Curfew at night, closed establishments, and deserted streets marked the arrival of 2021 in the Czech Republic. What can be expected this New Year’s Eve is yet unknown. It will depend on how the pandemic develops and whether the state of emergency is prolonged. What is certain is that major cities will not hold large-scale festivities. Restaurants with doors opened for customers, in particular, are hardly likely to be allowed. The Wenceslas Square in Prague, the heart of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Prague, was totally empty less than a year ago. Only certain rescuers and police officers were present. It is unclear whether the last day of 2021 will be similar or not and whether city streets will once again resemble war zones or not. Firefighters, cops, and rescues, on the other hand, are preparing as usual. They will erect a medical tent, and numerous rescue personnel will not be left behind. On the nearby historic Old Town Square, things will appear similar. Government officials have been sending clear messages for a while, telling people not to go to parties, to stay at home, spend New Year’s Eve with their loved ones, making sure those they care about are...
No matter what the occasion, sparkling wine always fits the bill. Whether brunching with friends, giving a holiday gift, or simply enjoying a glass at home after a long day at work, sometimes, a bottle of bubbly is all you need. In the past, sparkling was considered a wine defect. The involuntary “eruption” of one bottle in the cellar often gave rise to a chain reaction. Many wineries have lost up to 20% of their wine reserves due to such incidents. When champagne was first produced, the pressure of the sparkling wine was maintained by wooden plugs sealed with oil cloth and wax. This method proved inconsistent either from leaking or blowing out of the stopper and a method of restraining the corks using cord was developed. In 1844, Adolphe Jacquesson invented the more secure method involving steel wire, however, the early muselets were not easy to install and proved somewhat inconvenient to open. Further developments led to the modern muselet which is made of steel wire twisted to add strength and with a small loop of wire twisted into the lower ring which can be untwisted to release the pressure of the muselet and give access to the cork....
For anyone looking to leave the mean streets of Prague behind for a suburban idyll, a handy new tool will help you determine the best place for you. Říčany currently ranks as the city with the best quality of life in the Czech Republic, according to Deloitte, which uses data from users to evaluate various aspects of life in Czech cities. The project is called “Obce v date”. The town of Vrchlabí improved the most year-on-year, advancing 64 places to 73rd position. The ranking ranks over 200 Czech municipalities according to a number of criteria (health, environment, work, education, services, safety, transport, leisure, housing, etc.). According to Deloitte manager Filip Neterda, “our major goal is to actually help the cities to get their strategic priorities right, to better target the areas into which public investment is required […] We would be really happy if it could serve as a tool for public investment at the level of a city”. Here are the top 10 best places to live in the Czech Republic, according to the index: Říčany – Central Bohemia Prague – Prague Brandýs nad Labem – Central Bohemia Černošice – Central Bohemia Brno – South Moravia Slavkov u Brna – South Moravia Beroun – Central Bohemia...
KAPRAIN Group, in cooperation with TNI Group and Plopsa, a renowned Belgian operator of thematic family parks, will soon open the largest indoor amusement park in the Czech Republic: Majaland Praha. Within the park’s 10,000 sqm area, there are great attractions for young children and their parents with the theme of Maya the Bee and Viki the Viking. All of this is under one roof and directly connected to the shopping center Premium Outlet Prague Airport. Majaland Praha will open its doors on December 27. Visitors will be able to experience 15 impressive attractions, including an indoor roller coaster, where you’ll be zipping through Viking Vic’s domain, a 30-metre slide with an elevation of nine meters, a tilting “butterfly” chair-swing with a 16-meter flight path, a simulated 10-metre free fall, and many more. In addition to these attractions, the all-day entertainment and popular animated film audiovisual experiences, visitors will also be able to relax and refresh in cafes, restaurants and kiosks. Tomáš Novák, the owner of the TNI Group: “Nowadays, you have to offer visitors something unique, for example, a combination of entertainment and shopping. The emphasis on experience has become a trend, and Plopsa knows everything about giving people...
Prague wine store LÁHVE invites everyone to try new French and Italian sparkling wines. The free tastings will take place on the coming Thursday, Friday and Saturday (December 9-11). You can taste about 10 brands of French and Italian wines from the store’s rich collection. Pre-registration is not required. Why is it worth coming 1) A great opportunity to learn something new about sparkling wines and try about ten interesting brands; 2) A great occasion to personally evaluate the modern and unusual for the Czech Republic format, in which LÁHVE works: 3) The opportunity to meet and communicate with new people, including the creators of the store – keen fans of wine and their business; 4) Christmas and New Year are approaching, and the store has a really huge selection of wines (including sparkling ones) from France, Italy, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. You can buy several bottles for the festive table. What sparkling wines you can taste: Anna Spinato (Italy, Veneto region) – a well-known brand, awarded with many prizes, will be presented with a full range of sparkling wines: dry white, sweet white, rosé and red; Bonelli (Italy, Emilia-Romagna region) – white semi-sweet; Corvezzo (Italy, Veneto region)...
