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Film festival running in Karlovy Vary through the weekend
From Prague Post. Karlovy Vary’s film festival may not spring to mind as quickly as Cannes, but it will screen the best from other festivals. Helen Mirren will be there, too.
More Staropramen updates
From Prague Post – Molson-Coors has plans for Staropramen. such as adding snacks to the end-of-tour beers. Pickled cheese. OK. And that yummy, super-fatty Prague ham! Here’s the link to the new Visitor Center. Take a virtual tour after you … Continue reading
New home for Mucha’s Slav Epic in Prague
From France 24. Alfons Mucha’s heroic-scaled masterpiece, his Slav Epic, has moved to a new home in Prague. Mucha is better known for his Art Nouveau posters, but this collection of 20 paintings was his lifework and Prague was the … Continue reading
Prague Spring Music Festival continues
Prague Spring Music Festival continuing this month.
Prague Beer Festival and other Czech news
OK, so I probably will never make use of this piece of info. Still… an interesting look at how wedding traditions, even food, are changing in the Czech Republic. From Prague Post. Helpful note… svíčková, is roast beef with creamy vegetable … Continue reading
Crystal from Bohemia and singing butchers from Cologne
Handmade and gorgeous, Bohemian crystal has been a favored choice for more than 100 years. Unlike other crystal, it uses no lead. From Prague Post. A different sort of musical choir – singing butchers in Cologne. From Deutsche Welle.
Czech trams crossing borders
Škoda’s Czech trams run in places beyond Czech Republic and are adding foreign locations. Even some U.S. has cities have bought their trams From Prague Post.
book festival coming to Prague in May
Countries from around the world will be promoting their authors at the 18th International Book Fair and Literary Festival in mid-May.
Bottoms up! The latest European drinking rankings
From Prague Post. Who drinks the most, and how much.
Prague beyond the Christmas markets
Prague (Praha), like most large cities, is a collection of neighborhoods, each with its own history, flavor and identity. It can be helpful to know the English names, but what you really need to do is match up the street … Continue reading
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a roundup of travel ideas for springtime in Europe
From the Prague Post… Cooking classes in Prague From the London Independent… A bicycle tour of Brittany Food services on UK motorways are improving, but I’ll bet the French rest stop food is still the best. Ten spring walks to … Continue reading
Art is everywhere in Prague
Building facades, statues, lamp posts and museum entrances are just some of the places where you’ll find art. Some beautiful, some thought-provoking. Too much to take in
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three churches and a synagogue in Prague
Just a few of the beautiful religious buildings in Prague. See separate blog post for St Vitus.
a Prague toy shop window
Dolls and elves Marionettes and Krtek the mole… my apologies for the crummy photo quality
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Prague’s beer signs
Prague and environs is the home of lots of great beers. Three of my favorites are …
new rail company for Czech Republic, but how fast?
From Prague Post – A new private rail company to compete with Czech Railways. They look spiffy and new, but how fast do they go? Eastern Europe could really do with some high-speed rail service.
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Now InBev is looking at Staropramen
Only a couple of weeks ago, the Prague Post reported that Anheuser-Busch (parent company Belgian InBev) was trying to buy Budvar, Czech brewer of the original Budweiser. Now, InBev is eyeing another Czech beer-maker, Staropramen. I’ve had this beer, as well … Continue reading
they’re trying to ‘clean up’ Wenceslas Square
Why do they think getting rid of the sausage stands on Wenceslas Square is a good idea??? Fooey. from Prague Post
Pictures in my mind’s eye – vol 3, Prague
When you’re an ignorant point-and-shoot photographer like me, winter is a tough time of year to be taking pictures, especially when you’re far from home with limited time for reshoots. Sunset comes early, I was sometimes shivering when pressing the … Continue reading
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Prague Christmas market album
Christmas in Prague – a magical-sounding phrase. Prague was the third of four European cities with Christmas markets I visited in December. The weather was seasonal, colder than we had in the northeastern U.S. at the time; no snow on … Continue reading
My visit to Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral
I visited Prague Castle on my first trip to Prague in 2005. With my imperfect knowledge of the metro, I got off at a stop halfway up the hill and hiked the rest of the way. I saw most of the … Continue reading
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My favorite artisan stall on Charles Bridge
A local Czech artist, Barbora Jelínková, makes lovely, delicate glass jewelry. I bought some of her earrings in 2005 and wanted to get some new ones this time. The seller in the photo is not the artist, but if you … Continue reading
Renaming Prague’s airport
from Prague Post… 60,000 signatures have been collected and the name Václav Havel airport has been trademarked in hopes it will be the new name of Prague’s Ruzyně airport.
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Czech Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a carp for the holiday meal
Czech carp farming going strong. Sorry, folks. The closest I came to consuming any oversized goldfish was to buy and eat a couple of fishy-shaped gingerbread from a stall at the Prague Christmas market.
Even large Czech breweries struggle to improve sales
Specialty beers are coming to even the large Czech breweries (from Prague Post)
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Christmas markets and traditions in Prague
Some holiday happenings in Prague – from the Prague Post A new type of Xmas market in Prague Handmade Nativity scenes Anyone for carp soup??? Something to ward off the chill More ”market” updates coming soon
Xmas gifts for your Czech dog
Time to shop for your Czech doggy
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travel ideas for Bohemia beyond Prague
Prague is a terrific base for getting to know other Bohemian towns (from Prague Post)
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