Travel across Europe is set for major change in 2026. Tourists will face tighter border checks, new digital permits and rising costs. The European Union says the measures are designed to improve security and manage the flow of visitors. New systems and checks The EU finally launched its new Entry/Exit System (EES) on 12 October 2025. The phased rollout is expected to be complete by 10 April 2026. Rather than having their passports stamped, non-EU travellers crossing external Schengen borders will have to provide biometric data – including passport data, fingerprints and a facial image – electronically on entry. The system will cover all EU countries except Ireland and Cyprus, as well as Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The goal is to identify visa overstayers and combat illegal migration by verifying travellers’ identities, strengthening security checks, and maintaining a register of entries in EU databases. Digital authorizations for visa‑free travel A separate digital permit, the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS), is also on the way. Scheduled to take effect at the end of 2026, ETIAS will require travelers from visa‑exempt countries to apply online before visiting the Schengen zone. The fee for ETIAS authorization is set at 20...
Travel across the Czech Republic has become easier this winter. A new long-distance bus connection now links regions that were previously separated by complicated transfers, cutting travel time and simplifying journeys between northern Bohemia, eastern Bohemia and Silesia. Since December, FlixBus has been operating a renewed domestic service that runs across the country from Teplice to Havířov. The line, officially marked as route 855, connects areas that until now had no direct public transport link. For the first time, passengers can travel between the Podkrušnohoří region and Silesia on a single bus, without changing vehicles in Prague or Ostrava. The route passes through Prague, Hradec Králové, Jeseník and Opava before reaching the industrial towns of the Moravian-Silesian region. For residents of northern Bohemia, it opens a straightforward connection to Jeseníky and the Ostrava area. For people in eastern Bohemia and Silesia, it finally means direct access to Teplice and the north-west without planning around multiple transfers. According to FlixBus, the new line is part of a broader strategy to improve links between smaller towns and major transport hubs. Zdeněk Tesárek, the company’s commercial director for the Czech Republic, said in a statement that expanding services beyond the largest cities remains...
Non-EU travellers will soon need to pay a €20 fee to enter much of Europe under a new travel authorisation system set to be introduced in the coming years. The scheme, known as the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS), will apply to visitors from visa-exempt, non-EU countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia. Before travelling, tourists will be required to complete an online application, provide personal information, answer security-related questions and pay the fee. The charge will be waived for children under 18 and adults over 70, although they will still need to apply for authorisation. Once approved, ETIAS will allow travellers to enter participating countries multiple times for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period. The system is expected to be introduced in late 2026, with a transitional period meaning it will not become mandatory until 2027. ETIAS will be required for travel to 30 European countries, including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and France. It will also apply to Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Although Cyprus is not part...
Prague travelers now have another direct link to the Middle East. Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has resumed service at Václav Havel Prague Airport after nearly six years, officially launching daily flights to Sharjah this past Saturday. The route is set to operate seven times a week, marking Prague Airport’s eighth carrier connecting the city with the Middle East. The addition of Sharjah to Prague’s flight network not only increases options for travel to the UAE but also opens convenient connections to other popular destinations. “Passengers will have more opportunities to reach destinations in East Africa, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Thailand, or Kuala Lumpur,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Board at Prague Airport. Air Arabia’s flights between Prague and Sharjah are scheduled daily. Evening departures from Prague are available at 9:35 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On the remaining days—Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays—flights depart early at 12:40 p.m. The carrier operates the route using an Airbus A320neo with a seating capacity of 174 passengers. Air Arabia previously served this route from December 2018 until March 2020 with a frequency of five flights per week. Sharjah, the third-largest city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of...
Czech castles and châteaux offer a distinctive way to experience the Advent and Christmas season. From festive decorations and craft markets to guided tours highlighting historic holiday traditions, these landmarks provide seasonal experiences for families and visitors of all ages. Many sites also remain open for New Year’s tours, allowing for an extended holiday visit. Loučeň Château This Baroque residence, surrounded by extensive gardens and labyrinths, hosts The Story of the Christmas Tree exhibition from November 17, 2025, to January 17, 2026. Evening visits include the Labyrinths of Light, where the castle park is illuminated for a seasonal walk. On November 29, 2025, the château will display the country’s largest Advent wreath in the courtyard fountain. December programs include Advent tours and special activities for children. Karlštejn Castle Karlštejn Castle, a Gothic landmark founded by Charles IV, will be decorated for Advent, offering visitors insight into historical holiday traditions. Seasonal tours, including The Imperial Residence of Charles IV, are available from November 28, 2025, to January 4, 2026, every Friday through Sunday. Třeboň Château Set in a UNESCO-listed pond landscape, Třeboň Château was historically associated with the Schwarzenberg family. From November 29, 2025, to January 2, 2026, visitors...
Poland’s national carrier, LOT Polish Airlines, is reportedly preparing a bid to acquire Smartwings, the Czech Republic’s largest airline, according to Hospodářské noviny. The publication said LOT, Eurowings (Germany), and SunExpress (Turkey) are the final contenders for a potential takeover. Smartwings’ billionaire owner, Jiří Šimán, is exploring a partial or full sale amid the ongoing recovery of the aviation sector. Šimán, 75, previously bought out a 49.9% stake held by Chinese investors, a stake that had long complicated efforts to sell the airline. While he may look for a strategic partner, local analysts believe he does not intend to leave the aviation industry entirely. “Šimán has always made it clear that aviation is a long-term investment for him and that he wishes to remain involved,” the paper wrote. Smartwings, known for both scheduled and charter flights, is the Czech Republic’s leading airline and a key player in the Central European leisure travel market. For LOT, the acquisition would mark its first major expansion since its aborted 2020 bid for Germany’s Condor Airlines, which was scrapped due to the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. LOT’s main shareholder is Poland’s State Treasury, with a minority stake held by Polska Grupa Lotnicza. If...
Eurowings will expand its Prague operations next summer, introducing three holiday routes connecting the Czech capital with Ibiza, Brindisi, and Faro. The airline, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, aims to strengthen its southern European network, focusing on seasonal leisure travel from Prague Airport. The first new connection, linking Prague and Ibiza, will begin on June 1. Flights will run once a week, every Monday, and continue through the end of September. A few days later, on June 3, Eurowings will open a route to Brindisi on Italy’s Adriatic coast. The service will operate every Wednesday until September 23. Finally, flights to Faro, in Portugal’s Algarve region, are scheduled to start on June 16, with departures every Tuesday until late September. Tickets for all three destinations are already on sale through Eurowings’ booking system. Although the airline has recently reduced some operations in Prague, its local base will continue to function. According to Raquel Krüggelerová, Eurowings’ spokesperson, the Czech capital remains “an integral part of the Eurowings network.” Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
A new airline brand, Air 001, is preparing to enter the Czech market with charter flights to popular seaside destinations. The carrier was established this year by Polish travel agency Itaka in partnership with Bulgarian airline Electra Airways, according to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita. Air 001 is expected to collaborate closely with Čedok, the Czech subsidiary of Itaka, which will likely handle its charter operations. Čedok, one of the country’s oldest travel agencies, has so far worked with the carrier Smartwings, but the new partnership is expected to strengthen its position in the holiday flight segment. Čedok confirmed that the new airline brand will be officially introduced on November 5, with flights scheduled to begin in the summer season of 2026. “The new carrier will expand the range of flights from regional airports and improve access to popular holiday destinations,” the company said in a statement. The Air 001 fleet currently includes three Airbus A320s and one larger Airbus A321, already operating charter flights from Poland and Slovakia. During its first operational season, the airline reportedly completed around 1,400 flights, transporting approximately 240,000 passengers—nearly one-fifth of Itaka’s total customer base, Rzeczpospolita reported. Air 001’s model allows Itaka to run its...
Passengers can look forward to a rich offer of winter flights from Prague Airport. The winter flight schedule, which is valid from 26 October 2025 to 28 March 2026, features 15 new destinations, 12 newly operating carriers, and a year-on-year increase in seat capacity of more than 12%. It will be possible to fly from Prague to a total of 127 destinations around the world with 66 airlines. Among the new destinations compared to the 2024/2025 winter operating season are, for example, Amman (Ryanair), Abu Dhabi (Etihad Airways), Beirut (Eurowings), Bordeaux (easyJet, Volotea), Cork (Aer Lingus), Marrakech (Eurowings), Sharjah (Air Arabia), Toulouse (Smartwings), alongside Iasi, Yerevan and Skopje (Wizz Air). New charter flights will complement the offer with, for example, the Maldives, Muscat, and Sharm el-Sheikh. The number of weekly frequencies will also be increased on more than 20 regular routes. These include Athens, Dublin, Reykjavík, Paris, Catania, Copenhagen, and Málaga. In the 2025/2026 winter season, new carriers will be welcomed to Prague, for example, Air Arabia (Sharjah), AJet (Istanbul/SAW), Animawings (Bucharest), alongside airlines which launched their operations to Prague during the last summer season, namely Asiana Airlines (Taipei), Condor (Frankfurt), and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi). In total, over 45...
Institutions rely heavily on digital systems for education, administration, and collaboration. Modern learning environments depend on reliable software delivery to ensure students and staff can access the resources they need without delay. Traditional computer labs once defined academic technology, but times have changed. Schools and universities now seek flexible, efficient, and secure ways to deliver applications anywhere, on any device. Modern tools for software access redefine that experience and support better outcomes for everyone involved. Improving Flexibility in Software Delivery Education no longer happens only in classrooms. Students expect to work on assignments from home, in libraries, or on the move. Modern access tools make that possible without complicated installations or hardware limitations. Institutions that adopt cloud-based application delivery systems allow users to reach software securely from any device. This flexibility improves participation and supports remote learning initiatives. Whether students work on a campus computer or a personal laptop, they experience the same functionality. Faculty members benefit from the same advantage when preparing lessons or managing grading software. Accessibility from multiple locations keeps productivity high and eliminates dependency on specific lab computers. Reducing IT Burden and Streamlining Management Institutional IT departments face growing demands with limited resources. Managing multiple software...
Airfares from Prague are dropping to levels not seen in years, with some long-haul destinations now cheaper than ever before. The fall in prices comes as international carriers compete for Czech passengers with aggressive discounts, expanded routes, and new connections from Václav Havel Airport. Travel industry experts say that in some cases, the cost of flying abroad has fallen by half compared to last year, marking the lowest real prices in modern history once inflation is taken into account. One of the main drivers of the price drop is the entry of new airlines into Prague. Etihad Airways, Condor, Asiana Airlines, Air Canada, and Air Arabia are among the carriers now operating routes that were previously dominated by just a few competitors. Their arrival has triggered fare wars on popular connections. According to Josef Trejbal, director of the booking platform Letuška.cz, this is especially visible on the Prague–Frankfurt route. “The average price of a return ticket has dropped to around CZK 4,500, which is about half of what passengers paid a year ago. With inflation taken into account, we are currently traveling at the cheapest rate in history,” Trejbal explained. Long-Haul Flights at Bargain Prices While cheaper flights to Germany...
Passengers flying from Prague’s Václav Havel Airport can now experience looser rules when it comes to carrying liquids on board. Starting Tuesday, October 1, travelers departing from Terminal 2 will be able to bring one additional liquid container of up to two liters inside their cabin luggage. The change is possible thanks to the installation of modern CT X-ray machines, which can scan hand luggage more thoroughly than older devices. As a result, passengers will no longer need to remove laptops, electronics, or liquids at security checks in Terminal 2, making the process faster and less stressful. These scanners, which use computed tomography technology, offer a detailed three-dimensional view inside passengers’ bags. Unlike older X-ray machines that only produce flat, two-dimensional images, the new system allows airport staff to inspect luggage without asking travelers to remove laptops, tablets, or small bottles of liquids. Prague Airport joins other major international hubs that have already adopted this technology, including London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, and New York JFK. Under the new rules, travelers may carry one extra liquid container larger than 100 milliliters, provided its volume does not exceed two liters per person. The contents of the bottle do not matter—it can be...
Eurowings will make sweeping changes to its operations in Prague this winter. The German low-cost airline, part of the Lufthansa Group, is reducing its number of regular routes from fifteen to just nine, while introducing two new destinations and, for the first time, charter services for Czech travel agencies. During the summer season, three Airbus A320s are stationed in Prague, while in the winter this drops to two. The new schedule for winter 2025/26, beginning at the end of October, reflects both a tightening of operations and a diversification into charter services. Compared to the summer schedule, several regular destinations will disappear. Eurowings is suspending flights from Prague to Athens, Heraklion, Cologne, Nice, Valencia, and Mallorca. Plans for Rome and Barcelona have also been scrapped, at least until March 2026. Earlier this year, the airline had announced an ambitious expansion to the Canary Islands, with services planned to Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, and Fuerteventura. That program has since been scaled back, with only Tenerife remaining for the upcoming winter. The other routes have been pushed to late March 2026. Despite the cuts, Eurowings is opening two new destinations from Prague: Beirut and Marrakech. Both routes are scheduled to launch in...
Czech airline Smartwings will launch a major expansion of its network at the start of the winter 2025/26 timetable. From late October, the carrier plans to introduce seven new destinations from Prague and increase frequencies on some of its busiest existing routes. The expansion begins on October 23, 2025, when the airline will add direct flights to Barcelona, Porto and Rome. Barcelona will be served four times a week, giving travellers easy access to Catalonia for short breaks and longer holidays. Porto will operate twice weekly, while Rome will be available four times a week. The following day Smartwings will add flights to Bilbao, connecting Prague with the Basque region twice a week. On October 25 the airline will start services to Toulouse, a key city in southern France and home to Europe’s aerospace industry, also twice weekly. The most substantial increase comes on October 26 with new daily flights to Bucharest and a heavy expansion on the Brussels route. Smartwings will fly to the Belgian capital twelve times a week, making it one of the largest carriers on this connection and appealing both to business travellers and passengers heading to the European Union’s administrative centre. Alongside the new destinations,...
Písečná, a small municipality in the Pardubice Region, has been named Czechia’s Village of the Year 2025. The title was announced on Saturday, September 20, in Vacov, South Bohemia, which held the award last year. More than 180 municipalities across the country entered the annual competition. Thirteen of them advanced to the national final, including Písečná, which earlier this summer won the regional round and secured one million crowns in support. Písečná lies in the Ústí nad Orlicí District, just five kilometers from the town of Žamberk, below Žampach Mountain. With a population of around 585, the village has long been recognized for its cultural and community life. The jury highlighted the preservation of its traditional landscape, careful management of greenery, and consistent use of planning tools to ensure that new construction respects the original character of the village. The Competition and Its Goals The Village of the Year competition is part of Czechia’s Rural Renewal Program, established in 1995. It promotes active participation of residents in municipal life, encourages sustainable development, and supports the preservation of traditions. To qualify, municipalities must submit a development strategy. The jury evaluates not only public spaces but also community activities, local businesses, and...
A seasonal amusement park for children, named Pumpkin World (Dýňový svět), will open in the Czech village of Nová Ves u Leštiny on Saturday, September 2o. For adults, there are plenty of pumpkin-based treats on offer: pumpkin soup, pumpkin syrups, and pancakes with pumpkin jam. Entry to the farm is only possible with a reservation, confirmed the co-owner Jaroslava Pipková. “Over the years that our pumpkin farm has been running, interest has grown so much that we couldn’t manage without reservations—there simply wouldn’t be enough space,” she explained. According to Pipková, not only families with children, but also local schools and kindergartens, regularly visit the farm. The number of visitors now reaches into the thousands. The Pipkovi family first opened their “pumpkin world” in 2010. “We decided to try growing pumpkins. It worked, so we started selling them at the market and later here on the farm. But we wanted to add something extra so people had a reason to come, so we created the pumpkin world,” Pipková recalled. The farm’s large garden has since become the stage for this “orange world.” “Over time, word spread, people kept coming, and now we can’t skip a single year,” she said with...
Czech Railways (ČD) marked a milestone on Sunday evening as its Pendolino train began regular service between Prague and České Budějovice, achieving speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour. This surpasses the previous Czech railway speed record of 160 km/h. The inaugural journey from Prague’s main station to the South Bohemian capital took just 95 minutes. The first service, IC 591 Pendolino, departed Prague at 8:27 p.m. and arrived in České Budějovice at 10:02 p.m. The return trip, IC 590, left Budějovice at 5:59 a.m. and reached Prague at 7:29 a.m. “This milestone reflects tangible improvements along the Prague–České Budějovice corridor,” said Transport Minister Martin Kupka (ODS). “The introduction of high-speed Pendolino trains, along with upgrades to the infrastructure, has shortened travel times while enhancing passenger comfort. This also sets the stage for future high-speed rail projects, where trains could reach up to 320 km/h.” Michal Krapinec, CEO of Czech Railways, highlighted the capabilities of the trains. “I am proud that a Czech Railways train is the first in the country to reach 200 km/h on a regular line. Our modern ComfortJet trains, paired with high-speed Vectron locomotives, can travel at speeds up to 230 km/h, and we plan...
Prague will once again have a direct air connection to Morocco. German low-cost airline Eurowings has announced a new route linking the Czech capital with Marrakech, starting on 8 November 2025. The flights will run twice a week throughout the winter season, making it easier for travelers to reach one of North Africa’s most popular destinations. The schedule shows flights departing from Prague on Thursdays and on either Saturdays or Sundays. The Thursday service leaves Václav Havel Airport at 11:20 a.m. and arrives in Marrakech at 3:50 p.m. The return leg departs Marrakech at 4:40 p.m., landing in Prague at 9:00 p.m. The weekend rotation is set for late evening, with departures from Prague at 8:35 p.m. and arrival in Marrakech just after midnight. The return flight then leaves at 1:55 a.m. and lands in Prague at 6:15 a.m. Travel time will be around four and a half hours to Morocco and slightly shorter on the way back. The route will be operated by an Airbus A320 with a seating capacity of 180 passengers. The flights are scheduled to run until the end of March 2026, when the winter timetable finishes. There will, however, be a break in service from...
For over 20 years, the South Bohemian village of Holašovice has held a place on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Located approximately 16 kilometers west of České Budějovice, this village is famed for its picturesque houses, built in the distinctive Peasant Baroque style. The first recorded mention of Holašovice dates back to the late 13th century. The village has a rich and storied history, marked by events such as the Hussite wars and a devastating plague in the 16th century that significantly reduced the local population. The iconic houses that now define Holašovice were constructed in the latter half of the 19th century, reflecting the Baroque, Rococo, and Classical influences prevalent in South Bohemian architecture of that era. The village’s ethnic composition underwent significant changes during and after World War II. Following the establishment of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, the Czech residents were forced to leave Holašovice, and the village was annexed to the Third Reich. After the war, the German population was expelled, once again altering the village’s demographics. Lada’s Pond and the Czech Stonehenge Despite its turbulent past, Holašovice has retained a unique atmosphere that continues to attract visitors. In addition to its charming houses, tourists...
Wizz Air is adding two new Romanian destinations from Prague Airport, expanding its network with direct flights to Bucharest and Iasi. Tickets are already available for booking in Wizz Air’s reservation system, with operations set to begin at the start of the winter schedule in late October. Flights to Bucharest will run four times per week—on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays—year-round. Iasi, Romania’s third-largest city, will see two weekly flights during the winter, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, with a third rotation added on Thursdays from spring. Prague–Bucharest will be a competitive route, with Animawings, Smartwings, and Tarom already in operation. Prague currently has no direct flights to Iasi, marking Wizz Air’s expansion as a first for this connection. This announcement comes shortly after Wizz Air introduced flights from Prague to Sofia, Skopje, and Yerevan, reflecting the airline’s recent growth strategy in Central and Eastern Europe. The company also has ambitious plans also in Bratislava, where it will base two aircraft, launch 13 new routes, and is expected to bring nearly a million passengers to M. R. Štefánik Airport next year. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
From summer 2026, Czech travellers will have two new options for less-crowded holiday escapes. The travel company Čedok is introducing direct flights from Prague to Porto Santo, a small Portuguese island near Madeira, and to the Greek island of Skyros, one of the Sporades’ least-visited destinations. Porto Santo, little known outside Portugal, lies a two-and-a-half-hour ferry ride from Madeira. Its ten-kilometre golden beach, made of fine sand rich in crushed coral minerals, is said to have therapeutic properties. Alongside the beach, the island offers sand baths, panoramic golf, and relaxed dining in family-run restaurants. History enthusiasts may recognise Porto Santo as a one-time home of Christopher Columbus. It was here that he met his future wife and received valuable maritime charts as part of her dowry—maps that would later shape his voyages. The island’s Columbus Museum preserves this chapter of his life. Čedok’s CEO, Stanislav Zeman, said the company is responding to a growing demand for “quieter, higher-quality places outside the mainstream.” He noted that Porto Santo fits the trend of travellers seeking destinations less saturated with mass tourism. The second addition to Čedok’s network is Skyros, a hilly island in the Aegean Sea. Remote and relatively untouched by large-scale...
Starting in May 2026, Václav Havel Airport Prague will offer a new direct transatlantic flight. American Airlines is set to launch a daily seasonal route between Prague and Philadelphia, reconnecting the Czech capital with one of the airline’s key U.S. hubs. The service will run from May 21 to October 5, operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, known for its long-range capability and modern passenger comfort. According to Prague Airport spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková, this direct link will not only improve access to Philadelphia, but also provide travelers with one-stop connections to over 100 destinations across North America, including New York, Chicago, Toronto, and Miami. The eastbound flight from Philadelphia International Airport will depart at 6:40 p.m. local time, arriving in Prague at 8:45 a.m. the following day. The return flight from Prague is scheduled to leave at 11:00 a.m., landing in Philadelphia at 2:00 p.m. local time. Tickets will be available for purchase on the airline’s official website in the coming days. The decision to introduce this connection is the result of close cooperation between American Airlines, Prague Airport, and Czech tourism authorities. “A direct connection to Philadelphia has long been a priority,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Board...
Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague is on track to break its all-time passenger record this year, with more than 7.77 million travelers passing through its gates between January and June 2025. According to official statistics, this marks an 8% increase compared to the same period last year and brings the airport nearly back to pre-pandemic levels. By the end of the year, the airport expects to handle 18.4 million passengers—surpassing its previous peak of 17.8 million in 2019, just before COVID-19 halted global travel. If projections hold, 2025 will become the busiest year in the airport’s history. London continues to be the most flown-to destination from Prague, with nearly 650,000 passengers traveling between the Czech capital and various London airports in the first six months of the year. Other high-traffic European cities include Paris, Amsterdam, and Milan. Among long-haul flights, Dubai leads the list as the most popular non-European route, a sign of the growing demand for direct connections beyond the continent. When it comes to country-level demand, the United Kingdom tops the list. More than one million passengers traveled between the UK and Prague in the first half of the year. Close behind were Italy, Spain, and France, reflecting...
Europe’s first driverless train has begun ferrying passengers between two Czech towns, with lidar and cameras replacing a human operator. Rail firm AZD said that the train runs entirely autonomously, with systems that control its traction, brakes and speed as required. While autonomous trains have already been deployed in airports and urban transport systems such as London’s Docklands Light Railway, they move in closed corridors protected by fences and tunnels. But the AZD train travels across an open landscape, through level crossings and past vehicle and foot traffic. The vehicle, named Edita, runs along a 25km route linking the towns of Kopidlno and Dolní Bousov. It has so far racked up around 1,700km miles of test journeys with passengers on board and has sometimes been forced to stop unexpectedly – such as when a herd of sheep wandered over the track. The route itself was originally abandoned in 2010 before being purchased by AZD six years later. Edita is equipped with a set of cameras and lidar sensors that take detailed pictures of the surroundings, measure distances and map the terrain. Screens inside the carriage allow passengers to see in real time the data necessary for the autonomous operation of...
Starting October 27, low-cost airline Wizz Air will launch a new direct connection between Prague and Sofia, expanding its growing network in Central and Eastern Europe. The route will operate year-round, with four flights weekly during the winter, and an additional frequency in summer, according to an announcement by Prague Airport on X. The service will use aircraft from the Airbus A320 family, with tickets and flight times already available on Wizz Air’s official website. While Bulgaria Air already operates flights between the two capitals—using its modern Airbus A220s—Wizz Air’s entry adds more competition and capacity on the route. Bulgaria Air currently flies four times per week. The new Sofia route comes shortly after Wizz Air unveiled another upcoming launch from Prague: direct flights to Skopje, North Macedonia’s capital. Flights to Skopje will begin December 15, operating three times a week. The Macedonian capital remains one of the few European capitals still lacking a direct connection from Prague—a gap Wizz Air is now filling. This recent acceleration in route announcements follows Wizz Air’s decision to shut down its Abu Dhabi-based subsidiary, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi. The move, announced earlier this summer, signals a strategic shift toward core Central and Eastern...
As the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, there is no better way to enjoy a vacation than by visiting the picturesque town of Mariánské Lázně. Mariánské Lázně is home to several charming historical sites. The municipal museum — the oldest surviving house in the town — was once home to Johann Wolfgang Goethe during a visit to Marienbad. Located at the city center, the Singing Fountain is a musical attraction that plays daily every other hour from 7:00 to 19:00. The unique Boheminium Park features miniature scale models of Czech castles and monuments in a tree-lined environment. The nearby Royal Golf Club — the oldest in the country — was founded by King Edward VII in 1905. It features a traditional Scottish course with several opportunities for a challenge. Its location also allows golf aficionados to appreciate the region’s lush forests and clean air. Along with its rich culture, Mariánské Lázně is no stranger to natural beauty. Surrounded by the Slavkov Forest, the charming town is one of only 11 European spa towns that have received the distinction of a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, one of 17 in the Czech Republic. One of the most renowned locations...
Starting December 15, Wizz Air will open a brand-new direct route between Prague and Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It’s the first time travelers from Czechia will have such easy access to this lesser-known Balkan gem without a layover. Flights will operate three times a week during the winter season — specifically on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. From summer, the schedule will shift to Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Tickets are already available on the airline’s website, and the initial prices seem budget-friendly. What to visit Skopje is Balkan and Mediterranean at once, with a fascinating past, complicated identity, and some excellent food. The top attraction is the glorious and ancient Lake Ohrid and its historic namesake town, rich with flora and fauna, swimming, classical remains and Byzantine history. Ohrid’s plentiful offerings are followed closely by dramatic mountains with fantastic walking trails, lakes and riding opportunities. The city has an Ottoman quarter full of historic mosques, churches and museums, and some wonderful kayaking just outside of town, in the nearby Canyon Matka. Visitors can explore also the maze-like lanes of the Old Bazaar (Čaršija) — one of the oldest and largest marketplaces in the Balkans — or take the cable...
