ST Giles Church The ST Giles Church in Prague’s Old Town is fairly easy to walk past but it’s got a history and even a few quirky facts associated with it. So let’s dive in. The 13th Century ST Giles Church A Catholic Order called the Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint … Read More
Strahov Brewery Strahov Brewery is an absolute Mecca for beer drinkers visiting Prague. Not the oldest brewery in the city by a long shot but it has an interesting history and it’s well worth a trip to this area of the city which is fairly high and so affords some stunning scenic views. Strahov Brewery … 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
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
Spitfire Butterflies On August 20th 1940 when Winston Churchill said “never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” he was of course referring to all of those pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain the same year. Strange how, 84 years later, I stood outside … Read More
Mystic Skate Park Not everybody comes to Prague for the history and culture. Czechs are very sporty people and there is a wide range of sports activities being participated in throughout the city. One of them is the Mystic Skate Park. Mystic Skate Park in Prague is one of nearly 80 skate parks in the … Read More
Nostalgic Tram 23 There’s a tram that I use several times a week if I’m travelling from to/from the IP Pavlova area of the city or if I’m heading to Prague Castle. Without realising it I have been travelling on what the Prague Integrated Transport system says is their official “Nostalgic Tram 23”. Since 1951 … Read More