I'm applying for study abroad and I'm trying to decide between Prague and Oslo, but I'm leaning more towards Prague since the classes are more interesting. I heard Prague has a great nightlife and a bunch of historical stuff to see, but I want to hear from people who live there/have been there. What's the gay scene like? Are the people friendly? Are cities like Berlin and Vienna easily accessible for weekend trips? If you think I should apply to Oslo, tell me why!

I was there for a week, I didn't party but I can tell you that it's breathtaking and living there would be like a fairytale everyday. (Their metro stations can be dirty tho but I don't mind!)

Anywhere but North Korea and Russia, then it should be.

It's one of the top places I'm dying to visit, too.

Don't know if you're truly from Iceland as your location says but traveling in mainland Europe is super easy. Trains are my favorite but are more expensive than buses. Either way you can easily go anywhere in Europe. I feel like you would need to fly if you stay in Oslo which is

Thanks for the advice girls! Czech Republic definitely makes more sense as I would like to travel to other cities in Europe too.

I haven't been to either but just from a logistical standpoint Prague is the much better choice. Berlin, Krakow, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and more are all a train (or bus) ride away for the weekend. You'd have to fly anywhere from Oslo except for Stockholm and Copenhagen.

Berlin is definitely train-accessible; I did it.

Prague is better than Oslo, but Prague is a bit of a small city so nightclubs and drinking are kind of the only options at night. I can't speak for the gay situation but one night around 2 AM I was in a hall of mirrors in like a mall or something and I saw a dark doorway open and I heard Madonna coming from its depths and I ran in to discover a multilayered nightclub

Yes! I loved it to sight see and party. But I wouldn't want to live there. It's too much of a tourist city. All the pedestrian streets were ALWAYS jam packed with tourists. And I was there in the middle of the week. I can only imagine how crazy it is there on Saturday.

but I definitely, want to go back soon to party again!! I prefer Wroclaw, Poland though.

I'm gonna be there from January to May, do you think the winter months will have as much tourism action as the summer? I'm really excited to experience the party culture there tho

Winter has less people because there's no vacation. So you should be good

I think Prague is incredible. I miss this city so much. And it's really close to Poland, too!

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also there a ton of gay bars&clubs

prague is like the best eastern europe can offer, it's magical honestly

It's a beautiful city but there are also a lot of clubs/disco in it, you will have fun for sure. Oh, beer is cheaper than water there.

I lived 4 years in Prague and I would say it's good. The people can be very cold and it's very cheap compared to Oslo. Oslo is just great, but very expensive. Prague is a mix of West and East, or what many expats would call it the last point of West.

The center, yeah. It's old, historic and nice. But most of the areas outside the center are run down and not exactly what most of the tourists see. The winter can be very cold and again the real Prague outside center, which is expensive and exhausting to live because of tourists. Let's say every area of Oslo is cosmopolitan and English friendly, Prague center plus Prague 2, Prague 6. and the rest are two different worlds. Prague 2 is the international and rich area for living. It has nice restaurants, cafes and also it's the LGBT area. As they say, the more rich and international, the more open minded.
You can reach Vienna, Munich,Berlin by train. Flys are sometimes cheaper and more comfortable.
The food is nice and cheap.
The clothes are expensive.
You will come across many Russians and from time to time you'll become frustrated and say do I live in Russia Czech people look shy on the outside, but they can be friendly or scarred to talk with foreigners.

Probably the best city in Europe and I've been pretty much everywhere. I'm living in Budapest right now and it's also pretty cool