Czech citizens enjoy one of the most powerful passports in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index 2025. The Czech passport now grants visa-free access to more than 180 countries, securing its spot in the global top 10. The Henley ranking, based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), highlights just how much the strength of a passport shapes your experience abroad. The top-ranked passports in 2025 — including France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Singapore — offer visa-free access to 194 destinations. Czechia is close behind with access to over 180. In contrast, passport holders from countries like Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq can travel visa-free to just 28 to 31 destinations. A passport doesn’t only determine where you can go, but also how you are treated when you arrive. It influences how long you wait at border control, whether you’re questioned, how much you’ll pay for paperwork, and how locals perceive you. A strong passport often brings a smoother, more respectful travel experience. A weaker one, even with a visa, can bring delays and suspicion. Czechia’s rise in the rankings reflects decades of diplomatic agreements, international trust, and relative political stability. Yet even with one...
Czech railway company Leo Express has submitted an application to run a train connection from Belgium to Slovakia through Germany and the Czech Republic from the end of next year. The train would start in Ostend, with stops in Bruges, Ghent, Brussels, Leuven and Liège. It would go via Germany and the Czech Republic – including a stop in Prague – to Slovakia. There would be three stops in Slovakia before the final destination of Bratislava. Leo Express has proposed 13 December 2026 as the start date for the service, with one train a day in each direction, according to the notification submitted to the Belgian Agency for the Regulation of Transport. The entire journey, with more than 50 stops, would take about 19 hours. Part of the planned connection, from Dresden to Prague, corresponds to part of the route taken by European Sleeper night trains. These run from Brussels, via Antwerp, the Netherlands and Berlin, to Prague. In 2023, Leo Express submitted an application for a daytime service that would begin in late 2024 or early 2025. The revised proposal is now under review by the regulatory authorities. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out...
Europe could be connected by a high-speed rail network that resembles a city metro or tube system, if a proposed blueprint from a European think tank goes ahead. With confidence, the huge project could become a reality by 2040, 21st Europe have mapped out 39 Starline stations which would make otherwise isolated regions easily accessible. Dubbed “Starline” and sporting an imagined livery that references the European Union flag, the proposed train network is not only intended to be a symbol “just as public spaces and grand cathedrals once defined European identity” but a “landmark” that people “can see, use, and take pride in.” Starline would connect cities across the continent at speeds that could reach 300 to 400 km per hour, “ensuring that Europe moves at the pace modern mobility requires” the project’s website says. That could mean Helsinki to Berlin taking just over three hours instead of a full-day journey. Milan to Munich would no longer be the “slow and winding route it is today” but become a “high-frequency link between major economic centres.” And alongside passengers, cargo would travel more quickly too. Driving emissions down and growth up Countries that are historically and culturally linked to Europe are...
After nearly two decades, direct air service between Prague and Cork is making a comeback. Starting October 23, 2025, Aer Lingus will launch a new twice-weekly route connecting Václav Havel Airport Prague with Ireland’s second-largest city. Flights will run every Thursday and Sunday, operated by an Airbus A320 with 174 seats. The announcement was made by Jiří Hannich, spokesperson for Prague Airport. The last time passengers could fly directly between Prague and Cork was in 2008. “This is Aer Lingus’s second regular route from Prague,” said Hannich. “The airline already connects Prague to Dublin daily during the summer season.” This Prague–Dublin connection will shift to six flights a week during the winter timetable. The decision to relaunch Cork flights is seen as a strategic expansion for Aer Lingus, which has maintained a steady presence in Prague for 23 years. “We welcome this new route and look forward to continuing our cooperation with Aer Lingus,” said Jiří Vyskoč, Executive Director of Airline Business Development at Prague Airport. “It not only strengthens ties between the two countries, but also opens new travel opportunities for Czech tourists interested in discovering Ireland.” Some highlights for visiting Czechs include the Cork City Gaol, now a...
Looking to swap your car for something more adventurous? Take a step back in time aboard the narrow-gauge railway that winds through the Osoblaha region in the Bruntál district, near the Czech-Polish border. This charming line, originally opened in 1898, still runs today, offering passengers a scenic ride through rolling countryside, forests, and quaint villages. The railway stretches just over 20 kilometers, connecting Třemešná ve Slezsku to Osoblaha, and is the only narrow-gauge track of its kind in Czechia still in regular seasonal use. From May to November, visitors can hop aboard historic steam or motor locomotives. With windows down and the rhythm of the train echoing across the fields, it’s a peaceful way to experience this remote corner of the Moravian-Silesian Region. Find more info here History The railway was built with a narrow 760 mm gauge, and its construction began in the spring of 1898. The first official train ran later that same year, on December 14. After World War I, it became part of the newly formed Czechoslovak State Railways (ČSD). During World War II, in 1938, the line was seized by the German Reich Railways, which introduced eight-wheel carriages and specially designed trailers for standard-gauge wagons....
Petr Kotík, the founder of the popular travel site Amazing Places, is launching a new project: Kouzelné Chaloupky (which means Magical Cottages) – a booking platform dedicated entirely to private getaways like cottages, log cabins, glamping spots, and tiny houses. Unlike Amazing Places, which is known for high-end design retreats, Kouzelné Chaloupky focuses on cozy, affordable escapes that prioritize privacy and simplicity over luxury. The platform features only independent, non-shared accommodations, such as standalone cabins and off-grid cottages – no hotels or guesthouses. “Czech cottage culture is a lifestyle – it’s about slowing down, spending time together, and feeling at home even far from home,” said Petr Kotík, who leads the project. “We want to make this experience more accessible to everyone.” The project grew out of a social media community that already counts 160,000 followers, and it’s now evolving into a full-featured booking site. The platform enables users to book directly, use vouchers, and take advantage of the BeAmazing loyalty program. Each listed property goes through a basic screening to ensure quality standards. There’s no need to share spaces with strangers – every stay guarantees complete privacy. Kouzelné Chaloupky also offers benefits for hosts. Accommodation providers can access the...
The historic town centre with its numerous churches, all surrounded by medieval city walls, has preserved its Renaissance look and is full of crooked lanes, romantic views and picturesque nooks and crannies. Znojmo is a quiet town in South Moravia that doesn’t get nearly enough attention. It sits near the border with Austria and Slovakia, in a region famous for its vineyards and traditional food. Locals sometimes call it “Moravian Tuscany” because of its rolling hills and charming villages. Last year, South Moravia welcomed just over 690,000 tourists from abroad. That’s a fraction of the millions who visit Prague, which means places like Znojmo stay peaceful and less crowded. Founded around 1226 by King Ottokar I, the town has about 34,000 residents and is just a two-and-a-half-hour drive from the capital. One big draw here is the price. Four-star hotels often charge less than 1,500 CZK per night, and most sights are easy on the wallet. For example, you can explore the town’s famous tunnels for about 100 CZK. These tunnels, carved in the 14th century, run under Znojmo and stretch for 27 kilometers. They were originally built as shelters during times of war and later used for storage. Over...
Travelers heading from Prague to Copenhagen will soon have a new, faster, and more comfortable way to make the trip — and for the first time in more than a decade, it won’t require a transfer. Starting in May 2026, Czech Railways (České dráhy) will launch a direct train line to the Danish capital in cooperation with Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Danish State Railways (DSB). The service will run year-round, passing through Berlin and Hamburg, and will mark the return of direct service to Copenhagen for the first time since 2014. The new line will be operated by the ComfortJet, Czech Railways’ most modern train unit, which is capable of reaching speeds up to 230 km/h—especially on the upgraded Berlin–Hamburg corridor. The journey will take around 11 hours, but travel time is expected to shorten further once the Fehmarnbelt undersea tunnel—currently under construction between Germany and Denmark—is completed in the coming years. Trains from Prague’s main station will depart at 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., with a seasonal afternoon train at 4:30 p.m. added during the summer months. Two daily pairs will operate year-round. A test run is planned for autumn 2025, during which staff from DB and DSB will...
Emirates has reached a major milestone in Czech aviation, celebrating 15 years of operating direct flights between Prague and Dubai. Since its inaugural flight on July 1, 2010, the airline has transported over 3 million passengers across more than 8,000 flights, solidifying its role as a key player in connecting Czechia with the Middle East and beyond. The route is currently operated daily by the Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft and the only one of its kind in regular service at Václav Havel Airport. With 615 seats – including 58 fully flat Business Class seats and an on-board lounge bar – the aircraft brings over 3,500 seats per week to the route, reflecting growing demand for travel between the Czech Republic and the United Arab Emirates. Economic, tourism and business ties between the two countries have also expanded. Emirates employs 116 Czech cabin crew members, 9 pilots, and 259 ground staff across departments – all trained in state-of-the-art facilities in Dubai. Their training includes advanced simulators and development programs, contributing to high standards across the board. We’re celebrating 15 years of @emirates flying between Prague and Dubai. 🎉 We appreciate this amazing partnership that connects millions to the...
Czech Railways has begun testing high-speed satellite internet provided by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starlink network on its InterPanter trains in an attempt to improve onboard internet access for passengers across the country’s rail network. The test phase will run for approximately three months, after which the state-owned company will assess the results and consider a broader rollout. The announcement was made at a press conference on Tuesday by Transport Minister Martin Kupka. “We want Czech Railways to offer the best possible service for passengers. And I firmly believe that this is another step that will help it in the future,” Kupka said. Michal Krapinec, Chairman and CEO of Czech Railways, explained the motivation behind the project. “We believe that satellite internet can be the answer to the question of how to provide our passengers with a stable and fast internet connection even where there is no quality signal from mobile operators available in the vicinity of the line. Unfortunately, there are still plenty of such white spots on the domestic railway network,” he said. “Thanks to it, we will have a faster internet connection during the journey. We can work on the train, watch videos, or play games — just...
Travel between Prague and the United Arab Emirates is about to get easier. Starting December 20, 2025, Air Arabia will launch daily direct flights between Prague and Sharjah, further strengthening air links between Czechia and the Middle East. The new service will be operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft with a capacity of 174 seats, providing passengers with a convenient, year-round option for both business and leisure travel. Ticket sales are already open, giving travelers the chance to plan their trips well in advance. While many travelers are already familiar with Dubai or Abu Dhabi, Sharjah offers a different side of the UAE, one that focuses on heritage, culture, and history. Known as the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates, Sharjah has a long and rich history. Its origins date back over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest settlements in the region. Throughout much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Sharjah was an important trading port on the Arabian Gulf. The city became the site of the UAE’s first airport in the 1930s, when Imperial Airways (a predecessor of British Airways) used it as a stopover on routes between Europe and India. Today, Sharjah is famous...
Czech transportation company RegioJet has launched its seasonal direct bus connection from Prague to the Croatian coastal city of Split for the second consecutive year. The service, running through October 2025, aims to offer a convenient and affordable alternative to summer travel by plane or car. The new route is operated by RegioJet’s most modern double-decker coach, the Setra S 531 DT. This top-of-the-line vehicle includes a new “Fun&Relax⁺” section offering enhanced comfort, alongside the standard seating options. The journey, scheduled to last approximately 17 hours, includes planned stops in Brno, Bratislava, and several Croatian cities along the way. While the route currently runs three times a week, daily departures will begin from June 16. Tickets start at CZK 1,590 for a standard seat, while seats in the Fun&Relax⁺ section are available from CZK 1,900. This upgraded section is located on the upper deck and features three seats per row instead of the usual four, offering more legroom and personal space. Every seat in the comfort section is equipped with an integrated multimedia system, USB and USB-C charging ports, and a full 220V power outlet. Passengers can also take advantage of free Wi-Fi, climate control, and onboard restrooms. On the...
The carrier will open a base in the northeast of England. Prague Airport will gain a direct flight connection with the English city of Newcastle upon Tyne. Low-cost carrier easyJet will open a new base there, and Prague is on the list of eleven planned destinations. The Newcastle-Prague connection will begin operations on August 2 next year. It is scheduled to fly twice a week. Other new destinations for Newcastle will be Corfu, Malta, Faro, Dalaman, Nice, Rhodes, Antalya, Enfidha, Reus and Sharm el-Sheikh. EasyJet already flies to eight other destinations from Newcastle. It will house three aircraft. This will create around 130 direct jobs for pilots, crew and technical staff. “The opening of an 11th base in the UK is part of easyJet’s strategy to capitalise on key growth opportunities across its network. The additional base strengthens the company’s network by enabling it to further increase its share of the UK leisure market and support the rapid growth of easyJet holidays,” the airline said in a press release. The UK is easyJet’s largest market, with 56% of all its customers flying to and from UK airports. The carrier will also launch 44 new routes from the UK this summer....
After a five-year pause, Prague has officially reconnected with Canada via direct flights, as Air Canada resumes its non-stop service between Toronto and the Czech capital. The first plane is set to land at Václav Havel Airport on Friday, June 7, shortly after noon, marking the return of a route that disappeared during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Airbus A330-300, with a capacity of 297 passengers, will operate three times per week — departing from Toronto every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday (due to the time difference), and returning from Prague on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Each leg of the journey will take approximately nine hours. This move is part of a broader expansion of long-haul connections at Václav Havel Airport, which now offers flights to 165 destinations. In recent days, Etihad Airways also launched a direct route to Abu Dhabi, joining an already diverse network that includes New York, Dubai, Doha, Seoul, Beijing, Taipei, and Riyadh. Josef Trejbal, director of the Czech ticketing platform Letuška.cz, says demand for travel to Canada was strong even before the new direct route launched. “We normally sell hundreds of tickets to Canada each month, but now we expect that number to increase significantly,” he noted....
Looking for a summer escape filled with colour, scent, and calm? Across Czechia, lavender farms and herb gardens are opening their gates to visitors, offering a different kind of seasonal experience—one scented with fresh blooms, homemade products, and peaceful countryside views. You don’t need to go to Provence to be surrounded by lavender. Several farms in the Czech Republic now cultivate the purple flower, known for its calming properties and strong fragrance. During peak bloom, the fields are not only a sight to see but a sensory experience—especially when paired with lavender-flavoured treats. One of the best-known stops is Lavender Valley in Chodouň, near Beroun. Here, visitors can explore the fields, try wellness treatments using lavender oils, and enjoy refreshments like lavender lemonade and ice cream. Nearby, you can also visit the Křivoklát Castle or take a tour of the Rückl glass factory, both easy detours from the farm. Further south, in South Moravia’s wine region, the Lavandia Farm near Starovičky opens for the season with its own café and lavender products. The farm sits near the Lednice-Valtice landscape area, making it a scenic addition to any trip to the region. In Central Moravia, Bezděkov Lavender Farm offers something more...
A new long-haul route connecting Prague and Abu Dhabi officially began this week. The airline will now operate four weekly flights between the Czech capital and the United Arab Emirates, using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The inaugural flight landed at Prague Airport on Monday morning and was greeted with a traditional water cannon salute. According to Prague Airport’s Deputy Press Officer Jiří Hannich, the new route signals growing demand for direct long-haul connectivity and broader cooperation between Central Europe and the Middle East. Etihad’s Dreamliner aircraft offers seating for 290 passengers across economy and business class. Flights will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, giving travelers convenient access not just to Abu Dhabi but also to Etihad’s extensive global network. “This route connects the heart of Europe with the Middle East, and from there to Asia, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australia,” said Etihad Airways CEO Antonoaldo Neves. “It’s more than a flight—it’s a gateway to new opportunities for both business and leisure travelers.” The new service is expected to draw significant interest, with Prague Airport projecting more than 50,000 passengers on the route by the end of the year. Officials believe the flight will benefit not only Czech...
Flydubai is expanding its Prague–Dubai flight schedule, offering ten weekly connections between the two cities starting October through April. This move, announced by Prague Airport on Facebook, will introduce new morning departures from Prague every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, in addition to the airline’s existing evening flights. Currently, flydubai operates the route once daily, using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The new schedule will significantly increase convenience for travelers heading to Dubai for business or leisure. Flydubai is not the only airline serving this popular route. Emirates continues to offer daily service between Prague and Dubai, using its Airbus A380, the world’s largest passenger aircraft. In addition, Smartwings will resume its winter service on the route. Tickets for the 2025/2026 winter season are already available. Flights will depart Prague’s Václav Havel Airport at 09:20 AM, also using Boeing 737 MAX 8s. Travelers heading to the United Arab Emirates will also have the option to fly to Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways. Starting in June, Etihad will operate four weekly flights—on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays—using Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Czech travelers now have a direct link to Lithuania as airline airBaltic launches a new route between Prague and Vilnius, expanding its operations in the Czech Republic. This marks the second direct connection airBaltic offers from Václav Havel Airport, adding to its established service to Riga, Latvia. The Vilnius route will run twice a week—on Thursdays and Saturdays—until September 27. Flights are operated by the modern Airbus A220-300, known for its fuel efficiency and comfort. “We are pleased to offer Czech travelers a direct connection to Vilnius – a city that blends history with innovation. It’s one of the greenest capitals in Europe, and its cultural heritage, natural surroundings, and dynamic business scene make it attractive for both tourists and professionals,” said Mantas Vrubliauskas, Network Manager at airBaltic. “This new route makes the Baltic region more accessible than ever.” Passengers can choose between Economy and Business Class. Travelers flying Business Class benefit from priority check-in and boarding, a front-cabin seat with an empty adjacent seat, and a special onboard menu. Ticket prices begin at 1,900 CZK in Economy Class and start at 6,500 CZK for Business Class. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Starting this June, a new direct train service from Poland to Croatia will begin operations — and it will pass through the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovenia. The announcement came from Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who shared the news on Sunday via the social platform X. “Finally, we have a direct train connection from Poland to Croatia! We will start in June, four days a week. Details will be announced on Tuesday,” Tusk posted on the same day Poland held the first round of its presidential elections. The long-awaited route will be operated by PKP Intercity, Poland’s largest passenger train provider. The company had already signaled in April that it was prepared to launch the connection, but was waiting for approval from the transit countries. Jest taka cisza, że chyba każdy usłyszy tę dobrą nowinę: mamy wreszcie BEZPOŚREDNIE połączenie kolejowe z Polski do Chorwacji! Ruszamy od czerwca, cztery dni w tygodniu. Szczegóły we wtorek. — Donald Tusk (@donaldtusk) May 18, 2025 The new route will further strengthen ties between Czechia and Poland, expanding recent rail developments. Earlier this year, Czech Railways, in cooperation with Polish Railways, launched the Ex32 line, connecting Prague–Pardubice–Wrocław–Gdynia. Now, this new Croatia-bound line will allow...
Czech Railways (České dráhy) has revealed its annual campaign for the summer of 2025, introducing the “Jízdenka na léto 2025” promotion. This initiative offers passengers the opportunity to purchase special unlimited tickets for all domestic routes of the carrier, valid for either one or two weeks, at favorable rates. Running from July 1st to August 31st, 2025, the promotion targets travelers intending to explore extensively within the Czech Republic during the summer holidays. Ticket prices remain consistent with the previous year: 1390 CZK for seven days and 1990 CZK for fourteen days. Reduced rates of 695 CZK and 995 CZK are applicable for children under 18, students under 26, and pensioners. These passes afford travelers unrestricted access to the Czech Railways network, spanning almost the entirety of the country. As the largest railway operator in the nation, Czech Railways facilitates unlimited journeys and transfers, excluding only the Pendolino high-speed trains, which necessitate an additional fee for reserving specific seats. Sales for these passes commence on Saturday, June 15th, available for purchase at station ticket counters and via the company’s official website. You must have a photo ID with you when you use the ticket. For those planning shorter trips, one-day...
Condor has launched a new connection between Prague and Frankfurt, unlocking significantly cheaper flights to the United States and beyond. For years, flying from Prague to New York typically cost around CZK 10,000, and that was considered a good deal. Occasionally, lucky travelers could grab discounted tickets for CZK 7,000—but only with inconvenient dates and limited availability. That has now changed. German airline Condor has introduced a new daily route from Prague to Frankfurt, creating a direct gateway to long-haul flights across the Atlantic. With this new option, travelers can book roundtrip tickets to New York starting at just CZK 7,000—a price that’s become much more accessible. The total journey takes just over 11 hours, including the transfer in Frankfurt. By comparison, Delta Airlines, which offers a direct seasonal route between Prague and New York (May to October), charges around CZK 13,000. More Than Just the U.S.: Caribbean, Africa, Asia Condor began operating its Prague–Frankfurt route in early May. From Frankfurt, travelers gain access to destinations across North America, South America, Africa, and Asia, including the Maldives, Seychelles, Thailand, and South Africa. Panama City is also now reachable, making it a new starting point for exploring Latin America. The connection...
Great news for Czech lovers of Croatia as Croatia Airlines introduces a new Zagreb-Prague connection, which is set to run seasonally. “Croatia is traditionally among the most popular foreign destinations for Czech travel enthusiasts. The Czech Republic is among the top 5 markets from which Croatian tourism generates the largest number of tourist arrivals and overnight stays. This was the case last year, when Czechs generated more than 5 million overnight stays across Croatia,” said Kristjan Staničić, Director of the Croatian National Tourist Board. Direct international flights operating along this route are planned three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from the beginning of July to the end of October this year. “Croatia Airlines extremely pleased to have a direct Zagreb-Prague connection on offer. These flights should be operated with new Airbus A220 aircraft, with which we’re successfully renewing the existing fleet. We’ve also created packages so that tickets on this route can be found for a price of 129 euros. In addition to this new line, we’ll also operate seasonal Split-Prague and Dubrovnik-Prague flights during the season,” emphasised Staničić. He added that during this year’s summer tourist season, Croatia Airlines will directly connect Zagreb Airport with 23...
The Czech Republic has taken a major step in railway innovation by launching its first autonomous train. On Saturday morning, a blue-and-white motor unit arrived in Dolní Bousov from Kopidlno, running about ten minutes behind schedule. At first glance, the journey seemed like any other — a single wagon, a quiet route through the countryside. But one crucial detail made this ride historic: there was no driver in the cab. The train, developed by Czech company AŽD, drew a crowd of railway professionals, journalists, and curious locals for its debut. Zdeněk Chrdle, CEO of AŽD, called the autonomous train a breakthrough in European rail transport. “Driverless trains exist abroad, but they usually run in fully enclosed environments — tunnels, fenced corridors, isolated systems. This is the first time an autonomous train will run in open terrain, on a regular line with level crossings and potential real-world challenges,” said Chrdle. The train is a refurbished 810 series locomotive, renamed Edita — an acronym for Experimental Railway Vehicle for Innovative Technologies of AŽD. It pulls a trailer wagon that seats passengers, and while the system is fully autonomous, Czech law still requires a human onboard who can intervene in emergencies. “During autonomous...
Ukrainian budget airline SkyUp is returning to Prague Airport after a three-year absence. While flights to Ukraine are not yet on the schedule due to the ongoing war, the carrier will launch a new direct connection between Prague and Chisinau starting June 2, 2025. The route to Moldova’s capital will operate twice weekly, on Mondays and Saturdays, according to a statement released by Prague Airport’s press office on Friday, April 4. The service will be operated by a Boeing 737-700 with a seating capacity of 149 passengers. The flight time between the two cities is estimated at 1 hour and 55 minutes. Tickets are already on sale, with one-way fares starting from €40. However, return flights can currently be found for as little as €15 under promotional pricing. The basic fare includes carry-on baggage only, with a weight limit of 9 kilograms. Checked luggage, seat selection, and onboard meals are available for an additional fee. Though there is still no timeline for the resumption of flights between Prague and Ukraine, the launch of the Chisinau route marks a cautious step forward for SkyUp, which was grounded in 2022 following Russia’s full-scale invasion. SkyUp, known for its low-cost pricing model, originally...
The Czech travel agency Čedok has unveiled its plans for the 2025/2026 winter season, including a new direct flight from Prague to Bangkok. The route, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from the airline Neos, will run once a week, offering travelers a comfortable connection to Thailand’s bustling capital. “Bangkok, a city of contrasts, rich culture, and dynamic energy, is once again part of our destination portfolio. We want to provide our customers with a seamless link to the heart of Southeast Asia,” said Stanislav Zeman, CEO of Čedok, regarding the upcoming launch of the new route. Čedok will also maintain its flights to Phuket and Krabi, operating from both Prague and Brno. However, Ostrava Airport will lose its long-haul flights to exotic destinations after just one season. New Ski Destination: Azerbaijan In an unexpected move, Čedok is introducing ski flights to Baku, Azerbaijan. This expands the agency’s growing trend of winter sports packages, which previously included ski trips to Turkey and Bulgaria. Čedok Returns to Oman Another highlight of the upcoming winter season is Čedok’s return to Muscat, Oman, marking a revival of its Middle Eastern destinations. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Delta Air Lines will resume direct flights between Prague and New York (JFK), reconnecting the two cities for the summer season. The service will begin on May 8, 2025, and continue until October 6, 2025. Flights will operate daily, with the route served by a Boeing 767-300. The journey is expected to take approximately 9 hours and 25 minutes. Tickets are already available, with one-way fares starting at 15,000 CZK for the basic fare. This seasonal connection is expected to boost tourism and business travel between Czechia and the United States, offering passengers a convenient non-stop option. Jiří Pos, chairman of the board at Prague Airport, expressed hope that the connection could become year-round. “Before the Covid crisis, over 70,000 passengers traveled between Prague and New York annually, which suggested strong potential for a permanent direct route to the Czech capital,” he said in 2022. However, that plan did not come to fruition. Despite this, Prague Airport remains committed to securing more long-haul connections. “Expanding North American and Asian routes is a key priority, and we have been negotiating with airlines for some time,” said Jaroslav Procházka from Prague Airport. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out...
