TONYADAMS Prague Barber Shop in Vinohrady I remember the days of walking into a barber shop in my home town, waiting in a queue of 10 people, reading a five year old gardening magazine, then being called over to a seat for my 15 minute haircut and then out the door. I have to say … Read More
The Bleší Trh Prague Flea Market If you fancy browsing a little Prague flea market then check the Saturday-only Naplavka street market page and moored just upriver is the “A-void” moored flea market boat but, if you fancy a weekend trip to Europe’s largest flea market then read on. The Bleší Trh (Bleší is a … Read More
Prague Tips for the Over 60s I’ve given “70 or over” senior discounts at https://www.livingpraguetours.com since it started plus with my easy pace and attitude I do get a lot of over-60s on the tours. So I wanted to write a post for anybody to read what discounts and offers may be available in Prague … Read More
Bohemian Garnet – The Czech Ruby Were you born in January or know somebody who was? Then Garnet is your birthstone (and is supposed to keep the wearer safe during their travels). Garnets cover a wide colour range including yellow, orange, blue, green, brown, red and black so there’s something for everyone to enjoy. This … Read More
Prague in October Handling the Weather and What to Wear This largely depends on if we have an “Indian Summer” or not. The chart just shows averages. In an Indian summer you can still expect 20 degrees C but on average we’d expect 10-15 degrees C during the day dropping to 5-10 at night. So, … Read More
Prague in September Handling the Weather and What to Wear Imagine it’s April but where the leaves are brown and that’s what to expect. It’s one of my favourite times to visit as it will be cool in the morning but still be warm both during the day and in the evening. The chance of … Read More
Prague in August Handling the Weather and What to Wear With the odd temporary exception either July or August will have the hottest days of the year. The evenings are usually warm and balmy and any rain can come as a relief in many ways. This is the month where you pay extra for air … Read More
Prague in July Handling the Weather and What to Wear It’s pretty similar to June in that there’ll be many hot days followed by evening storms. There’s really nothing you can wear to offset the storms so just concentrate on what to wear when the storm has passed. So typically that’s what you will normally … Read More
Using Cash or Card in Prague This Post WILL SAVE YOU MONEY It’s a common problem in any city i.e. to use cash or card. If you are in your own country you don’t think twice about using your debit card for things worth only a couple of quid but what do you do when … Read More
Visiting Sparta Prague This page was largely written to help football fans coming out here to watch Euro matches but it’s worth understanding a little of the history. Sparta Prague (in Czech AC Sparta Praha) has been around since 1893 (I actually first learned this after asking about some graffiti) and had worn their famous … Read More