With more than 231,000 cases, the Czech Republic has become the fastest-growing epicenter of COVID-19 cases in Europe. Uncertainty and unpredictability about the current situation have manifested itself in both Czechs and in some specific ways, foreigners living in the Czech Republic. Anxiety, isolation, and social deprivation have become daily struggles for a growing number of people. Foreigners, being apart from their families and loved ones, especially those that recently moved abroad, may be experiencing the pandemic in a more sensitive way. Long waiting lines at public hospitals for adequate psychological care and support or private expensive psychologists/psychotherapists have put a lot of people in a poor position to receive help on time. Because of the pandemic, the team at Prague Integration Courses has mobilized resources and started to offer mental health support groups for foreigners living in the Czech Republic. Using a donation-based model with English speaking psychologists, group and individual sessions have been developed especially for the purpose of addressing various issues that have arisen during the pandemic and due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Amanda Mataija, Founder of Prague Integration says that their aim is to offer all foreigners adequate help and support in these difficult times. Amanda...
All for one, one for all. No longer do our customers have to make any compromises and fight with their family about whether they want a steak, burgers, pasta, or pancakes. Manifesto Florenc is open daily for takeaway, with up to 15 restaurants and ghost kitchens virtually open for orders via Dame jidlo’s platform. What are the delicacies you can combine in one order and get them delivered to your home in one bag, with one courier? First, don’t miss the 3-in-1 specials, which are cost-saving combinations that include an attractive main course with a side dish and a drink. You can also include a soup! Our tips include Dirty Dog BBQ’s signature Pulled pork, served with coleslaw, pickles, and BBQ sauce in a bun, a side of Mac & cheese, and homemade iced tea on top. Or what about a risotto of your choice followed up with a classic sweet waffle for a dessert? Our third tip is beef broth with noodles & corn-fed chicken with flatbread on the side and homemade iced tea. If bar life is what you miss the most, Manifesto has you covered. You can now order four delicious cocktails, bottled and ready to be poured over...
cleany.cz pick up your clothes from your home or office, take them to one of their local dry cleaner partners and bring it back to your doorstep within 24 hours. Cool, uh?
Prague’s Vinohrady district has many great spots and Book Therapy is one of them. Located in Římska street this unique bookstore is the right place to visit for any book and aesthetic lover. In 50 sqm you can find carefully selected titles – the owners of Book therapy make sure that only good stuff is selected in the bookstore portfolio. This is confirmed also because Book Therapy got selected to be part of a famous book list “Do you read me?” as one of the best bookstores in the world. You can find some of the best worlds and Czech books focused on design, architecture, fashion, lifestyle, cooking, and children – don’t expect regular novels and fiction. The place itself doesn’t offer just books but also will flatter to every aesthetic eye. An industrial vibe with a clean design where every book has its place. No confusing rows of books – each book is on display. The owners of the place believe that the cover of the book is important as much as the book itself – that’s why it is very hard to leave the store with empty hands. If you cannot make it to the store – they have you...
The new statue of Empress Maria Theresa was unveiled today, October 20, the day when she assumed the Austrian throne in 1740. The Prague 6 Town Hall commissioned the statue in 2014 for the price of four million CZK. The statue stands in a new park located between the street Milady Horákové and the bastions of Prague Castle. “It is elegant, majestic, and it will suit on the Powder Bridge (Prašný Most),” says the sculptor Jan Kovářík. “It reminds me of a skittle,” wrote a Czech citizen on Facebook. “Disgusting, wasted money, mannequin,” are other negative reactions to the statue. Some people think the opposite: “Beautiful, modern and with a clean design. Unfortunately, Czechs are stuck in the past and will not appreciate it. “ Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (May 13, 1717 – November 29,1780) was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She started her 40-year reign when her father, Emperor Charles VI, died in October 1740. As queen of Bohemia, she promulgated institutional, financial, and educational reforms. She developed the modern centralized state and promoted education, judiciary, and financial reforms encouraged industrial production...
In an effort to boost tourism following the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic, visitors will be given ways to explore outside of the hotspots while traders will work towards earning a sustainable business marker. These measures were announced by Prague City Tourism during an online press conference on Monday. Led by Prague councillor Hana Třeštíková (Praha Sobě), PCT board chairman František Cipro and PCT board member Jana Adamcová, they announced that tourists will be given a visitors pass which offers benefits and discounts. Prague experienced more than a 90% decline in tourism between April and June this year, which has cost the country billions of Crowns. But the city continues to look forward. “In the beginning, it was necessary to face the overtourism that has plagued us for years. Now the streets are empty, but this state is not final and we hope that tourists will return and tourism will resume. And we want to be ready for that time, “said Hana Třeštíková. She continued: “We want to express a change, a view of the form of tourism. We emphasize the sustainable development of the city, respect for the cultural heritage and life of the city’s inhabitants.” With these aims...
