Many people imagine the Czech Republic to be a prominent beer producer — and rightly so. If there is one place where you should take the opportunity to sample some of the best beers in the world, it's here. There is a wide selection of pubs where you can begin your tasting, and even a museum dedicated to the beverage. You can take a tour of the Czech Beer Museum, taste some local beers, and even bottle your own beer.

Manukan Island has a beautiful beach perfect for snorkelling, water sports at reasonable prices, or simply relaxing by the sea. You can hike through the lush and shady rainforest, or try jet skiing.

The most well-known branch of the Soumaya Museum on Plaza Carso houses the eclectic $700 million private art collection of one of the world’s wealthiest men. The glistening facade of the building with its swooping lines is a must for your Instagram feed. Inside, a spiralling ramp will lead you though several floors filled with works of European and Mexican masters. The museum's collection spans 30 centuries of art including sculptures from Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica, Mexican art, works by European old masters and masters of modern western art such as Auguste Rodin, Salvador Dalí, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and Tintoretto. It is called one of the most complete collections of its kind.

This celebration of the foundation of the independent Czechoslovakian state is a opportunity to visit many sights in the city either free of charge or for advantageous entrance fees, and the firework in the evening is an all time favourite. While a street food festival will introduce tastes from the period of the First Republic, performances take place quite all over the centre, and for people of all ages.