On Friday, April 4, in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains, one of the most beautiful observation towers in Czechia, Dalimil’s Lookout Tower, will reopen after the winter break. Visitors can now enjoy its stunning vistas until late autumn. Perched atop Větrov Hill at an elevation of 918 meters, the tower boasts a recent construction date, having opened in the summer of 2021. Its unique design, characterized by its isolation and charming appearance, has drawn comparisons to the tower featured in Disney’s Rapunzel. The lookout tower is made of cast concrete and stone and consists of two towers that are closely adjacent to each other. Their total height is 34 m, with the upper viewing platform at 28 m and the lower one at 17 m. 170 steps lead to the top. A restaurant and hotel apartments are located on the ground floor in an adjacent building. How to get to the lookout tower? The site is only accessible on foot. Motorists can drive from the Old Town to the parking lot in Velké Vrbno at the lower station of the cable car to Paprsek, from where it is 1.5 km to walk, or to the parking lot at the mountain hotel...
This weekend, on March 22nd and 23rd, marks the launch of the new tourist train season in Prague and the Central Bohemian Region. If you’re interested in exploring the beauty of Central Bohemia, you can look forward to both classic rides to popular tourist destinations and some new routes. In addition to the popular nostalgic trips to Posázaví, steam trains will also be heading to Dobříš and Rožmitál pod Třemšínem this year. Families with children and cyclists can once again plan weekend getaways to the Slánsko region on the Cyklohráček train. Additionally, this summer, the Cyklohráček will offer special weekday excursions to new destinations beyond Central Bohemia. Petr Tomčík, ROPID Director: “This year, for the eleventh time, our special joint train for small and big trippers – the Cyklohráček – will set off from Prague to Slany.” Popular train routes to Český Ráj (Bohemian Paradise) and the Brda region are still available, along with a variety of events organized by Czech Railways (ČD) in cooperation with the City of Prague, the Central Bohemian Region, Prague Integrated Transport (PID), and other partners. The tourist train season runs until October 28th. The Central Bohemian Region is also attracting visitors with its ever-expanding...
Václav Havel Airport Prague is gearing up for a busy summer season in 2025, with an expanded range of destinations and airlines. From March 30 to October 25, passengers will have access to 165 destinations, served by 75 airlines. Travelers opting to fly with a travel agency are expected to increase by nearly 5 percent compared to last year. Among the key additions are a direct connection to Toronto with Air Canada, a capacity boost on the Seoul route through Asiana Airlines, and a new direct flight to Abu Dhabi via Etihad Airways. Additionally, Air Baltic will expand its short-haul services with a new route to Vilnius, restoring the link between Prague and all three Baltic capitals. European connectivity will also be enhanced with a new Croatia Airlines route to Zagreb. The summer schedule will see increased frequency and capacity on over 40 regular routes, including popular destinations such as Greece, Italy, and Turkey. On some routes, airlines will deploy larger aircraft, including the iconic Airbus A380 on the Dubai route. “The summer schedule reflects the growing demand from travelers and the airlines’ capacity to increase flight availability and open new direct connections from Prague. We expect a record 18...
After a year-long hiatus, Prague will once again have a direct air connection to Bordeaux, France. Low-cost airline easyJet will introduce the new route, with the first flight scheduled for October 27. The flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, using an Airbus A320 with a capacity of 186 passengers. Prague Airport is promoting the route as a gateway to France’s renowned wine region, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Flights from Bordeaux to Prague will depart on Mondays at 10:50 AM and Fridays at 12:50 PM. The return flights from Prague to Bordeaux are scheduled for Mondays at 1:40 PM and Fridays at 3:40 PM. Tickets are already available on easyJet’s website, with one-way fares starting at CZK 759. The last airline to operate this route was Ryanair, which discontinued flights between Prague and Bordeaux in autumn 2023 when it removed Bordeaux from its network. What to See and Do in Bordeaux Bordeaux, often called the “wine capital of the world,” is a city rich in history, culture, and gastronomy. Whether you’re a wine lover, history buff, or simply looking to enjoy the charm of southwestern France, there’s plenty to explore. One of...
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are set to be connected by a high-speed railway, with both countries now in discussions to map out the project. According to iRozhlas, Slovakia has finalized a feasibility study for a high-speed rail link between Bratislava and the Czech border. The study now requires approval from local authorities. Meanwhile, the Czech side has already prepared its own documentation, allowing for joint planning to begin. “A completely new line will be built from Bratislava-západ station, designed for speeds of 300 to 400 km/h, connecting to the Czech Republic,” said Miroslav Garaj, director of the Strategy Department of Slovak Railways, in an interview with Radiožurnál. However, the railway’s completion is still far off. “Since this is a new line, the process will take two to three years just for preparation. The project is expected to be ready around 2029 or 2030, but construction is unlikely to begin before 2036 to 2040,” Garaj added. The planned high-speed rail will extend from Brno to Břeclav and then continue toward the border. The first section is scheduled for construction in 2028, with the Railway Administration aiming to launch operations by 2033. This means passengers could take a high-speed train between...
The name Giacomo Casanova has become synonymous with philanderers, seducers, and lovers of all pleasures. The renowned Italian adventurer spent the final years of his life at Duchcov Chateau (Ústí nad Labem Region). But why did he spend his last years there? Giacomo Casanova was born on 2 April 1725 in Venice into a family of actors. Although he did not come from the nobility, his intelligence, charisma, and ability to move among the elite allowed him to establish connections across Europe. His life was filled with love affairs, travels, and encounters with figures such as Voltaire, Mozart, and Empress Catherine the Great. Besides that, he worked as a diplomat, spy, philosopher, writer, and violinist. His charm was said to be irresistible, as evidenced by the more than 130 women he mentioned as his lovers in his memoirs. Giacomo Casanova arrived in Duchcov after being exiled from Venice, thanks to his friend Count Josef Karel of Waldstein, who offered him the position of librarian at his chateau in 1785. By then, Casanova was famous across Europe not only for his romantic escapades but also for numerous scandals and conflicts due to his fiery temperament. It was in Duchcov that Casanova...
After a four-year break, direct flights between Prague and Zagreb will resume this summer, offering a convenient connection for both tourists and business travelers. The service, operated by Croatia Airlines, will be available from July 2, running three times a week. According to Jiří Hannich, spokesperson for Václav Havel Airport Prague, the airline will operate the Airbus A220-300 with a capacity of 149 passengers. Flights will depart Prague at 14:10, arriving in Zagreb at 15:20, while the return flight will leave Zagreb at 12:10, landing in Prague at 13:20. The air route between Prague and Zagreb has a long history, dating back to the 1930s when it was first introduced by the former Czechoslovak State Airlines. However, service was frequently interrupted over the decades, with the most recent suspension occurring in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, the renewed connection aligns with Prague Airport’s strategy of expanding links to all European capitals. “In 2019, over 25,000 passengers traveled on this route. Croatia remains a top holiday destination for Czech tourists, but we also anticipate strong demand from business travelers,” said Jaroslav Filip, Director of Airline Business at Prague Airport. More Flights to Croatia This Summer In addition to the...
Smartwings is set to enhance its summer flight schedule with more direct connections from Prague to the Azores. Starting April 1, the airline will operate three weekly flights to São Miguel, the largest island in the Atlantic archipelago. Flights will depart from Prague on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Last year, Smartwings carried over 15,000 passengers on its Prague-Ponta Delgada route. This year, the airline aims to double that number. The route, launched last spring, was the first direct connection between Prague and the Azores, eliminating the need for layovers. Flights are operated by a Boeing 737 with a 189-seat capacity. Smartwings anticipates strong demand for the upcoming summer season and plans to increase capacity across multiple routes. During the 2025 summer schedule, the airline will fly from six Czech airports to approximately 80 destinations. Additional flights are planned for several key locations, including Madrid, Madeira, Lanzarote, Cagliari, Olbia, Lamezia Terme, Thessaloniki, Tirana, and Tel Aviv. Passengers traveling to the Canary Islands—Tenerife and Gran Canaria—will also have the option to book business class for added comfort. Fleet Expansion and Operational Growth Smartwings continues to modernize and expand its fleet. In January, the airline welcomed its 11th Boeing 737 MAX 8. By...
Citizens of Poland, Czechia, and Switzerland will be permitted to visit Vietnam without applying for a visa before travelling to the Southeast Asian country. This measure will enter into force on March 1, 2025, and will be effective until December 31, 2025, as Schengen News reports. Nationals of Switzerland, Czechia, and Poland will be able to stay in Vietnam for up to 45 days, as long as their main purpose of visit is tourism, which the country is determined to promote, Schengen.News reports. The new changes also apply to those traveling with the Vietnamese International Tour operator, who must meet the country’s legal entry requirements. Vietnam Already Permits Visa-Free Entry for Nationals of These 8 EU Countries On top of Switzerland, Poland, and Czechia, Vietnam already permit visa-free entry to eight other EU countries and the other three that are on the European continent. Nationals of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain and Sweden are eligible to visit Vietnam without applying for a visa prior to their travel, provided that their stay does not exceed 45 days. Unrestricted travel for these countries is offered as part of the Vietnamese government’s efforts to promote tourism. Brits, Russians and Belarusians also...
KM Malta Airlines will reintroduce its seasonal direct flight route connecting Prague and Malta. The announcement comes from the press office of Václav Havel Airport Prague, signaling a major convenience for travelers between the two destinations. Beginning April 1, 2025, coinciding with the summer aviation season, the airline will operate four weekly flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. This schedule offers flexibility for both leisure and business travelers. Tickets are already available, with prices for one-way trips starting at CZK 2,800. The flight duration is estimated at 2.5 hours, ensuring a quick and comfortable journey between the Czech capital and the Mediterranean island nation. Malta, with its stunning beaches, historic landmarks, and vibrant nightlife, is a popular destination for travelers worldwide. Its capital, Valletta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offers a unique blend of rich history and modern culture. Visitors can explore its iconic Baroque architecture, picturesque streets, and renowned attractions like St. John’s Co-Cathedral and the Grand Harbour. The island’s Mediterranean cuisine and year-round mild weather make it an ideal getaway. This route reinstatement highlights the growing demand for direct connections between Prague and Malta, especially during the summer months, when both destinations see a surge in tourism....
Vaclav Havel Prague Airport has announced the addition of five new direct routes for the summer 2025 season. The airport revealed these updates, along with the launch dates and airline details, in a recent press release. New Direct Flights for 2025 Starting in the summer season, passengers will be able to enjoy the following direct connections: Abu Dhabi: Operated by Etihad Airways, this route will be available four times a week beginning June 2, 2025. Flights will use a Boeing 787. Toronto: Air Canada will introduce flights to Canada three times a week starting June 6, 2025, with an Airbus A330. Podgorica: Travelers heading to Montenegro can fly up to three times a week with Air Montenegro, starting May 1, 2025. These flights will utilize the Embraer 195. Trieste: Ryanair will connect Prague with the Italian city of Trieste twice a week beginning March 30, 2025, using a Boeing 737-800. Vilnius: Air Baltic will launch flights to Lithuania’s capital twice a week starting May 22, 2025, with an Airbus A220. New Airlines on Existing Routes In addition to these new destinations, two new carriers will begin operating on routes that already exist: Seoul: Asiana Airlines will offer flights to South...
Starting May 1, 2025, there will be direct air connections between Prague and Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. According to a statement from Václav Havel Airport in Prague, Air Montenegro has announced seasonal flights until October 23, 2025. The flights will be operated using Embraer E195 aircraft, accommodating up to 116 passengers. The route will have three weekly departures—on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays—with a flight time of 1 hour and 40 minutes. Tickets are now available, with prices starting at CZK 2,600 for a one-way trip. Additionally, Air Montenegro plans to operate flights from Prague to Tivat, a popular Montenegrin resort destination, during the summer season. These flights will run from June 11 to September 26, 2025, departing on Wednesdays and Fridays. What to do in Podgorica Podgorica offers visitors a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. While it may not have the fame of coastal towns like Kotor or Budva, Podgorica provides a quieter, authentic experience. Start your journey with a visit to St. George’s Church, one of the oldest in the city, dating back to the 10th century. Set at the foot of Gorica Hill, it offers a peaceful retreat surrounded by lush greenery. Nearby, Gorica...
The Czech Republic boasts one of the world’s strongest passports, ranking fifth in the 2024 Global Passport Index. Arton Capital’s annual index evaluates the freedom of travel offered by passports, highlighting both practical and symbolic measures of global mobility. The Value of a Strong Passport A strong passport represents freedom and opportunity, enabling holders to travel to most countries without the need for visas. In contrast, weaker passports reflect limited travel options and significant barriers. The Global Passport Index examines travel freedom and considers geopolitical, economic, and social factors. Czech citizens can travel visa-free to 126 countries, obtain visas on arrival in 50, and need advance visas for only 22 destinations. This positions the Czech passport alongside Croatia and Estonia, ahead of countries like Slovenia, Liechtenstein, Japan, and Canada. Top Performers and Shifting Trends For the fourth consecutive year, the United Arab Emirates leads the rankings, granting its citizens visa-free access to 133 countries. This achievement stems from proactive diplomacy and rapid economic modernization. European nations dominate the top 20, with Spain securing second place and Germany tied with Finland and France for third. However, the United Kingdom and the United States have both experienced significant declines. The UK passport’s power...
The majority of Czech castles and chateaus close their gates for the winter season. But there are some historical pearls that welcome visitors all year round, even without any prior booking. They include palaces in city centres or chateaus and castles in small villages. We have some tips for the most interesting sights across the country. Karlštejn Castle Majestic Karlštejn Castle near Prague was built by Emperor Charles IV as a dignified seat for the placement of the Czech crown jewels, collections of holy relics and for receiving noble guests. In winter (from Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), you can visit the private and representative rooms of Emperor Charles IV. Mníšek pod Brdy Chateau The classicist chateau in Central Bohemian Mníšek pod Brdy was a mansion occupied until mid-20th century. And that is the period atmosphere that you can enjoy at the chateau. The tours will take you through the representative halls and private rooms of the last owners. When to visit? It is open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dětenice Chateau Northeast of Prague, in a region called Bohemian Paradise, you can visit the baroque chateau of Dětenice. It...
Starting April 2025, Asiana Airlines, a South Korean carrier, will introduce regular flights between Prague and Seoul. This makes it the second airline to operate on this route, according to Jiří Hannich, deputy spokesperson for Prague Airport. Korean Air, which previously held a monopoly on this connection, finalized its merger with Asiana Airlines at the end of last year. The new service will operate three times weekly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays, beginning April 1. Flights will utilize the Airbus A350, accommodating 311 passengers in total: 28 in business class and 283 in economy. With the addition of Asiana Airlines, the total number of weekly flights between Prague and Seoul will increase to seven. Korean Air has been operating flights on this route since 2004, interrupted only by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The route resumed in January 2022, cementing its status as one of Prague Airport’s longest-running long-haul connections. Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Prague Airport, expressed enthusiasm about Asiana Airlines’ arrival. “Asiana Airlines is a globally recognized brand, and its entry into Prague strengthens the connection to Seoul. Passengers can also benefit from Asiana’s extensive network of connecting flights from Seoul to other destinations...
Czechia, with its diverse mountain ranges and well-developed ski infrastructure, offers a variety of options for winter sports enthusiasts. Here are some of the top ski resorts to consider for your next winter getaway: 1. SkiResort Černá hora – Pec Located in the Krkonoše Mountains, this is the largest ski resort in Czechia, boasting over 50 kilometers of slopes. It offers modern facilities, including cable cars and chairlifts, and caters to both beginners and advanced skiers. The interconnected areas provide a diverse skiing experience. Buy your ski pass at home You need just one ski pass to have an access to all the 50 kilometres of slopes. You can buy it on-line and pick it up at any of the 9 sKiosk vending machines. 2. Špindlerův Mlýn Ski Resort Also situated in the Krkonoše Mountains, Špindlerův Mlýn is one of the most renowned ski resorts in the country. With approximately 25 kilometers of slopes, it offers a variety of runs for all skill levels. The resort is known for its vibrant après-ski scene and regularly hosts international competitions. Choose one of the 5 ski areas. The best-known area is Svatý Petr (St. Peter), followed by Medvědín, Hromovka, Labská, and finally...
When you think about summer camp, what comes to mind? Campfires, s’mores, and maybe a few arts and crafts? Sure those things are part of the experience, but what if there was a summer camp that offered way more? One that helps you grow, meet like-minded people, and learn real-world skills – all while being a world away from the pressures of school, social media, and the everyday grind. That’s where kiDay comes in. kiDay is a game changer for teenagers looking for something different, something deeper. It’s about diving into activities you love, making lifelong friendships, and gaining valuable experiences that go far beyond just having fun. Think surfing, sailing, photography workshops, and leadership opportunities– all designed to help you build the future you want. Whatever it is, kiDay will help you find the camp best suited for you. Let’s face it, as a teenager, you’re at an age where you’re starting to explore who you really are. You’re dealing with the pressures of school, the competition to perform, and, of course social media – where it feels like everyone has their life together except you. But kiDay ensures that none of that matters. The camp focuses on creating...
European Union ministers on Thursday agreed to let Bulgaria and Romania fully integrate into Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone, known as the Schengen area, by lifting land border controls from next year, the EU’s Hungarian presidency said. Bulgaria and Romania joined the Schengen area in March after years of negotiations, providing free access for travelers arriving in both countries by air or sea. However, land border checks remained in place due to opposition, chiefly from Austria, over concerns that the two countries were not doing enough to prevent migrants from entering without authorization. “Interior ministers have just adopted a decision to lift internal land border controls with and between Bulgaria and Romania,” the Hungarian presidency posted on X. “A great victory for Bulgaria, Romania, and all of Europe!” Land border checks will end from Jan. 1. Romania’s Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said the decision would be a “major benefit” to his country’s economy and enable “faster journeys home for the millions of Romanians” living and traveling within the Schengen area. Freedom of movement is central to European integration. More than 420 million people live in the Schengen area, and their freedom to move across borders helps businesses and tourism to flourish. Romanian President...
A new study has ranked Italy’s Trenitalia as Europe’s best rail operator, with Eurostar coming in last. Germany’s Deutsche Bahn came last for reliability. Italy’s Trenitalia claimed the top spot in a ranking of rail operators in Europe, according to a new study released on Monday. The ranking was published by the European NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). Trenitalia was followed by Swiss operator SBB and Czech company RegioJet. Austria’s ÖBB came in fourth, ahead of France’s SCNF. “Trenitalia stands out for its travel experience, SBB is the most punctual operator in Europe and RegioJet has some of the most affordable tickets,” T&E said in the report. RegioJet is also the top private carrier, excelling in fares and passenger comfort but scoring lowest for bicycle transport, which contributes just five percent to the overall rating. The ranking is based on eight indicators, with fares accounting for 25 percent. Other factors include discount programs, punctuality, ticket-buying experience, passenger comfort, night services, and compensation for delays or cancellations. Eurostar performs the worst On the other hand, expensive and unreliable service put Eurostar, which links France, Britain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, at the bottom of the T&E ranking. Eurostar “charge nearly twice the European average price per kilometer” but...
Ryanair has added another destination to its summer 2025 flight schedule, making it easier than ever for travelers to explore northern Italy. The low-cost carrier has announced a new direct route from Prague to Trieste, expanding its portfolio of Italian destinations. This picturesque coastal city is not only a gateway to Italy’s Adriatic coast but also a strategic hub for trips to Slovenia and Croatia’s Istrian Peninsula. The inaugural flight is set for Sunday, March 30, 2025, with the route offering two weekly departures every Thursday and Sunday. Flights will operate throughout the summer season, with the final flight scheduled for Thursday, October 23, 2025. Thursday Flights Trieste to Prague: 09:30 – 10:50 Prague to Trieste: 11:15 – 12:30 Sunday Flights Trieste to Prague: 06:15 – 07:35 Prague to Trieste: 08:00 – 09:15 This schedule allows travelers flexibility for both weekend getaways and extended vacations. Affordable Tickets Now Available Tickets are already on sale in Ryanair’s booking system, with return fares starting at CZK 3,498 for spring travel dates. For example, those planning to make use of the May public holidays (May 1–8) can find excellent options. Why Visit Trieste? Trieste is more laid back and less touristy than the...
Irish budget airline Ryanair is expanding its operations in the Czech Republic, introducing three new routes to popular destinations in Spain for 2025. Starting in the spring, travelers from Brno, Ostrava, and Pardubice will have direct flights to Malaga, Girona, and Mallorca, respectively. Here’s What to Expect: Brno to Malaga: Beginning March 31, 2025, Ryanair will operate flights from Brno to Malaga twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Ostrava to Girona: Starting March 30, 2025, this route will offer flights from Ostrava to Girona every Wednesday and Sunday. Pardubice to Mallorca: Scheduled to launch on June 3, 2025, this route will run on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Tickets will be available soon, though pricing details have yet to be announced. The First Half-year in Numbers In the first six months of this year, Václav Havel Airport Prague handled over seven million passengers, which represents a year-on-year increase of almost a quarter. The number of passengers in the first half of the year reached 92 percent of the 2019 record year. The most flights were operated to and from Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France, and Germany. Every eighth passenger handled at Václav Havel Airport Prague flew to or arrived from Great...
People everywhere are preparing for the holidays in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. This is also the perfect season in Czechia to explore castles and chateaux decked out for the festivities. Many historical sites are beautifully decorated and offer special tours for visitors. Wander through snowy castle parks, shop for gifts at local craft markets, or immerse yourself in traditional customs! Festive Season at Karlštejn Castle The renowned Gothic Karlštejn Castle will be adorned with traditional decorations, recreating the Christmas customs of long ago. Visitors can soak in the seasonal ambiance along the usual tour route, The Imperial Residence of Charles IV, to learn about the holiday traditions unique to this historic setting. Tours are available from November 29, 2024, to January 5, 2025, every Friday through Sunday. A Noble Christmas at Třeboň Château The Třeboň Château, nestled in the scenic, UNESCO-protected pond landscape, invites you to experience a princely Christmas. A favorite winter residence of the Czech-German-Austrian House of Schwarzenberg, the château offers special tours from November 30 to December 22, 2024, and again from December 28 to January 3 (Thursday to Sunday). Visitors can also enjoy a sales exhibition of handmade ornaments (November 30 to December...
A new direct route between Brno Airport and Rome is set to launch in spring 2025, expanding travel options for passengers seeking convenient access to Italy’s capital. The announcement follows recent news of a route to Malaga, Spain, marking yet another milestone in Brno’s growing international connections. This upcoming nonstop flight from Brno to Rome will connect Tuřany Airport with Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, allowing travelers to reach Rome directly. “Tickets are expected to go on sale later this year,” shared Petr Minařík, who hinted that more details could follow as the launch date approaches. This new flight to Rome is part of Brno Airport’s ongoing efforts to expand its European routes and enhance regional connectivity. Brno Airport has already boosted its offerings with a new route to Malaga, complementing its existing connections to London and Bergamo. Talks are also underway for potential direct flights to Amsterdam, according to Minařík, indicating continued growth in Brno’s flight network. Z Brna do Říma. Nová pravidelná linka bude od jara létat z brněnského letiště. https://t.co/Sygzo0nFSW — Události Brno (@UdalostiBrno) November 7, 2024 Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
In the coming months, airline ticket prices are set to rise across Europe. Due to new European Union regulations, airlines will soon be required to use more environmentally friendly fuel, a switch that will impact ticket prices and tour packages. From January 1, 2025, travelers flying out of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland can expect higher ticket prices. At community level, the European Union has established ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. An intermediate stage envisages a reduction of 55% by 2030. To contribute to these objectives, from 2025 all flights departing from EU airports will be obliged to use a minimum quota of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This requirement falls within theReFuelEU Aviation initiative, aimed at decarbonising the aviation sector. The fee, based on flight length and fare class, is expected to range from €3 to €15 per one-way ticket. Tourism Experts Question New Fuel Mandates The new regulations have stirred debate among industry professionals. Some argue that airlines should have more autonomy over fuel choices and pricing. “The market should remain open, allowing airlines to decide which fuel they use and how they...
On Saturday, October 26, Czech Airlines (ČSA) will complete its final flight as an independent company, marking the end of a 101-year legacy. Flight OK767 from Paris to Prague will conclude an era in Czech aviation. Preceding this final arrival, ČSA will operate Flight OK766 from Prague to Paris, both routes already sold out, with remaining economy seats selling for over CZK 12,000 one-way. The airline’s Airbus A320, is scheduled to leave Prague at 5:35 p.m. and return by 9:55 p.m.. This final flight represents more than just a journey; it’s a tribute to the airline’s impact on Czech travel and aviation. ČSA’s financial struggles in recent years have been challenging, primarily due to fierce competition from low-cost carriers and internal management issues. These setbacks ultimately led to its absorption by Smartwings. Following this transition, all former ČSA flights will operate under Smartwings’ QS code, effectively ending ČSA’s operational independence. However, the ČSA brand will live on. Smartwings has decided to preserve the ČSA livery on two existing Airbus A320s, as well as on four new Airbus A220s that it will lease. The first of these A220s is expected to start service in December, with the remaining planes to join...
Prague Airport will offer passengers 13 new destinations for the 2024 winter season. Starting this winter, Václav Havel Prague Airport will connect travelers to 115 destinations across 56 airlines during the upcoming autumn-winter aviation season (October 27 – March 31). This is a significant increase—four times more than last year—but still 60% lower than the pre-pandemic record from 2019. Flights to European favorites like Edinburgh, Nice, Naples, Nantes, Glasgow, Birmingham, and Athens will now be available throughout the winter season, as they were previously limited to summer schedules. Completely new destinations have been introduced, including Liverpool, Belfast, Kayseri in Turkey, and exotic spots like Manama (Bahrain), Puerto Vallarta (Mexico), and Holguín (Cuba). The airport will also resume several popular long-haul winter flights to tropical destinations such as the Dominican Republic (Punta Cana), Vietnam (Phu Quoc), Thailand (Krabi), Kenya (Mombasa), Zanzibar, Oman (Salalah), Cape Verde (Sal), and Cuba (Santa Clara). Passenger Growth Outlook Prague Airport forecasts that total passenger traffic will reach 16.2 million in 2024, up from 13.8 million last year. Low-cost airlines play a significant role in this recovery, currently handling around half of the airport’s traffic. By the end of this year, these carriers are expected to serve...
