Prague’s alfresco food hub Manifesto has set up their unique glamping experience in the heart of the city to reignite the warmth and mood that they designed last autumn. Manifesto Florenc is transformed to house heated tents and fire pits in order to ensure that visitors stay warm while they enjoy the signature and brand new menus and treats that the market has to offer. The Soot bar crafted season-specific homemade hot drinks, including mugs of mulled wine and hot spiced sangria, to keep guests warm inside and out during the coming season. Glamping at Manifesto is free but those that hope to secure a tent early can make reservations online via the Manifesto website. Stay Warm Outside Visitors that wish to experience glamping at Manifesto have the opportunity to spend their time outside by a fire pit or stay warm in the comfort of the heated and cozy tents. The fire pits are surrounded by comfortable chairs with fur and blankets and equipped with small tables suitable for holding drinks or food that guests may want to enjoy. The heated tents come complete with closable screen entryways to keep the cold out and large wooden tables for guests to...
After last year’s break, Signal will light up and revive Prague’s spaces in a big way. A total of 4 routes, 15 installations in public space, 6 installations in augmented reality, and a rich accompanying program. The absolute novelty is a mobile app working with augmented reality, which is dedicated to one entire route in Karlín called Signal AR. It will complement the popular Karlín and Old Town routes and the new Holešovice route. The ninth edition of the digital and creative culture festival is all about sustainability and is called Plan C – ecology, sustainability and above all adaptability. The pandemic got us thinking: “How do we create a festival that can be there with us in times of need?” In collaboration with digital agency BRAINZ IMMERSIVE, bicepsdigital and four Czech artists – painter, sculptor and writer Jan Kaláb, futuristic visual concept artist AOKU, visual artist Jan Hladil and visual designer Longiy, organizers developed the Signal AR project. The Karlín route is accompanied by the virtual exhibition Signal AR. Six works in augmented reality that you can view from 8:00 to 19:00. You need to download the new Signal Festival app, now available on the Apple Store and Google Play. The application also offers...
Temperatures fall, the leaves change their colors and life in Prague gets a little slower. If you are wondering how to spend Autumn in a true Czech manner or have no idea what there is to do in the city when the leaves start falling, you’ve come to the right place. 1. Go on Autumn Foliage Walks The leaves changing, the wind making them rustle on the floor… Autumn in Prague makes for the perfect hiking location. Especially beautiful is the Sazava Pacific, about 40 minutes away from Prague. If you’re up to go out a littler further, you might want to go and explore Hrubá Skála and Valečov Castle ruins in the Northeast of Prague. This daylong hike across field, through forests and up to the ‘Skaly’ (rock formations) are just breathtaking – even more so with Autumn Foliage. Just as pretty – though more demanding – is a hike up to Czech Republic’s volcanoes: Milešovka and Lovoš. Want to stay in the city and yet not miss out on the Autumn Foliage walks? Prague has lots of parks and forests to walk in and marvel at nature’s Autumn beauty! For example in Divoká Šárka, Obora Hvězda, Motol & Prokopske Udoli. 2. Taste St. Martin´s...
Last week, customs officers discovered 63 kilograms of the edible khat drug at Václav Havel Airport in Prague. The drug was smuggled in the luggage of three foreigners aged 23, 24 and 27, who traveled on the regular route Tel Aviv – Prague – London. “The contraband was discovered on the basis of a risk analysis of the passengers on the flight,” said a spokeswoman of the Ruzyně customs officers, Šárka Miškovská. After the discovery of drugs was made, they were taken to the police with a proposal to initiate criminal proceedings on suspicion of committing the crime of illegal production and another handling of narcotic and psychotropic substances and poisons. Edible kata is a tree or shrub grown in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It contains substances that have stimulant effects like those of amphetamines. Long-term excessive use of kata can cause mental problems and other diseases.
