Not to be outdone by the selection of festivals taking place in Budapest, Prague’s got a packed calendar of great events to entice you to visit or, schedule willing. fill your days if you’ve already made your plans. You may notice a dead-zone from late July until the end of … Read More
Today is the tenth anniversary of the accession to the EU of ten countries, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia. All except for the Mediterranean islands are destinations that we offer. The day is being commemorated with events in all of the countries to … Read More
The Czechs are justly proud of their beer and the big breweries around the country all have visitor centres and offer tours. We’ve been to the big three (and a few smaller ones) to compare and contrast. Staropramen Taking up a large part of Prague’s Smichov neighbourhood riverside is the … Read More
The neighbourhood of Troja is situated around a couple of bends in the river from Prague and stretches from the riverside and up hillsides culminating in the Botanical gardens and a vineyard. Troja is home to three major attractions, Prague Zoo, the Troja Chateau (now an art gallery) and the … Read More
In this post we tell you what’s what when it comes to Classical Concerts, Opera and Ballet in Prague, the major venues and where to finding out what’s playing and where to buy tickets. Prague’s many concert halls, opera houses and theatres means there’s usually a rich vein of culture … Read More
Some of our guests prefer the “freedom of the open road” for getting between cities on their Central & Eastern Europe tours. We are happy to arrange car hire for them with our local car rental partners. But before we do, we like to make sure they know what they’re getting … Read More
An introduction to Czech food Prague’s status as a cosmopolitan capital city means that there’s plenty of variety when it comes to cuisines but it would be a shame to visit Prague and not try any classic Czech dishes. Here’s our guide to some things you’ll find on the menu … Read More
The temperature in Prague varies between -15 Celsius (5 Farenheit) and 35 Celsius (95 F) so it’s handy to know what to pack for your trip. Fortunately the seasons here are very consistent and will be familiar to most travelers coming from the North East of the US. Here’s a seasonal overview … Read More