A dog is a good companion in its own right and walking a dog regularly can give you plenty of opportunities to socialise. It’s also a great excuse to get out and get some exercise. No wonder more and more Expats decide to adopt a furry friend. However, being a responsible dog owner requires knowing your obligations. We promise they come with great benefits as Prague is the true capital of dog lovers! Let’s take a look together at the greatest joys and challenges of adopting a dog in Prague. Adopting a dog is where it all starts You know the drill, “Adopt, not shop”. There are plenty of animal shelters in Prague and the Czech Republic and those fluffers are ready to be given another chance for a good life! In fact, there are so many of them, many shelters have to resort to placing pets in foster homes where they wait for their new owners. Be careful though, it often doesn’t work on a first-come, first-served basis. Shelters usually select the most suitable candidate for a new pet placement based on adoption questionnaires. It is sort of a match-making system, where shelters are not just looking for a...
The Startup World Cup & Summit, a European startup champion league taking place in Prague, is less than a month away. Held October 5th and 6th, the 2-day event brings together startups competing for the title of the European Champion with successful keynote speakers in an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet mentors and boost their business plans. This year Apple Co-Founder and engineering legend Steve Wozniak will be attending. Read more about Steve Wozniak here. SWC & Summit represents a crucial opportunity for over 530 startups, with the winner proceeding to the Global Finale in Silicon Valley. Prague Morning gives all aspiring entrepreneurs and people interested in startups and innovations a chance to win free tickets to the event and meet experienced mentors who can advise them on idea realization, mentoring, financing, visibility, or other business development. How to win the tickets. Email us at email [email protected] with: Your name A brief description of your idea/project including the current status of its development, or: a personal reason for participation to the event We will send an email to the winners by the 27th of September. Afterward, the winners will be announced on the Prague Morning pages and group. Read more...
Time Out’s annual ranking of the world’s best cities have been revealed, and 37 cities made it on the list. San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Manchester are ranked as the top three cities, while Prague ranks 7. The hotly anticipated, annual Time Out Index combines the experiences and opinions of thousands of people in hundreds of cities around the world with the expertise of Time Out’s global network of local editors and city experts to capture and celebrate what makes a city great right now. The Time Out Index 2021 had more than 27,000 global participants and worked through the challenges of Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions to represent the soul of their cities. The cities were rated for eating and drinking, culture and nightlife, with more emphasis than ever on community spirit and environmental initiatives. Respondents shared how easy it is to do things like express themselves, make new friends and even hook up with people, in addition to relaxing and discovering new things. This year, editors posed questions around activism and community projects, sustainability and the importance of green spaces to gain insight into the cities thinking about the future as well as the now. Time Out crunched the numbers...
Do you love electronic music? Do you enjoy art? Then prepare yourself for a unique experience of both at the upcoming Katarze // Samsara event, taking place in a historical religious setting on the 18th of September. Katarze’s is coming up on their third, pop up – this version manifests Samsara, both symbolize rebirth and the never-ending cycle of life, so this event will serve as an opportunity to escape the mundane feeling of the everyday routine. This event will recharge you, this event is what we’ve all been longing to enjoy post-covid resurrection of the art and music scene in Prague. Katarze is a unique experience that combines both art and electronic music, both merged together in a breathtaking historical setting, the Gabriel Loci space just for one night. The event will feature art installations and paintings by the likes of Aneta Filipová, Jiří Anders, Jan Dostál, Gabriela Procházka, Verge, Šimon Szabo, and more.. The music will be provided by techno and house artists from Germany, the UK, and Czechia. The man of the hour is Alex Stein, who is currently one of the most progressive and demanded Dj’s from the new rising stars of the German techno scene....
