The major modernisation of the Prague-Masarykovo nádraží station has completed another important step. The Railway Administration (SŽ) has obtained a final building permit. Once a contractor has been found, construction should begin sometime during this year. The new Masaryk Railway Station will be ready in 2026, informed the spokesperson of the Railway Infrastructure Administration Nela Eberl Friebová. According to Friebová, the project includes, among other things, the extension of the current number of tracks from seven to nine, the reconstruction of all platforms and the construction of a new platform above the track, which will remove barriers in the area, allow access to individual platforms and offer a direct transfer to the B metro line. Masaryk railway station is located right in the centre of Prague and is the third busiest station in the country. The new platforms will be used especially by future trains to the airport. All platforms, tracks, technology, traction lines and the power supply will undergo reconstruction and barrier-free access will be created with six wheelchair-accessible platforms. “This platform will not only form a communication link between Florence and Hybernská Street and Masaryk Street and the main station, but will also offer a new vestibule for waiting passengers. From there, escalators,...
Fancy some buuz, khuushuur, or tsuivan? Head to Letná to have a taste of these authentic Mongolian delights. These dishes are served by a man with an equally tongue-twisting name – Dashnyam Boldsaikhan who has fulfilled his lifelong professional dream, and thanks to him, you can taste Mongolian dishes in Prague. But first of all, let’s explain what are these dishes. Buuz is a type of steamed dumpling filled with hand-chopped meat; khuushuur is a classic guilty pleasure, something like a Mongolian langos, dough fried, filled with meat, and typically eaten warm with your hands, while tsuivan is a dish of homemade noodles. Those looking for outright gastro-exoticism should try banshtai tsai, traditional salty Mongolian tea with ghee and meat dumplings. “I’m very satisfied. When you cook a meal, bring it to the table, and people enjoy it, that’s the best feeling,” says Boldsaikhan, also known as Boogi, the owner and head chef of UB Restaurant. The abbreviation UB stands for the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. Simplicity is key – even the dishes from the vast land of Genghis Khan’s descendants are actually simple. Food is a reflection of the national soul, and the former nomads logically didn’t have much time...
Prague is set to see the goodbye concert of Kiss, a return of Maroon 5 and the first-ever visit of Jack Black’s Tenacious D. He is breaking musical records and rewriting the history of what is possible in the music business – for example, when he sold out 100,000 tickets in ten minutes before the release of his debut album. We are talking about the British singer Lewis Capaldi, who will perform at Prague’s O2 Arena on 17 February. The same location will host on 21 February, the English singer-songwriter and guitarist George Ezra. After three years, Maroon 5 will return to Prague with their charismatic singer Adam Levine. For their concert this year, they chose the airport in Prague’s Letňany. They will perform there on 21 June. Less than two months later, the five-time Grammy Award-winning Canadian R&B singer The Weeknd will attract tens of thousands of fans to the same venue. He will bring to the capital a world show called After Hours til Dawn. June will see Kiss perform its 10th concert in the Czech Republic and, since this is part of the legendary band’s End of the Road World Tour, it’s guaranteed to be an epic...
January 1, 2023, will mark 30 years since the foundation of the Czech Republic, and its capital city will celebrate with lights, flags, and a special tram. 1 January 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Czech state. As part of the celebrations, Prague will illuminate some buildings in the national colours from 4 p.m. on this day, specifically the New Town Hall on Mariánské náměstí, the Petřín Lookout Tower, the Rudolfinum, as it was here that My Country was sung on 1 January 1993, and the walls under the Metronome on Letná. “The Czech Republic will celebrate this special anniversary on the first of January. We have therefore decided to commemorate it in a subtle way by lighting up the buildings and flying Czech flags in the streets of Prague. For all that it has faced over the last thirty years, it undoubtedly deserves it,” said Zdeněk Hřib, Prague Mayor. “We have traditionally installed the flags on public lighting poles at historically significant places in the centre of the capital. A total of 59 of them already adorn Wenceslas Square and Na Příkopě and Národní streets. However, the tricolour colours will also appear in other important places. We...
Dress up and join us for a final glimpse of 2022! ROXY Prague is going to dye in Avatar’s blue, plant a lush treeline and party like there’s a happy bright tomorrow. “The party is designed as a straightforward adventure and a future romance. For this grand finale of #BE30, a celebration of Roxy Prague’s 30th anniversary, we can’t think of any better company than our residents Chris Sadler and Michal C, joined by our very close mates SNBM, Subgate, Lumiere, Vilem, Ondrej K, and Yannick,” said the organizers. House main stage: Chris Sadler (UK), Michael C, SNBM, Subgate, Yannick Deep house 2nd stage: Lumiere, Vilem, Ondrej K Find more info here
Reduta Jazz Club is an iconic music venue in Prague with a wide international reputation. The first of its kind in Europe, Reduta’s history tells of the enduring and passionate traits of Czech culture. We take a look at the history of this revolutionary venue. Reduta Jazz Club was born out of the turbulent 20th century in the then Czechoslovakia. During these dramatic years, Europe faced two World Wars, The Cold War and many more conflicts that destroyed, repressed and severely altered the cultural landscapes of the area. In the middle of this, the Czech Republic was forced to continually reinvent itself, redefining its borders and political allies, and it was from this atmosphere of uncertainty that Reduta came to life. The first of its kind in Europe, Reduta opened its doors in 1957 through a commitment to art from the owner and other aspiring artists in Prague. From its opening onwards, Reduta Jazz Club became an icon in Prague. It represented a place of expression in a time of political conformity, and this bred some of the most exciting jazz and cabaret performances of the time. The signature performance style here was the ‘Text-Appeals’: literary cabaret that fused improvisations in both words and...
