The fact that Prague- the city of a thousand spires had a Tesco worried me. I had come here for the culture but I was now shamefully excited about the fact that I was about to be able to eat Crunchy Nut Cornflakes again. The fact that they were about half the price you'd pay in the UK was also ... Read review
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Advantages: 4 pence bottles of beer says it all Disadvantages: Fighting old women for a Tesco trolley
...a thousand spires had a Tesco worried me. I had come here for the culture but I was now shamefully excited about the fact that I was about to be able to eat Crunchy Nut Cornflakes again. The fact that they were about half the price you'd pay in the UK was also an interesting distraction.
I then noticed a special offer of 330ml bottles of beer at 4 pence each and my flabber was well and truly gasted.
With a quick burst ... ...weekend you got to the Tesco in Prague there are two queues at each checkout. One waiting to purchase items and one waiting to collect trolleys off people who'd just finished their shopping! Why the store experienced a trolley shortage I couldn't understand but it didn't detract from the fact that after three weeks of travelling around Europe on a shoestring, Prague's Tesco is a dream come true.
The fact that Prague- the city of a thousand spires had a Tesco worried me. I had come here for the culture but I was now shamefully excited about the fact that I was about to be able to eat Crunchy Nut Cornflakes again. The fact that they were about half the price you'd pay in the UK was also an interesting distraction.
I then noticed a special offer of 330ml bottles of beer at 4 pence each and my flabber was well and truly gasted.
With a quick burst of enthusiasm I was off running around the (fairly impressively sized store) buying every day items (and uncooked dumplings) and ridiculously low prices. It then got to the point where my arms were full so I looked around for a trolley and here's where things all got very strange.
No matter what time of day or night, week or weekend you got to the Tesco in Prague there are two queues at each checkout. One waiting to purchase items and one waiting to collect trolleys off people who'd just finished their shopping! Why the store experienced a trolley shortage I couldn't understand but it didn't detract from the fact that after three weeks of travelling around Europe on a shoestring, Prague's Tesco is a dream come true.
Everyday items at a fraction of the cost huge and varied selection and all written in a language that sounds like a cough. Great fun. They even put condoms on the tills in the same way that UK supermarkets put sweets out to entice kiddies...
And to cap it all when you come to pay you can feel free to make a joke about your Czech/cheque bouncing without any chance of it being laughed at. Oh hang on....
When walking around a central European City, you don't expect to come accross too many things that you see at home. Of course there is the every common McDonalds, Burger King, KFC etc. However to see a Tesco's somewhere like this is not something you expect to see.
There were two stores that we saw - one near the airport, the other near the city centre.
The city centre store is about 5 minutes walk from the Mustek Metro stop at the end of Wenceslas ... ...you would expect from a supermarket in the UK, either as a gift in the form of drink/food or for yourself whilst you are staying in the Czech Republic.
The prices were cheaper than the rest of Prague that we saw. Some only slightly, but drink was certainly a lot cheaper than the already cheap local prices.
The store has signs in English and Czech making it easy to find things and staff seemed friendly and spoke reasonable English also. Although ...
GrahamN 06.09.2000
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Advantages: Central Disadvantages: Can be too busy and pushed
Does that not tell the tale, get your spirits from Tescos while in Prague as it will see you through the cold winter evenings in Prague, unless you spend a £1 on a cocktail in the local bars. Tescos itself is very bright and modern with a much wider range of goods than normally found at home.Food is not their mainstay here in the city centre branch. Glassware like Bohemian Crystal is avaoilable cheaper than the souvinier shops, and many clothing ...
iainkay1 22.12.2000
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Advantages: Scenery, architecture, cheap, welcoming Disadvantages: pollution, unfathomable language
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