Great news for Christmas lovers – the famous Prague Christmas Markets are set to make their return this year. The markets will officially be open to the public on Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square from Saturday 27 November to Thursday 6 January. Last year’s markets in 2020 were, unfortunately, cancelled due to the pandemic that put all our lives on hold. “We are glad that this year we will be able to offer Praguers and tourists to the traditional Advent celebrations in the center of Prague, and thus contribute to the rebirth of tourism in the capital,” said Libor Votruba, board chairman of Taiko, which organizes markets. “People will just want to get together in a safe way. We’ll make sure that it’s safe – and just enjoy being human again and enjoying Christmas,” added Votruba. Christmas markets (Vánoční trhy) are a key ingredient of the festive magic in the Czech Republic, and the Prague markets are the most impressive in the country. You can find goods such as handmade soaps and lotions, jewelry, wooden toys, ceramic decorations, crystals, scarves and so on. Food stands are offering grilled meat or sausages; please your sweet tooth with apple strudel, gingerbread, cookies, waffles, roasted almonds, cotton candy.
The oldest part of the Orloj, the mechanical clock and astronomical dial, dates back to 1410 when it was made by clockmaker Mikuláš of Kadaň and Jan Šindel, then later a professor of mathematics and astronomy at Charles University. The first recorded mention of the clock was on 9 October 1410. Later, presumably around 1490, the calendar dial was added and the clock facade was decorated with gothic sculptures. The Prague Astronomical Clock is a unique medieval monument. It was built during the last breaths of the cultural boom in the Bohemian lands that began under the reign of Charles IV, Bohemian king and Holy Roman Emperor, who transformed Prague into a European centre of learning, culture and power. The Old Town Astronomical Clock was built as one of the last medieval archaic astronomical clocks. These served a different purpose and were of a different character than the modern astronomical clocks that emerged in Europe with the onset of the Renaissance. Its main dials – astrolabes – were not designed to work like accurate astronomical instruments, but were to be used above all for astrological purposes. Their design is also fundamentally opposite to the construction of astronomical astrolabes. Unlike most astronomical clocks of the...
Since the outbreak of COVID, cities have changed tremendously. During lockdowns, businesses remained closed and residents stayed home. In other words, the streets suddenly became quiet and empty. With the introduction of vaccines, many thought that life would soon return to normal. As TheMayor.eu reports, the City of Prague announced that it has collaborated with the metropolitan Hitradio City to launch a new project: My City – Discover Prague. According to Mayor Zdeněk Hřib, the aim of this new initiative is “to stir up the city” after the events of the past year and a half. The new website lists countless venues, sights, activities, and services. Prague’s residents can now find inspiration when wondering how to spend their free time. The website allows them to find information about restaurants, cafes, galleries, theatres, and lesser-known places in the capital. In addition to this, one can also find invitations to various cultural and social events. Councillor Hana Třeštíková commented on the new website, sharing that it has been designed to facilitate the process of going out: “Thanks to this [the website], we can easily plan a busy weekend or just go to the theatre after work and choose a restaurant with the best...
The Czech Republic has frequently served as the backdrop for Apple commercials in the past, and to showcase the new iPhone 13’s cinematic mode, Apple returned to the country to film inside the local castle at Průhonice. The cinematic mode allows users to focus more steadily between several levels in a scene, facilitating a base process of film narration. To demonstrate the new feature in action, the company took to Průhonice near Prague, focusing specifically on the local park and castle as a focal point. The castle appears at the beginning and end of the advertisement for a few seconds each time. Inside the castle, Apple demonstrated the cinematic mode with a commercial inspired by the 2019 film Knives Out. Slovak actress Vlastina Svátková appeared in Apple’s advertisement, an experience she called “exciting” on her Facebook. Svátková now joins the ranks of such Czech creatives like Yemi AD who, two years ago, played a role in an Apple advertisement of the iPad Pro. Beyond these collaborations, Apple also filmed near the National Theater in Prague earlier this year.