Autumn in Czechia sees nature take on a whole new coat of colours; the sun is still warm and there are lots of opportunities to enjoy some unforgettable adventures out in the bosom of nature. This is the ideal time for hiking trips, either a day’s walking or longer treks lasting a few days. We present a few routes that are really worth trying! Trail through the Lužnice Valley This beautiful walk takes you into the heart of a typical Czech landscape, which is especially impressive in the autumn. This one is known as Toulava, or the Wandering Trail. It takes you through the deep valley of the Lužnice River in South Bohemia, lined with trees in all their autumn glory. Along the way, you come across places such as Tábor and Bechyně, where you can admire the beautiful sights in their historical centres and savour their unique genius loci. The trail through the Lužnice Valley stands out as the first route in Czechia to have achieved the prestigious Leading Quality Trails – Best of Europe certification. The trail starts in Planá nad Lužnicí and ends beyond where the Lužnice and Vltava rivers meet in Týn nad Vltavou. The trail...
In a major step toward post-pandemic recovery, Emirates will once again deploy the iconic Airbus A380 for regular flights between Dubai and Prague. The first scheduled flight is set for December 1, marking the return of the world’s largest passenger aircraft to Prague’s Václav Havel Airport since the COVID-19 outbreak. The A380 will operate daily on the Dubai-Prague route, with flight EK139 arriving in Prague at 12:30 PM. The return leg, flight EK140, will depart at 2:45 PM. These times are based on the current schedule available in Emirates’ reservation system. Emirates first introduced the Airbus A380 on the Prague route back in 2016, and the aircraft quickly became a regular sight at Ruzyně. However, since the pandemic began, the superjumbo has only made limited appearances in Prague, primarily during emergency flights. Most recently, Lufthansa utilized the A380 for crew training purposes, bringing it to the Czech capital on several occasions. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Etihad Airways is going to offer direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Prague effective 2 June 2025. Prague Airport will thus get a connection with the capital of the United Arab Emirates after almost eleven years. The carrier will deploy a Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner with a capacity of 270 seats on the route, which will be operated four times a week, every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. “We are very pleased that after almost 11 years, and a number of negotiations, it is now possible to confirm the launch of a connection between Prague and Abu Dhabi by Etihad Airways and the carrier’s Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner. The airline will start flying to Prague for the first time in its history, so the agreed frequency of four flights a week is also a great outcome of our negotiations,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman on the Prague Airport Board of Directors, commenting on the news. “With this step, our network of long-haul flights is expanding again, and we are able to offer passengers another important Middle East destination with great local potential and a network of connecting flights to Asia, Africa, and Australia,” he added. The Largest of the Seven Emirates Abu Dhabi...
airBaltic has confirmed that two of its aircraft, named Kunda and Püssi, will be operating on the new direct Prague-Vilnius route starting on March 30, 2025. The announcement was made on Friday, September 6. However, these aircraft will not have a fixed schedule for Prague flights. Instead, their use will vary, depending on the carrier’s operational needs at any given time. “The plan remains unchanged. All airBaltic A220-300 aircraft will be deployed according to operational requirements and will be available on all routes across the airline’s network,” the airBaltic press office told Novinky. In August, airBaltic held an online vote allowing the public to choose names for all 48 of its aircraft, with voters selecting from a list of real Baltic cities. Due to the efforts of Czech internet users, the Estonian city of Kunda won the first place (in Czech, “Kunda” is a vulgar term for female genitalia). The Estonian city of Püssi, whose name can also provoke giggles in Czech, secured the second position. The first of these newly named aircraft are expected to take flight in early 2025. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
After several years, Prague is set to regain a direct air connection with Canada. Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, has announced the launch of a new seasonal route between Prague and Toronto, beginning next year. The news was shared by Prague Airport on the social media platform X. Flights on this route are scheduled to operate from June 6 until the end of September. Tickets are already available for purchase. Air Canada will offer flights three times a week—on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays—using a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The outbound flight from Prague will depart at 12:35 p.m. and land in Toronto at 3:45 p.m. The return flight from Toronto is scheduled to depart at 8:25 p.m., arriving in Prague the following day at 10:45 a.m. Round-trip tickets are currently priced from approximately 16,000 CZK. This new route marks the return of direct flights between Prague and Canada, a service that has been absent since before the coronavirus pandemic. In the past, Air Transat operated direct flights to Canada, and CSA (Czech Airlines) also served this route. About Air Canada Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada, by size and passengers carried. The airline, founded...
This year has seen a remarkable surge in Czech tourists visiting the Polish Baltic Sea coast, with over 550,000 Czech nationals choosing this destination so far. Pavel Trojan, director of the Foreign Centre of the Polish Organization in Prague, highlighted this unprecedented influx, noting that it surpassed even the most optimistic predictions. In an interview with Polish Radio 24, Trojan pointed out that the growing trend of Czechs vacationing in Poland has been consistent over the years, with the Baltic coast and sightseeing tours being the most popular choices. But he said he was astonished with the numbers, considering that typically 700,000 to 900,000 Czechs vacation in Croatia each year. The significant interest in Poland suggests that it could soon rival Croatia as a top destination for Czech tourists. When asked why Poland has become so appealing to Czech visitors, Trojan likened the country’s attractions to pizza, where each “slice” offers something unique. He cited the 2012 UEFA European Championship in Wrocław as a pivotal moment, when many Czechs first visited Poland and discovered that the country defied their preconceptions. However, he emphasized that the rapid development of infrastructure in Poland has played a crucial role in drawing more tourists...
Passengers traveling through Terminal 2 of Prague Airport can now shop at the AC Sparta Prague fan shop. This makes Sparta the first sports team to have a shop at the airport. With over 200 products available, fans can even get their jerseys printed. “The opening of a fan shop at Václav Havel Airport Prague is a step to bring Sparta closer to the wider public, including international markets. Last season, we sold over 23,000 jerseys, which was a huge success for us. We believe the new fan shop will boost the growth and popularity of Sparta as a club and brand,” said Kamil Veselý, Sparta’s marketing director. The store covers 274 square meters and is located in Finger D of Terminal 2. It offers more than 200 products, including caps, special tourist collections, and jerseys with a unique Prague design patch. “Having fan shops of successful football clubs at international airports is a popular trend. We welcomed the opening of the first fan shop here and are confident it will be a success. Football fans might even choose our airport for trips to European competitions,” said Jakub Puchalský, a member of the Board of Directors at Prague Airport. Sparta...
The Czech Republic is set to embark on the construction of high-speed railway (HSR) lines next year, Transport Minister Martin Kupka announced on Friday. The first phase of the HSR project will connect Brno with Prerov in the east, starting in 2025. Construction of the second phase, linking Brno with the southeastern border town of Breclav, is scheduled to begin in 2026, Kupka revealed at a conference in Prague. Trains on the new high-speed lines will reach speeds of up to 320 kilometers per hour. The overall cost of building the core HSR infrastructure across the Czech Republic is projected to be CZK 800 billion. Discussions on constructing HSR in the Czech Republic have been ongoing since the 1990s, but significant progress has only been made in recent years. If the current timeline is maintained, the next major phase, including the Prague corridor, is expected to commence in 2030. A transport model from the Railway Administration predicts that the new high-speed rail between Prague and Brno will serve up to 60,000 passengers daily, reducing travel time between the two cities from nearly three hours to around 50 minutes. “The construction of high-speed railway and increased investment in infrastructure are crucial...
Flydubai has announced an increase in flights from Prague to Dubai, adding three more weekly rotations to the existing seven. Starting next year, the airline will offer two daily connections on Saturdays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. This increase is currently in a trial phase from February to April. Previously, Flydubai operated one daily flight from Prague, departing in the evening and arriving in Dubai early in the morning. The new flights will depart from Prague at 7:00 a.m., arriving in Dubai at 4:20 p.m. The return flight will depart at 1:55 a.m. and arrive in Prague at 5:55 a.m. A Boeing 737 MAX 8 will serve this route. The additional flights coincide with the start of the spring break, increasing the frequency to ten flights a week until April. This expansion aims to enhance the airline’s offer on the Prague-Dubai route and reduce connection times for other flights from Dubai. Emirates also operates flights from Prague to Dubai, sharing codes with Flydubai on this route. Additionally, Smartwings will return to the route with its winter schedule. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Singapore edged past France, Germany, Italy and Spain to reclaim bragging rights as having the world’s most powerful passport. Having a Singapore passport means getting visa-free entry to a record 195 global destinations, putting the city-state at the top on the Henley Passport Index. The four European countries, which held the No. 1 spot earlier in the year, are now in second place along with Japan. The Henley Passport Index, compiled by London-based Henley & Partners, evaluates 227 countries and territories using data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The index ranks passports by the number of destinations their holders can visit without a visa. South Korea, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands are in third place, with visa-free access to 191 destinations. The United Kingdom, which was the top-ranked passport along with the United States until 2014, now shares fourth place with New Zealand, Norway, Belgium, Denmark, and Switzerland. Australia and Portugal hold fifth place. The United States dropped to eighth place, just behind the Czech Republic. The number 195 is a record for Singapore and the entire index. On the other end, Afghanistan remains the lowest-ranked, with its citizens having visa-free access to only 26...
In the first six months of this year, Václav Havel Airport Prague handled over seven million passengers, which represents a year-on-year increase of almost a quarter. The number of passengers in the first half of the year reached 92 percent of the 2019 record year. The most flights were operated to and from Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France, and Germany. Every eighth passenger handled at Václav Havel Airport Prague flew to or arrived from Great Britain. It is therefore no surprise that London ranked top among the operated destinations. Paris took the imaginary silver podium, Amsterdam ended third, Milan was fourth, and Rome completed the list of the TOP 5 champions. For some passengers, the listed places became the final destinations of their trip, while others used the respective airports as transfer points. From January to June, direct air connections to 13 new destinations were added to the network. Alongside the resumption of the long-haul route to Beijing, the flight schedule now also includes connections to Kazakhstan’s Astana, the Italian cities of Brindisi, Florence, and Verona, the Turkish resort of Izmir, the Moldovan capital of Chisinau, La Palma in the Canary Islands, Ponta Delgada in the Azores, Poznan in Poland,...
If you are a fan of landscape architecture and nature in general, you should visit Průhonice Park. This architectonic gem is a member of the UNESCO world heritage. Průhonice Park in the UNESCO List You can find this masterpiece of European landscape architecture in the outskirt of Prague, in a small village called Průhonice. Its 250 hectares present a unique combination of native trees and plants together with introduced species, especially from the Mediterranean. You can admire more than 1600 different species as well as a unique collection of more than 8,000 rhododendrons. This unique landscape area and the neo-Renaissance Chateau are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a part of the Prague chapter (as well as the Vrtba Garden). Story of Průhonice Park The idea came from Count Arnost Emanuel Silva Tarouca, whose family origins trace back to Portugal. He fell in love with countess Nostic who owned the park. Since Arnost was a passionate politician and a dendrologist, he turned his passion to the Průhonice Park. Thanks to his knowledge and passion for landscape architecture, you can enjoy the beauties of the park in every season of the year. Spring is unique with blooming rhododendrons, summer...
Korea and the Czech Republic agreed to expand bilateral traffic rights for flights from four to seven weekly, the Korean Transport Ministry said Friday, as part of a broader effort to support the two countries’ $17 billion nuclear reactor project in the European nation. The decision was reached during a Korea-Czech aviation meeting held in Prague from Wednesday to Thursday, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. Traffic rights, determined through intergovernmental negotiations, are allocated by each country’s government to their respective airlines. The expansion agreement marks the first increase in traffic rights between Korea and the Czech Republic in 26 years, as they had been fixed at four weekly flights since 1998. The Czech Republic is currently connected to Korea by a single direct route — Korean Air’s Incheon-Prague service, which was launched in May 2004 and has carried 1.5 million people. Czech Airlines operated flights from June 2013 for about seven years, but the service was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, a codeshare agreement with Korean Air remains in place, which allows travelers to book flights and accumulate mileage through Korean Air when traveling to a third European country via Prague on Czech Airlines. Over...
Tucked away in the picturesque landscape of southern Moravia lies a hidden gem that every wine lover must visit: the Plže Wine Cellars. These are no ordinary wine cellars – they are small, white houses adorned with sky blue base walls and ornamentation, giving them an almost otherworldly charm, as if they were inhabited by Tolkien’s hobbits. The Plže cellars form a quaint, enchanting street with two village greens where cultural events are held each summer. This vineyard complex boasts a rich history, with a tradition of wine-making that dates back to the 15th century. The open-air museum is located on the southwest edge of the protected landscape region of the White Carpathians, a place where superb wine matures and is available for tasting. Visitors can explore the Plže cellars throughout the year. During the summer, several cellars are always open, with wine-growers taking turns to serve guests. Why “Plže”? Curiously, the name “Plže” translates to “slugs” in English. The area is aptly named due to the abundance of slugs found in the region, adding a quirky touch to its rich historical and cultural appeal. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Prague Castle was the most visited tourist destination in the Czech Republic last year, attracting 2.19 million tourists, a 54% increase from the previous year. The Petřín cable car came in second with 1.9 million visitors, followed by Prague Zoo with 1.36 million visitors. These three destinations also topped the list in 2022. The Aquapalace in Čestlice, Central Bohemia, also surpassed one million visitors last year, according to data published by the state agency CzechTourism. Other top ten destinations included the Dolní Vítkovice complex in Ostrava, Aqualand Moravia in Pasohlávky, the Zlín Zoo, Safari Park Dvůr Králové, the Petřín Lookout Tower, and the Ostrava Zoo. The rankings remained mostly unchanged year-on-year, with Špilberk Castle in Brno making the top ten last year, while the Petřín Lookout Tower was not listed. CzechTourism reported that 2023 was a successful year for domestic tourism, with visitor numbers significantly increasing nationwide. The current figures indicate that tourism is nearing pre-recession levels. In Central Bohemia and South Moravia, aquaparks were the top attractions, while the Pilsner brewery led in the Pilsen region. Zoos were the most visited in South Bohemia, Ústí nad Labem, Hradec Králové, Olomouc, and Zlín regions, as well as in Vysočina. In...
After a four-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, Prague has restored its direct air link with Beijing. This route will now operate three times a week, all year round, as announced by Prague Airport spokeswoman Klára Divíšková. In 2019, over 1.7 million tourists from Asia visited the Czech Republic, but that number dropped to 776,000 last year. “I firmly believe that the renewed direct route to Beijing will stimulate inbound tourism from China. The connection to Beijing offers a great opportunity for Czech tourists to explore not only the Chinese capital but also the rest of China and Asia, thanks to connecting flights,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Board of Prague Airport. Hainan Airlines will operate flights to Beijing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays using Airbus A330 aircraft. Tourists from distant destinations, including China, often travel around Europe. From the Czech Republic, they visit Austria, Germany, France, and Italy. “It’s logical; if they are already taking a long flight, they want to experience more destinations. This direct connection will ultimately benefit European tourism as a whole,” added the Director of the Czech Tourism Centre – CzechTourism. Hainan Airlines, established in January 1993 in Hainan Province, China’s largest special...
Would you like to have unforgettable memories of the holiday in the Czech mountains? Let’s try to sleep in a tiny house made of hay. Moreover, right from your bed, you have a view of the sky with stars through the transparent rooftop. You might have romantic ideas about sleeping on hay in plain nature. In this upgraded version, you have a whole tiny house with a bed for two people. However, the most romantic aspect is the transparent rooftop under your bed, where you can watch the sky with stars. If you are not allergic to the grass, you should definitely try it! In fact, this little house is made of straw rather than hay. Straw can keep the warm better, and it is almost waterproof. It makes the little house comfortable as much as possible. However, this kind of experience is a seasonal service from May to September, since the nights in the mountains are cold during the rest of the year. Your experience is coming with a tasty breakfast made of local ingredients. You can have it served right into your bed, enjoy it as a picnic in the meadow, or have it right in the cottage...
Flixbus is introducing a new bus service connecting Prague and Belgrade, Serbia, starting June 18. The new route will operate every Thursday and Sunday, with stops in Brno, Vienna, Budapest, and Novi Sad. Buses will depart from Prague Central Station at 16:35, arriving in Belgrade at 6:30 am the next day, as reported by Dopraváček.eu. In the opposite direction, the bus leaves Belgrade at 23:30 and arrives in Prague at 13:15 the following day. Ticket prices start at CZK 919 from Prague, and CZK 749 from Brno. This new service will greatly simplify travel between the Czech Republic and Serbia. Although Serbia is not an EU member, EU citizens can travel without a visa or passport, needing only an ID card to stay for up to 90 days. Would you like us to write about your business? Find out more
Prague Airport is to offer regular direct flights to Ulaanbaatar for the first time in its history. The Eznis Airways carrier plans to operate flights to the capital of Mongolia two times a week, on Wednesday and Saturday, effective 10 July 2024, using a wide-body Airbus A330 with a capacity for 256 passengers. This third direct European connection to Mongolia, which is to complement the only two other direct routes available, will also offer interesting options for connecting flights, for example, to Vietnam. “We are very happy that the Eznis Airways carrier is launching a direct route from Prague to Ulaanbaatar. Approximately 12,000 Mongolians live in the Czech Republic, which is one of their largest communities in the European Union. In addition, Mongolia is a traditional trade partner of the Czech Republic. We believe, Czech tourists who will now be able to explore unknown Mongolia currently without the need for visas, will also be satisfied,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. Mongolia no longer means just traditional yurts. Only 3.27 million people live in a country occupying an area of more than 1,500,000 square kilometres. Mongolia is twenty times the size of the Czech Republic,...
Krásná samota means “beautiful solitude,” and once you visit this place, you understand why.
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air will launch a direct flight between Prague and the Bulgarian resort city of Varna. The new airline service will start operating on 1 August 2024, as announced in a press release. An Airbus A321 aircraft, with a capacity of 230 passengers, will be put on the route. The flights will run twice a week—on Thursdays and Sundays. The flight duration will be approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes. Tickets are already on sale on the official website of the low-cost carrier, with round-trip prices starting at CZK 2900. Today, Smartwings and Bulgaria Air also fly this route. However, their prices are almost twice as high. About Varna Bulgaria’s third city and maritime capital, Varna is the most interesting and cosmopolitan town on the Black Sea coast. A combination of port city, naval base, and seaside resort, it’s an appealing place to while away a few days, packed with history yet thoroughly modern, with an enormous park to amble round and a lengthy beach to lounge on. In the city center, you’ll find Bulgaria’s largest Roman baths complex and its finest archaeological museum, as well as a lively cultural and restaurant scene. Would you like us...
On Friday, May 31, Czech carrier RegioJet will launch a new bus service from Prague to the Croatian resort town of Split. The route will be served by the company’s most modern bus, a double-decker Setra S-531-DT, featuring both standard and superior comfort classes. The seasonal service will be available until October 2024. Buses will run three times a week (Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays) in June and September, and daily in July and August. The journey is expected to take 17 hours, with stops in Brno, Bratislava, and several Croatian cities along the way. One-way ticket prices start at CZK 999 for a standard seat and CZK 1189 for a seat in the ‘Fun&Relax⁺’ premium class. The premium class, located on the upper deck, offers more personal space with an increased distance between rows and fewer seats per row (three seats instead of four). The bus features a multimedia system built into the backs of the leather ergonomic seats, each equipped with USB and USB-C ports and a full 220-volt power outlet. Additional amenities include climate control, free Wi-Fi, and a toilet. On the lower deck, the seating layout is standard (2+2), but it includes two family sections with tables....
Good news for budget travelers! Ryanair is adding a new direct route from Prague to Venice’s Marco Polo Airport, starting in October. This marks a welcome return for the airline, which previously served the route but had a hiatus in recent years. The new route offers a convenient alternative to Ryanair’s existing service to Treviso Airport, which is located further away from Venice itself. While Wizz Air currently offers flights to Marco Polo from Prague, they’re reducing their frequency. Ryanair will operate five flights per week, from Thursday to Monday. Most departures are scheduled for the morning, similar to Wizz Air. However, a Sunday evening flight from Venice provides additional flexibility for travelers. While initial fares may not be the cheapest, with return tickets starting at around 2,600 CZK, Ryanair is known for offering competitive prices, especially as the launch date approaches. Reaching Venice from Marco Polo Airport is a breeze. Several convenient options are available: City Bus Line 15: This budget-friendly option takes you to Mestre, on the mainland, in about 25 minutes for just €10 per ticket. ATVO Buses: These buses also cost €10 and offer direct connections to Venice Island. Water Buses: For a more scenic journey,...
Yesterday, May 10, after the winter break, Delta Air Lines resumed operation of its regular connection from Prague to New York, which it will service on a daily basis until 6 October 2024. Flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport will be operated by Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for 217 passengers, with the cabin configuration of 181 seats in Economy Class and 36 seats in Business Class. Delta Air Lines has been providing its regular flights between Prague and the American metropolis regularly since 19 June 2009. The route operation was disrupted only in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “I am pleased that Delta Air Lines has been offering direct connections from Prague to New York for as many as 15 years. During the period of running its operations in Prague, the American carrier already serviced 5,900 flights and transported 1,119,000 passengers. The United States is a very important market for us, which generated for us over half a million handled passengers last year, including connecting flights,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors. “In the first quarter of this year, we also recorded a growth of 17 percent in this segment, so we...
SCAT Airlines from Kazakhstan is set to introduce a non-stop air service connecting Prague and Astana, starting May 22, 2024. The flights are scheduled twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, as announced by the Prague airport’s press service. Tickets are available for purchase now, with the starting price for a one-way flight at 175 euros (approximately 4300 crowns). The travel duration for this direct route is estimated to be 4 hours and 5 minutes. The Boeing 737-700 aircraft, accommodating 149 passengers, will operate this convenient air link. Here are some of the best things to see and do in Astana. A panoramic tower With its 360-degree city views, Bayterek Tower, in the centre of Nurzhol Boulevard, is the best place to get your bearings. From the top of this landmark building, the new city unfolds beneath you, with eye-catching architecture at every turn. A white tower with a golden sphere at its apex, this ensemble symbolises the tree of life where the samruk, a mythical bird of happiness, lays its golden egg. The enclosed, spherical viewing platform, located at a height of 97 metres, marks the year, 1997, when it was decided to move the capital north from Almaty....
The Czech Republic is setting ambitious goals for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Their pavilion, a striking wooden structure on prime waterfront real estate, promises to be a technological marvel and a launchpad for Czech businesses in Asia. Building on Success Decades after a well-received Czech pavilion at a previous Expo, the Czechs are raising the bar. Their new pavilion boasts a unique design by Apropos Architects, constructed from wood and glass. This wooden marvel stands out in Japan, where earthquake regulations typically limit such structures. The Czechs, however, have addressed these concerns, proving the building’s resilience to Japan’s authorities. Innovation Takes Center Stage The pavilion isn’t just about aesthetics; it’s a platform for Czech innovation. Visitors will be greeted by displays showcasing Czech achievements in engineering, finance, agriculture, and artificial intelligence. A central auditorium serves as a venue for business meetings, conferences, and workshops, fostering partnerships between Czech and Asian companies. A Taste of Czechia Cultural immersion goes beyond exhibits. A rooftop restaurant offers stunning ocean views and a delectable taste of Czech cuisine, adapted for Japanese palates. Beer will flow freely from over 100 taps, with a focus on efficiency – the Czechs have even timed how long...
Czech Railways (ČD), Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation unveiled the first fixed-formation ComfortJet push-pull train for cross-border services at Prague main station on April 9. Siemens and Škoda are supplying 20 nine-car 230km/h ComfortJet trains to ČD under a €500m contract awarded in March 2021. ČD also awarded Siemens a contract to supply 50 Vectron multi-voltage locomotives and agreed a 10-year full-service maintenance contract under which ČD maintenance staff will transfer to the manufacturer. The new trains will be maintained at the ČD Prague South facility near Prague Vršovice station, where the construction of a new maintenance building for the ComfortJet fleet is under consideration by ČD. The first ComfortJet unveiled in Prague was formed of eight coaches, rather than the standard formation of nine cars. The second class/bistro car and first class driving trailer were missing as deliveries of these coaches have yet to start. The first ComfortJet is currently running under temporary approval granted by national rail safety regulator Drážní úřad. ČD and the manufacturers are hopeful that the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) will soon grant the Authorisation to Place on the Market (APOM) that is required for the new train to enter passenger service. The...
Czech regional airports are spreading their wings! In a historic first, Ostrava will offer direct flights to both Phuket, Thailand, and the idyllic island of Mauritius. Sun-seekers in Brno will also rejoice, as they’ll gain access to these same tropical paradises. While Brno already boasted direct Thailand flights last season, Mauritius is a brand new adventure for both airports. These exciting new routes will be operated as charter flights in collaboration with travel agency Čedok and Italian carrier Neos. “This winter season marks a new chapter not only for Čedok, but also for Ostrava and Brno airports,” says Čedok CEO Stanislav Zeman. “We’re committed to bringing the world closer to our clients, offering comfortable travel experiences that allow them to explore new horizons.” Zeman highlights Thailand’s enduring popularity as a top exotic destination for Čedok. This motivated the agency to offer direct flights to Phuket from both Brno and Ostrava during the winter months. For those seeking the allure of Mauritius, Čedok provides a convenient option with a short stopover. Both routes will utilize Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners operated by Neos. Looking back, Zeman expressed ambitious expansion plans for Ostrava Airport in 2024. This summer, Čedok will fly passengers from the...
From 9 July 2024, Václav Havel Airport Prague will, once again, handle direct flights to Cairo. The national carrier of Egypt, EGYPTAIR, will operate the connection to the Egyptian capital three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The route will also offer interesting options for catching connecting flights to another 75 destinations within EGYPTAIR’s network, including cities in Egypt and the whole of Africa, China, and India. Direct regular flights to Cairo will land in Prague for the first time since 2011 when Czech Airlines ceased its operation of the route. To service the connection, the carrier will deploy Boeing 737-800 aircraft with capacity for 154 passengers divided into 16 Business Class seats and 138 Economy Class seats. With a population of ten million, Cairo is the second most populous city in Africa after Lagos. The capital of Egypt is located on the right bank of the River Nile. Its dominant features are modern skyscrapers and luxury hotels, which are in a juxtaposition to the ancient pyramids located on the left bank in Giza. Cairo’s most visited sights include a number of important museums, the world-famous Khan al-Khalili market, and the 186-metre-high Burj al-Cairo tower, which in good...