On Saturday, September 11 you can celebrate experience Americká street (and now also Záhřebská) differently. Meet the neighbours, taste traditional Mexican cuisine, listen to Czech and expat DJs and bands. Between 11 am and 10 pm Americká and Záhřebská streets will turn into a carnival alive with music, dance, theatre, activities for kids and great food. Free entry. This is the 10th time this event is held at Americká. The inaugural festival will offer bands both Czech and international, DJs at two stages, traditional celebration La Calle Mexicana to mark the independence day, theatre, workshops for kids and Latino dance workshops for adults, tons of food, drinks and great fun for all ages. This year the activities will spread to Záhřebská street where car-free zone will be created. Municipal library located there will remain open on Saturday and prepare a workshop for children including book reading an entertaining quiz games, while Divadlo 21 will perform fairy tale play for kids at 3 pm. Omri Goz, the main organiser, invites visitors to enjoy the rich accompanying program. “Newly open 2 deci wine bar will offer music workshop and Danzorama will teach you the steps of Cumbia and Quebradita dances“. The main...
The Battle of Bilá Hora in 1620 determined Czech history for the next three centuries. The battle will be re-enacted Sept. 18 and 19. About a thousand gunsmiths would have to fight on both weekend days starting at 3:00 p.m. This year marks the 17th reenactment of the battle and for its visitors, the event organizers have prepared period markets and lectures on various related topics, especially on the historical context of the battle or about the life of soldiers in the 17th century. The spokesman of Prague 6, Jiří Hannich, told ČTK on behalf of the organizer. “We expect around a thousand participants from the Czech Republic and abroad to take part in the event,” he added. At the venue, visitors will find out a marketplace with traditional handicraft products and some refreshments. As every year, the accompanying program will feature fencing, training, juggling, music performances and lectures. According to a spokesman for the town hall, horse riders, infantry, and artillerymen from Germany and Hungary will be present at this year’s reenactment. The participation of actors from Spain, Austria, and Great Britain is also planned. The celebration of the jubilee 400th anniversary of the battle in 2020 was attended by only a few hundred soldiers due...
Tram 42 will become a mainstay throughout the year. This was stated by PCT spokeswoman Klára Malá. From 1 July 2021, two new historic tram lines – numbers 42 and 43 – have been in operation in Prague. Their routes have been planned to connect the most popular tourist destinations around the city center and to operate on the principle of hop-on, hop-off. Prague officials have today announced that the sightseeing tourist tram 42, will run in the metropolis all year round even after the end of the In Prague at Home program. “Visitors to Prague made extensive use of the historic center sightseeing tour. They could, for example, jump out at the Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, or the Powder Gate, look at the sights and then continue theirs visit. That is why we want to keep tourist line 42 for visitors even after the summer season,” said City Councilor Hana Třeštíková (Praha Sobě), “With the tram number 42, we offer tourists an alternative to hop-on, hop-off buses, which is environmentally friendly and at the same time helps to free up traffic on the roads in the congested city center. I believe that, as in other cities, it will become more and more...
From the beginning of the new school year, several changes are taking place in the operation of Prague’s public transport. The transport company expects a further increase in the number of passengers. Almost all train operations will thus go back to their schedule before the pandemic began in March 2020. The new schedule and timetables for the metro and trams came into force on Saturday, August 28. The bus lines started running on a more frequent schedule on Wednesday, September 1. The shortest intervals between metro trains are scheduled during the morning rush hour. On line A it is 150 seconds, on line B the interval is 140 seconds, and line C trains run every 115 seconds. Trams run every 8 minutes during rush hour. Tramlines 9, 17, and 22 went back to running every 4 minutes. For some city bus lines, the morning intervals are now reduced to the usual 6 minutes from as of Wednesday morning. Compared to its previous operations, approximately 15% more bus connections are now running at peak traffic times. Additionally, as of Saturday, August 28, three public transport stops have also been renamed. The Výstaviště Holešovice stop is now called the Výstaviště. The Černokostelecká...
