Prague will introduce major changes to its public transport network next month as the new Dvorecký Bridge opens to trams and buses, linking the districts of Smíchov and Podolí across the Vltava River. City officials confirmed that the ceremonial opening of the bridge will take place on April 17, with regular public transport beginning to cross it the following day, April 18. Once the bridge becomes operational, several tram and bus lines in southern Prague will be reorganized. Transport planners say the changes represent one of the most substantial adjustments to the capital’s transit network in recent years. Only two tram lines will actually cross the new bridge, but the changes will affect a much wider part of the system. Tram lines 20 and 21 will run over the bridge itself. Line 20 will provide a direct connection from Modřany and Braník to Smíchovské nádraží, continuing toward Anděl, Malá Strana, and Dejvice. Line 21 will run in a modified form between Barrandov, Podolí, and Vinohrady, creating a new link between districts that previously required transfers. Transport officials say the new crossing will allow trams from southern neighborhoods to reach key transport hubs in western Prague more quickly. The bridge will...
A new restaurant inspired by classic American diners has opened in Prague’s Karlín district. Route 54, located on the ground floor of the Pulse8 hotel on Sokolovská Street, offers dishes ranging from Texas barbecue and ribs to Chicago-style deep-dish pizza and Italian beef sandwiches. The project is led by Israeli chef Gal Ben Moshe, known for the Michelin-starred Prism restaurant in Berlin and the Prague fine-dining restaurant Parzival, which opened last year. While Parzival focuses on a small number of guests and refined cuisine, Route 54 takes a different direction, built around a lively diner atmosphere and a menu based on American comfort food. The restaurant’s name refers to a highway that runs between Illinois and New Mexico. In Karlín, that idea is translated into a menu that moves across several regions of the United States, combining barbecue, sandwiches and diner classics. The restaurant was created in cooperation with the Jan Hotels group, which operates hotels in Prague and Český Krumlov. Both of Ben Moshe’s Prague projects are located inside hotels run by the company. The chef, who built his career in Tel Aviv, Europe and the United States, moved to Prague last year after closing his Berlin restaurant. While...
Prague will once again turn green this March as the Irish Times Bar St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2026 brings a week of Irish music, theatre, family events and celebrations to the city. The festival, organised again this year by the Czech-Irish Business and Cultural Association in cooperation with local partners, will culminate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade through Prague’s city centre on Sunday, 15 March, transforming Wenceslas Square and the surrounding streets into a celebration of Irish culture. Festival organisers say this year’s programme has been designed to showcase the diversity of Irish traditions while welcoming the wider international community living in Prague. “St. Patrick’s Day in Prague has become a wonderful opportunity for Irish people abroad to share their culture with the people of Prague,” said Darragh Price of the festival organising committee. “The festival is growing every year, and we’re delighted to offer events for families, theatre lovers, and anyone who enjoys Irish music, dance and community spirit.” “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and the best way to join in the celebrations this year is to dress in green, white and orange, the national colours of Ireland,” continued Darragh Price of the CIBCA parade organising...
More than half of Prague residents would welcome metro services running later into the night, according to a new public opinion survey. Yet despite the support, extending operations beyond the current schedule presents practical challenges for the city’s transport system. At present, the three lines of the Prague Metro stop running shortly after midnight. The final trains depart around a quarter to one in the morning. A survey commissioned by the ANO movement found that 57 percent of respondents support extending metro operations, potentially until around 1 a.m. The research, conducted by the STEM/MARK agency, surveyed 805 people about their experience with Prague’s public transport. Participants were asked to evaluate daytime and nighttime intervals between connections, vehicle capacity, and the cleanliness of stops and trains. Overall satisfaction with the system exceeded fifty percent in most categories. Nighttime service intervals received weaker ratings. Eight percent of respondents said they were very satisfied with nighttime intervals, while 43 percent said they were rather satisfied. Twenty-two percent reported being rather dissatisfied and five percent very dissatisfied. The remaining participants said they could not assess the issue. Despite the mixed evaluation of nighttime service, many residents still favor keeping the metro running later, especially...