Prague will, once again, have a direct connection with China. Effective 24 June, Hainan Airlines is resuming its direct route to Beijing, which the carrier will operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Flights will be served by an Airbus A330. Praha opět získá přímé spojení s Čínou 🥳🇨🇳! @HainanAirlines od 24. června obnoví svoji přímou linku do Pekingu, kterou budou provozovat třikrát týdně vždy v pondělí, ve středu a v pátek. Lety do čínské metropole bude obsluhovat Airbus A330 s kapacitou pro 292 cestujících ✈️. pic.twitter.com/vDDSnBqPWx — Prague Airport (@PragueAirport) April 3, 2024 Flights will depart Beijing at 2:30 am, arriving in Prague at 6:45 am. The return flights will leave Prague at 2:00 pm, touching down in Beijing at 5:20 am the following day. Ticket sales are yet to be announced. Hainan Airlines holds the distinction of being the first Chinese carrier to connect Prague with Beijing. The inaugural flight took place in September 2015. Then-President Miloš Zeman hailed the route’s launch as a significant achievement of Czech-Chinese relations. Initially, due to passenger loads, the Airbus A330-300 deployed on the route continued onwards to Belgrade after serving Prague for three years. Prior to the pandemic,...
Georgian Wings is planning to launch a direct route from Prague to Tbilisi, which the carrier will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 4 May, using Boeing 737-300 aircraft with capacity for 148 passengers. “We are glad that we managed to resume the direct connection with Tbilisi. This is the second route to Georgia, which is positive news for several reasons, for example in terms of enhancing both inbound and outbound tourism. Travellers from both countries enjoy a visa-free regime,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said. The capital of Georgia is located at the foot of the mountains and is nicknamed the Pearl of the Caucasus. It offers an unusually large number of opportunities for traditional and non-traditional travel experiences. In the city centre, travellers can visit, for example, Freedom Square with the statue of St. George and Rustaveli Street with the National Museum. Furthermore, the city is home to the Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, called Sameba in Georgian. Also worth mentioning is the Narikala Fortress with the church of St. Nicholas, from where the best view of the city and the Mtkvari river is to be had. The Mtatsminda amusement park, where...
The Czech railway operator RegioJet performed its first trip on the Prague-Chop route. The overnight train from Prague with 120 passengers on board arrived at the Chop station on schedule at 10:35 Kyiv time, the railway operator’s press service reported on Thursday. As reported, from March 27, RegioJet is launching a second line to Ukraine through Slovakia to Chop in addition to the existing one through the Polish Przemysl. The route has three carriages with 140 seats, which travel as part of the Prague-Kosice train. Ticket prices range from EUR 18.9 to EUR 67.9 including meals. The night train Prague-Chop departs from Prague (the Czech Republic) at 21:52, from Kosice (Slovakia) at 06:38 am and arrives in Chop at 10:35. In the opposite direction, departure from Chop is at 17:35, from Kosice at 21:37, and arrival in Prague at 05:46 the next day. JSC Ukrzaliznytsia is launching a special transfer train No. 345/346 Chernivtsi-Chop-Uzhgorod, which will connect with the new international route Prague-Chop. Transfer train No. 345/346 Chernivtsi-Chop-Uzhgorod will depart from Chernivtsi daily at 05:30, proceed through Ivano-Frankivsk (08:13-08:27), Stryi (11:20-11:50), Mukachevo (15 :13-15:18), Chop (16:28-16:57), arrive in Uzhgorod at 17:20. In the opposite direction, departure from Uzhgorod is at...
SunExpress is launching a new direct seasonal route between Prague and Izmir, Turkey’s third-largest city. The flights will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, from June 5th to September 29th, 2024. Affordable Travel with Checked Baggage Included Tickets are already available for purchase, with one-way fares starting from a budget-friendly CZK 3,000. This price includes a checked baggage allowance of up to 30kg, eliminating the need for additional fees. The flight time is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes. Departures from Prague will be at 9:40 PM, while flights from Izmir will take off at 7:00 PM. SunExpress will operate the route using Boeing 737-800 or 737 MAX 8 aircraft, both configured to comfortably seat 189 passengers. Additional Option: Smartwings Enters the Market Starting May 30th, Czech airline Smartwings will also offer flights between Prague and Izmir. Their service will operate on Mondays and Thursdays. However, it’s important to note that Smartwings’ one-way fares start from CZK 4,900 and do not include checked baggage in the base price. Located on the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea, Izmir boasts a population of 2.96 million, making it Turkey’s third-largest city. Surrounded by rolling hills, the city enjoys a typical...
Glamping is getting more and more popular, and it’s completely understandable. However, what about connecting glamping with the healthy benefits of bees? You can experience this unique connection only in Spaní na medu, which can be translated literally as sleeping on honey. Are you interested in discovering more? Why is Spaní na medu so special Spaní na medu is not a typical glamping experience. Here you have an extra benefit that you won’t find anywhere else in the Czech Republic. You share this home with bees. There is no need to worry about your interaction. Bees have their hive in the lower part, and you have a total of 27 square meters of comfort for your disposal in the upper part. However, if you find a secret slat, you can peep inside the hive, even from your part. The concept of accommodation is thought through to the last detail. Thanks to the big window, you can watch the life of bees from a safe distance. Furthermore, the bench you are sitting on by the window is situated just above the hive. It means that you can feel the vibrating power of the bees literally under your bottom. There is even...
Astana, Tallinn, Florence, and Verona are the new destinations Prague Airport is adding to the direct connection network operated under the summer flight schedule, the effect of which commences on the last day of March. A total of 68 carriers will offer services to 167 destinations. New connections to popular holiday destinations, such as Brindisi, Izmir, La Palma, and Ponta Delgada, will also be launched. In terms of the number of destinations and carriers, Prague Airport will reach almost 90 percent of the offer of the 2019 record year. Additional increases in the number of flight frequencies on more than thirty routes have also been scheduled. Prague Airport will handle up to 93 flights to London a week and 59 connections to Antalya. Passengers will be able to choose from up to 57 flights to Paris, up to 54 flights to Amsterdam, and 40 weekly connections to Milan. A higher number of connections will also be operated on direct routes to destinations such as Barcelona, Oslo, Marseille, and Copenhagen. More Capacity A significant increase in the number of flights (10 times a week) and the seat capacity offered will also be seen on the regular connection of Qatar Airways thanks...
Ten months after the first ride from Brussels to Berlin, European Sleeper introduces new stops in Dresden, Bad Schandau, and Prague. The train will then connect four countries and four European capitals. Even Paris and London are well connected with a single transfer in Brussels. The route extension will be unveiled with a special event on 25 March 2024, where press, trade, and partners can board the train in Brussels and arrive in Prague the next day. On 26 March the official launch will be celebrated in Prague around the very first departure to Amsterdam and Brussels. The event is organised in collaboration with, Prague City Tourism, CzechTourism, visit.brussels, Visit Dresden, and České dráhy. The Dutch-Belgian night train operator European Sleeper is part of the movement that put night trains in Europe back on the map. Trains offer an attractive alternative to other modes of transportation and produce up to 28 times less greenhouse emissions than planes, for example. Another significant benefit of night trains is their ability to transform lengthy distances into a mere overnight journey, allowing passengers to travel efficiently as they sleep. Martin Kupka, the Czech Minister of Transport commented: “Night trains are now making a comeback...
Czech private railway operator RegioJet has announced the launch of a brand new train route connecting Prague, Czech Republic, with Chop, Ukraine. The service kicks off on Wednesday, March 27th, but passengers can already secure their tickets. This new line serves as an alternative to the existing route linking Prague with the Polish border town of Przemysl. According to ZDopravy.cz, a key advantage lies in the smooth border crossing between Slovakia and Ukraine. Unlike buses, this train route avoids longer wait times. RegioJet’s owner, Radim Jančura, revealed that the Chop-Prague route will consist of three cars with 140 seats, including 80 in sleeper cars and 60 in seated cars. RegioJet will collaborate with Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) on this new service. Plans are underway to extend the line further to Mukachevo, a city in the Transcarpathian region. The new connection complements RegioJet’s existing Prague-Košice route. Passengers can choose between comfortable sleeper cars and regular seating. The ticket price encompasses both breakfast and dinner, offering excellent value. Prices start from 459 CZK for a seat and 740 CZK for a sleeper berth. RegioJet will not be the only operator of passenger trains on 1435-mm-gauge lines to Ukraine. Slovakia’s national operator ZSSK operates...
Travelers between the Czech Republic and Japan may soon enjoy the convenience of direct flights. During a visit to Japan, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský (Pirates) signed an agreement with his counterpart, Yoko Kamikawa, paving the way for a direct air link between Prague and Tokyo. Currently, flying from Prague’s Václav Havel Airport to Japan requires stopovers, significantly extending the journey and adding costs. Travelers typically face layovers in Dubai, Qatar, Rome, or other locations, pushing the price range between CZK 15,000 and CZK 30,000. “This agreement is a crucial foundation for future direct flights between the Czech Republic and Japan,” Lipavský stated at a press conference. The next step lies with airlines, who will finalize the specifics of the direct flights. “In Asia, it’s common for governments to pave the way before commercial agreements are made,” explained Daniel Drake, the ministry’s spokesperson. Lipavský emphasized the importance of Czech-Japanese relations, highlighting Japan, alongside India and Australia, as a key ally in the Indo-Pacific region. He pointed out the significant number of Japanese tourists visiting Prague annually, along with the presence of Japanese companies operating in the Czech Republic. Although pre-pandemic travel figures haven’t been reached yet, the number of Japanese...
Easier travel to explore Central Asia and Uzbekistan: all this is to be possible thanks to a new regular direct connection from Prague to Tashkent offered by Qanot Sharq Airlines. Flights to the capital of Uzbekistan will be operated once a week, every Thursday. Tickets can be bought on the airline’s website qanotsharq.com. Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, confirmed that the connection with Uzbekistan was among this year’s priorities. “In 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic, almost 70 thousand tourists from Central Asian countries visited the Czech Republic. We expect more than 15,000 passengers to use this new route in its first year of operation.” Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, impresses with its modern appearance, where skyscrapers, modern shopping centers and cultural attractions are concentrated. Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, with their majestic architecture and ancient history, provide a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in long-standing traditions. The Republic of Karakalpakstan, part of Uzbekistan, attracts tourists with its unique museum named after I. Savitsky and the opportunity to see the former Aral Sea. Qanot Sharq Airlines, founded in 1998, has been organizing cargo and passenger air transportation over the years. In 2021, after the abolition of the monopoly in the...
A strike by Lufthansa ground staff has thrown major German airports into disarray, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and impacting travel to and from Prague. The action, led by the Verdi union, aims to pressure the airline into increasing wages for its 25,000 ground staff. Germany’s largest airport, Frankfurt, stands paralyzed by the strike. Around 250 Lufthansa flights are expected to be grounded, with similar disruptions occurring at major hubs in Munich, Hamburg, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne/Bonn, and Stuttgart. “Passengers are urged to check their flight status directly on the Lufthansa website before heading to the airport,” warns Frankfurt Airport in a statement. The strike also affects flights to and from Prague’s Václav Havel Airport. Four flights each from and to Frankfurt, along with one flight each from and to Munich, have been canceled today. Verdi estimates the strike will impact up to 100,000 passengers. The action, which began this morning, is expected to conclude at 7:10 AM on Wednesday. There is further information on delays and cancellations on Lufthansa’s website. You can also keep eye on Lufthansa’s X account for further updates. Beware: Lufthansa customer service has warned customers that there is a fake WhatsApp number being circulated. The airline does not have...
People taking the European Sleeper night train from Amsterdam or Rotterdam will soon have two new destinations to choose from. “We’re going to Dresden & Prague!” the company announced. The Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin night train will run to the Czech capital starting March 25. “Along the way, it also stops in the romantic Dresden, the spectacular nature reserve of Saxon Switzerland, and in the beautiful Elbe valley,” the company said. The night train departs from Amsterdam Central Station at 10:34 p.m. and arrives in Dresden at 8:29 a.m. and at Prague Main Station at 10:56 a.m. the following day. Ticket prices start at 89 euros for a seat in a shared six-person compartment. You can also book a Couchette compartment for six people for 99 euros per person or four people for 139 euros per person. The most comfortable option is a sleeper compartment for three people at 169 euros per person. It includes a seating area, wash basin, and breakfast. If you book fewer tickets than the number of couchettes or beds in the compartment, you may end up sharing with other passengers. The European Sleeper also pointed out that it is an excellent option for attending the Euro 2024 matches...
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is taking off with a brand new direct flight between Prague and Antalya, Turkey, starting May 19th, 2024. The twice-weekly service (Thursdays and Sundays) will offer convenient connections for travelers seeking sunshine and stunning beaches. Tickets are already on sale, with tempting one-way fares starting as low as approximately CZK 2,300. This competitive pricing adds to the existing options provided by Czech airline Smartwings and fellow Turkish low-cost carrier SunExpress. With three airlines vying for your business, travelers can expect a potential price war, leading to even more affordable flights between the two popular destinations. Currently, competitors Smartwings and SunExpress offer one-way tickets for March 2024 at CZK 4,200 and CZK 3,850, respectively. Pegasus’ entry into the market is likely to shake things up, potentially bringing down prices and making a trip to Antalya even more accessible for budget-conscious travelers. Antalya is the largest Turkish city on the Mediterranean coast outside the Aegean region with over 2.6 million people in its metropolitan area. While the city itself only has modest elevation changes, Antalya has high mountains in all directions to its interior. With moisture being trapped, the local climate thus has high winter rainfall, while...
Construction noise and traffic disruptions are among the chief concerns for the people of Usti nad Labem If everything goes according to plan, Czechia should see the construction of its first high-speed railway take off in 2027. The plan of the authorities is to link the capital Prague to the German city of Dresden passing through Ústí nad Labem, in northern Bohemia, which lies more or less in the middle. It turns out, however, that despite the great transport and economic development opportunities that such a grand project implies, not all residents of Usti nad Labem are excited about the route passing through their town. Some 600 complaints have been filed from the community raising objections about things like the risks, the noise pollution and the traffic-related disruptions that the railway construction would invariably entail. There have even been calls to divert the route so that it bypasses the city. The Czech Transport Minister Martin Kupka has responded by saying that the government has taken every step to listen to the concerns and to involve the community in the decision-making process and that working mediating groups will be formed. Nevertheless, the authorities are adamant that the project will proceed as planned. From...
On February 1, 2024, the first flight of a new charter route from Prague to Abu Dhabi took off at 10:20 from Václav Havel Airport. Operated by Smartwings with a Boeing 737 MAX, the route is for Der Touristik group, encompassing travel agencies Fischer and Exim Tours. The weekly flights to the United Arab Emirates capital will run until early May. The UAE is a popular destination for Czech travelers, with over 100,000 passengers using the connection last year. Der Touristik considers Abu Dhabi, known for its safety and attractions like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and entertainment parks, a valuable addition to Prague’s airport offerings. “The United Arab Emirates has long been very popular with Czech passengers: last year more than 100,000 people used the air service between the UAE and Prague. The new connection with the country’s capital will expand the offer to another interesting destination from our airport,” said Jaroslav Filip, spokesman for Prague Air Harbour. The flight duration will be about 7 hours. It is not possible to buy tickets for the flight. They are available only as part of FISCHER or Exim Tours packages. It should be noted that today direct scheduled flights between Prague...
For the third time, Prague Airport has recognized the best airlines for the past year. The most developing carrier was Ryanair. The Best Performing Airline in terms of traffic was Finnair. The title of the most sustainable carrier was awarded to easyJet. British Airways received the award for the best marketing campaign in cooperation with Prague Airport. Compared to last year, a new award category has been added, concretely it is the Most Developing Cargo Carrier. This title was presented to Korean Air. The fastest-growing and most efficient airlines The award recognising the greatest year-on-year increase in passenger numbers, “Fastest Growing Airline at Prague Airport 2023”, was presented by Prague Airport to the air carrier that achieved the highest year-on-year increase in the total number of transported passengers compared to 2022, and thus contributed the most to the development of flight connections at Václav Havel Airport Prague. The award was presented to Ryanair, the Irish low-cost carrier. The title of the most efficient carrier in terms of traffic, “Best Performing Airline at Prague Airport 2023”, factors in the key operational indicators, alongside the volume performance of carriers. Only carriers that completed at least 100 aircraft movements from July to December...
The Canary Islands have always been a hotspot for tourists, and this summer, there’s a new gem waiting to be discovered—La Palma. Čedok, in collaboration with Smartwings, is introducing direct flights from Prague Airport to Santa Cruz de La Palma. Departing once a week from June to October, this exciting addition aims to cater to Czech travelers seeking fresh experiences. Miroslav Kubáč, Product Director of Čedok, expressed excitement about this new venture, stating, “For the summer season, we have decided to add another novelty missing in the Czech market. Therefore, starting this June, we will start direct flights to the island of La Palma, a part of the Canary Islands. We plan to fly to this new destination weekly in cooperation with Smartwings.” Affectionately known as “La Isla Bonita” or “The Beautiful Island,” La Palma stands out as one of the greenest among the Canary Islands, according to Lonely Planet. It offers a paradise for hiking enthusiasts with trails along the caldera’s edge and the opportunity to conquer the highest peak, Roque de los Muchachos. The Volcano Trail, showcasing the most beautiful southern volcanoes, is a popular choice, as are boat trips to spot whales and dolphins. For astronomy enthusiasts,...
A total of 13,828,137 passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague last year, amounting to a year-on-year increase of 29 percent. Travellers were able to use new long-haul routes to Seoul, Taipei, and exotic holiday retreats. Combined, the airport offered connections to 167 destination and over 30 new or resumed operations by 69 air carriers. The original forecast proposed around 12.5 million handled passengers, which was successfully exceeded. Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said that in 2023 the airport got close to the 2019 number of handled passengers, reaching 78 percent of that year’s figures. “In the 2019 record year, 190 destinations were flown to from Prague, while in 2023, we recorded 167. At the same time, we were able to resume or launch several long-haul routes, for example to Seoul in South Korea with Korean Air and to Taiwan with China Airlines. Another indisputably positive move is represented by the long-haul charter services of LOT Polish Airlines and World2Fly, which offer direct flights to exotic holiday destinations such as the Dominican Republic, Thailand, and Sri Lanka.” Other routes which expanded the flight schedule include, for example, Agádír in Morocco (Eurowings), Bilbao...
Prague’s Václav Havel Airport is set to expand its offerings with the introduction of eight new direct destinations during the upcoming 2024 summer season. The list of airlines and their respective launch dates has been disclosed in a press release. Here are the new destinations along with their corresponding airlines and launch dates: Florence: Volotea (Starting from 22 March) Verona: Volotea (Starting from 22 March) Tallinn: Eurowings (Starting from 31 March) Poznan: Ryanair (Starting from 1 April) Ponta Delgada, Portugal: Smartwings (Starting from 26 April) Brindisi, Italy: Smartwings (Starting from 3 June) Izmir, Turkey: SunExpress (Starting from 5 June) Chisinau: FlyOne (Starting from 24 June) Tickets for these exciting new destinations are already available for purchase on the official websites of the respective airlines mentioned in brackets. A total of 13,828,137 passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague last year, amounting to a year-on-year increase of 29 percent. Travellers were able to use new long-haul routes to Seoul, Taipei, and exotic holiday retreats. Combined, the airport offered connections to 167 destinations and over 30 new or resumed operations by 69 air carriers. The original forecast proposed around 12.5 million handled passengers, which was successfully exceeded.
After a successful four-year run, Czech carrier RegioJet has made the strategic decision to discontinue its seasonal Prague-Croatia railway service. Instead, the company is steering its focus to Ukraine, according to statements from the company’s director, Radim Jančura, to Zdopravy.cz. However, RegioJet is gearing up to enhance its bus services to Croatia, aiming to offset the void left by the canceled trains. Buses from Prague to Split will be in operation daily throughout the summer of 2024. The transformation began in the summer of 2023, as the company reduced the number of trains to Croatia, reallocating resources to the route from Prague to the Ukrainian border. Jančura stated, “We are now prioritizing year-round connections to Ukraine.” The Czech private operator aims to start service to Ukraine in January 2024 with an overnight flight from Prague to Chop, operating through the Cerná nad Tisou border crossing in Slovakia. The new route will utilize a 37-kilometer stretch of standard gauge track from the border to Chop and onward to Mukachevo in Ukraine. Departing from Prague Main Station at 21:38, the trains will reach Chop at 10:35, with the return journey departing Chop at 17:30 and arriving in Prague at 05:07. Given that...
American airline Delta Airlines has confirmed the resumption of direct flights between Prague and New York’s JFK airport starting May 10, 2024, as announced in a recent press release. The airline plans to operate daily flights on this route until October 6, utilizing the Boeing 767-300 liner for the service. The estimated travel time for the journey is 9 hours and 25 minutes. Tickets for these flights are already available for purchase, with a base fare set at CZK 24,000 for a one-way trip. “The resumption of direct flights to New York, which was one of the most attractive long-haul destinations from Prague in 2019, is excellent news,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors. “It will be particularly appreciated by Czech passengers, who will gain a convenient and fast connection to the east coast of the United States.” More choice in the U.S. For customers looking to travel beyond New York, Delta offers same-day connections to 42 cities across the United States from its hub at JFK, making it easier to connect to friends, family and business colleagues. The airline has more flights from Europe to New York-JFK than any other carrier and has a total...
Studying abroad has many challenges. But one that tops the list is the language barrier. You might have found your perfect course to study abroad, written a captivating essay or been asked to “write my paper” in a custom service, got accepted to your dream college to head toward an exciting journey! But right after you get off the plane, it hits you – everyone speaks in a different language! In this case, you might need to learn how to overcome language barriers in communication. Language barrier is not something that just a few students face! One rising concern for international students is the language! It exists even for people who speak a similar language. If you know only a bit of the language, speaking, studying, and living your life in another language can be difficult. Here are a few types of language barriers you might face! Academic language barriers: It includes understanding the lectures, writing assignments and essays, and giving exams. Language barriers in the classroom can affect your performance and grades. While almost all educational institutions require proof of language proficiency, you may still discover it to be different from what you learn! Social language barrier: Another language...
There will be a direct flight between Prague and Verona, Italy. From 22 March 2024, the route will be served by Volotea Airlines. This was announced on Wednesday by the press service of Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport. The carrier’s aircraft will operate between the cities twice a week – on Mondays and Fridays. The route will be operated by an Airbus A320 airliner designed for 180 passengers. The journey time will be 1.5 hours. Tickets are already on sale. The cost of a one-way flight starts from 24 euros. Verona is synonymous with the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare’s play being set in Verona brought the city much of its good fortune: today, it continues to attract many a romantic tourist, with streams of curious onlookers eager to visit Juliet’s famous balcony and touch the breast of her statue, in the hopes it will bring them luck in (it goes without saying) love. The city is rich in beauty: infinite signs of its historical, cultural and artistic heritage are revealed among its uniquely charming alleyways and squares. The seductive flavours of Verona’s traditional cuisine and more than 2,000 years of history encompassed in just over 200 square...
The Swiss panoramic carriage, Apm61 Pano, is set to enchant Czech rail travelers until at least December 2024, as confirmed by České dráhy, the Czech railway company. Introduced to the Czech railway landscape in June 2023, the carriage is an integral part of the international train EC 106/107 Porta Moravica, linking Graz (Austria) and Przemyśl (Poland). The train’s route ensures mandatory stops in key Czech cities, namely Břeclav, Přerov, Ostrava, and Bohumín (Břeclav – Přerov – Ostrava – Bohumín). Featuring 54 first-class seats, the carriage stands out with its partially glazed roof and elevated floor, promising passengers a superior view compared to regular counterparts. Travelers can relish breathtaking vistas of Moravia and the Alpine scenery throughout their journey. The cars rode for 30 years in Switzerland and neighboring countries, most recently as part of the Gotthard Panorama Express. “Thanks to the large arched panoramic windows, passengers enjoy up to 90 percent larger views compared to regular cars, and the angle from which they can observe is increased by 25 percent, to 40 percent,” Czech Railways spokesperson Petr Šťáhlavský states in a press release. The cars were specifically designed for travel through regions known for their scenic mountain landscapes and river...
On December 8th, the Dolní Morava mountain resort, nestled in the picturesque village of the same name in the Pardubice region, marked a milestone by unveiling the longest ski run in the country. Stretching an impressive 3.7 kilometres, this newly inaugurated slope promises a unique experience for winter sports enthusiasts. Connecting the mountain’s summit, Slamník, with the lower section of the U Slona resort, the trail’s expansion involved both lengthening and widening the pre-existing slope, a cherished resource for skiers since 2018. Boasting a unique altitude difference from 1,232 metres to 666 metres above sea level, guests can anticipate an extraordinary skiing adventure. Emphasizing safety as a top priority, Martin Palan, the general manager of the resort, assured that the piste is at least 25 metres wide, clearly visible, and equipped with all necessary safety features. “Dolní Morava aims to provide skiers with a diverse winter experience, offering a total of 10.4 kilometres of interconnected pistes with various difficulty levels throughout the upcoming winter season,” commented Palan. As winter sports enthusiasts prepare to conquer the extended slopes, the Dolní Morava mountain resort emerges as a prime destination for those seeking a thrilling and safe skiing escapade.
Traveling can bring so much joy and excitement, from new cultures to explore to different cuisines that await us in every corner of the world. But one thing no amount of research or budgeting can prepare you for is time spent aboard planes, buses, trains – you name it! That’s why having a few online entertainment hacks up your sleeve helps make long trips just a bit more bearable. Whether you want to catch up on some work or just relax with an entertaining show after a day of sightseeing, these 7 online entertainment tips will ensure that boredom won’t get between you and enjoyment during any trip! Use streaming services to watch shows on long plane rides Long plane rides can be boring and uncomfortable, but with today’s technology, you can easily make your travel experience more enjoyable. Streaming services offer a great solution for passing the time while in flight. With the ability to access a vast library of TV shows and movies, you can find something that suits your mood and interests. This is especially convenient for those who prefer not to travel with physical copies of their favorite shows. Simply download an app like Netflix or...
