Everyone says that cities were during current health crisis completely empty. That was not really the case. Yes, it would be possible to support the claim by waiting a couple of minutes for desired photo bare of all the life forms. But that would be a lie. As Prague was not empty at all. But
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What does a tour guide do when there are no tourists due to the recent health crisis? Starting last week, Prague Castle was open again, after months of being closed. To promote the opening and to get more people in, from 29th May to 1st June 2020, most of the castle objects were opened free
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Exactly 30 years ago, a student protest against communist rule was put down in Narodni street in Prague and this rebellion became known as the Velvet Revolution. Why velvet? Because Czechs like metaphors and velvet fabric is soft and smooth, which translates to peaceful and non-violent. The organisers of the revolution agreed that they would
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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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Every season of the year in Prague is full of great things to do and see. There’s always a lot going on and never a reason to be bored in the city of 1,000 spires. The autumn is no exception. Whether you like music, theater, art, food, drink, dance, shopping, or whatever, you can always
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“This is just a pointless festival,” is what it says at the top of the official Prague Pride webpage this year. Is someone being facetious? Yes. To those involved with Prague Pride, it is anything but pointless. The theme of this year’s festival is “tolerance does not equal respect”, and you can find a thought-provoking
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The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival happens every year in the Czech Republic in the town of Karlovy Vary in western Bohemia, and is considered to be the most important and prestigious film festival in Central and Eastern Europe by industry professionals and fans alike. It has been taking place since 1947, and in 1956
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The same situation occurs every year in Prague right around this time – suddenly the entire city is exploding with summer activity. It seems like out of the blue there are 100 bazillion things happening everywhere all at once. There are way more things going on than you could ever possibly hope to attend: festivals,
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In the summer the live music scene in the Czech Republic migrates to the outdoors. The following list covers a number of great gigs happening around the country from May to August. Most of the out-of-Prague festivals offer free camping and they’re not too difficult to get to by train. Click on the links below
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Witches’ Night is an old tradition celebrated annually on the last night of April in many places in central and northern Europe including some Scandinavian countries. In the Czech Republic, Witches’ Night is known as “čarodějnice” which translates simply as “witches”. This is a night when townspeople and villagers all over the country gather together
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