“We have an announcement to share with our closest community. For over three years, you’ve been asking how long Manifesto will stay at the Florenc location.” “The more that cranes grew around our market, the more you asked, and now we can finally answer. You can enjoy the last weeks and days of Manifesto Florenc until December 31st, 2021.” This is what the official Manifesto states on its official website. The news comes as construction of the Masarycka building enters level three – set to be completed by 2023. The new location in Prague’s Andel district remains regularly open. Costumers can choose among thirteen kitchens, two large bars, and a capacity of up to 500 seats. Manifesto was first opened in 2018 in Prague, founded by landscape architect and entrepreneur Martin Barry. So far, it has turned three neglected urban spaces into popular meeting places. Manifesto is the first cashless zone in the Czech Republic. The brand is focused on preparing unique gastronomic and cultural experiences in temporary and permanent projects, while especially thinking about future expansion abroad. Manifesto won the Mastercard Merchant of the Year 2018 award for best customer experience, the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2020 title, given to companies...
Winter is just around the corner and many of us are thinking about where to spend a week or two during the holidays or later, at the beginning of 2022. Try the Czech mountains this year! You might not find glaciers there, but the ski slopes are excellent quality. Moreover, many ski resorts have improved or expanded their guest services. We will show you what’s new in the Czech mountains this year. New and Improved Ski Slopes One of the most popular ski resorts is in the Jizera Mountains near Liberec in North Bohemia: it is at one of the peaks, Ještěd. A ski slope called Nová Skalka is opening there. This slope was built before the previous winter season, but it did not open due to COVID-19; three other slopes were also expanded at that time. They are also now using the new Snow Factory system at Ještěd, which can make technical snow regardless of the ambient temperature. The season will definitely start on Saturday, 11 December. The existing learning surface at Ještěd has also been expanded with the FunArena where children can find a bobsleigh track, tubing and children’s snow park. The Tanvaldský Špičák resort, also in the Jizera Mountains, launched a detachable, 4-seat covered chairlift that considerably speeds up check-in for...
If you can’t do it physically, at least do it virtually. People can now buy refreshments, toys, ceramics, decorations and other handicrafts online in the so-called virtual marketplace. The purchase will support artisans who were supposed to sell their goods at Zelný trh in Brno and had to close their stalls due to anti-coronavirus measures. The website features links to the market sellers’ offers, contact details and e-shops. Even though Christmas is just around the corner, the products can be bought all-year-round. A wide variety of traditional Czech products including jewelry, ceramics, bath salts, toys, bells, art and decorations can be found on the Brno Markets website. The Czech government declared a 30-day state of emergency on Thursday, closing Christmas markets as well as nightclubs in a bid to stem COVID-19 infections. Other new restrictions limit the number of spectators at cultural and sports events to 1,000 people who have been vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19, or only 100 visitors, down from 1,000. Outgoing Prime Minister Andrej Babis, whose ANO party moved into opposition after losing a general election in October, said mandatory vaccination was an option as only some 6.3 million Czechs are fully vaccinated. Czech e-shops offer support to...
Wine lovers rejoice! The LÁHVE store in Prague is expanding the geography of its assortment: Spain now joins France, Italy, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. The added location means customers have access to 36 brands of Spanish wines (11 white and 25 red). LÁHVE remained faithful to its concept – to offer customers high-quality wines from the middle price segment. An illustrative example: to select the 36 brands, the store formed a tasting committee which evaluated 120 samples from Spanish winemakers. Only 30% of the submissions were lucky enough to hit the shelves. The tasting committee consisted of five people — two professional sommeliers and three wine connoisseurs with many years of experience. All employees of the store also participated in the tasting in order to have a personal idea of the wines sold. – the tasting committee consisted of five people – two professional sommeliers and three wine connoisseurs with many years of experience. All employees of the store also participated in the tasting in order to have a personal idea of the wines sold; – wines were tested in ascending order of value; – at the first stage, the samples were evaluated according to three key parameters:...
Forget the capital city of Prague. Forget Brno. The best region to live in the Czech Republic lies somewhere in between. An annual survey by the website Místo pro život (Place for Life) has placed the Zlín region top as the best region to live. The study compares 54 criteria in eight categories to tabulate the result. The study takes into account for example the quality of education, healthcare, infrastructure and social services, and polling a representative panel of over 1.200 respondents all over the country. Zlín scores high in many of the areas one would expect. There is a very low crime and unemployment rate, excellent universities, a large number of dentists and doctors per citizen, a sufficient number of high-quality social institutions for the elderly, and excellent ecology. Vysocina took second place in the ranking. It boasts affordable housing (the lowest rents in the country, the best housing-to-wage ratio, a large number of social housing), good public transportation, low unemployment and high life expectancy. The third place went to the South Moravian Region. The region has high salaries, high-quality health care and social services, ample opportunities for leisure and recreation. The aim of the survey is to recognise...
The number of cases in the country is increasing, but Prague is not discouraged. The onset of Christmas distracts from worries: open fairs, with people in line for freshly cut Christmas trees or waiting around to buy tons of wrapping paper. Food-wise, the local coffee shops are brimming with aromatic coffee, fresh pastries and self-roasted beans. But no in Prague one does innovative and specialty coffee drinks better than The Miners. “Nothing is impossible” is the motto on their website. After talking with Egor (the main co-owner of The MINERS)one realizes that much is true. Egor opened his first coffee house when at age 19. It is still open, and any curious reader can find it at Tusarova 25. Once a newcomer to the coffe scene, now everyone knows The Miners as a successfully growing chain. Prague Morning met with Egor in one of the coffee houses — Churchill (as the locals call it, all because the coffee shop is located in the business center of the same name). This coffee house feels special — a world of its own where various people indulge in their activities, surrounded by the delicious smells wafting from behind the register. Per Egor, the...
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