You don’t have to be in Prague long to realise that it is absolutely full of beautiful buildings. Of course, it goes without saying that if you are planning a visit to Prague, you will more than likely see the National Theatre, St. Vitus’s Cathedral and the Church of St. Nicholas in the district of Malostrana. These are some of Prague’s most well known sites and they are undoubtedly spectacular. However, this article is not going to discuss such buildings in any great detail, because you will find them in almost every guidebook. Instead, I have decided to put together…
Author: Rosie A.
Summer has officially arrived in Prague and nothing says summer like an afternoon by the water. Even Milos Zeman, the Czech president, has recently been photographed casually rowing across a lake in an inflatable raft. Swimming is actually a really important part of the summer for Czech people and the city of Prague is home to many “koupaliste” (places for outdoor bathing). The downside to many of the more central “koupaliste” is that they can get a pretty crowded, especially when the sun is shining and it can be tricky to swim without having to duck and dive to avoid…
Even after having lived in Prague for nearly 6 years, there are still those magical moments when I discover a brand new place and just think: “Wow! Why have I never been here before?”. I was lucky enough to experience one of those glorious moments last weekend. My parents were in town and I decided to take them to Pruhonicky Park and Castle, which had been recommended to me by several friends, but was a place that I had never been to myself. The castle at Pruhonice is one of the most beautiful and ornately decorated castles that I have…
Cesky Krumlov has been called the most beautiful town in Europe, so although it’s a slightly longer than ideal 2 hours and 55 minutes bus ride from Prague, it could well be worth a visit for anyone who’s looking to experience what else the Czech Republic has to offer. Despite it being just about doable as a day trip, we strongly recommend spending at least 2 full days in the town. The reason for this is that even though Cesky Krumlov itself is pretty small (you could probably walk from one end to the other in under 30 minutes), it…
Sitting down by the riverside just north of Zizkov, Karlin is fast becoming one of Prague’s hippest and most exciting districts. The story of Karlin is actually pretty interesting. In the late 90’s it was not a part of Prague where anybody would want to hang out, let alone live. It was run down and known for being home to vagrants, gypsies and neo-Nazis. In 2002, Karlin was savaged by devastating floods which tore through this riverside district. However, Karlin was able to turn this disaster on its head and took the opportunity not only to rebuild but to rebrand…
Summer is the season of music festivals. For regular festival goers, nothing quite says summer like dancing in the sunshine to your favourite new band, meeting new friends in the queue for a beer or the smell of hot canvas in the morning. There will be an unimaginably massive number of music festivals going on throughout Europe this summer but my mission is to put forward the case for 3 incredible festivals which will be taking place in the Czech Republic over the summer months. Colours of Ostrava When: July 19th -July 22nd Where: Ostrava (Dolni Vitkovice) How Much: 2,890CZK…
Over the past few days, you may have noticed some interesting new additions to Prague’s streets. Several temporary sculptures and installations will be adorning Prague’s streets up until September 30th this year as part of the open air exhibition project, Sculpture Line. Today, I took a breezy walk through the city with the intention of checking out some of the newcomers on Prague’s art scene. It was an enjoyable day, full of surprises and discoveries. Whenever I have visitors in Prague, the first thing that I always recommend they do is put on a pair of comfy shoes and spend…
Last week saw the premier of the film HHhH (or Smrtihlav in Czech). The film tells the incredibly powerful story of 2 soldiers (one Czech and one Slovakian), who walked boldly into the path of Reinhard Heydrich’s oncoming car with the intention of ending his life. Their story was also the inspiration for the widely acclaimed 2016 film Anthropoid, which was shot in Prague. Reinhard Heydrich played a critical role in devising the “final solution” and if he had not been stopped, he would certainly have continued with his horrendous plans to enslave, imprison and murder millions of Jews and…
Over the past week or so, I have been asking Prague residents about their favourite streets in the city. The responses were fascinating and the reasons people gave for their choices were pretty varied. Some chose streets because of their beauty, some because of the unique architecture, some because of a certain sense of peace and tranquilly which can be hard to come by in Prague, and some were chosen simply because of the selection of awesome bars and pubs. This weekend, I went to check out a few of the suggestions that were made. Of course, these are just…
This Saturday is one of the most highly anticipated and action-packed evenings of the year in Prague. The reason for this is that on Saturday June 10th, the 14th annual Prague Museum Night will be held in locations throughout the city. What Exactly is Museum Night? For those of you who don’t know, Prague Museum Night means that 79 museums and galleries all over Prague will be open for free from 7pm-1am. Alongside the current exhibits and collections, many places will also be putting on special events especially for Museum Night. These events will include: live music, talks, workshops, demonstrations,…