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Prague Museum Night Scheduled September 14

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Prague Museum Night (Pražská muzejní noc) was initially scheduled for June, 2013, but needed to be rescheduled because of the heavy floods that crippled the capital this Summer. With things back on track, the city is treating her visitors to one of the most entertaining cultural events of the year. The Prague Museum Night […]

13 years ago

Prague This Summer: A Festival of Enlightenment

Mihaela Lica Butler

From festivals of music, art and culture, to LGBT pride parades, the city offers something for everyone.

13 years ago

Travel Alert: Floods Cripple Prague and Germany [Hungary Update]

Aleksandr Shatskih

The worst floods in a decade, similar with 2002, when 17 people were killed in the Czech Republic, have already crippled the country and are now threatening Germany, Slovakia and Hungary.

13 years ago

Prague Explosion May Have Left Some Trapped

Aleksandr Shatskih

A powerful explosion in the center of Prague yesterday has injured scores of people and may have left many trapped beneath rubble. The explosion, believed to be from a gas leak, was powerful enough for tourists packing the Charles Bridge felt the explosion. Police say the explosion appears to be from a natural gas leak rather than some terrorist of other act of violence.

13 years ago

Korean Air Buys 44% Stake in Czech Airlines

Aleksandr Shatskih

Korean Air and Czech Airlines finalized the former’s buyout of 44% of the Czech carrier making the Korean airline their second largest stakeholder.

13 years ago

Charles Bridge Economic Hostel is “Just That” in Prague

Aleksandr Shatskih

For travelers to the Czech Republic, the Charles Bridge Economic Hostel may just be your cup of tea. Winner of this year’s Best of Eastern Europe by Hostelworld.com for 2012, just the location of this accommodating stay speaks volumes.

13 years ago

Beautiful and Unusual Eastern Europe Honeymoon Escapes

Mihaela Lica Butler

A part of the world, little explored for its spectacular honeymoon escapes, is here to enchant newlyweds with its amazing, out of this world, landscapes.

13 years ago

Prague’s Stvanice Island to Get Facelift

Aleksandr Shatskih

In Prague the announcement that a new design competition is underway to the reconstruction of Stvanice Island was good news. The Czech Chamber of Architects (CCA) is preparing the competition which will reveal the best proposals for rejuvenating the Island. The will cost a reported €500 million euro, according to estimates.

13 years ago

fusion Hotel Prague Debuts 3 New Themed Rooms in Time for Valetine’s

Aleksandr Shatskih

Valentine’s Day is no longer a holiday that is limited to the USA. Love is celebrated all over the world and February 14th tends to become more and more popular worldwide. Celebrating love itself, fusion Hotel Prague launches three romance inspired rooms just in time for Valentine’s: Love fusion, Rock fusion and The Vintage Room.

13 years ago

Last Orders for Cheap Czech Beer?

Aleksandr Shatskih

For holidaymakers it probably sounds like a dream that’s just too good to be true, but in many of the Czech Republic’s bars beer really is cheaper to drink than water.

13 years ago

Ski Out of the Way 2013: Špindlerův Mlýn

Aleksandr Shatskih

If you’ve never heard of Špindlerův Mlýn, or Spindler’s Mill, then chances are you never heard of the Hotel Bedriska either. Which is one reason we are reporting on ski destinations that are “out of the way” for 2013. In short, ski enthusiasts miss a lot when they fail to discover places like this Czech ski paradise.

13 years ago

Lord of the Dance Hits Czech Cities

Aleksandr Shatskih

For travelers visiting the Czech Republic during the months of October and November, Lord of the Dance is performing newly choreographed performances with all new lighting effects at the O2 Aréna in Prague, among others.

14 years ago

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