Effective the start of February 2021, Emirates will increase the number of flights on its route between Prague and Dubai. Emirates will increase its flights between the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates by up to seven connections a week. The routes will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER. Passengers will be able to fly to Dubai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with departure at 15:30 from Prague. Emirates has implemented a comprehensive set of measures at every step of the customer journey to ensure the safety of its customers and employees on the ground and in the air, including the distribution of complimentary hygiene kits containing masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, and antibacterial wipes to all customers. Last month, Emirates president Sir Tim Clark Clark said he expects to see a sharp recovery in demand for air travel next year as coronavirus vaccines are distributed around the world, meaning the carrier’s full fleet of jumbo Airbus A380 jets could return to the skies by early 2022. On 23 December 2020, flydubai re-launched its direct scheduled flights from Prague to Dubai. Passengers are now able to fly to Dubai twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The list of currently...
260 swimmers took part in the 74th Alfred Nikodem Memorial race of hardy people’s contests in the Vltava River on Saturday. The water and air temperatures were 5.8 and 1.8 degrees Celsius. Despite the ban on sports activities, the National Sports Agency supported the event and the Ministry of Health granted an exception for its organization. The memorial was held under strict anti-epidemic measures, all participants passed an antigen test. As usual, there were three distances for the racers, with the longest measuring 750 meters and the other two 350 or 100 meters. The memorial has been named after Alfred Nikodem (1864-1949), a Prague goldsmith who made winter swimming popular in Czechoslovakia. 430 swimmers launched themselves in the cold waters of Vltava river during the last edition. Swimmers came from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Belgium, England, Russia, and Kazakhstan. 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.
In the last 10 years, the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic with permanent residence permits has increased to more than 590 000. Every foreign non-EU national submitting the application has to pass the Czech language exam. Last year, officials wanted to raise the exam language difficulty from A1 to A2 level. Demand to learn Czech is getting higher every year and therefore more unique ways to learn Czech are arising too. In 2019, the Ministry of the Interior stated plans for 2021: “A priority is also to provide measurements to ensure that every applicant for a permanent residence permit will pass Czech language exam at A2 level.” Plans to raise the standards of the Exam in The Czech Language for Permanent Residence to A2 level for non-EU applicants would certainly increase the demand for Czech language courses and learning tools. The reason for the change to A2 level stated by the Ministry of Education was that the A1 level is insufficient for conducting a conversation. Right now, it is still enough for expats to have A1 level of the Czech language in order to apply for a permanent residence permit according to the official website. Will this...
Specializing in architecture, urbanism, and graphic design, Studio Xtopix created the final design for Mariánské náměstí. Until reconstruction commences, the square will temporarily be a pedestrian zone, furnished with Prague tables and chairs, art installations, and other attractions. Traffic on the square will be minimized, except for paramedics, public transport, and local residents. It will not be possible to drive in front of the Municipal Library building. With the exception of Žatecká and Maiselova streets, all streets for cyclists will be two-way. There will be new stops in Žatecká and Platnéřská streets. Fountain and trees The new design of the square will provide a pedestrian zone which will have two maple trees. Public furniture, such as benches and tables will not be absent either. Nor will be water fountains which will provide refreshment even in the hottest of the summer days. “Pedestrian areas are being expanded, including sidewalks. The square surroundings will naturally undergo a very much needed modernization as well. These include Platnářká street, which will have its sidewalks alongside the Klementinum widened in order to be used as extra exhibition space for the National Galery; the Kaprova square, on which new lines of trees will be planted; and...
Moving abroad means that one has to face many new challenges especially when coming from a vastly different cultural background. The cultural differences are sometimes so significant that for many expats the cultural shock is too big to overcome. To help foreigners to get used to living in the Czech Republic, the Czech Ministry of the Interior has introduced integration courses which will start taking place from January 2021. What Exactly Are These Courses About? Following the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, it was decided that from January 2021 some groups of expats living in the Czech Republic will have to undergo special integration courses. The new decree regarding these courses came into effect on December 11. The reason behind the original proposal of the Ministry of the Interior is the Ministry’s effort to prevent expats from socially isolating themselves from the Czech society, help them get used to a completely new foreign environment, and to acquaint them with their rights and obligations. The main topics of these courses will be the general information about the Czech Republic, rights and obligations of foreigners, employment, business, health system, education system, and housing. Other topics these courses should cover are also...
In pursuance of the Prague – Kladno train track modernisation including a direct connection to Václav Havel Airport Prague, the Railway Infrastructure Administration closely cooperates and coordinates its plans with Prague Airport. In December, the companies signed two important documents in this regard. Namely, a Letter of Intent and an Agreement on Association of Sector Contracting Authorities were concluded which will enable the joint preparation and coordination of individual rail connection construction projects on Prague Airport premises, respecting the specifics of the airport infrastructure. The agreements solve the coordination of the construction project called Looping the Airport Railway Connection to the Prague – Václav Havel Airport Prague – Kladno Line, pursued by the Railway Infrastructure Administration, with the project of expanding Terminal 2 and relevant taxiways (APRON D2), worked on by Prague Airport. The coordinated processes of the Railway Infrastructure Administration and Prague Airport mainly comprise the coordination of the planned tunnel ring track under Terminal 2 and the adjacent taxiways. “The conclusion of the agreements will enable technical and time sequencing during the preparation and subsequent implementation of construction. In addition, the procedure will ensure cost savings for both parties,” Jiří Svoboda, CEO of the Railway Infrastructure Administration, said. “Apart...
