The Czech Republie is the world capital of puppetry. In Prague, you can see souvenir shops selling a wide variety of fabulous Czech marionettes which come in all sizes and styles.
What is a marionette? It’s in fact a type of puppet with strings controlled by a puppeteer from above. For the Czech marionettes, they have a central rod and strings for the arms and legs. They are traditionally handcarved from lime wood or made from plaster.
To buy or not to buy? I picked up a good bargain from the Easter Market at the Old Town Square for just 300CZK! The cheapest marionette in Czech costumes that I could find from a marionette shop costs at least 350CZK.