Prague City Tourism has invested CZK 390,000 into a new visual identity for the capital. They want Prague to be viewed as a cultural metropolis instead of a centre of ‘alkotourism,’ not only to the people of Czech but also to foreign tourists. As part of the change, for example, completely new souvenirs will be created, and the designation of monuments such as the Old Town Hall or the Petrin Tower will change. The new visual identity will also be reflected in the appearance of websites and social networking sites. The main reason for the change is the cultivation of tourism. Due to the coronavirus pandemic in Prague, tourism has significantly subsided, and the city has realized that it is necessary to change the perception of Prague, especially among foreign tourists. The Prague City Tourism (PCT) organization wants to present Prague as a cultural metropolis and not as a cheap location suitable for parties and ‘alkotourism.’ “We want to present Prague as a place that is sophisticated and cultivated and where various historical influences intersect,” said Jana Adamcová, a member of the Board of Directors of Prague City Tourism. “The new identity will appear not only in the new logo...
Vinohrady has been named the #32 coolest neighborhood in the world in Time Out’s latest rankings. The travel magazine and online publication creates its annual world rankings by polling 27,000 city dwellers worldwide on their favorite neighborhoods and having Time Out global editors and writers rank locations according to their community spirit, quality of food, drink and nightlife, culture and sustainability efforts. Caroline McGinn, Global Editor-in-Chief of Time Out, said: “Time Out’s annual list of the World’s Coolest Neighbourhoods is a love letter to the city at its most joyful and surprising. “It celebrates the hyperlocal places where the cities of the future are being made up, on the spot.” David Creighton, Contributing journalist for Time Out said: “Vinohrady is a gridiron of grand nineteenth-century tenements, interspersed with lush green spaces, is just minutes from Wenceslas Square but feels a world away.” “The area has taken on a cosmopolitan vibe of late, with international yopros, Erasmus students, and digital nomads all settling in. Several excellent independent shops and cafés cram the buzzing community hub of Jiřího z Poděbrad (JZP) square, which also hosts a popular farmers’ market that draws foodies from across the Czech capital (and is overlooked by the...
On the 14th of October, it will be exactly a year since the first day of the lockdown in the Czech Republic when we were all shut up in our own homes but the e-shop www.boxxi.cz opened along with its bricks and mortar store. It has been a challenging year, but Boxxi is not letting up on its mission to get excellent fish onto Czech dining tables. “Our main goal is to continue to offer first-class, quality fish, seafood, and other delicacies. I am convinced that it should make an appearance on Czech menus more often. That’s why we took it upon ourselves not only to import quality fish but we hit upon the idea of fish boxes (boxxi) so that everybody could have access to great products of the sea whenever the mood takes them,” says Marek Jirovec, the founder of the company. “The Boxxi.cz e-shop does not aim merely to sell fish but also to educate, teaching Czech consumers about good fish and how to recognize and prepare it. Neither do we neglect to place an emphasis on sustainability and choose our producers who approach the oceans with respect and behave towards them with consideration,” he adds. Boxxi...
Prague’s LÁHVE wine shop — advertised as the ideal store for introverts — is hosting a sale campaign this week. Eager visitors will be able to taste some wines for free and purchase the ones they like with a 30 percent discount. Different wines will be available in the promotion each week; from October 4 to October 9, there will be six stamps from France — three red wines and three white ones. Customers can locate which items are under the promotion via a sticker on the shelves. For example, the white dry “Ma Maarsanne” from Domaine de Vigier winery can now be purchased for 185 CZK, rather than the usual 265 CZK. The brands participating in the promotion are taken into account in the store’s system of instant discounts, making it possible to purchase wines from various different countries (from Italy, France, Czech Republic, Germany, and Austria) with an additional benefit. Address : Českomoravská 2517/13, Praha, Libeň (see on the map ) Work schedule : Monday-Thursday — from 11:00 to 19:00 Friday — from 11:00 to 20:00 Saturday — from 10:00 to 14:00 Sunday — closed Domaine de la Provenquiere Chardonnay-Viognier Expressive wine with high acidity. The aroma...
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