Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia 1939-1945 During a walking tour when people ask me what was it like in Czechoslovakia during World War Two they are always surprised at my answer “there was no Czechoslovakia in World War Two”. A Mental Picture Try to picture a situation of somebody in Prague listening to the radio … Read More
Metro Emergency Stop – stopping a metro when you are not in it! Recently a blind man was killed at a city metro station after falling from the platform. Despite the best efforts of fellow passengers to rescue him or to warn the metro driver, all efforts failed and the man died when he was … Read More
One Minute Film Museum – Temporary Activity until 15-09-2024 Something a bit different. Inspired by the long-running “Croatian One-Minute Film Festival” here we have a collection of 35 examples of film-shorts from different countries. To put that in perspective, it means they have chosen 35 films out of more than 11,000 that have been entered … Read More
Duplex Nightclub – Wenceslas Square Duplex Nightclub describes itself as the best club in Prague. To be honest, with the multi-floor technical layout and top DJs, I think it’s got a good claim and it’s definitely in the top 3 in the city. At the time of writing, DJ Magazine had voted Duplex Nightclub at … Read More
Mucha Museum – Alfons Mucha Anybody that knows me will be aware of my interests in art and architecture. On the “art” side I’ve written about Alfons Mucha as a person, his impact on the Municipal House, a 5-post breakdown of his most famous work, the Slav Epic. I’ve seen the entire Slav Epic exhibited … Read More
The Playground Once upon a time there was a Hamleys toy shop in Prague which had an arcade section called “The Playground”. Fast-forward to 2024 and Hamleys has gone and the whole venue now comes under the collective name called The Playground. If you are travelling with kids under 14 you’ll definitely want to know … Read More
Trdlo It’s become very popular for tourists to try Trdlo or in the correct form “Trdelník” usually as a snack but compared with 15 years ago Trdlo comes with several different options so here I’ll describe what to expect and what to look out for at the point of sale. Origin of Trdlo Although it’s … Read More
Prague Streets – Dušní If you are on your way to see the official city memorial to Franz Kafka then next to it you cannot miss the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit built in 1348. In Czech, Dušní means “Holy Spirit”. Dušní runs from Dlouha Street less than 100 metres from the Old … Read More
Kralik – Rabbit Tired of Chicken and Pork? Then look out for what we call Králík (it’s pronounced like kraa-leek) which is rabbit. It’s not a common item on regular menus but you’ll see it often on chalkboard menus indicating it’s a temporary item. Later in the year it becomes more available (hunting season) where … Read More
Museum of Communism 20 years ago I visited the old location of the Museum of Communism and found it quite uninspiring. Fast forward 20 years and the new location in V Celnice has a completely fresh outlook presented in a more understandable timeline with the majority of information about the exhibits translated into English. You … Read More