December sees most Czech ski resorts open up their gates – this year even more modern, comfortable, sustainable and a little bit bigger. And at the same prices as last year! First-rate services, excellent facilities for parents and children, cozy pubs with the aroma of Czech winter culinary specialties wafting through the doors… These are Czechia’s mountains, gentle hills that are simply perfect for a carefree winter holiday for the whole family. Czechia’s longest ski slope can be found in Dolní Morava It seems that Czechia’s winter resorts are racing to see which can build the country’s longest ski slope by 2025. Last year, first place went to the Klínovec Ski Resort with its new 3.4-kilometer track, but this year the title has been claimed by the Dolní Morava Mountain Resort in West Bohemia. The new 3.7-kilometre family downhill slope not only offers amazing views, but is also nice and wide, at least 25 metres all the way along. With one ski pass you can ski on more than 10 km of fully snow-covered downhill tracks of all difficulty levels at one of Czechia’s best resorts, packed with first-rate services and attractions. The start of the ski season in Dolní...
You can fly to Tallinn with Eurowings from 31 March, first three times, and from May four times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. A direct flight between the Czech Republic and Estonia is set to commence, as German low-cost carrier Eurowings plans to launch a Prague-Tallinn route on March 31, 2024. This announcement was made on Thursday by the press service of Prague Airport. For the initial month, the carrier’s aircraft will operate between the cities three times a week, and starting from May, the frequency will increase to four times a week, specifically on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The flight duration is estimated to be 2 hours and 10 minutes. Departure from Prague is scheduled for 13:25, while departure from Tallinn is at 17:15. The historical heart of Tallinn is the medieval old town, Toompea, which was built between the 13th and 16th centuries when Tallinn was a thriving Hanseatic port. Today the entire quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is without question the city’s biggest attraction. With its cobbled streets, narrow alleyways, half-hidden courtyards, colourful medieval houses and extravagant churches, this hilltop neighborhood is the perfect place to spend a day. And...
EasyJet is set to introduce a direct flight connecting Prague with the Spanish island of Mallorca, according to an announcement from the Prague airport’s press service. Commencing operations on June 25, 2024, the British low-cost carrier plans to offer flights three times a week, specifically on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Travelers can expect a swift journey, with a flight duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes. For those eager to secure their seats, tickets are already available for purchase, with prices starting from CZK 820. It’s noteworthy that the upcoming summer season will witness increased connectivity on this route, with three additional airlines joining the fray. Eurowings, Ryanair, and Smartwings are set to enhance travel options, providing passengers with a variety of choices for their Prague to Palma de Mallorca journey. Mallorca first started attracting large numbers of tourist in the 1960s, mainly as a package holiday beach destination, when the concept was just getting started, but it was concentrated to the summer and was relatively quiet. Over the years’ tourism on the island has grown tremendously, covering all areas, from north to south and it’s not just a summer destination but also popular in winter. Increasingly travellers come in...
As the festive season approaches, the historic Castle Blatna, nestled in the heart of South Bohemia, transforms into a mesmerizing winter wonderland. The annual Christmas markets held here are a celebration of holiday spirit, combining tradition, culture, and festive joy in a setting that feels like it’s straight out of a fairy tale. The Enchanting Christmas Markets At the heart of Castle Blatna’s festive activities is the Christmas market, a place where the joy of the holiday season truly comes to life. The markets are filled with the scent of mulled wine, gingerbread, and roasted chestnuts, complemented by the sounds of Christmas carols and local musicians, creating a backdrop of festive melodies. Each stall is a treasure trove of unique gifts, handmade crafts, and traditional Bohemian artifacts. Artisans from around the region offer everything from handcrafted jewelry and ceramics to wooden toys and bespoke Christmas decorations. Gastronomic delights abound, with a variety of traditional Czech dishes, seasonal treats, and international cuisine available. The traditional mulled wine is a perfect warm companion as you explore the market’s offerings. A Whirl of Fun at the Ice Rink Adding to the festive atmosphere is the ice rink, a popular attraction for both young...
Just north of Prague, around an hour’s drive from the capital, lays a small, preserved town called Mělník which rests in the central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The town’s history consists of lavish tales of royalty and saints, which is preserved in the very walls of the beautiful Mělník castle, which still stands tall and proud to this day. First built in the 9th century entirely out of wood, the castle, frequently referred to as the ‘chateau,’ has had a long history of change. Part of its vast architectural journey featured the likes of the prominent and noble Lobcowicz family, who redid the chateau using stone in the style of Romanesque, a transformation from its previously wooden frame. It would later be rebuilt again, as with the changing of times, in gothic style, which has a notoriously prominent relationship with literature, especially in the plots of English novels. Its gothic makeover came in the 13th century when the wives of Bohemian princes owned the town and its Queens resided there. It was around this time that the last wife of Emperor Charles IV built the chapel of the castle, solidifying its gothic roots. In the years that followed,...
British low-cost carrier EasyJet is set to launch a new direct flight connecting Prague to the sunny Spanish city of Alicante, beginning operations on 1 April 2024, as announced in their recent press release. The flight service is scheduled for twice a week, operating on Mondays and Fridays, with a travel time of nearly three hours. Tickets for this convenient route are already available for purchase, starting at just 650 kronor for a one-way trip. Notably, starting from 31 March, the German low-cost carrier Eurowings will resume its flights between Prague and Alicante after the winter hiatus. This renewed competition is expected to positively impact ticket prices, offering travelers even more affordable options. Situated at roughly the halfway point between Barcelona in the north and Gibraltar in the south of Spain, Alicante is the largest city located on the Costa Blanca stretch of the Spanish coastline. A historic Mediterranean port, the city has benefitted hugely from the boom of the tourism industry over the last 60 years, as well as from an influx of Spanish and Europeans seeking a second residence by the sea. This has since led to Alicante being able to offer visitors and locals an impressive range...
Trains will run from Prague to Gdynia, and on the Polish side, the line will be operated by PKP Intercity. The new Ex32 line will be launched next year and the Czech transport minister has already confirmed this information. What exactly will the route look like? Trains on the Ex32 line will run on the Prague – Pardubice – Wroclaw – Gdynia route. In Poland, in addition to Gdynia and Wrocław, the train will also make stops at Poznań, Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk. “Prague, Wrocław, and Gdansk, on the Baltic coast, will be connected by a new railway line from December 2024. We have signed a ten-year contract, a year in advance, for the Ex 32 Prague – Pardubice – Lichkov state border line. You can now easily reach the Polish Baltic Sea by train,” says Martin Kupka, Czech Minister of Transport, on Platform X. In the Czech Republic the connection will be through České dráhy, while on the Polish side, the PKP Intercity connection will be in charge, but the wagons will be Czech all the way to Gdynia itself. The journey from Prague to Wroclaw is expected to take four hours, and from the Czech capital to Gdynia about...
Valencia, Keflavík, Bilbao, and Cairo – new destinations, which will help increase winter traffic at Václav Havel Airport Prague by almost a quarter compared to last winter. Passengers will be able to choose from 111 direct connections. There will also be direct long-haul charter services to exotic destinations such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Cuba. As many as 46 airlines will operate direct air connections under the winter flight schedule. For the first time in history, winter holiday ski charters to the Turkish resort of Kayseri will be offered. According to Jiří Vyskoč, Aviation Business Development Executive Director, the winter flight schedule is in line with the strategy of resuming and increasing frequencies. “Thanks to this trend, we already handled over 11 million passengers by mid-October, and we believe that the new connections will propel further growth. We assume that by 2026 we will be able to return to the pre-Covid-19 figures. The increases during the winter season should also contribute and help us handle more than 15 million passengers next year.” The development of the conflict in Ukraine will also play its part. Prague Airport is currently missing 14 destinations from Russia and Ukraine, amounting to 10 percent of...
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will start flying between Prague and the Sicilian city of Catania. The direct airline will begin operations on Tuesday, 31 October. The carrier’s aircraft will operate between the cities twice a week – on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The journey time will be 2 hours and 15 minutes. The cost of a one-way flight on a standard fare starts from CZK 850. For some dates, you can still find promotional offers for CZK 369 (e.g., for 31 October). Note that direct flights on this route are currently operated by another low-cost carrier, Hungarian Wizz Air. It also flies twice a week, on the same days. The increased competition should have a favorable impact on ticket prices.
In a groundbreaking move set to transform travel between Prague and Berlin, Czech carrier RegioJet has unveiled plans to launch a direct train service connecting the two cities. The announcement, made on Wednesday, October 18, by the company’s CFO Petr Kohoutek, has sparked excitement among commuters and travelers alike. Scheduled for a debut in 2024, the direct train route aims to redefine convenience and efficiency for passengers journeying between the two capitals, Although the precise launch date remains undisclosed, RegioJet has already secured the green light from German authorities, paving the way for seamless passenger operations within the country. Kohoutek expressed his optimism about the venture, stating, “We expect to provide the same high-quality services on this line as on our other trains. The launch is eagerly anticipated and is a testament to our commitment to enhancing travel experiences for our passengers.” Currently, the Prague-Berlin route is exclusively served by České dráhy in collaboration with the German national carrier, Deutsche Bahn. RegioJet trains reach top speeds of 200 km/h, providing very fast travel times. Six different levels of comfort are available during the trip, allowing passengers to select a class to fit their needs. The most affordable class is...
Following the successful launch of the Brussels – Amsterdam – Berlin night train in May 2023, European Sleeper will extend this route to Dresden and Prague from 25 March 2024. The train will then connect four European capitals and even Paris and London are well connected with a single transfer in Brussels. On the way through Saxon Switzerland and the Elbe Valley, the train stops in both Germany and the Czech Republic: in Bad Schandau, Décin and Usti nad Labem. The Dutch-Belgian night train operator European Sleeper aims to contribute to a more integrated and sustainable European transportation network. A night train is significantly more sustainable than other modes of travel and produces (for example) 28 times less greenhouse gas emissions than flying. Another major advantage of a night train is that passengers are travelling efficiently while asleep, reducing long distances to just a night’s journey. The service to Dresden and Prague was postponed in 2023 due to track works between Dresden and the Czech Republic. For 2024, European Sleeper has been allocated an attractive timetable, in which the arrival and departure times of the various stops are well balanced. In parallel, European Sleeper is preparing the acquisition of refurbished...
Volotea continues to invest in its new base in Florence and announces an important addition that will enhance the offerings from Amerigo Vespucci airport. Starting March 22nd, 2024, there will be a new flight to Prague, providing two weekly frequencies (every Monday and Friday). This new connection brings the total number of destinations by Volotea to Florence Airport to 13, with 5 in Italy (Bari, Cagliari, Catania, Olbia, and Palermo) and 8 abroad: 1 in Spain (Bilbao), 5 in France (Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, and Toulouse), 1 in Germany (Hamburg), and 1 in the Czech Republic. “We are truly proud to introduce a new route from Florence to a different country, with the new connection to the ‘Paris of the East’,” stated Valeria Rebasti, Volotea’s International Market Director. “Our array of destinations from Florence is further enriched; Tuscan passengers will now have numerous convenient options at competitive prices to travel to Spain, France, Germany, and the Czech Republic, not to mention the five most beautiful seaside cities in Italy.” “The announcement of the new Prague-Florence route operated by Volotea testifies to the strong partnership we’ve built in recent years with the company. Just six months ago, we inaugurated Volotea’s new...
AirMalta Airlines will be operating direct flights from Prague to Malta from December 16 to January 6, according to an announcement from the press service of Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport. The carrier’s last flight on this route for the summer aviation season will take place on October 28, followed by a 1.5-month break. These special winter flights are specifically designed for Czech residents who plan to spend their Christmas and New Year holidays near the Mediterranean coast. Tickets for these flights are already available for purchase, starting from 3,000kc for a one-way trip. What to visit Malta, in the middle of the Mediterranean, is awash with ancient architecture and a beautiful coastline. Located between Sicily and North Africa, the Maltese archipelago is also home to the islands of Gozo and Comino, which both offer their own cultural attractions and natural highlights. Plus, Malta has an average annual temperature of 23C – which is the warmest in Europe. Should you be looking to explore the shoreline or soak up some medieval history, there are plenty of things to do that suit the entire family. From enjoying a beach day at Golden Bay on Malta’s northwest coast to hiking across Gozo or...
Prague and the Omani capital, Muscat, are set to establish a direct air route. Starting from October 31, 2023, this route will once again be served by SalamAir, as officially announced by Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport press service. The carrier’s airplanes will operate between these two cities twice a week, specifically on Tuesdays and Fridays, with a travel time of approximately 6 hours and 20 minutes. Tickets for these flights are already available for purchase, starting from around 8,000kc for a one-way journey. Furthermore, Muscat holds the potential to pique the interest of Czech tourists, serving as a convenient connecting hub. Direct flights from Muscat connect to popular destinations such as Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and various other resort hotspots. Things To Do In Muscat Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque – Regarded as the main and most important mosque in Oman, the Grand Mosque is a magnificent place to see in Muscat. The outside marble and sandstone is beautiful, and the inside, with a giant hand woven Persian carpet and chandelier is impressive. Visiting the Grand Mosque is one of the highlights of any Muscat travel guide. Royal Opera House Muscat – Another icon of art, culture, and architecture in Muscat is...
Hungary has an abundance of picturesque towns and breathtaking scenery—it is a country rich in culture and history. However, Budapest is by far Hungary’s most popular tourist destination; it can easily be compared to places like Paris and Prague. You should set aside some time to explore areas outside of the capital, considering the incredible sights and activities available. Cities and towns of all sizes have managed to maintain their traditional historical attractions, many of which show influences from other civilizations, such as Turkish conquerors and Italian Renaissance designers. Furthermore, Hungary’s rural areas have some of the most captivating landscapes that are unmatched across Eastern Europe. The beautiful Danube flows through the nation via verdant valleys. It’s perfect for hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts. So, pack your bags and book Wizz Airline flights to Hungary. Here are some interesting towns and cities in Hungary that offer great attractions to explore. Miskolc The fourth-largest city in the nation, Miskolc is a fantastic spot to stop if you’re travelling from Budapest to northeastern Hungary. There are many wonderful places to view, including the magnificent Szentharomsag Church, the Otto Herman Museum, and the Diósgyőr Medieval Castle. Lake Balaton Given its 78-kilometre...
The Neo-Renaissance Stránov Château is situated in the village of Jizerní Vtelno near Mladá Boleslav in Central Bohemia. However, the interiors and exteriors are currently undergoing partial reconstructions. You can take a guided tour through the château interiors or climb up the Gothic castle tower with a beautiful view of the River Jizera valley. The original castle was built between 1463 and 1468 by Jaroš of Svojovice. The period is represented by the well-preserved distinctive stone tower. At that time, the castle was the centre of a relatively large property that was in the 2nd half of the 16th century in the possession of the Berka family from Dubá. It was at that time that the original castle was completely changed – rebuilt in the Renaissance style: the renovation was completed at the beginning of the 17th century. The last stage of the renovation, in the late Renaissance style, was carried out on the order of Vilém Slavata of Chlum. The look of the chateau was then maintained until the mid 18th century, when (in 1746) the family of Příchovský from Příchovice took the assets into their possession. In 1767, Jan Příchovský had a new church built on the premises...
Ryanair is set to introduce a fourth aircraft at Prague Airport for the upcoming winter season, along with the launch of six new routes. During the winter season, Ryanair will extend its routes from Prague to include Catania, East Midlands, Gdansk, Malaga, Seville, and Tirana. It will also boost the number of flights on 12 other routes, such as Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, and Rome. The company’s addition of a fourth aircraft to its Prague Airport base represents an investment of approximately CZK 2.3 billion and will generate 30 new jobs. Jiří Vyskoč, the Executive Director of Air Business Development at Prague Airport, expressed enthusiasm, stating, “Prague Airport is delighted with Ryanair’s expansion in Prague, offering new destinations and additional based aircraft. We are particularly pleased that this growth continues into the winter season, providing passengers with more direct flight options to and from our airport.” Ryanair’s Jason McGuinness also commented, saying, “Ryanair is delighted to offer Prague customers even more choices and lower fares this winter, with 27 routes, including six exciting new ones.” Winter Season in the Czech Republic Smartwings has also recently unveiled its plans for the winter season, which will include direct connections from Czech airports to...
From October 2, Czech Airlines will resume its Prague-Yerevan-Prague flights. These flights will be operated on Mondays and Thursdays, the “Armenia” International Airports CJSC reported. “The demand for flights from Armenia to Europe, including the Czech Republic, tends to grow, so we decided to resume the Prague-Yerevan route after five years. In recent years, the popularity of Transcaucasian destinations has increased among Czech travelers as well, so we are sure that they will be happy to receive this news,” said Jan Toth, Commercial Director of the company. The flight from Prague will be a night flight, departing at 01:45 and arriving in Yerevan at 07:20 local time. Return travelers will depart at 08:05 and arrive in the Czech capital at 10:15. Tickets are already on sale. The cost of a one-way flight starts from 6,000 CZK. This is more than double the price of WizzAir, which has been flying from Prague to Yerevan for the past two months. However, a few weeks ago, the Hungarian low-cost carrier announced that it had decided to abandon the route and the September 15th flight would be its last. For the availability of the respective airline tickets, their acquisition, and other details, please visit...
Air carrier Smartwings is adding a new destination to its autumn offering. On November 1, the airline is launching direct scheduled flights from Prague to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The service will be operated twice a week. Cairo is the seventh Smartwings destination in Egypt, in addition to Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Sharm Al Sheikh, Al Alamain, Taba, and Marsa Matrouh. Flight tickets to Cairo are already available on Smartwings and Czech Airlines websites (under a code-share agreement) and from flight ticket vendors. Flight will depart from Prague Airport every Wednesday and Saturday night at 22:50 with arrival in Cairo at 3:40 local time. The return flight from Cairo to Prague is scheduled to depart from Cairo on Thursday and Sunday at 4:30 local time, with arrival at Prague Airport at 7:35. “We are happy to be able to offer our customers direct flights between Prague and Cairo, Egypt, for the first time ever. We are also planning to increase the capacity and frequency of flights to this attractive destination for the summer flight schedule,” says Petr Šujan, Smartwings Sales Director. Smartwings will offer direct flights from Czech airports to more than two dozen destinations under the winter schedule. Smartwings...
Don’t buy postcards, see the places yourself! Here are the most beautiful views of nature in the Czech Republic. Beautiful Views in Bohemia Na Vrchovnici The green tourist mark from the town Blažim will lead you to what’s probably the most beautiful view on the river Vltava, specifically its water reservoir Slapská přehrada. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da marketa (@plichtovam) Pančavy Waterfall The 148-meter-long Pančavy Waterfall near Špindlerům Mlýn offers a breathtaking view. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Kam na výlet? (@kamnavylet.cz) Ořešník The rock Ořešník rises over the north-Bohemian town Hejnice. You can reach the vantage point walking up the stone stairs carved in the rock. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Region Liberec (@regionliberec) Baba Baba is a natural monument near the village Purkanec and close to Hluboká nad Vltavou with its Sleeping Beauty castle. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Budějčanda ♥️ České Budějovice (@budejcanda) Na Vraném There are several vantage points to enjoy beautiful views of the meanders of the Vltava river. One of them is the vantage point Na Vraném near the village Solenice, from which you...
By: Gracie Schutt Bones and skulls are normally popular Halloween decorations, but at the Sedlec Ossuary, in Kutná Hora – a town about an hour from the city of Prague – bones and skulls are everywhere you look. With walls lined up and down with bones, chandeliers crafted human skulls, and glass cases filled with wounded heads, the Sedlec Ossuary is a popular place among tourists. The Sedlec Ossuary is a Roman Catholic Chapel, the oldest in Europe at 600-years-old, that was created with 40,000 human remains. It was inspired by Jerusalem design, with a high level of gothic style. “It’s not a dark tourism spot at all, and we do not want to be perceived like that,” says Radka Krejčí, the director of the ossuary. She further explains that even though people might come because they assume it is dark tourism, she wants people to know that this is a sacred place and to respect the Christian values it has. It is still to this day used for Catholic mass and other ceremonies. Many of the tourists have not gotten this message that this chapel is a spiritual place, not a place for pictures, creepiness, or publicity. One of...
STR (Smith Travel Research) reports that in the second quarter of this year Prague moved closer to other European destinations’ average room rates as it chips away at its reputation as a cheap destination. The average room rate in Prague has risen at a faster pace than, for example, Vienna and Berlin, and this upward trend is something the capital is keen to hold on to. In June, the year-on-year increase in the average room rate in Prague overtook Berlin and Vienna, recording price growth of more than 19%. Prague’s hotel room rates are now similar to those of historically more expensive European destinations and have stormed ahead of those charged by eastern neighbours such as Bratislava and Warsaw. In June, the average daily hotel room rate in Prague was €126, compared to around €140 in Vienna and Berlin. Neighbouring destinations such as Bratislava and Warsaw were well below this figure (with Bratislava reporting €100 and Warsaw €108). In April and May, Prague even outperformed the German capital in its average room rate. “Prague finds itself on a healthy path forwards and needs to maintain this momentum. Our aim is to steadily strip Prague of its tag as a cheap...
Summer is a fantastic time for cyclists, particularly when new cycling routes are being created throughout the Czech Republic. These paths lead to picturesque places and are gaining popularity, encouraging more people to ride their bikes. Among the many favorite cycling paths, we have carefully selected seven well-tested and popular ones for you to explore. The Elbe River Trail: Consistently ranked among the most popular cycling routes, the Elbe River Trail is a diverse long-distance path in Europe. It forms a part of the EuroVelo 4 and EuroVelo 7 European cycling routes and spans 1300 kilometers from the source of the Elbe River to the North Sea. If you prefer to stay within the Czech borders, there is a 370-kilometer section of the trail passing through Hradec Králové, Pardubice, Central Bohemia, and Ústí nad Labem. The entire Elbe River Trail offers countless sections to explore. One of the most beloved segments is the 150-kilometer route from Prague to Českosaské Švýcarsko (Czech-Saxon Switzerland), taking you through Mělník, Litoměřice, Ústí nad Labem, and concluding in Děčín. It’s an ideal option for an extended weekend trip. Along the way, you’ll have the opportunity to explore various landmarks and points of interest, such as...
China Airlines has launched a direct flight from Prague to Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. The flight, which takes around 11 hours and 30 minutes, began on July 18 and will operate twice a week. The new flight is expected to boost tourism and trade between the Czech Republic and Taiwan, a major economic and technological hub, and is home to a number of historical and cultural sites. The flight is being operated by an A350-900, which can accommodate up to 306 passengers. Tickets for the flight are available through China Airlines’ website or through travel agencies. The launch of the new flight is a significant development for the Czech Republic, as it is the first direct flight between the country and Taiwan. According to Josef Trejbal, the director of Letuška.cz, direct flight to Taiwan can open up travel options to other destinations. He stated, “China Airlines is the largest Taiwanese carrier with connections to an extensive network of many other Asian destinations as well as Australia.” Tickets to other places with transfers in Taipei start at 20,000 CZK. The return of a direct flight to Seoul Prague Airport currently offers long-haul connections to Amman, Dubai, Doha, Muscat, and Salalah...
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair is set to launch direct flights between Prague, and Catania, a vibrant city located on the eastern coast of Sicily. Commencing operations on October 31, 2023, this new route will provide travelers with convenient and affordable travel options between the two destinations. Ryanair will operate on the Prague-Catania route twice a week, with flights scheduled for Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight duration is estimated to be approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes. Tickets for flights are already available for purchase, and prices for one-way fares start from 1,500 CZK. Catania offers visitors a taste of Sicilian charm, with its picturesque coastal setting, UNESCO-listed Baroque architecture, and proximity to the majestic Mount Etna volcano. Walking through the streets of Catania, visitors will encounter magnificent buildings adorned with intricate facades, such as the stunning Catania Cathedral and the famous Palazzo Biscari. For adventurous travelers, a visit to Mount Etna offers the opportunity to explore its lunar-like landscapes, hike through ancient lava fields, and even witness volcanic activity up close. The surrounding region also boasts picturesque vineyards and orchards, where visitors can savor the flavors of local produce, including world-renowned wines and delectable citrus fruits. In addition to its...
There has been a boom in the number of Czech tourists travelling to Poland for their summer holidays, data from travel agencies and local authorities show. Visitors from the landlocked Czech Republic are in particular heading to the beaches of Poland’s Baltic Sea coast. “For the first time ever, we are seeing that Poland is among the most popular summer destinations,” Ladislav Veselý, director of the Czech booking portal Slevomat, told the Czech edition of Forbes. The magazine has dubbed Poland the “new Croatia”, in reference to another popular holiday destination. Sales of stays in Poland booked through Slevomat have increased by 50% since last year, with destinations along the Baltic coast being the most popular for Czech holidaymakers. “Czechs have discovered the charm of the beaches there, which are sandy, clean and above all not nearly as crowded as elsewhere,” Veselý told Forbes. Many other travel agencies in Czechia have also seen heightened interest in and bookings of Polish vacations, with Forbes reporting that another booking platform, Dovolena.cz, has registered a 158% increase in interest in Polish holidays since January. Travel company Invia, which represents more than 150 Czech and foreign travel agencies, has also reported a doubling of interest in holidays in Poland...
German low-cost airline Eurowings will start operating a direct scheduled flight between Prague and the Moroccan resort city of Agadir from November 1, 2023. This was announced on Friday by the press service of the Václav Havel Airport in Prague. The flight will operate between the cities twice a week – on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Travel time will be 4 hours and 25 minutes. The airline will operate Airbus A320 aircraft. Tickets are already on sale. One-way fares for January start at 2,139 CZK. In November and December tickets are more expensive – from 4029 CZK. At the moment, the Czech Republic and Morocco are connected only by charter flights operated by the FISCHER travel agency. Agadir is situated in southwest Morocco. The city is a popular surfing destination. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong da the gioitin bong da lutrận đấu...
Starting July 1, the railjet Vindobona and EuroCity Metropolitan/Hungaria/Slovenská strela trains will have reduced travel times between Prague and Brno. This improvement will also make travel to Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest faster. The EC Hungaria train will once again travel to the center of Prague, and the direct railjet Vindobona Graz – Wien – Brno – Prague – Dresden – Berlin connection will be restored. “The completion of major repairs on Corridor 1 will allow the return of railjet and EuroCity trains on the line via Česká Třebová starting July 1. This will provide a better connection between Prague, Pardubice, and Brno. Travel to our neighboring cities Vienna, Bratislava, and Budapest will also be faster,” says says Jiří Ješeta, member of the Board of Directors of ČD and Deputy Director General for Passenger Transport. “Trains are once again becoming an appealing alternative to individual motoring on these routes, not only because of the quality and range of services but also due to reduced travel time. The journey from Prague to Brno will now take 2 hours and 35 minutes, with a 2-minute reduction in the opposite direction,” adds Ješeta. The reduced travel time will increase the overall travel speed (including...