The 74th 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 December 26 and will be attended by hardy men and women. In addition to the antigen test, organizers will measure the temperature of all participants. At the entrance to Slovanský ostrov, everyone is obliged to wear face masks. Spectators will not have access to Slovanský ostrov, while organizers will ensure they do not gather on the adjacent embankments, bridges and neighboring islands. The awards ceremony will take place in the Small Hall of the Žofín Palace. The memorial is called after Alfred Nikodém, who was a goldsmith in Prague and a proponent of Spartan lifestyle. 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. 430 swimmers launched themselves in the cold waters of Vltava river during the last edition. Swimmers came from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Belgium, England, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Since 1947, this race is celebrated on December 26th – with swimmers of all ages, competing in three distances: 100,...
If you are looking for exclusive niche perfumes and cosmetics, then you should not miss visiting the Ingredients store. The store is a beautiful boutique with perfumes and cosmetics, offering hard-to-reach, unique scents, candles, and nourishing cosmetics. The Ingredients boutique located in the Old Town near Pařížská Street is a modern design space where you will experience true bliss thanks to unforgettable and wonderful scents. In Ingredients, you can choose from such prestigious fragrance brands as Diptyque, Byredo, Aesop, Histoires de Parfums, Escentric Molecules, and more. All these products will leave you with longing and memories for a long time, in which you will always return to your favorite scent. You don’t know what niche perfumes and cosmetics are? The word niche has its origins in marketing and means “market niche”. That is, anything that is not mainstream, that is extraordinary, unique, and original. Niche products are not mass-produced, but in small batches, using traditional methods and with an emphasis on quality and manual processing -their distribution is very limited. Address: Maiselova 41, Prague 1
There will be no New Year’s light show with fireworks in 2020 in Prague, Mayor Zdeněk Hřib announced in August. This is the result of the Czech capital’s commitment to protecting animals and the environment from noise and pollution. Moreover, the City of Prague has banned the use of pyrotechnics in selected places (such as parks, protected areas, around watercourses, islands, dams, or dikes, at the Prague Zoo) on New Year’s Eve (December 31) and New Year’s celebrations on January 1st. “New Year’s Eve celebrations will be different than in previous years. If next year the city’s finances allow it, we will be happy to return to video mapping show. But I personally would prefer a drone show,” said Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib. Last year, Shangai organized a spectacular drone display to mark the start of the new year (even if the company behind the display, Yihang Bailu, admitted that the show was filmed a few days earlier, on 28 December). The stunning show was filled with nearly 2,000 drones –– all of them forming to make firework designs, a running man and planet figures, 2020, a countdown clock, and Chinese characters. Prague will not even organize any New Year’s light...
Prague City will start negotiations with national carriers to introduce new night rail connections.
Deputy Minister for Transport Adam Scheinherr (Praha sobě) confirmed that the annual pass for Prague City Transport will not raise in the near future. “However, Prague city cannot avoid an increase in price. We don’t know when this will happen,” he said at yesterday’s meeting of the City Council. This summer, Scheinherr suggested increasing the price of the annual pass by CZK 1 per day, ie by CZK 365 per year. “In this way, passengers can cover the higher costs of the transport company in the following years. Only in ten years, the pass should become doubly expensive,” he added. “Compared to twenty years ago, Prague City increased passengers’ comfort, but if we want to continue offering a better service, as the construction of the new metro D or new tram lines, we need to adjust ticket prices.” In just three months during the coronavirus crisis, Prague Transport Company lost CZK 500 million in fares and expects to collect up to CZK 1.7 billion less from passengers in the whole year. At yesterday’s meeting, Scheinherr said “even a small increase during the current pandemic would be immoral. Many people have lost their jobs and have other financial problems to deal...
For the past five years, a little shop in Prague has been giving away free coffee, tea, and cookies to anyone that comes in. No purchase is needed, no talks about their products – Vape House is just a place where people can feel welcome. They are open and give away coffee and tea every day. So, you can just come by to get a cup of hot tea or coffee for free and enjoy your day. Due to many requests from the local community, the shop at Cimburkova 3, Žizkov has changed their working hours. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the shop is open from 8.00 a.m. to 19.00 p.m. to provide free coffee and tea in the mornings. “Only through kindness and goodwill we are able to get past the COVID crisis and step by step come back to normal life, let’s start with a free cup of coffee, tea, and a smile,” says Chris from Vape House. “Soon we are opening another shop in Prague as we understand how it is great to stop smoking and we can show how to do that. Stay in touch with our Facebook and Instagram group and take care!”
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