Prague city officials plan to transform a large parking area on the western side of Letná Plain into a new public park, expanding green space in one of the city’s most visited outdoor areas. The project will cover more than 6,000 square meters, replacing the current parking zone with a multifunctional park designed for recreation, exercise and small public events. The redesign is part of a broader effort by the city to return parts of Letná Plain to a more traditional park setting while ensuring the space can handle heavy use. City leaders say the new design must cope with demanding conditions, including frequent public gatherings and large numbers of visitors. “The goal is to restore a more park-like character to this part of Letná Plain and create a place where people can spend their free time comfortably, while ensuring the space can withstand the conditions typical for this location,” said Jana Komrsková, Prague’s deputy mayor responsible for the environment and climate planning. A central feature of the project will be 61 newly planted trees, most with trunk circumferences between 20 and 25 centimeters. The trees will be planted in specially prepared rooting strips filled with structural soil designed to...
Prague is preparing to use anonymized payment card data to better understand how tourists move through the city, what they spend money on and how they use local services. City officials say the information will help them manage visitor flows and limit the negative effects of overtourism. The initiative is being developed through cooperation between Prague City Tourism (PCT) and CzechTourism, which jointly selected the data provider. According to PCT representatives, the data will provide insight into the behavior of international visitors, including their nationality, age groups and the types of experiences they seek in the city. The information will also show how tourists distribute their spending across accommodation, dining and other services. Officials say the dataset will allow experts to monitor changes in tourism patterns and react more quickly when visitor numbers rise in certain locations or seasons. The system will rely on aggregated and anonymized information from Mastercard, combined with analytical tools that focus on data from ten key tourism markets, including Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany. Tourism experts believe such data can also improve forecasting of future visitor numbers, using information from flight routes, reservations and payment activity. Connecting tourism data with digital...
Behind the scenes of Prague’s cafés and restaurants, operations have grown increasingly complex. Reservations arrive from multiple platforms, kitchen workflows are layered across systems, and payments span a variety of cards and providers, creating a patchwork of tools that rarely integrates smoothly. At the same time, locals are dining out less frequently, and delivery apps are gaining popularity. For owners and managers, the challenge is no longer just attracting guests – it’s running a tighter operation to protect margins. One solution gaining traction among independent venues is Tebi, which consolidates reservations, orders, and payments into a single, intuitive platform. Early adopters feel a positive impact with Tebi Since opening the doors of S74 wine&café in late 2025, Michal and David have experienced this costly patchwork of software. Welcoming over 100 guests on busy evenings, the duo found managing multiple subscriptions was draining their focus. By switching to Tebi, they replaced three separate platforms with a single system, relying on a digital floorplan that provides a real-time overview of occupied tables, upcoming reservations, and pending orders. The switch reduced subscription costs by around 70% and saved time on staff training and administrative tasks. These savings allow them to focus on menu...
A former industrial site in western Prague is set to be transformed into a new residential neighborhood, as developers move forward with a project on land once occupied by a thermal power plant in the district of Veleslavín. Developers Penta Real Estate and EPD Radek Pokorný have secured a building permit for the project, which will be built near the historic Veleslavín Castle in Prague 6. The investment is estimated at around 2.2 billion Czech crowns, according to the developers. Construction is scheduled to begin in June, alongside the launch of apartment sales. The new neighborhood is expected to be completed in 2028. The project will replace the demolished industrial structures with a combination of apartment buildings and townhouses. Plans call for 114 apartments and 27 townhouses, creating a residential area designed primarily for family housing. Architectural plans were prepared by the studio smilemiamilakes.com/services Schindler Seko, which designed two apartment buildings alongside rows of family houses. The apartments will range up to four-room units with kitchenettes. According to the architects, the layout aims to connect naturally with the surrounding residential fabric of Prague 6. The development will draw inspiration from the architectural style associated with the First Czechoslovak Republic, a period...
