In the main square of Prague’s Lesser Town, you can see a new and interesting exhibition of photographs and paintings by two renowned contemporary Czech artists, until the end of September. It takes place in the famous historical building in the “Malostranské náměstí”, known to all Prague inhabitants as “Malostranská beseda”. The exhibition introduces photographs of Jakub Ludvík and paintings by Romana Schmitt (a.k.a “ROSCH”). The introduction of a project connecting the worlds of photographs and paintings is part of the exposition, showing the artistic efforts of Romana Schmitt to transpose the atmosphere and emotions of Jakub Ludvík’s photographs onto…
Author: Michal B.
Michal B.
Michal has been born in Prague and living there for more than 30 years. His favorite neighborhoods are Brevnov and Hradcany. Even though he knows Prague a lot, he loves just getting lost there and imagine he's a tourist. Michal's super secret tip and hidden gem is a small bistro behind the Charles Bridge called ROESEL - beer & cake.
The first weekend of September is still going to be very summery in Prague. You can enjoy a unique outdoor hair show, visit traditional pottery markets or enjoy traditional harvest celebrations. And if you have been missing the celebrations of the 700th “birthday” of Charles IV so far, you still have a lot of interesting possibilities… This weekend, the temperatures should reach almost 30°C (86°F) in Prague, according to the weather forecast. It should be semi-bright to partly cloudy on Saturday and cloudy on Sunday. Storms may occur on Sunday evening. Prague Weather Forecast for This Weekend HAIR Marathon 2016…
It’s not so long since Uber in Prague got cheaper by 13%, to 11 CZK per kilometer. After just a few months it is going cheaper yet again! And this time for 15% – making the price per kilometer only 9.90 CZK which is really low (around $0.40). The price per minute has also gone down from 4 CZK to 3 CZK, so Uber is now by far the cheapest option to travel by taxi in Prague. Over short distances it’s even comparable with public transport. The price change applies only to UberPOP. UberBLACK is still 27 CZK per kilometer and 6 CZK per minute.…
Some of the most popular localities of Prague are to receive free Internet coverage. Starting at the beginning of the next year, Prague citizens and visitors will have the possibility to connect to Wi-Fi free of charge, for example in the Botanical Gardens or Zoo. Within the frame of the “Smart Prague” project, Prague’s representatives have decided to make the capital even more communication and visitor friendly. Selected places in the Czech Republic’s capital will therefore be covered with a Wi-Fi signal, starting next year. The Prague Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, Petřín Hill, and the “Náplavka” embankment of the Vltava river in…
During the last weekend of the summer holiday, there is a lot going on in Prague. You can take your family for a night castle stroll, enjoy some original food on the banks of the Vltava river, or partake in celebrating the 700th birth anniversary of the famous King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. And much more… The weather this weekend will be really hot, with tropical temperatures going over 30° C (86° F). So make sure you drink enough water. For more details check the weather forecast below. Prague Weather Forecast for This Weekend Náplavka Street Food…
According to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, the end of the summer holiday of 2016 should be in token of warm to even hot weather. Last week, it was quite cold, but this week the temperatures should gradually climb up, back to over 25° C (77° F). And this weekend, we are even expecting tropical temperatures. This Saturday and Sunday, the temperatures in Prague should climb over the tropical 30° C (86° F). There will not be much precipitation till the end of August, too. “August weather has been a bit colder than usual, so far. On the contrary, since Wednesday 24th, we can look…
What to do in Prague this weekend? During the upcoming weekend of August 19 – 21, 2016, there is plenty to see, hear, and experience in Prague. You can partake in celebrating the 700th birth anniversary of the famous King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, say goodbye to the summer in many festive and funny ways, and much more… The weather will be a typical Prague summer. On Saturday you can enjoy sunshine with 27 °C (80 °F). But on Sunday, expect cloudy skies with a maximum temperature of 21 °C (70 °F) and a bit of rain in the morning…
The first outside gallery was launched in Prague last week. Thus, since 11 August 2016, the Czech Republic’s capital now offers yet another interesting attraction to all visitors. The experimental space, called LumiVerse, will introduce various kinds of art free of charge. The LumiVerse project is situated on “Milady Horáková” street in Prague 7. It is initiated by Lumitrix, a Czech company, which developed a special outdoor-use projector, allowing them to screen videos and pictures on basically any urban surface for an almost unlimited time. The experimental mapping gallery, the creators’ name for their project, starts off with the works of…
The Slav Epic (“Slovanská epopej” in Czech), a very famous cycle of paintings by the equally renowned Czech Art Nouveau painter Alfons Mucha, might finally have appropriate premises in which to be displayed. Prague 1 representatives have offered a lucrative site in the centre on which to build a pavilion. Alfons Mucha painted his cycle of 20 large canvases depicting the mythology and history of the Czechs and other Slavic peoples between 1910 and 1928. When finished, Mucha donated his work of art to the city of Prague, on one condition: he wished that the Slav Epic would have a special…
This year, nine hundred animals have already been born in the Prague Zoo. The most recent ones, four gecko babies, are literally a wonder. These four miraculous reptiles helped to bring variety to the Zoo’s population, together with, for example, a baby giraffe, young vultures, a gorilla cub, and an elephant calf. The baby reptiles are a genus of geckos often referred to as “wonder geckos” (Teratoscincus scincus scincus). And what makes them so miraculous? “These geckos got their nickname, because their eyes shine like rubies, when one lights them with a flash-light,” Prague Zoo’s chief breeder of reptiles, Nataša Velenská,…