Eyewitness Top Ten

I have said it before and I will say it again, the Eyewitness guide books are my favorite and by far the best ones out there.  In the week we were in Prague we managed to do most of the main tourist things.  Our main guide was the Eyewitness Top Ten: Prague, which is a great pocket-sized guide to take with you.  (They make a Top 10 book for most major cities and these are easier to carry around than the full size versions)  The Prague book has 3 maps of the city center, one of which is a transportation map of the tram and metro systems.  

Transportation in Prague is very well run and handy, however be prepared for everything to be in Czech, so you will need visual land marks to find your stops.  Most people do speak English in the tourist areas, but as soon as you get outside these areas it is difficult to communicate unless you know some German, which can be more helpful.  The Eyewitness book also comes with a small, but useful Czech/English dictionary that will help you just enough in those areas, otherwise you'll be fine.  Your best bet if you need some help from a person, is to find someone young, they are more likely to speak good english and can help you.