Apart from the usual babysitting options, Agentura Admina also offers the useful possibility of an indoor play area for short-term childminding.

Aja will book a sitter for any schedule and send one to you; rates depend on the time of day and the number of children to be looked after.

British expat Nicholas Kirke's eponymous agency offers rentals on flats, with a minimum lease of one year. All flats are unfurnished.

Pohoda specialises in looking after non-Czech children, with a particular sideline working for the local film studios; the agency looked after Bruce Willis's son and daughter...

Agentura pro vás is a good source for a wealth of striking Czech posters, including old adverts and totalitarian dogma. The shop stocks large and small posters, but for variety...

Ajuty offers pushchair hire for 600-700 Kč per week, while child car seats go for 300-400 Kč per week. A deposit is required.

Conveniently located inside a handful of metro stations (including Náméstí Republiky and Můstek) and elsewhere around town, Albert will take care of all your meal or emergency...

This quaint, family-run shop collects items from homes all over the country, specialising in Bohemian glass, porcelain, textiles and furnishings. It has a good range of stock...

A good place for books on Prague and Central Europe, especially second-hand publications.

Annie's does indeed stock a lot of tulips, but also has other cut flowers, wreaths and plants. English-speaking staff are available to advise and create that perfect arrangement.

Its limited weekdays-only opening hours are the worst thing about Antic Aura; otherwise, it's one of the best shops in town, with a fine selection of purses and jewellery. You...

Tons of illustrations on the walls, more drawings filed away by topic in drawers, and scores of books - including many in English.

At this discriminating antikvariát, you'll find a fine selection of antiquarian books and a reliable stock of the major works on Czech art.