio, we can make the following conclusion: it all depends on your mood. Tune in to the fact that Prague is a fairy tale, it will be a fairy tale. Tune in to the fact that Prague is the worst city on earth, it will be so.

P.S. I will speak for myself. An optimist at heart, a realist by nature - Prague did not leave me indifferent to this city and the country as a whole.

3. Is it possible to go to Prague through "Aliyev's tour operator"?

I will answer briefly - you can :-). Everything that depended on Abass, the director of the "tour operator Aliyev" has been done. Separately, I want to say about the host of "Best of travel" and additional excursions organized by "Best of travel".

I and my wife liked all the excursions organized by the Best of travel company. And also lucky with the guides, with the exception of the guide Alla, who accompanied us to Cesky Krumlov and the castle Gluboka nad Vltava. Aunt aged 40-45 from Russia. I spent the whole excursion monotonously without emotions, and, on top of everything else, the tour ended at 16.00 without lunch. Cesky Krumlov is an interesting city, but I wanted to eat so much that the tour simply disappeared. All the other guides managed to tell interesting stories, give them time for a toilet, tea, mulled wine, and lunch was not later than 14.00. I believe that the guide himself plans the excursion, so nothing prevents the whole group from going to lunch and then continuing.

Český Krumlov and Hluboka nad Vltava Castle:

Fortunately, we had the first castle Gluboka over the Vltava and without a guide. Charming castle, the best castle in the whole Czech Republic. It is felt that the castle was loved and everything was done with soul. Super.

In Cesky Krumlov, the guide recommended a restaurant for lunch, I don’t remember the name. Do not eat there, even had heartburn. It is located right on the square where the tour ends, in the corner.

Recommend to take Czech waffles in Krumlov. The cost is 25 kroons, in Prague 50-100 kroons. The kiosk is right next to the parking lot where you will be dropped off. The taste is unique and perfect for a gift.

We are very happy that we went to Dresden. A very beautiful city, the capital of the Saxon land. An hour was not enough for the art gallery, we just passed. Be sure to take the audio guide, the cost is 3 euros. The guide recommended the Odessa restaurant for lunch. Our restaurant is run. Once again I was convinced that it is better to go to German and Czech restaurants. Ours is not very successful.

Karlovy Vary and Moser glass factory:

I was amazed by the city of Karlovy Vary, I did not expect it, I imagined the city differently. Fairy tale. It was very interesting to learn that the film "Casino Royale" was filmed in Karlovy Vary and the hotel where agent 007 settled down was a hotel in Karlovy Vary. The guide will show you this hotel. Waffles in Karlovy Vary cost 35 crowns. The choice of "Becherovka" in Karlovy Vary is the best.

Moser glass factory:

You will be taken to the factory to the workshop where glasses, vases, and other glassware are blown. It is very interesting to see this process with my own eyes. My wife and I were lucky, the specialist allowed us one of the whole group to come to his workplace and participate in the process of blowing glass, as well as take pictures with him. It was a pleasure. After the tour, we went to the Moser brand store and bought a piece of stele. The very idea that I participated in the process of blowing glass warmed my soul so much that I simply could not resist buying :-). I wish you to participate in the process of blowing.

There is a problem with good guides in Prague, they are simply not enough. If you are lucky enough to meet a guide named Nikolai (in my opinion) on the Prague Castle or Old Town tour, you will be very surprised. The man is about 50 years old, Czech, leads the tour in a very interesting way, is fluent in Russian.

There were no surprises with the transfer, everything was clear and on time.

P.S. ONE YEAR OF LIFE WITHOUT FEAR IS EQUAL TO 100 YEARS OF LIFE IN FEAR.

4. What is the difference between traveling to Europe by bus or by plane?

I will answer this question briefly. My wife and I have experience of a bus trip to Europe through the Accord-tour company, as well as an air tour through the Aliyev tour operator company. The difference is simply enormous. The most important thing for me is freedom, and freedom in air travel is 100%. When you travel by bus, you are in a group all the time, and you do not have the opportunity to go somewhere or go on your own if it is not a free day. Constantly in the same team, which does not give you the opportunity to 100% plunge into the life of the country where you arrived. Also the inconvenience of every day a new hotel. Those. in the evening you move luggage from the bus to the hotel, and in the morning from the hotel to the bus. And in conclusion, I’ll tell you about the leaders on such bus tours with whom you are all the time (except for sleep :-)). Whether you like the leader of the group or not, you will have to endure, there is no choice. If you are flying, then you have a unique opportunity to plan your vacation yourself, i.e. choose the excursions you want to go on and on the days you want. Choosing a bus tour, you are simply deprived of such an opportunity. I won't go on bus tours anymore.

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