Relax in the bosom of nature and enjoy an unforgettable adventure-packed vacation! We’ve selected seven Czech campsites awarded the best ratings from visitors in various categories, all guaranteeing top quality services. Nearby there are lots of charming towns with some unique historical heritage sights and places with beautiful and unspoilt countryside. The best for families with children: Camping Rožnov Families with children are sure to love Camping Rožnov in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm in Moravia, which offers excellent facilities for all the family. With a wide variety of activities for children, including a playground, an on-site swimming pool and an animation programme, your little ones are sure to enjoy an unforgettable holiday. The campsite is the ideal starting point for trips to the Beskydy Mountains, while it is also worth a visit to the nearby open-air museum, just around 5 minutes’ walk away! The best for caravans: Autocamp Sedmihorky If you own a caravan or an RV, Autocamp Sedmihorky in the heart of the Bohemian Paradise is the ideal spot for you. The campsite has spacious and very well equipped spaces for caravans. It also offers a diverse range of services – including bike hire, a sports pitch, a sandy beach and...
The Cascade Complex, the Matenadaran Armenian manuscript repository, and the Geghard Monastery, are among the attractions of Yerevan, the city to which Wizz Air ceremonially launched its operations from Prague Airport on Monday, 26 June. The route to Zvartnots International Airport will be operated on Mondays and Fridays under the summer flight schedule, and on Tuesdays and Saturdays in the winter, using modern Airbus A321neo for 239 passengers. “The new route to Yerevan has great potential. We believe that it will not only be popular with tourists, providing the option of exploring the two countries in both summer and winter, but also have a positive effect on the economic exchange between the Czech Republic and Armenia thanks to the easier connection,” Jiří Vyskoč, Prague Airport Executive Director for Aviation Business Development, said. Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is situated along the Hrazdan River. The fast-growing and vibrant city, founded far back in 782 BC, attracts tourists from all over the world every year with its fascinating mix of active city life and ancient history. Another popular activity among tourists is a visit to the famous “Yerevan Brandy Company” production site, where they can taste the most characteristic drink of the region...
Rather than taking a bus tour, with a guide pointing out the sights, or a river cruise, many people opt to take control of their own vehicle to see the Czech Republic. Motorcycle enthusiasts can rejoice in having several motorcycle tours of the country to choose from, including the following. Adriatic moto tours This Slovenian company provides guided and self-guided tours of Central and Eastern Europe. The Czech Hungary tour takes in Prague, Kraków (with a possible side trip to the infamous Auschwitz), Budapest, Ljubljana, Salzburg, and more. Harley Davidson, Suzuki, BMW, and other motorcycles are available for rent. Motorcycles can be rented for one day, or for more than two weeks. 24-hour support service is provided. A van will carry all the luggage, and riders will stay in boutique hotels. The website is in English only. Edelweiss Bike Tour Harley-Davidson, Honda, BMW, Ducati, Suzuki, and Vespa are among the vehicles for rent from this multinational company. The Kings and Castles tour takes visitors to Vienna, Budapest, Český Krumlov, Kraków, Dresden, and other cities. The tour lasts for 15 days. Luggage is transported in a van. The website is in German and English. Motoadventours.com “The Jewels of Czech Republic” tour...
The European Commission has announced the inauguration and opening of the renovated railway service in South Moravia calling it a significant development for the region of Czechia that was made through the Cohesion Policy. In a statement issued on June 22, the same authority stated that adding 37 new electric units to the railway line would undoubtedly positively impact the congestion issues during peak hours. By introducing these new units, the capacity of the South-Moravian railway will be enhanced, allowing for a smoother and more efficient transportation experience for the about 22 million passengers who rely on this railway each year. “The new railway units will provide efficient rail services and contribute to making the European Green Deal a reality. I am happy that this project is being inaugurated today and will now concretely improve the life of Czech citizens on South Moravia,” the Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said on Friday. The project, which was approved in December 2019, received €223 million of funding from the Cohesion Policy during the 2014-2020 programming period. According to EU Commission, this funding significantly contributed to the project’s overall budget of €265 million. The introduction of modern rolling stock brings numerous...
After years of announcements of new routes, Europe’s night train revival is now in full-swing. All across the continent, trains are providing a much more comfortable, eco-friendly and sometimes even cheaper alternative to planes. And now yet another new sleeper route has been confirmed. Rail start-up European Sleeper has announced a night train service in 2024 that’ll link two of Europe’s most culture-packed capitals: Brussels and Prague. While the route was initially announced in 2021 and slated for launch last summer, it’s now been officially confirmed with a start date of sometime next year. If the name European Sleeper rings any bells, that might be because the company just launched a brand-new route between Berlin and Brussels. Over 10,000 tickets have apparently been sold for that new service – and we even tried it ourselves. You can read all about our experiences on European Sleeper’s new route here. European Sleeper’s Brussels-Prague route is an extension of that Brussels-Berlin route. Expected to take about 15 hours and stop at Antwerp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Berlin, it’ll also stop at Dresden before arriving in Prague. Naturally, thanks to the Eurostar connection at Brussels, it also hints at the possibility of travellers being able...
Wizz Air is launching a direct flight from Prague to Tirana, the airline said Friday. The carrier’s aircraft will start operating between the Czech and Albanian capitals from 25 March 2024. The flight will be operated four times a week. Information about ticket prices is not available yet. At the moment, only Czech airline Smartwings flies on this route. 8 things you must do in Tirana Albania’s capital is a Balkan gem, undiscovered by the masses. From the Pyramid of Tirana and Skanderbeg Square, to ornate mosques to museums built inside atomic bunkers, there’s plenty here to uncover… Often a stop-over on the way to Balkan outdoor adventures, there’s no reason to pass up Albania’s quirky capital with curiosities like bunkers and pyramids to explore. An easy flight from London, this inexpensive city offers a relaxing stay devoid of the typical European tourist masses. 1. Ride a cable car up Mount Dajti Tirana’s natural beauty lies in the mountains ringing the city. Take advantage of a clear day to ride up to Mount Dajti. A twenty-minute drive (here’s our tip on how Rent a Car in Albania) or thirty-minute bus ride from the city centre, the ride will take your...
The land of fire and ice, Iceland, with the northernmost metropolis in the world – the city of monuments and mysterious nooks – can be reached as of now by direct flights from Prague thanks to Icelandair. Passengers can fly to Reykjavík four times a week and take advantage of a convenient transfer to onward flights to North America. “Icelandair’s new direct connection will not only boost outbound tourism to Iceland but also provide ideal opportunity for reaching Icelandair’s wide network in North America. Thanks to this new service, we anticipate further strengthening of tourism between the Czech Republic and the United States and Canada,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said. Moreover, the opportunity to welcome a new carrier at Prague Airport is always a clear proof of the Czech market appeal. The new carrier will offer flights to the airport in Keflavík four times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, using Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft for 160 passengers to operate the route. “We are happy to add Prague to our extensive summer flight schedule. It is a destination known for art, culture, and history. This is the first time we have offered scheduled flights to...
The worst holiday destination in terms of inflation for the average family this year is Hungary, where visitors will pay 28.4% more than last year. According to analysis by Cyrrus, holidays in the Czech Republic will cost 16.6% more year over year, followed by Poland at 15.3%, and Croatia at 9.6%. In contrast, there is almost no change in prices for families to holiday in Ireland, where travelers will pay 0.4% extra. Compared to last year, it may be cheaper for Czechs in Sweden and Malta, by 2.8% and 6.6% respectively. The analysis compares countries by inflation and the exchange rate to the Czech koruna. For holidaymakers, inflation also depends on their specific purchasing behavior, so the analysis provides four model examples with different purchasing behaviors. The authors then calculated basket inflation in all EU countries and took into account the year over year change in the exchange rate of the Czech koruna. The Czech koruna has weakened slightly against the Hungarian forint over the past twelve months, which, according to the analysis, makes the Hungarian price increase even more painful for Czech tourists. Against the Swedish krona, on the other hand, the Czech koruna has strengthened noticeably, which dampens inflation for Czech travelers there. According to the Cyrrus models, for a...
The Czech Republic is introducing a single ticket for rail travel from Prague to several Ukrainian cities such as Kharkiv, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro. As reported by VisitUkraine.today, a Ukrainian information portal for help, the move has been taken in cooperation with the Czech railway company RegioJet and the Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaliznytsia. Such a decision intends to enable travellers from Ukraine to travel from Prague to these cities with a single ticket, regardless of connections and transfers. A train night will also be available for passengers travelling from Prague to Przemysl. In addition, it is necessary that these passengers pass on Ukrzaliznytsia trains to their destination in Ukraine. As for the price of a one-way ticket to the farthest point, which is Zaporizhzhia, it starts from €70.9. Meanwhile, tickets to Kharkiv range from €69.2, from Prague to Dnipro – €68, and from Prague to Poltava – €65. In March last year, an additional free evacuation flight was organized by Ukrzaliznytsia and Czech Railways that allowed people to leave the Czech Republic and return to the Lviv region. Whereas, during June 2022, RegioJet launched a daily night train service from Prague to Przemysl, with a subsequent transfer to UZ trains...
Croatia, the top foreign tourist spot for Czech travelers, is proving to be a more expensive holiday destination this year compared to the previous one. The average expenses for an average Czech family have soared by several thousand Czech crowns. Nevertheless, estimations indicate that around one million Czech tourists intend to visit Croatia this summer, surpassing last year’s figure of nearly 850,000. Tour packages have witnessed a substantial price surge of approximately fifteen percent, surpassing the usual single-digit increases seen in most other destinations. Jan Papež, spokesperson for the Association of Travel Agencies, stated, “The accommodation costs provided directly by providers or through booking systems have slightly risen. However, the robust Czech crown helps mitigate a part of the increase.” Since the introduction of the euro, food and accommodation prices have notably escalated, experiencing an increase of around twelve to fourteen percent, as confirmed by Jan Bezděk, spokesperson for the NEV-DAMA travel agency. Grocery and service prices in Croatia have primarily risen by approximately twenty percent since January. This surge can be attributed in part to inflation exceeding 13 percent and the transition to the euro, leading merchants to round prices upward. The cost of coffee has witnessed the most...
Icelandair is launching a non-stop flight from Prague to Reykjavik. Now the volcanoes, geothermal waters, and Northern Lights that attract thousands of tourists each year are at your fingertips. If you travel this summer, you can even experience the midnight sun. Iceland lies over 2,500 kilometers from Prague but now you can travel there on a non-stop flight. Iceland’s national air carrier, Icelandair, will launch a direct service between Prague and Reykjavik on Thursday, June 1st. Flights from Václav Havel Airport will operate four times a week and will also make for speedier air connections to the United States. The route will be operated by a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with a capacity of one hundred and sixty passengers. The new route to Iceland will fly from Prague every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The line will also operate in autumn and winter after the summer schedule ends. The airline has yet to release the days of the week flights will run during the autumn and winter seasons. According to Jaroslav Filip, Director of Air Commerce at Prague Airport, the new direct connection will not only boost tourism to Iceland, but also provide an additional option to connect to other destinations in North America. Passengers will be able to reach...
A stunning historic city, beautiful beaches, and an important port. Dubrovnik, which is often considered the most beautiful city in Croatia, offers all of this. The journey to the south of Dalmatia will become easier this year thanks to the new route operated by Croatia Airlines from Prague to Dubrovnik every Thursday until mid-October. In addition, the carrier will also offer two flights a week to Split. “I am pleased that this year, thanks to Croatia Airlines, we will offer passengers more flights from Prague Airport to the Adriatic Sea. Croatia has long been one of the most popular destinations for Czech tourists, so expanding the range of flights for the summer holiday season is a logical choice,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said. Airbus aircraft for 144 or 174 passengers will operate the Dubrovnik route every Thursday, while the Split route will be serviced as frequently as twice a week, on Mondays and Saturdays, using the Dash 8-Q400 aircraft with a capacity of 76 passengers. “I believe that many Czechs will use this fastest connection with the Croatian part of the Adriatic and that our flights will provide them with additional motivation to explore the natural, historical, and...
Planning holiday excursions? Enjoy the most beautiful holidays with a Ticket for Summer (Jízdenka na léto), and travel throughout the whole country by train. The promotion applies to travel between 1 July and 31 August 2023. It is aimed primarily at travellers who plan to actively travel around the Czech Republic during the summer holidays. The ticket price is 1390 CZK for seven days and 1990 CZK for fourteen days (reduced prices of 695 and 995 CZK for children up to 18 years, students up to 26 years and seniors). With it, during its term of validity, one can ride on all ČD trains without limitation, travel any number of kilometres, get off anywhere and then board any regular connection. Only on SC Pendolino connections is it necessary to purchase a reservation. Other special offers have been prepared for the summer as well, for example, discounted tickets for certain music festivals. Admission discounts have also been prepared for ČD customers on other festivals, historic buildings, tourist exhibitions and much more. Passes can be purchased at railway ticket offices and on the official website of the company from June 15th. The Ticket for Summer offers: travel aboard ČD trains throughout the Czech...
German low-cost carrier Eurowings will launch a direct flight between Prague and Tbilisi. The carrier will start flying between the two capitals from 30 October 2023. The flight will be operated twice a week – on Mondays and Fridays. The journey time will be 3 hours and 40 minutes. Tickets are already on sale. The cost of one-way flight at basic fare (with hand luggage only) starts from 3500 CZK. It will be the second direct flight between the Czech Republic and Georgia. At the moment, the Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air flies from Prague to Kutaisi (Georgia’s second largest city). The Georgian destination is becoming increasingly popular among Czech tourists. The visa-free regime between the countries, which has been in place since 2005, also contributes to the popularity. What to visit Tbilisi offers a charming mix of both cultures, and plenty to do. Cobblestone streets wind through Old Town, a sprawling maze of historic buildings like the Anchiskhati Basilica, which dates back to the sixth century. On Rustaveli Avenue, you’ll find a string of art museums and so many world-class cafes you’ll feel “like you could be in Paris,” according to a Money reader. Pop into one of the local...
Microbreweries and their specialties are gaining increasing popularity among Czech beer lovers. Due to their significantly lower production compared to large breweries, they can experiment more and try new flavors in smaller batches. If you’re also a fan of unconventional tastes and are tempted to discover something new, head to one of these 5 microbreweries for a chilled beer. All of them are located in Central Bohemia, which is full of interesting historical and natural landmarks. You can easily combine your visit with a trip to a castle, or lookout tower, or treat yourself to a draft beer after a hiking trip. If you’re unsure what to do with the upcoming weekend, here are our tips. 1. Pivovar Matuška Located in the town of Broumy, 40 kilometers from Prague, Pivovar Matuška is a popular destination for beer lovers. They offer a wide range of beers, including stouts, lagers, and ales, and their brewery tours are a great way to learn more about the beer-making process. Besides this, there can be found American-style IPAs and Raptor IPA. Czech cuisine is also a hallmark of the brewery, so be sure to check this place out! The village where the brewery is located...
Nearly all the spas in the Czech Republic will hold a celebration to open the spa season in May. This is usually linked to a number of cultural events and special programmes for visitors. Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary will be holding a ceremonial opening of the season from 5 to 7 May. The busy programme is dominated by the Parade of Czech King Charles IV on Saturday, with a tournament of knights, acrobats and dancers. Visitors can also look forward to famous film melodies performed by the Karlovy Vary Symphonic Orchestra or the Craft Fair for example. Fans of porcelain will be able to admire and also purchase products by the famous THUN 1794 porcelain factory at the Porcelain Fair in front of the Thermal Hotel. The Bishop Emeritus of Pilsen will perform the traditional blessing of the springs. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. at Mill Colonnade and will culminate at Hot Spring Colonnade. Sunday afternoon will belong to the Sinatra Festival, during which visitors will hear famous ragtime, swing and popular melodies. Františkovy Lázně Františkovy Lázně will open its 230th spa season on 20 May. The town has prepared a varied cultural programme, which will take place...
For the first time in history, more than one million Czechs may visit Croatia on vacation this year. In 2o22, slightly less than 850,000 people visited, the second highest number after 2017. Domestic travel agencies are already reporting a fifth to a quarter increase in interest in visits to the seaside country. Although prices in Croatia have risen significantly since last year, they remain lower than in the Czech Republic. Food costs, for example, jumped by almost 17 percent year on year in March, compared to 24 percent in the Czech Republic. Furthermore, the Czech koruna has strengthened significantly against the euro in the last year, which Croatia switched to this year. The koruna is at its strongest against the euro since 2008, making shopping in Croatia far more inexpensive than last year. The exchange rate against the euro was around 24.50 last summer, and it could be around 23.30 this summer. When we consider the aforementioned lower inflation in Croatia, it is more expensive than last year from the Czech perspective, but the year-on-year increase is notably lower than what the Czechs are used to from their home country. In March, Croatia’s annual inflation rate was approximately ten percent,...
Smartwings is expanding its offerings for the upcoming summer season, with yet another exciting destination. Starting on the 26th of April 2024, Smartwings will introduce direct flights from Prague to Ponta Delgada Airport in the Azores. This scheduled service will run twice a week, specifically on Tuesdays and Fridays. Until now, travelers seeking a direct flight from Prague to the Azores, had to rely on different connecting flights. Flight QS1172 will depart from Prague Airport every Tuesday and Friday at noon, arriving at Ponta Delgada at 15:30 local time. The return flight, QS1173 from Ponta Delgada to Prague, is scheduled to depart at 16:15 local time, with a landing at Prague Airport at 22:50. “We are connecting Prague to the Canary Islands, including Tenerife (daily flights starting from May 6th, 2024), Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Madeira in Portugal, and we are delighted to announce that, come April, our customers can explore another alluring destination in the Atlantic: the largest island in the Azores, São Miguel. This will be exclusively accessible via direct Smartwings flights from Prague,” says Peter Šujan, Chief Commercial Officer of Smartwings. Starting tomorrow, the 14th of September, clients will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to Ponta...
The United Kingdom has long been a popular destination for passengers departing from Prague Airport. A new connection to the East Midlands region will be added in November, said Jiří Vyskoč, Executive Director of Air Business Development at Prague Airport. Prague Airport will offer flights to Nottingham, Derby, and Leicester twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays. During the winter, UK carrier Jet2.com will also operate a series of pre-Christmas flights from Prague to Edinburgh on Thursdays and Sundays from November 30 to December 17. Jet2.com currently operates five scheduled services from Prague Václav Havel Airport – Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. Flights to East Midlands Airport will then operate from 10 November until 20 May 2024. The East Midlands-Prague line was operational until March 2020, and its reintroduction reflects rising demand in both markets. “I believe that the direct flight from East Midlands Airport will be appealing not only to British tourists but also to Czech passengers flying to Nottingham, Leicester, or Derby,” Vyskoč added. “We have seen strong demand for city breaks this winter season,” said Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol...
Beginning next year, the X-ray equipment used for security checks at Prague Airport will be gradually replaced. According to airport spokesman Klára Divková’s, the new equipment will allow travelers to leave their electronic gadgets inside their bags. The upgrade will also remove the current limitations on the number of liquids that travelers can bring with them. The change will affect only Terminal 2, which handles flights to Schengen countries. The airport’s administration anticipates that the improvements will be finished by 2026. As a result, passengers may expect a more comfortable and seamless experience when going through security procedures. The new X-ray machines will use computer tomography technology, which allow all liquids and electronic gadgets to stay inside the bags. Passengers will no longer be required to report liquids or be limited to the 100 cc restriction that has been in effect since 2006. Establishment of such scanners is also supposed to help in speeding up the security check-in procedure at airports, the report adds. Milan Linate Airport was the first in Europe to adopt the smart screening systems and will soon be followed by several other European airports in the coming year. The UK is moving forward with plans to implement...
Take a look at this list of the many dreamy castles found in South Bohemia. Discover where to find these fairy tale castles in the Czech Republic and learn about their rich histories and beautiful but diverse styles. Cesky Krumlov Cesky Krumlov is a delightful little town with a dreamy castle that you’re guaranteed to fall in love with. It dates back to the 13th century, and it’s the second largest castle complex in the Czech Republic. The biggest one is the one in Prague. Cesky Krumlov Castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century, and its most notable feature is its beautifully painted pink tower. Over the centuries it has gone through the hands of a number of Bohemian aristocratic families and it now belongs to the state. The views from the castle over the town are breathtaking, and its manicured gardens are truly spectacular. Cesky Krumlov Castle is one of the most popular castles in the Czech Republic, so if you prefer to avoid the crowds, a great time to visit would be in spring and autumn on a weekday. Winter is also beautiful if you love a winter wonderland. If you would like to...
Václav Havel Airport Prague will soon offer passengers several new gastronomic choices. These include, for example, the Natoo concept, with its healthier version of fast food, including fresh juices and salads, and a stand of the world-famous Lavazza Italian brand, specialised in the sale of coffee and small snacks. Bageterie Boulevard will not be missing among the local brands, combining French pastry with typical European gastronomic delicacies, which passengers can look forward to enjoying at Prague Airport this coming autumn. Lagardère Travel Retail, which won the Prague Airport concession procedure, will manage all the gastronomic establishments. It will operate a total of 14 business units, representing 11 gastronomic concepts. New Food Court The new establishments will include, for example, the recently created PRG Take off Bar, which will be located during the upcoming summer season at the end of Pier C and will provide passengers with a unique view of the apron. The next addition is the Bottega Prosecco Bar & Restaurant, located in Pier D of Terminal 2, ideal for passengers who want to enjoy their food in an exclusive way, even at the airport. The Italian-inspired boutique bistro will launch operations at the turn of the year and...
If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and immerse yourself in nature, Prague has plenty of options. From awe-inspiring landscapes to tranquil gardens, there is an abundance of natural beauty to be discovered all within an hour of Prague. We’ve chosen some of the most beautiful green havens you can easily drive to from Prague. These include some UNESCO green heritage sites. Český kras From forests, rocky labyrinths, and caves, Český kras has it all. It is a nature reserve and a protected landscape near Prague that boasts a grandeur of undulating hills and vast valleys. The 418-km trail goes through deep ravines, limestone formations, and other natural wonders where one can enjoy hiking, biking, or merely take a stroll in the petrified sunken forest around Koněprusy Caves. Žleby Cross the little bridge over the waterfall, listen to the rush of the water at the weir and admire a variety of buildings from turrets with battlements to watchtowers and gates that look like something straight out of the Middle Ages, all in the romantic park of Žleby Chateau. But don’t be fooled. This park, made all the more dramatic and charming by its steep slopes...
Czechia’s magnificent castles, palaces, and national monuments, managed by the National Heritage Institute, will open their doors to the public on Saturday, April 1, as the nation’s tourist season officially starts. The Institute has taken the opportunity to introduce a variety of new tours at numerous monuments throughout the country. This year, it also plans to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Baroque architect Jan Blažej. In addition to state-administered sites, privately-owned chateaus that have remained in the possession of their original aristocratic families will also be welcoming visitors. Year after year, Czechia’s abundant architectural and cultural heritage attracts millions of tourists, both domestic and international. According to the National Heritage Institute, 3.4 million people visited these historic landmarks in 2022. As well as new tours, many castles and chateaux are preparing a themed program for Easter from April 7 to 10. Traditional popular events such as Castle Night on August 26 are also in the programme, with national heritage sites also set to open during the Night of the Churches, Open Gardens Weekend, European Heritage Days, and at the end of the year as part of the traditional Castle Advent event. With new tours and special events,...
Korean Air will connect Prague with Seoul, South Korea, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The fourth connection on Saturdays will be added from June. This new route will significantly boost the currently absent capacity not only to Korea, but also to other destinations in Asia with traditionally strong demand, for example Thailand, Japan, Vietnam, alongside Indonesia and Australia, using connecting flights from Seoul. Regular flights were last operated on the route in March 2020. Resumptions of long-haul connections are one of the top priorities for Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors: “This is an important milestone not only on the way to resuming operations and returning to the 2019 figures, but also in terms of building a network of direct routes to Asia. Korea is one of the markets with the highest demand within the Asian region,” Mr. Pos said. “At the heart of the Korean Air’s Central European network, Prague is a flagship destination that boasts centuries of rich history and cultural heritage. The service resumption will give us an opportunity to pick up where we left off in fostering active exchanges between the two countries in many different fields.” Jeong Soo Park, Korean Air...
Sloup Castle is a rock castle located in the northern part of the Czech Republic. The castle dates all the way back to the 14th century AD when the area it is in was part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Due to its strategic position, Sloup Castle was a formidable stronghold. Nevertheless, the castle did not serve this defensive function throughout its history, having undergone several transformations. Most recently, Sloup Castle was acquired by the House of Kinský, who turned the landmark into a tourist attraction. The Historical Origins Of Sloup Castle Sloup Castle is situated in the town of Sloup v Čechách (meaning “Sloup in Bohemia”), in Liberec, the northernmost part of Bohemia. The castle lies about 117.5 km from Prague. Sloup Castle sits on top of a 33 m high sandstone rock column, providing its long-dead occupants with a commanding view of the surrounding alluvial valley. Incidentally, the word “sloup” means “column” in Czech, an apt description of the outcrop on which the castle stands. Although Sloup Castle was founded during the Middle Ages, the rocky outcrop on which it was built was already occupied during the prehistoric period. The archaeological evidence from the site includes artifacts from the Globular...
Two new long-haul routes to Seoul and Taiwan, a total of 152 destinations worldwide, nine new connections to popular holiday destinations, and 65 carriers. A list of things Václav Havel Airport Prague is to offer during the summer flight schedule, which comes into effect on Sunday, 26 March 2023. There will also be new connections, for example, to Gdansk, Skiathos, Bilbao, and Rimini. Compared to last summer, there will be additional increases in the number of frequencies on nearly 40 routes. This applies, for example, to the five most popular cities, namely London, Amsterdam, Paris, Antalya, and Frankfurt. A higher number of connections will also be offered on direct routes to destinations such as Riga, Chisinau, Dublin, Málaga, Athens, Barcelona, Warsaw, and Rhodes. New Long-Haul Routes and Destinations A new direct connection with Taiwan is planned from 18 July. China Airlines will operate the route twice a week, departing from Prague every Wednesday and Sunday using Airbus A350-900 aircraft for 306 passengers. The launch of the resumed route to Seoul, South Korea, operated by Korean Air, is aligned with the summer flight schedule coming into effect. The inaugural flight will take place on 27 March. Flights to this new destination from Prague Airport...
