Getting Around the Czech Republic: Karlštejn Castle

Karlštejn is a majestic Gothic castle, strategically placed on a hill overlooking some of the beautiful forests. It has an exceptional position among Czech castles. It was founded 1348 by the Czech king and Roman Emperor Charles IV. as a private residence and a safe place for the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire. In a Chapel of the Holy Cross can be found a world unique paint collection of Master Theodoric, the court painter of Charles IV. Nowadays, it is the most visited castle in the Czech Republic, for its beauty, fairy tale look, and rich history. It can be also easily reached from Prague by train in only 40 minutes. As a visitor you may choose from 3 different guided tours: The private and representative rooms of Emperor Charles IV (Basic tour) The sacred rooms of the castle with the chapel of the Holy Cross (Exclusive tour) The Great Tower View If you choose the 2nd option, you will have a chance to visit the spiritual heart of the castle: the chapel of the Holy Cross in the Great Tower. You might know the legend that women were not allowed to enter the castle, but it is not completely true. They were not allowed...

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September 20-22: WebExpo Conference in Prague

WebExpo is Central Europe’s largest conference covering deep tech & practical topics for designers, developers, product managers, and marketers. It will take place on September 20-22 in Prague gathering 70 experts, 7 hands-on workshops and hosting 1700 participants from different parts of Europe. Learn more in the program It will feature a wide range of experts in Web Development, UX Designs, AI & ML and Online Marketing from around the world and the Czech Republic.   Here are some of the most interesting talks: (UX) Bringing personality back to the web – Vitaly Friedman, co-founder of Smashing Magazine will shed some light on the strategy of how to bring personality back to web design, and how we can make our experiences more humane while also having a higher ROI.  (UX) How to win the hearts of your new users – Inna Kerzman, User-centered Growth Expert specialized in customer retention, learned at Fiverr.com that new users’ behavior varies significantly from recurring users’. Knowing this, she will show strategies and practical tools that will help you design a better experience to make your new users more valuable and loyal. Code in the dark: This is not a talk but it is really...

Every Seventh Prague Inhabitant is Foreigner

Every seventh Prague inhabitant is a foreigner and a half of them have permanent residence in the Czech Republic, an analysis by the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR) shows. In 2018, the number of foreigners registered in Prague exceeded 200,000. Overall, foreigners make up more than 15% of all Prague residents. The analysis also states that foreigners are becoming a stable part of Prague’s future population and are a perspective source of workforce for the local labor market. The most numerous group of foreigners living in Prague are 51,000 Ukrainians, followed by 31,500 Slovaks and 24,000 Russians. Taken together, these three countries form more than half of the total number of foreigners in Prague. Foreigners are also becoming a stable part of Prague’s future population. This stabilization is particularly necessary to meet the needs of the labor market, as unemployment in Prague is one of the lowest in EU. The number of citizens from the European Union is 1/3 of all foreigners. The remaining two-thirds are citizens from the so-called third countries: Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Almost 50% of foreigners have a permanent residence in Prague, which confirms the stability of this Prague population, especially in relation...

E-Carsharing Company GreenGo to Launch in Prague

Hungarian electric carsharing company GreenGo is set to expand abroad for the first time, setting up an operation in Prague. Three years ago, GreenGo was the first company to introduce a fleet composed solely of environmentally friendly EVs in Central and Eastern Europe with its launch in Budapest. The company grew quickly, expanding its fleet from an initial 45 vehicles to 300 by 2019, and says it is still maintaining steady growth, despite other major service providers joining the Budapest market. People in Prague can already meet GreenGoʼs Volkswagen eUP cars as they are currently conducting test drives around the city. “After securing GreenGo’s Budapest operations, we wanted to expand to a Central European city that offers great business opportunities, has a high affinity for the culture of carsharing, shares some similarities with Budapest in terms of size, and is close to our hometown,” GreenGoʼs managing partner, Bálint Michaletzky comments. Q4 launch The company will be officially launching its EV fleet service in Prague during Q4 2019. The company says that more details on the service will be available following the test period. Czech operations will be headed by Šimon Čapek. “Drawing upon decades of management experience in European and...

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Kino Evald – Watch Films in an Intimate Atmosphere

Cinema club Evald is a small, classy cinema – it is in the Prague city center, has a stable program with four movies running each day, including mainstream selections, at least movies suitable for a small screen, as well as art movies and films from different countries. The generous front door invites you to the more private underground area, which is cozy with the carpets and classy with the cloakroom, especially handy during winter. In summer, the cool underground environment is relieving and rewarding. No drinks are offered in this cinema, but you can get started before the film in the local restaurant, which is just at the end of the same corridor, and of course, also discuss there later on the impact of the film you have just seen. I really like this cinema, there are not many of this type in Prague these days. Author: Irena Schlosser. You can find the original article here Spotted by Locals Prague is a blog (and iPhone & Android app) by locals who live & love their city.

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