Up to forty per cent of the restaurant’s food prices are taken by delivery services, Luboš Kastner from the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Entrepreneurs and Tradesmen (ASMP ČR) has claimed. As part of the Czech Republic’s State of Emergency, restaurants are currently banned from serving food on their premises. With the use of food delivery apps expected to shoot up because of this, the ASMP has called on popular food delivery services to share their margins. They have also criticized the business practice of meal voucher companies. “Delivery services charge from 25 to 40 per cent of the price of the meal and, in addition, have the customer pay a shipping fee. For example, Dámejídlo.cz takes 25 per cent of lunch, in the evening it’s over 30 per cent. The Wolt service even takes 35 to 40 per cent,” Kastner told Práva. “At the same time, restaurants have to cook food, buy packaging and pack food,” he added. When asked to comment on the situation, a media representative for Dámejídlo.cz replied: “Unfortunately, we cannot react to this at the moment.” Restaurants can of course avoid the fees of selling via a delivery app by offering their own delivery, but...
She wants fried chicken, he wants pasta and the boss wants a grain bowl for lunch, but that’s not possible cause you can only order from one restaurant when using food delivery apps, right? Well, that’s no longer true with Food Runner launching its new service in Prague. With Food Runner, you can now order in one single transaction from three main restaurants: TGI Fridays, Planet Sushi, and Street Bistro Asia. This means you can get marinated pork ribs, a set of sushi, and Tonkotsu Sandwich all in one order with FREE DELIVERY. It’s really up to you. Food Runner website is divided into two sections: from the right side of the Vltava river, costumers can choose among Street Bistro Asia, Planet Sushi Home, and Street Bistro Dim Sum. On the left side of the river, you can find TGI Friday’s, Planet Sushi and Street Asia. “With Food Runner, if a customer is ordering with friends or family they can get their beloved burger while their friends might opt for Thai, Sushi or even a salad – everyone gets what they want,” says the marketing manager. The delivery app said the new system was set up to ensure that all...
The police will no longer try to explain Covid restrictions to people. They will instead ‘not tolerate’ anybody who disobeys the rules, the country’s police president Jan Švejdar said. Švejdar made the announcement on Twitter, stating that as harsher restrictions have been introduced to halt the spread of Coronavirus, stricter compliance measures need to put in place too. “The situation is extremely serious and police officers can no longer tolerate such actions.” According to him, there is still a group of citizens who categorically refuse to comply with measures such as mask-wearing. However, the police no longer have ‘room to negotiate’, according to Švejdar. Ondřej Moravčík, a spokesman of the police, explained that the police officers have three variants of the procedure. Firstly, the police can try to negotiate with the person. Secondly, fines can be issued on the spot for up to 10 thousand crowns. If the individual refuses to pay, they can report the matter to the administrative authority. If this happens, the fine can increase to 20,000 CZK. Moravčík confirmed that the second variant of the procedure will be used more frequently now. This news comes after a restaurant in Vodičková Street was found to be open...
Signal Festival will not take place this autumn after all. The organizers were forced to cancel the event last week in response to the new coronavirus restrictions. Despite that, the eighth year of the festival of digital and creative culture will be launched – at least symbolically. Today, October 15 at 7 p.m., which was the intended opening time of the festival, the visual artist Kryštof Kintera will light up the Petřín Lookout Tower. The Lighthouse installation symbolizes hope for Czech culture. In this way, the festival will conclude the week of activities called Lighthouses of Czech Culture The people of Prague could see The Lighthouse installation for the first time in 2013 in the very first year of Signal Festival. It represents a memory of the harsh beginnings as well as the support of Czech culture. The Lighthouse is a confident expression, a vision of the future and joy in the hard times experienced by the cultural scene. By lighting up the lookout tower on the Petřín Hill, Signal Festival organizers will join the activities of Lighthouses of Czech Culture and #majakprokulturu which have been lighting up since Monday throughout the whole country in the places where concerts, film...
Prague offers a quite good number of natural wine bars spread all over Prague’s vibrant neighborhoods. Before I jumped in my list of good natural wine bars/shops, let me quickly explain what natural wine is. The term “natural wine” is to be understood as a term that refers to wines made traditionally, with a minimum of technological intervention and without additives. This does not mean that wines made with modern technologies are artificial or unnatural. Natural in this case means natural, spontaneous, and in contrast to a more modern approach, which is based on the management and direction of wine processes. Producers of natural wines strive for the most natural products possible with minimal interventions in the entire production process. It all starts with the vineyard, where no chemicals are used, and the growth of the vine should best reflect the local terroir. Unlike BIO wine the work does not end in the vineyard and the true winemaking art comes from the cellar. Most wines are not sulfurized clarified or filtered. Each wine is unique, and its popularity is growing also in Czechia with new natural wine bars around the city. People who like natural wines are very passionate about...
Prague is calling on property owners to offer their unused hotels, hostels and apartment blocks as part of a project to provide housing for vulnerable peopled during the pandemic.
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