Looking for that adventurous escape off-the-beaten-path during your visit to Prague? Flea markets are probably one of the best ways to do so. How come? Well, first you will travel outside of the city center to local places. Secondly, you will either need to undergo ad-hoc lessons of Czech language or be comfortable with haggling
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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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For me, a person that lived in the Prague district 6 before leaving the city five years ago, Vršovice was an area one rarely visited. I remember traveling to Vršovice to visit the now famous, Café v Lese. Six years ago, it was almost the only such bar/club on the street Krymská that was otherwise
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Currency exchange, what a dreadfully dreary subject. Everybody hates worrying about these boring practical details, but if you don’t, then someone takes advantage of you. And that’s no fun at all. It’s expensive. Let’s avoid it. Let’s talk about dull stuff for a few minutes. The basic unit of currency in the Czech Republic is
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One of Prague’s best points is that it’s a city of hills and spectacular views. This week, we’ve put together a list of some of the best places to get up high, or not so high, and catch some amazing vistas of Prague that you can’t see from the Old Town Square. We’ve provided some
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So you just got off the plane or arrived at the train station, you’re dragging your luggage around and wondering where in the name of St. Wencelas your hostel or hotel could possibly be. You’ve got a map. That’s a good start. But the city is strange and you’ve never been here before. Of course,
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So it’s finally full-on summer. That’s great. The fun, the sun, the heat reflecting off the cobblestone streets, the sweat on your brow, the stinky tram rides – Prague’s got it all for everyone to enjoy. And when you’ve enjoyed it all enough, you’ll probably want to do something to cool off for a bit. There’s
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The weather has turned fantastic in the last couple of weeks, it’s almost summer, and this is no time to stay indoors. The last month before the June solstice is my favorite season in Prague. The trees and bushes are all in bloom, and the green is getting on towards its full summer glory. The
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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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Sitting on the left bank of the river Vltava and connected to the Old Town by Charles Bridge, lies the city’s Malá Strana district, nestled between the foot of the castle hill and the bottom of the green slopes of Petřín Park. Translated directly, Malá Strana means “Small Side”, but the neighborhood is usually spoken of as the
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