The Horses of Prague

Walking around Prague it’s impossible to miss the myriad statues as they can be found in pretty much any open space and on most of the older buildings. While it would take far too long, probably years, to write about all of them, this post is dedicated to a particular subset of statues that can

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Beer Gardens of Prague – Updated

The summer months in Prague mean it’s time for one thing – beer gardens, so today we’re going to do an updated post about some of the best beer gardens in Prague. From the biggest to the smallest, there should be something for every taste here. 1 – Žluté lázně – By far the biggest

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Czech History and Fateful Eights

The history of the Czech lands is long and complex. Our tour guides painstakingly try to cram most of the crucial topics in our two-hour tours. However, the challenge is monumental. We were always in the middle of things due to our unique location where the influence of many kingdoms and later empires met and

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Things to know about the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia

Today, the Czechs are remembering one of their several painful moments in the history of our country. It has been exactly 50 years since the USSR-led forces have invaded Czechoslovakia. The reason for the invasion was due to the Prague Spring. This was a period in which the Czechoslovak communist government tried to relax some

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NEW YEAR’S EVE IN PRAGUE

Just like every year, Prague is a major New Year’s Eve destination for travelers in Europe and, just like every year, there’s tons of stuff going on throughout the city. Obviously, the midnight fireworks are a must-see and there are many places in the city where you can watch them with varying degrees of safety

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HAUNTED PRAGUE

In honor of Halloween (a holiday which isn’t really celebrated much here except perhaps as an excuse for a rockin’ themed bar party), this week we’ll re-present a few good, old-fashioned Prague ghost stories which I have taken the liberty of retouching a bit for dramatic effect. Several years ago I worked them up as

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