12 Things You May Not Notice on Charles Bridge I’m a licenced guide in the city and my clients can take advantage of my knowledge of Prague but in this post I thought I’d share some facts about the Charles Bridge several of which don’t appear in guide books probably because they don’t have the … Read More
Prague Thrift Stores If times are hard and you need to make the money go a little further or whether you are somebody who doesn’t feel the need to keep paying out for brand new stuff or possibly you are passionate about the Reduce-Reuse-Recycle concept or just on the lookout for a bargain then Prague … Read More
The Coal Market The Coal Market or in Czech Uhelny Trh, is one of the many squares in the centre of Prague. The first mention of a market in this area is 1232 when Havels Town was defined by King Wenceslas I and wealthy traders settled in the area. The present-day Havelska Street Market leads … Read More
Litomysl If you are driving in the east of the country like you are going from Prague to Krakow or you are visiting the Czech city of Olomouc then Litomyšl (sounds like lito-mishl) is a nice break. It’s approximately 2 hours drive from the centre of Prague or allow 3 hours in peak driving times. … Read More
Minorite Cafe I can almost guarantee that you will stumble upon the Minorite Cafe by accident. You’ll have gone to see the Church of ST James but you’ll find the doors locked and a sign pointing you to the left to the Cloister. This belongs to the Order of Friars Minor Coventuals or “Minorites”. Since … Read More
Zelnaky Talk about a utility meal, it could be a hot starter in a restaurant or a cold beer snack. Zelnaky can be thin almost like a biscuit or like a thick pancake. It can be baked or fried. It will be about the size of the palm of your hand and it’s NOT vegetarian. … Read More
When Tourists Die in Prague There are places in Prague where people die but you will never find a memorial. Statistically speaking, Prague is one of the safest countries in the world where a crime directed against a person is very rare and yet tourists do die and on this post I’m not talking about … Read More
Kiwanis Dolls In 1915 an organisation formed in Detroit, USA, with the name “Supreme Lodge Benevolent Order of Brothers”. A year later they changed it to “Kiwanis International”. The Native American Indian Algonquian language translates Kiwanis as “we build”. It is a benevolent organisation focused on serving children. I’m not going to go into all … Read More
The Gate of Infinity On March 9th 2015 Czech sculptor/artist Aleš Veselý unveiled a piece of work called, in Czech, “Brána nenávratna”. It literally translates as The Gate of No Return but it seems to be widely known as The Gate of Infinity. On this post I’ll tell you where it is, the inspiration behind … Read More
Kofola Take a walk through the drinks aisle of any Czech supermarket and you’ll see the distinctive orange and brown packaging. More disturbing is that you’ll see it being served from the tap in many pubs. This is Kofola, a drink with many ingredients but largely combining caffeine and cola, hence the name. Kofola in … Read More