Prague’s Old Town Hall could soon offer visitors a new way to explore the city’s past. As part of a planned reconstruction of the building’s underground spaces, Prague City Tourism is preparing an immersive exhibition called “Guardians of Prague.” The project aims to open areas of the underground that are currently inaccessible while introducing modern audiovisual elements that will guide visitors through key moments in Prague’s history. According to Prague City Tourism, the exhibition will combine projections, videomapping and sound with live commentary from guides. Instead of a traditional tour, visitors will move through the underground spaces while historical scenes are projected onto the walls and surrounding architecture. František Cipro, chairman of the board of Prague City Tourism, said the goal is to expand the existing tours of the Old Town Hall and make additional sections of the building available to the public. “Together with the Prague City Hall, we want to expand our current tours and make new areas of the Old Town Hall accessible to visitors,” Cipro said. “At the same time, we are preparing an audiovisual installation focused on the history of medieval Prague.” City officials say the Old Town Hall remains one of the capital’s most...
Prague hosted a European tourism workshop focused on promoting Sardinia to international travel markets, bringing together tour operators and buyers from across the continent. The event, organized by the tour operator Sardegna Travel, aimed to strengthen cooperation between Sardinian tourism businesses and European partners while positioning the island as a destination beyond the traditional summer season. The gathering marked the fourth edition of the initiative and drew tourism professionals from several countries, including Denmark, Sweden, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Italy. Representatives of Sardinian tourism businesses also attended, meeting directly with travel buyers and agencies interested in expanding their offerings in the Mediterranean destination. Organizers said the goal was to support direct business relationships between tourism providers on the island and international travel partners. By facilitating these contacts, the workshop sought to encourage travel to Sardinia throughout the year rather than concentrating visits during the peak summer months. The event took place under the patronage of several institutions, including the Italian Embassy in Prague, the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce, the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, and the Autonomous Region of Sardinia. Regional authorities included the workshop in their official program dedicated to promoting tourism on the island....
Nine people, including the owner and several regular customers, were infected during a hepatitis A outbreak at a restaurant in Prague. The establishment is located in the Prague 6 district and has been closed as a precaution. The case was uncovered by the Prague Hygiene Station, which carried out an investigation together with specialists in food hygiene and epidemiology. Inspectors identified problems related to personal and operational hygiene inside the restaurant. According to officials, the restaurant’s owner and several regular patrons were among those diagnosed with hepatitis A. The health authority has not disclosed the name of the establishment, as the epidemiological investigation is still ongoing. Petra Batók, a spokesperson for the hygiene station, said the restaurant was not officially ordered to close. The owner decided to shut the venue as a preventive measure after the inspection results were discussed. Health workers are now tracing contacts of the infected individuals. The public is considered safe, but people who may have been in high-risk contact will be contacted directly by the hygiene station. “Vaccination against viral hepatitis A is an effective preventive measure, and we recommend it,” Batók said, adding that epidemiologists are continuing their investigation into the possible source of...
Two well-known Prague venues — Lucerna Cinema and Edison Filmhub — have been included in a global ranking of the 100 best cinemas in the world, compiled by the international publication Time Out. The list places the Czech capital alongside major film cities such as Tokyo, Paris, and Los Angeles, highlighting Prague’s long-standing cinema culture. The historic Lucerna Cinema, located inside the Lucerna Palace near Wenceslas Square, ranked 62nd in the list. The venue has operated as a cinema since 1909 and remains one of Prague’s best-known film spaces. Time Out praised its distinctive early 20th-century atmosphere and its combination of Art Nouveau and Art Deco architectural elements. Over the years, the cinema has hosted premieres, festivals, and cultural events. Recently it also served as the site of the farewell ceremony for renowned Czech actress Jana Brejchová, highlighting the venue’s symbolic cultural role in the city. Edison Filmhub placed 75th in the ranking and was described by the publication as a Prague hub for thoughtful and independent film programming. The cinema is situated in a functionalistic building near the Jindřišská Tower, formerly used as a transformer station. It was created by brothers Ivan Hronec and Dominik Hronec, founders of Film...
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