This is a perfect place to be a “hockey tourist”. If you lack game tickets, you can catch all the action on TV in the bustling Fan Zone – or head into the city, where giant screens will be set up in places like the Old Town Square. In the square, check out the famous 1410-built Astronomical Clock, featuring mechanical figures like a skeleton and a miser that move when the clock chimes on the hour.

You could also dig into soup, steaks, and pasta at the hockey-themed Restaurant Hokejka while watching games. The Prague tourism board touts U Hrocha, a crowded pub near the Prague Castle, for beer lovers.

Founded in the late ninth century, this city of 1.2 million people on the Vltava River boasts many amazing sights that, according to reputable historians, are even older than Jaromir Jagr.

Precious medieval artefacts abound at the 19th-century-built National Museum in Wenceslas Square, where demonstrations were held during the 1989 Velvet Revolution as the Czech people transitioned out of the Soviet Bloc. Parks, gardens and international embassies dot the beautiful Mala Strana district.

The Charles Bridge, constructed by King Charles IV more than 600 years ago, is festooned with baroque statues, and connects the Old Town with the Lesser Town. It’s a superb photo-op.

If partying is your priority, don’t miss the huge Karlovy Lazne nightclub, located just steps away from the Charles Bridge. The five-floor club pulsates with musical styles from oldies to hip-hop, and the decor includes mosaic tiling from its original incarnation as a 15th-century spa.