Ring out the old year and ring in the new with our curated selection of arts and entertainment offerings this Prague’s weekend. A number of Prague theatres are staging afternoon, early evening and evening performances on New Year’s Eve. For example, the National Theatre is organizing the ballet The Nutcracker in the afternoon, the drama Poe at 17:00 and the opera Ball at the Savoy Hotel at 18:00. Performances on the last day of the year have been prepared by the Prague City Theatre, Vinohrady Theatre, Theatre Na zábradlí, Theatre Na Fidlovačce and the Jára Cimrman Theatre in Žižkov. Cinemas will also be open, in addition to multiplexes and smaller ones. For example, Lucerna will broadcast live a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra with tenor Jonas Kaufmann, featuring arias from Italian and Russian operas, Tchaikovsky’s Italian Capriccio and parts from Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet. The New Year’s Eve program was also prepared by several music clubs such as Rock Café, Roxy, Vagon. Lucerna Music Bar and Jazz Dock. The zoo and a number of public ice-skating rinks will be open during the day. Steamboat trips are also among the options for spending the last day of the year....
Prague residents over the Christmas holidays donated five tonnes of cat and dog food, both dried and canned, plus snacks to a well-known animal shelter in Troja, the Municipal police confirmed on Tuesday. On Christmas Day alone, some 3,000 people visited, the police said in a press release. According to the shelter, several dogs were adopted. Around 3,000 dogs and 1,500 cats arrive at the shelter annually; most of the dogs are successfully returned to their owners, the shelter said. The canines are housed in Troja, while the felines are placed at a facility in Dolních Měcholupy across the city. People donated also warm bedspreads, bowls, leashes, toys and CZK 27,000 in cash.
Prague City Hall reminds people that a ban on fireworks in the city center, on waterways, and near hospitals remains in effect on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Police officers will be monitoring compliance with the measure and issue on-the-spot fines or refer the case for administrative action if it is breached. Fireworks and other pyrotechnic products can cause serious and sometimes fatal injuries. What is more, they can harm not only people but also wildlife, animals in zoos, and pets. Those who have animals at home know that the loud noise brought about by fireworks can result in intense feelings of fear and panic. These feelings are even more extreme for stray animals who do not have a safe place to hide indoors or a loving owner to offer comfort. In addition to this, the loud noise can further disturb patients in hospitals, the residents of nursing homes, and those who struggle with disabilities. For this reason, the Czech capital has selected several locations where the use of over-the-counter pyrotechnic products will no longer be permitted. The decree applies exclusively in sensitive parts of Prague, especially in the city centre, on the embankments, in parks and near hospitals and other facilities such as homes for...
The 75th edition of the oldest Czech winter swimming contest will be held near the National Theatre, between Slavonic Island and Střelecký Island. The event will start at 11 a.m. on Boxing Day and will be attended by hardy men and women. The memorial is called after Alfred Nikodém, who was a goldsmith in Prague and a proponent of Spartan lifestyle. His final Christmas ice swim in the Vltava was in 1945 and he died four years later. The year after his last dip in icy water, 1946, was reportedly so cold that it wasn’t possible to break the ice in the river to create a swimming channel without it freezing over again instantly, so the first Boxing Day ice swimming competition took place the following year, in 1947. The self-proclaimed goal of the “otužilci”, as they are known in Czech, is to increase resilience and toughness – to the cold, to temperature fluctuations, and to pain and general unpleasantness. According to Komárek, there are health benefits too. Winter swimming was first seen in Prague in 1923 when he and six other enthusiasts plunged into the freezing cold Vltava River watched by a crowd of stunned on-lookers. More info here
The Prague Transport Company has published a timetable for the city’s public transport services during the winter holidays. Like last year, it has undergone certain restrictions and changes. Christmas Eve, 24 December: public transport will operate according to the Saturday schedule, with the daytime schedule ending at 18:00. From then on, the underground will start running at extended intervals of 20 minutes. The last trains from terminal stations will leave as usual at midnight. Trams and buses will run at 30-minute intervals in the evening and nighttime (between 18:00 and 07:00), except for the 119 bus. The funicular will have its last departure at 17:00. On December 25, all transport will follow the Sunday schedule. Daytime buses and trams will hit the streets at 07:00 (the 119 route earlier – at 04:30). Routes 58, 143 and 187 will be canceled. December 26 – similar to the previous day. December 27-30 – transport will run according to the special “holiday” (prázdniny) schedule during school holidays. Tram No. 4 and 21 and bus No. 187 will not be operated. Tram 16 will only operate on the Kotlářka – Ústřední dílny DP segment. The extended timetable will be in effect on 31 December....
Uber becomes the new operator of the taxi service at Václav Havel Airport Prague from the spring of 2023, having won the concession procedure entered by two bidders. The winner of the tender guarantees a fixed fare price quoted in advance, 24/7 service availability, and a fleet of up to five-year-old mainly upper middle-class cars. “Taxi service is key for us. In the concession procedure, we emphasised the requirements of passengers, who above all want to know the price in advance. The new taxi operator will provide its services under the constant control of the airport. All rides, even those outside of Prague, must comply with the maximum price regulation,” Jakub Puchalský, Member of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The current operators’ contracts terminate in January 2023. The new taxi operator will start preparations immediately after signing the agreement so that they can offer their services as soon as possible after the end of the existing cooperation. The operator will have the obligation to determine the final price before each ride, which will be calculated by their software. The resulting fare must not exceed the agreed price, even when changing the route or waiting in a traffic jam. Easy...
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