Quadrio Shopping Centre I looked through my old photos of Prague to see if there were any from this area before the Quadrio Shopping Centre was built but I didn’t have anything. Not surprising really as apart from the old fruit and veg market during the day and the drug dealers around the entry to … Read More
Bric a Brac – Czech Memorabilia Imagine that you could transport yourself back in time to various decades of the 20th Century and see what sort of things you would find in regular Czech apartments. In Prague that’s pretty simple. You just go to a shop called Bric a Brac. The term “Bric-a-Brac” largely translates … Read More
Prague Cannabis, CBD, CBG, HHC and Delta Let’s cut to the chase. If you don’t care about the theory and you want to legally and safely try cannabis products in Prague then just go to the Kannastar Cannabis in Prague post. After I wrote about the Prague Red Light District I had a few interesting … Read More
Palladium Shopping Centre During the first 20 years of my time living here there was one shopping centre in the Republic Square area and it was called Kotva. An interesting experience even to this day but in 2007 it got stiff competition on the opposite side of the road in the form of the Palladium … Read More
Prague Lucerna Passage – Cultural Gem The first time I came through the covered Lucerna Passage (it sounds like “lootserna”) was the summer of 1996 about a week after arriving in the country. I think we were trying to find an American pub but we had no map, no smartphones, we didn’t speak Czech and … Read More
Wollem Prague Garnet Collection Wollem is a private design collection which is growing and does not always have to be Czech Garnet because of the use of larger African or Indian stones but there are products which are entirely Czech and can be certified. Wollem Garnet settings are in both gold and silver and can … 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
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