Earlier this year, the City of Prague approved the 2030 Climate Plan submitted by Deputy Mayor for the Environment Petr Hlubuček. As TheMayor.eu reports, this plan outlines the capital’s goals to achieve a 45% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030. Moreover, it stresses the significance of sustainability and circular economies, among others. With these objectives in mind, Prague recently launched various initiatives to become a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable city. Taking a case in point, it established various reuse centres where individuals can deposit unwanted items rather than discarding them. In addition, it reused last year’s Christmas tree, transforming it into furniture for an elderly home. Now, it has taken one more step towards achieving the goals of the 2030 Climate Plan. The City of Prague has recently reported that it is preparing to convert slag produced from the incineration of waste into building materials. According to Hlubuček, the incinerator produces 65 to 70 thousand tons of slag annually. What is more, the city pays approximately CZK 40 million a year for landfilling. Thanks to research and technological innovations, this waste can now be converted into raw materials and used in the construction industry. More specifically, clean slag reportedly has various useful properties which...
Which of the world’s cities have the best parks? abcFlora.com carried out a study gathering data relating to the parks in 60 of the world’s best-known cities, allowing them to discover how busy each city’s parks are, as well as how highly rated they are on Google. This in turn gave them the means to generate a comprehensive ranking based on general park quality. At the top of the ranking is Prague. The 13th largest city in the EU and home to over 1.3 million people, Prague’s parks have an impressively high average review score of 4.59 out of 5. While there are plenty of great choices throughout the city, some of Prague’s most well-known parks include Havlíčkovy Sady and Letná park. In 2nd and 3rd are Moscow (4.67) and London (4.56) respectively. Although these two cities are far more densely populated than Prague (Moscow with 12.5 million residents and London with 9.4 million residents) both of them maintained very high scores, with the Czech capital not far ahead of them. Now let’s take a look at the other end of the spectrum – of the cities we analysed, which ones have the lowest scores? The lowest ranking city on the list is...
“Extraction 2,” the planned sequel to one of Netflix’s most successful original movies, will now shoot in Prague. The Chris Hemsworth-starring actioner had been set to lens in Australia. Crew who had already begun preparations in New South Wales, Australia were informed on Friday by Netflix and the Russo brothers’ AGBO production company. Sources close Netflix say the decision to move was motivated by COVID and shutdown concerns. The sequel was written by Joe Russo and produced by Joe and Anthony Russo. Other sources put the move into a wider context, explaining that Hemsworth’s tight schedule and the growing uncertainties associated with shooting in Australia make relocation a safe choice. Hemsworth is scheduled to be back in Australia by November or December to start pre-production of Mad Max franchise movie “Furiosa. For about a year starting in mid-2020, Australia was one of the world’s busiest destinations for filming movies and TV series. It achieved that feat through a robust coronavirus response and generous production incentives. Australia’s attraction has waned in recent months due to a low rate of vaccination, the arrival of the more infectious COVID-19 delta variant and a sprawl of localized logistical complications. At the beginning of this month, WarnerMedia’s HBO film “Days...
Until the end of the holidays, a unique event called “At home in Prague” is taking place in the capital, which we have proudly joined as a partner. “We are fully on-board with the project’s central idea – supporting local tourism – and so we’ve prepared a once-in-a-lifetime gift for holidaymakers. Everyone staying at one of the project’s Prague hotels will receive a gift from us. A special voucher VIP Day Pass with an additional 10% discount on items, and a maximum 50% discount off the original price, for shopping in Fashion Arena Prague Outlet in Prague Štěrboholy”, says one of the representatives. In an effort to boost local tourism, this year the Prague authorities have created a unique project called “At home in Prague”. More than 230 Prague hotels and dozens of cultural and entertainment institutions have got involved. Fashion Arena Prague Outlet has become this year’s only partner from the “shopping centres” category, preparing even greater benefits for the visitors involved. Everyone booked into one of the participating Prague hotels during the summer holidays can start benefitting from the project. Guests can ask for vouchers at their reception. The voucher enables them to visit various Prague monuments or...
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