When visiting Prague I did a few costly mistakes.
When walking around in a new city for the very first time it's easy to be tricked by sleazy businesses.
Here's an overview of the mistakes I made.
Make sure that you do not fall into the same tourist traps as me.
1.
I sat down for coffee and beer at the old town square Prague's famous old town square is a very charming place, the square looks like something out of the set of a Disney movie.
Everywhere you turn on the square, you can find patios or terraces offering a view of the tower or astronomical clock.
While the setting is very pleasant, the surprise when you get the bill will put a downer on any day in Prague.
These tourist traps are charging almost 5 times the average price for a beer, and oftentimes also charging a "cover charge" for the privilege of sitting on their patio.
You are much better off by going to a local pub a few 100 metres from the Old Town Square.
2.
Erotic Museum On your way from Wenceslas square to the old town square, you will most likely pass by a small museum whose entry way is filled with gawking tourists taking pictures and clubbing music pouring out of the speakers.
You have successfully found yourself at the "erotic" museum in Prague.
The museum does an excellent job in advertising and they employ a whole herd of attractive women to lure you inside.
But what's on offer inside is very little and you are able to finish touring the museum in 5 minutes.
5 minutes of fun and plenty of money wasted.
Avoid it like the plague.
Yes, these two experiences made me overstretch my limited travel budget for Prague, but now I can look back on them with a smile.
It's never good to feel fooled, so make sure you know what you're getting when walking around in Prague.