10 Tips for Alternative V-Day Fun

Come sail away with me
Feb 14-15
The Praha Parnikem boats offer a special Valentine’s Day dinner cruise that goes up and down the Vltava for beautiful views of the cityscape. Live music will accompany the two-hour cruise at the set time of either 5 to 7 p.m. or 8 to 10 p.m. For 690 CZK per person, there’s a choice of two menus. A sweet, and savory, splurge. Space is limited, so call 608 713 778 to make a reservation.

I’m gonna run to you
Feb 16
Lace up with your loved one (or go it alone) for this special Valentine’s Day 5K or 10K race. The Valentine’s Run is a family friendly events that begins around 13:00 at Plechárna Černý Most and ends with heart-shaped gingerbread and Valentine’s Day candy for all joggers at the finish line.

All aboard the love boat

Say it with dead flowers
Feb 14
Sasazu’s Anti-Valentine night for singles, featuring dead flowers, upside-down cupids and a black or white dress code, is for those lonely hearts who’d rather mock this Hallmark holiday or, at the very least, play out their misery to thumping DJ sets than celebrate it. Entry is 100 CZK for the first 100 guests.

Falling (not so) slowly
Feb 13-15
Skydive Arena is offering a skydiving special for two: 1,990 CZK for taking the big plunge together (commitment phobes need not apply)! Includes a very special memento, a DVD of the entire adrenaline-charged experience. Contact recepce@skydivearena.com or +420 273 132 056 or +420 739 473 321 to secure your spot.

Take the plunge, literally

Come on now touch me, baby
Feb 16
Whether you buy it as a gift for your partner, do it together or just feel like going it solo, Aquapalace’s luxury wellness spa is offering exotic Rassoul and Hammam treatments and a steam in one of their private saunas for 2-4 people (kinky). For price and further details contact reception +420 271 104 131 or +420 739 341 082.

Loves lifts us up where we belong
Feb 14
Appreciate the world-class view of Prague from OBLACA restaurant in the Žižkov TV Tower (there will be a special menu plus dance lessons) and catch the final day of the Czech photographer Karel Vojkovský’s STUDIONUDES exhibit, larger format nudes exhibited in the tower’s observatory. If, after that you think you’ll need a room, book the tower’s one-and-only hotel room in advance!

Nudes on view at the TV Tower

Hey good lookin’, whatcha got cookin’?
Feb 14
This Valentine’s Day party/cooking class for couples or singles will give you the chance to mix, mingle and learn how to make a delicious meal for someone you love or impress your secret crush. Wine, prosecco, and port will flow, complementing dishes of salmon tartare and steak with a chocolate-y finish. Price is 1,490 CZK per person; event begins at 18:00.

A little night music
Feb 14
Like oysters and certain people, chamber music is an acquired taste. If you’ve acquired it, the Harmony Prague orchestra invites you to its Valentine Evening concert in the historic New Town Hall tower, itself a rather romantic venue. Snuggle up to a selection of Baroque composers, featuring A.Corelli, G.P.Telemann, A.Vivaldi and others. Entrance is 300 CZK; the concert begins at 19:00.

Cook up a date

Champagne supernova in the tub
Now through Mar 31
You’ve heard of the beer bath but have you ever bathed in bubbly? A special winter package for two (3,950 CZK) at Zámek Loučeň includes a one-night stay in the chateau’s private Prince Alexander house, breakfast in bed, an in-room lava-stone-grilled dinner, and a “ritual champagne bath”.

Let me take you to the movies
Feb 12
Blind dates can go either way, but at least this one won’t cost much. The Bio Oko’s Blind Date film screening keeps the audience guessing til just before curtain time when the evening’s movie pick is revealed. Tickets are purchased after the screening meaning that, just like on a bad blind date, you can sneak off without being spotted. Show starts at 20:30. For lovers of vintage erotica The Sex Machines Museum regularly screens vintage Spanish erotica from 1925.

It’s not exactly the drive-in but…

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How will you celebrate this most Hallmark of holidays?