Prague rewards shoppers who walk past the Karlova Street amber shops. Real finds sit in Holešovice warehouses, Vinohrady boutiques and family glassworks — Bohemian crystal, Moser stemware, Botas sneakers and garnet jewellery with certificates that actually mean something.
Saturday-only riverside market along the Vltava embankment, 8:00–14:00 March–December. Roughly 70 stalls: South Moravian wine, smoked trout, sourdough from Antonínovo pekařství, honey and lavender. Most items 50–250 CZK; a glass of wine runs 60 CZK.
Prague's oldest continuously operating market, chartered in 1232, running daily 7:00–19:00 in a narrow arcade off Havelská. The eastern half sells fruit and vegetables; the western half wooden toys, marionettes and linens. Apples 40 CZK/kg, hand-carved toys 200–800 CZK.
Karlovy Vary's lead-free crystal house, founded 1857, in a marble-floored showroom on Na Příkopě. Hand-blown, hand-cut stemware in the signature Beryl and Eldor colours. Open Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00, Sun 10:00–18:00. Single glasses from 3,500 CZK, decanters 15,000 CZK upward.
The official outlet of the Turnov garnet co-operative, the only body authorised to cut genuine Bohemian pyrope garnet. Every piece ships with a numbered certificate. Silver rings from 2,500 CZK, gold brooches 12,000 CZK plus. Open Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, Sat 10:00–17:00.
Paris-trained designer who opened on Dlouhá in 2000 and helped make the street Prague's fashion spine. Sharply cut jersey dresses, layered coats and prints produced in small Czech runs. Open Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00, Sat 11:00–18:00. Dresses 4,000–9,000 CZK.
Design shop on the ground floor of Josef Gočár's 1912 Cubist landmark, selling licensed reproductions of Czech Cubist furniture, Pavel Janák ceramics and Vlastislav Hofman glass. Open Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00. Small ceramic pieces from 900 CZK.
Relaunch of the 1966 Czechoslovak sneaker brand, revived in 2008 by two design students. Canvas and suede low-tops made on the original Skuteč lasts, plus limited colourways sold nowhere else. Open Mon–Sat 10:00–19:00. Sneakers 2,200–3,500 CZK.
Residential district east of the National Museum where independents cluster: Page Five for art books, Bistro 8 for ceramics, Kavárna co hledá jméno for coffee. Most shops close at 19:00, so an evening loop mixes browsing with a Krymská Street beer.
Czech house-goods chain trading in wooden toys, beer cosmetics, blue-print (modrotisk) textiles and straw decorations, all sourced from Czech and Moravian workshops. Open daily 10:00–20:00. Beer shampoo 200 CZK, modrotisk aprons around 700 CZK.
Flagship of the České Budějovice pencil maker founded in 1790, the firm that patented the graphite-and-clay lead grading system. Sells the yellow hexagonal classics, Magic multicoloured pencils and the oversized display pencils. Sets from 150 CZK.
Museum shop inside the converted Holešovice factory, stocking Czech graphic design, small-run posters, Lasvit glass objects and architecture titles you won't find on Karlova. Open Wed–Sun 11:00–18:00. Prints from 600 CZK; shop entry is free.
Two cramped rooms behind the Týn Church packed with interwar cameras, enamel signs, Bakelite telephones and Communist-era tins. The owner prices by conversation rather than tag. Open daily until 19:00; typical finds 300–3,000 CZK.