Czech railway RegioJet has started selling train tickets from Prague to Rijeka, Split and Ogulin. HRTurizam reports that the summer railway line that connected Prague and Rijeka last tourist season attracted great interest from Czech and Slovak tourists. The seasonal service will run from June 16 to September 30, 2023. The average train occupancy was higher than 90%, with a capacity of almost 600 passengers per line, while trains carried a total of more than 60,000 passengers in both directions. The train route will run through Brno and Bratislava to the Croatian cities of Zagreb, Ogulin and Rijeka. There you can take a bus to other resorts of the country, including Split. And in June, the RegioJet train will also stop in Kolin, and from July to September – in Pardubice: In combination with bus transport from Rijeka and Split, RegioJet promotes and offers arrivals to as many as 56 destinations in Croatia. Compared to last summer, the carrier has significantly reduced the frequency of the trains – it will run only three times a week. Ticket prices have increased. The most affordable option to travel from Prague to Rijeka in a seated car costs 690 CZK. However, at this price...
Enjoy the true Czech Easter! The traditional markets in cities, at castles, and châteaux will take you back a few centuries and the festive Easter dishes will expand your gastronomical horizons. In short, the program for this year’s Easter festivities is quite rich again. In Brno, you can look forward to forty stands with the most diverse products, such as wicker baskets, whips, pottery, jewelry, decorations or Easter painted eggs. This year’s program will be rich in cultural events full of dance and singing, performed by Moravian folklore groups and bands. In Český Krumlov, the local farmers and artisans will offer stylish products, Easter whips, or painted eggs. You can admire wooden products or fur sheep, as well as spring flowers, decorations and seasonal goodies. The tourist season at many landmarks often starts at Easter. The Křivoklát Castle in Central Bohemia will celebrate the Princely Easter in the middle of April. The festival will start with a historical costume show and you can look forward to medieval jugglers, a series of concerts and a theatre performance. In Moravia, Wallachian Open-Air Museum in Rožnov pod Radhoštěm is also bringing the traditionally rich, three-day Easter program. The Museum will be open from...
Effective 18 July 2023, Prague Airport is getting a direct connection with the Taiwanese capital of Taipei. The direct route from Taoyuan International Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague will be operated twice a week (with departures from Prague on Wednesdays and Sundays). China Airlines has decided to use Airbus A350-900s to service its flights between Taipei and Prague. Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, considers the new long-haul route to Southeast Asia to be a great success: “We have been striving for a direct route to Taiwan for several years. I am therefore glad that our negotiations have yielded results and we can offer this direct service to Czech travellers. Moreover, this route will provide passengers from Prague with the possibility of convenient transfers to a number of China Airlines destinations in Asia and the Pacific. The non-stop air connection with Prague is also great news for the residents of Taiwan.” Jan Herget, Director of CzechTourism, in connection with the new route, adds that last year there were approximately 7.4 million incoming tourists to the Czech Republic. “It is almost as many as ten years ago. However, we are still not at the pre-Covid numbers. Although...
British airline, EasyJet, has announced the addition of another route from Prague, marking its return to the Lyon route in France. The airline previously operated on this route for the past decade, but Volotea has been the sole operator since EasyJet withdrew. However, Volotea will discontinue its services only for July and August, and will continue afterward. The announcement of EasyJet’s return to the route was made by Prague Airport on its Twitter account. The carrier will offer two flights per week on Mondays and Fridays, with the service starting on 4th September. Departure times from Prague are scheduled for 9:30 am on Mondays, and 1:35 pm on Fridays. The return route from Lyon is scheduled for 7:15 am on Mondays, and 11:20 am on Fridays, with flights arriving in Prague at 11:25 am and 3:30 pm, respectively. Return tickets are currently being offered for less than two thousand crowns, and sales are available only until the end of October. Volotea also operates the route on Mondays and Fridays. This marks the twelfth destination offered by EasyJet from Prague. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter...
New flights will be introduced to Seville, Gdansk, Rimini in Italy, and the Greek island of Skiathos by the low-cost airline Ryanair. In the summer of 2023, the frequency of weekly flights to and from Prague operated by the Irish airline will increase to 285, 22 percent more than last summer. Ryanair’s management expects to carry around 2.3 million passengers during these flights. In addition to the new flights, the airline will increase the frequency of existing flights to 15 additional destinations. “We are delighted that Ryanair is able to continue to expand the range of destinations and the number of weekly flights during the summer schedule. Together we are contributing to the renewal of air traffic,” says Jaroslav Filip, Director of Air Commerce at Prague Airport. The new destinations will be served twice a week. The first aircraft will start taking off to Gdansk on 29 March and will fly every Wednesday and Saturday. Flights to Rimini will also start in March, specifically on 26 March, with departures every Wednesday and Sunday. Flights to Skiathos will start on 2 June and are scheduled for Fridays and Tuesdays, according to the flight schedule. It will be possible to fly to...
A direct flight service between Taiwan and Prague is expected to be launched in July, Transportation Minister Wang Kwo-tsai said Friday. The new route will have two regular flights per week between Taoyuan International Airport and Vaclav Havel’s airport, Wang told lawmakers during a legislative interpellation session. Taiwan has already received a commercial aviation right, while the application for each flight information region is currently still in progress, Wang said. In a Facebook post, Legislative Speaker You Si-kun said the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) and China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan’s main carrier, have mulled the establishment of direct flights between the two countries for more than five years. Czech Republic Senate President Miloš Vystrčil has been looking forward to the establishment of direct flight services between the two countries, You said, with the two having met during You’s visit last July. Last September, a delegation led by Czech Republic Senator Jiří Drahoš visited Taiwan, during which he also expressed hope in facilitating direct flights between the two countries. According to the Civil Aeronautics Administration, while Taiwan and the Czech Republic signed an air services agreement in October 2007, up until now, there have been no direct flights between them....
Do you live in Prague or are you a frequent visitor? Are you looking for new places to visit outside Prague’s bustling locations? Here are our tips on hidden gems around Prague for you to discover when you are in the mood for some peace and quiet. Vestecký rybník This beautiful pond is located on the outskirts of Prague, Jesenice to be precise. The pond’s quiet surroundings are beautifully landscaped, with wooden walkways for you to cross the pond. This pond is recommended if you are looking for a calm location, and don’t be afraid to come here with children or pets. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Miro Marsik 🎸📷 (@miromarsik) Prosecké skály The natural monument of Prosecké skály is located in Prague 9. It’s a beautiful place for walking, and you will find two viewpoints that provide an amazing panoramic view of Prague. An educational trail from Vysočany, through Prosek to Střížkov leads through the Prosecké skály, which we highly recommend if you want to learn something new and interesting. Visualizza questo post su Instagram Un post condiviso da Tatiana Nováková (@tana_novakova123) Gabriel Loci In Prague’s Smíchov, next to...
The French Alps – Introduction With several majestic mountains, verdant forests, and crystal-clear lakes, the French Alps are one of the best holiday locations in France for those who enjoy being in nature. Europe’s largest mountain chain has a surface area of 35,000 square kilometers, extending just about 1000 km. Being a part of the larger Alps mountain range, the French Alps span seven nations—Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, and France — stretching 700 miles or 1,200 kilometers from Nice to Vienna. The French Alps are popular among travelers for their breathtaking natural splendor and alpine lakes. The major alpine lakes in the region are Lac d’Annecy, Lake Geneva, and Lac du Bourget. These lakes are popular tourist destinations all year round due to their beauty and abundance of water sports opportunities. Image Resource: unsplash.com In the French Alps, some of the most popular resort towns are St. Gervais, Chamonix, Grenoble, Albertville, and Annecy. Mont Blanc, the Alps’ tallest mountain at 4808 meters, is also an attraction here. There are several airlines offering flights to the French Alps. You can find Air France Airlines offering flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Paris on leading travel websites,...
Delta Airlines will resume direct flights between Prague and New York (JFK) on May 8, 2023. The carrier will once again fly between the two cities on a daily basis until October 28. The destination will be served by Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The tickets are already on sale. The cost of a one-way flight at basic fare is CZK 13,000. Travel time is 9 hours and 20 minutes. “We are pleased to return to the Czech market with direct flights, able to offer passengers a comfortable and fast connection from Prague to New York and to further-away destinations on the American continent,” Guido Hackel, Air France, KLM and Delta Air Lines Country Manager for Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, noted. Delta operates more flights to Europe out of JFK than any other US carrier, with its flight to Prague operating in conjunction with its joint venture partners Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. Delta Air Lines is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier. One of the world’s oldest airlines in operation, Delta is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, including Delta Connection, operates over 5,400 flights daily and serves 325 destinations in 52...
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair will launch two new direct flights from Prague. In 2023, the carrier will start flying to Gdansk in Poland and to the Greek island of Skiathos. The Prague-Gdansk flight will start on March 29. It will be operated twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The city is located on the shores of the Baltic Sea, and its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tickets are already on sale. Round-trip standard fares start at CZK 2,800. The seasonal flight to Skiathos Island will be launched at the beginning of the vacation season, on June 2. It will also operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tickets for this destination are not yet on sale. Other new destinations After four years, Prague will have a resumed connection to Bilbao. The Vueling carrier will connect Prague and the largest city of the Basque Country twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday, using Airbus A320 aircraft for 180 passengers. From 27 March 2023, Prague Airport will once again offer a direct connection with Seoul, provided by Korean Air. This regular service was last in operation in March 2020. Initially, the route will be operated three times...
Starting from June 12, 2023, Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will start operating two flights a week between Armenia’s capital Yerevan and Prague. The flight will operate on Mondays and Fridays. The flight will take about four hours. Tickets are already on sale. Round-trip fares start at CZK 4,300. Armenia International Airports runs Armenia’s Zvartnots airport in Yerevan and Shirak in Gyumri. Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air founded in 2003 is headquartered in Veces. Wizz Air operates mainly in Central Europe with bases in the airports in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia, the Republic of Macedonia and Moldova. Its fleet consists of over 110 aircraft. About Yerevan Yerevan is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, dating back to the 8th century and thought to have been founded shortly before Rome. The city really came to prominence however during the Caucasian country’s years as part of the Soviet Union, and many of the buildings and structures from this period have been rendered in the volcanic tuff stone that sees them glow an appealing pink colour at sunset. Among the most prominent of Yerevan’s monuments is the 22m-high Mother Armenia, looking down on the city...
Prague Airport handled 65 percent of the passengers from the pre-pandemic year 2019. The plan is to expand the portfolio of destinations that can be reached directly from Prague. In particular, the resumption of flights to North America is on the table, but also easier travel to the East. The airport is negotiating the renewal of the route to Newark with United Airlines. Discussions are also taking place with its competitor, American Airlines, about restoring the route to Philadelphia. “We are talking to them about a project that was just about to start, which was a connection to Chicago,” said Jiří Pos, chairman of the board of Prague Airport. “We would also like to resume direct flights to Canada. Specifically to Toronto and Montreal. Flights across the ocean could be operated with Air Canada, but Air Transat is also an option,” he adds. However, interesting destinations could also have connections in the eastbound direction. The closest route is probably to China, specifically to Beijing and Shanghai with China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines. “There is certainly hope that this could happen this year. However, it will depend, among other things, on the development of the covid situation in China,” says...
Glamping is a combination of two words, glamour and camping, it’s in essence, luxury camping. Glamping has been on the rise in recent years, especially following the Covid pandemic, and a whole (profitable) business has developed around it. People now expect more from their stay. They don’t just want a holiday, but an experience where the space, natural setting and overall ambience are truly integrated. Indeed, according to FoxBusiness, the reason for the rise of glamping is multi-dimensional. Firstly, Millennials are now turning into parents, and unlike older generations many expect certain amenities when camping. This can manifest in the form of wi-fi, hot showers, electricity, etc. Furthermore, there is a lot of diversity in pricing, with both low-priced and high-priced accommodations on offer, meaning there’s something for everyone. Similarly, to glamping, an internet aesthetic called cottagecore has been gaining a great deal of traction on social media since late 2020. Emerging after the lockdowns, the cottagecore aesthetic romanticizes traditional rural dwellings and escapism. Images are filled with foraged mushrooms, terrariums, brooks, snails and woodlands, which are much reminiscent of the Czech countryside. One example of this booming industry is the Amazing Places platform, which promotes glamping homes in...
One of the most populous and technologically advanced cities in the world – monuments, modern architecture, shopping, beautiful panoramas, cultural events, and great food – Seoul has it all. From 27 March 2023, Prague Airport will once again offer a direct connection with Asia, provided by Korean Air. This regular service was last in operation in March 2020. The resumption of the long-haul connection is one of the top priorities for Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors: “This is an important milestone not only on the way to resuming operations and returning to the 2019 figures but also in terms of building a network of direct routes to Asia. Korea is one of the markets with the highest demand within the Asian region,” Mr. Pos said. “At the centre of the airline’s Central European network, Prague is a flagship destination that boasts centuries of rich history and cultural heritage. The service resumption will give us an opportunity to pick up where we left off in fostering active exchanges between the two countries.” Mr. Park Jeong Soo, Managing Vice President and Head of Passenger Network, noted. Demand-pending Frequency Increases Initially, the route will be operated three times a week, every...
The majority of Czech castles and chateaus close their gates for the winter season. But there are some historical pearls that welcome visitors all year round, even without any prior booking. They include palaces in city centres or chateaus and castles in small villages. We have some tips for the most interesting sights across the country. Křivoklát Castle Křivoklát Castle in Central Bohemia was one of the representative seats of Bohemian kings and it contains a lot of valuable late-gothic spaces. There is a library with over 52 thousand volumes, a torture chamber with instruments and a prison where the English alchemist Edward Kelley was forced to stay for two years. The castle is open on the weekend in winter. Karlštejn Castle Majestic Karlštejn Castle near Prague was built by Emperor Charles IV as a dignified seat for the placement of the Czech crown jewels, collections of holy relics and for receiving noble guests. In winter (from Friday to Sunday), you can visit the private and representative rooms of Emperor Charles IV. Mníšek pod Brdy Chateau The classicist chateau in Central Bohemian Mníšek pod Brdy was a mansion occupied until mid-20th century. And that is the period atmosphere that you...
RegioJet, Central Europe’s largest private passenger rail operator, was awarded a single safety certificate for passenger rail operations in Germany in December 2022. Germany has thus become the next foreign market where RegioJet has been certified, alongside Slovakia, Poland and Austria. “RegioJet is certified to operate passenger rail services in Austria. As of March 2022, we started to fully operate the routes to Vienna and Budapest on this certificate with our own resources. We have now obtained the following from the European Union Railway Agency (ERA) certificate, which will allow us to develop new routes not only with a destination in Germany but also services going further into Western Europe via Germany in the next few years,” says Jakub Svoboda, Managing Director of RegioJet’s train operations. With the German certificate, RegioJet has been able to extend its Austrian certificate to include a certificate for rail freight operations. Regiojet also wants to obtain freight rail operating certificates in all neighboring countries. RegioJet a.s. is a purely Czech company and one of the largest private operators rail and bus transport in Central Europe. It was established in 2009 as a subsidiary of STUDENT AGENCY of founder Radim Jancura. Since 2011 it has been operating RegioJet regular...
Travellers from China planning to enter the Czech Republic will not be subject to mandatory Coronavirus test for the time being, the Czech Health Ministry announced. Its spokesman said this was not considered necessary for the time being since there is no direct air link from China, but the decision could be reviewed in the future. On January 4th, the European Union countries agreed to recommend that EU countries introduce a pre-departure testing for all those arriving from China and random testing on-arrival as a preventive measure, following the surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in China. EU countries are also advised to recommend travellers on flights to China and vice versa to wear face masks and also issue advice regarding health measures and personal hygiene. The current epidemiological situation in China has sparked controversies among European countries, while some European countries have decided to introduce travel measures, others do not consider such a decision necessary. Recently authorities in Greece and Switzerland confirmed that they would not impose restrictions for citizens of China despite the surge in the number of COVID-19 infections. On the other hand, authorities in France, Spain and Italy, announced that all arrivals from China are subject to compulsory...
As the days grow shorter and colder, winter sports enthusiasts will bring out their skis and snowboards, ready for a weekend in the snow. What are some popular resorts in the Czech Republic? Lipno Ski Resort Located in South Bohemia, not far from the Austrian border. It has a range of activities available summer and winter. These include activities for the handicapped: Monoskis for wheelchair users, and instructors for blind or otherwise handicapped skiers. Certain accommodations and restaurants are also barrier-free. Skiing (downhill and cross-country) and snowboarding are available in the winter, as is ice skating on a lake. Lessons are offered for children and adults. The website is in Czech, English, and German. Špindlerův mlýn Several lodging places in the area of the ski resort offer rooms during Christmas and the New Year, from two-star pensions to hotels with a whopping eight stars. Like Lipno, the resort is open all year. Downhill and cross-country skiing, tubing, sledding, snowmobiling, and bobsled rides are all on offer. After a long day on the slopes, you can relax with a massage at a wellness center. The website is in Czech, English, German, Dutch, Danish, and Polish. SkiResort Černá Hora – Pec The...
Eurowings has been connecting Prague non-stop with European metropolises and holiday regions for a year now. Starting with four destinations for the winter flight schedule 21/22, travelers could already choose from 14 different destinations in the summer of 2022. The Lufthansa Group airline quickly established itself in the Czech market and met with great customer interest right from the start. Eurowings CEO satisfied with the first year “Prague and Eurowings are a match. We dared to take the step to the Czech Republic in a still very uncertain situation, but it is becoming more and more clear that people all over Europe now want to travel again after the Corona restrictions,” says Jens Bischof, CEO of Eurowings. “Our concept as a value airline is also working: Czechs like to fly cheaply, but they also value our additional services such as flexible rebooking up to 40 minutes before departure or our Priority Service.” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Aviation Business at Prague Airport, also welcomes the Lufthansa subsidiary’s commitment. “In the summer, Eurowings brought many guests to popular destinations and also expanded the offer in the winter. After the first year, it is clear that this is a successful cooperation, which we...
Aeroitalia, Italy’s newest private airline venture, is launching a direct air link between Václav Havel Airport Prague and Florence Airport next year. AeroItalia has today announced the launch of 24 direct flights from Florence and Prague was among the destinations. The company expects to start up in the Tuscan airport by basing a Boeing 737-700 — a new type in the airline’s fleet — and a wet-leased ATR 72-600. The company will begin flying between the two cities in summer 2023. The exact schedule is not yet available. Ticket sales have not yet started either. Prague airport currently has no direct flights to Florence. In the past, only Vueling operated on the route. At the moment, you can reach Pisa from Prague by the low-cost carrier Ryanair. Aeroitalia was founded in 2022 by a consultant for Italy’s ministry of infrastructure and transport and is backed by a high-net-worth individual from South America who acts as the company’s president. Aeroitalia launched low-cost flights intended to attract customers to its services and create a buzz. While it is beginning its life at a time when Italy’s airline sector is up for grabs, following the loss of Alitalia and early days of ITA Airways, it...
Low-cost airline easyJet is now offering flights for the new route between Lisbon and Prague, the first from the capital to the Czech Republic. The route will have three weekly frequencies – on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays – and will start on March 31, 2023. Alongside this destination, easyJet also announced its new route from Porto to Glasgow, with two weekly flights (Mondays and Fridays), starting March 31, 2023, from Sá Carneiro Airport. And it is also now possible to buy tickets for the new route from Funchal to Paris Charles de Gaulle, with flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting May 3, 2023, from Cristiano Ronaldo Airport (Funchal). José Lopes, easyJet Country Manager for Portugal, said: “It is with great enthusiasm that we reveal new easyJet connections from three different airports in Portugal to our European network. With the novelty of starting to fly to a new country, the Czech Republic, with the start of the operation between Lisbon and Prague on March 31, next year. This expansion seeks to offer more options to our customers, satisfying the needs of being able to book flights to the destinations they want, in several Portuguese airports.” easyJet serves 5 airports in Portugal,...
Air Cairo will begin operating two flights per week between Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam and Prague. For the Egyptian carrier Air Cairo, Marsa Alam will become the second destination to which it will fly on regular flights from the Czech Republic. It currently offers direct flights from Prague to Hurghada (HRG). Flight schedule The new route from Prague to Marsa Alam will start on Tuesday 28 March 2023. The carrier plans to operate two flights per week, with the route scheduled to operate every Friday and Tuesday. In addition, the route will operate year-round! Prague – Marsa Alam -> 09:45 – 14:20 Marsa Alam – Prague -> 04:00 – 08:45 Ticket prices Tickets are already available in the carrier’s reservation system. The cheapest tickets can be purchased for 9 083 CZK. The price includes the option to carry 1 luggage with a weight limit of 23 kg. There is also hand luggage option with a maximum weight of 7 kg. Change of ticket is possible for a fee of 35 USD + surcharge up to the current price of the new ticket, cancellation is subject to a fee of 65 USD. About Marsa Salam Once a small...
Direct flights between Prague and Bilbao will resume after four years. Spanish low-cost airline Vueling will start flying from 2 July 2023. The airline will fly between the cities twice a week – every Thursday and Sunday, using Airbus A320 aircraft for 180 passengers. Tickets are already on sale. Round-trip fares start at 170 euros. “After four years, Prague will have a resumed connection to the Basque Country. We are glad that Vueling has decided to connect Prague and Bilbao, offering Czech passengers the option of admiring the beauty of the Basque Country. The connection also has potential for inbound tourism,” Jiří Vyskoč, Prague Airport Aviation Business Development Executive Director, said. About Bilbao Staggering architecture, a venerable dining scene and stunning landscapes just outside the city centre: Bilbao is one of the great treasures of the Basque Country. Architectural Allure The great landmark perched over the Nervión played a pivotal role in transforming the fortunes of this once industrial city. More than two decades after its unveiling, Frank Gehry’s shimmering titanium-clad Guggenheim museum has lost none of its ability to captivate. Today though, this artfully designed icon stands among other great architectural works, like the nearby Zubizuri, a soaring bridge designed...
The budget airline Ryanair is planning to increase its number of routes from Prague by two next year, adding the Polish city of Gdańsk and the Greek island of Skiathos in 2023. The Prague-Gdansk flight will start on 29 March. It will operate twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The city is located on the shores of the Baltic Sea, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tickets are on sale now. Round-trip fares start at 2,800 crowns for a standard round-trip flight. Ryanair will launch its seasonal flight to Skiathos Island at the start of the holiday season on June 2. It will also operate twice a week – on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tickets for this destination are not yet available for sale. About Gdańsk and what to visit Located on the northern coast of Poland, almost 600km from Kraków, Gdańsk is famous for its shipyards and historical connections to water. It is here that the Vistula river merges with the Baltic. Somewhat similar to Kraków’s Market Square, Długi Targ (Long Market) is flanked by beautiful, historical houses, each with a story attached. Here you’ll find the Historical Museum of Gdańsk in the town hall,...
Czech national rail operator ČD is reviving a sleeper route between some of central Europe’s most fascinating cultural hotspots. Europe’s train revival is one of the most exciting shake-ups to travel on the continent in decades. From new mega-cheap high-speed routes to an increasingly huge night train network, Europe is showing that trains are an affordable, convenient and environmentally-friendly alternative to air travel. And now another rail company is getting in on the act. The Czech Republic’s national rail operator Czech Railways (České dráhy or ČD) has announced a new sleeper service that will go from Prague to the Swiss city of Zurich via Dresden, Leipzig, Frankfurt am Main and Basel. The new service will be called the ‘Canopus’ train and it’ll be a collaborative project with the national rail providers of Austria (ÖBB), Switzerland (SBB) and Germany (DB). It’s a revival of an old service that closed down back in 2017. The trains themselves will consist of several seating classes, with couchette tickets starting at €69 and fares for sleeping car compartments starting from €89. The service will leave Prague at 6.25 pm and arrive in Zurich at 9:05 am, while the return will depart Zurich at 7:59 pm and arrive back in Prague at 9.25 am. And that’s not...
The northernmost capital in the world, a city of monuments and mysterious nooks – Reykjavík is the gateway to the beautiful Icelandic landscape full of waterfalls, water geysers, warm and hot springs surrounded by snow, glacial plains, rocky deserts, and smouldering volcanoes. It is a place to which flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague will be available from June next year, operated by Icelandair, a carrier launching its new service in Prague. “The opportunity to welcome a new carrier at Prague Airport is always clear proof of the Czech market appeal. Icelandair’s new direct connection will support not only outbound tourism to Iceland, but also provide another transfer opportunity to Icelandair’s wide network of connections in North America,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said “Thanks to this new connection, we expect to see further strengthening of tourism between the Czech Republic and the United States or Canada,” added Filip. The carrier will offer flights to Keflavík Airport four times a week, every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday, using Boeing 737 MAX8 for 160 passengers. “We are happy to add these two great cities to our extensive summer schedule. Prague is an exciting destination, known for art, culture and history,” Bogi...
Delta Air Lines, American air carrier, is going to resume its direct flights from Prague to New York, JFK Airport, effective 8 May 2023. The operation of these flights will be extended until 28 October. Throughout the summer flight schedule, the airline plans to operate the route up to seven times a week using Boeing 767-300 aircraft. “The resumption of direct flights to New York is excellent news primarily for Czech passengers. They will be able to enjoy a convenient and fast connection to the east coast of the United States,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors. “We are pleased to return to the Czech market with direct flights, able to offer passengers a comfortable and fast connection from Prague to New York and to further-away destinations on the American continent,” Guido Hackel, Air France, KLM and Delta Air Lines Country Manager for Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, noted. Delta operates more flights to Europe out of JFK than any other US carrier, with its flight to Prague operating in conjunction with its joint venture partners Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic. More info here Prague Airport Handles 3.8 Million Passengers Last Summer Prague...
The Czech Republic is probably the most beautiful during fall when all the parks and forests are immersed in fall colors. There are various places to go to enjoy this picturesque season. The following four may be the best spots to enjoy autumn. Bohemian Switzerland This magical landscape is beautiful all year long but during Autumn it transforms into a full-blown fairy tale. The Czech Switzerland National Park is located in the north-western region of the Czech Republic and transcends the Czech-German border. Various castles have been built atop the sandstone mountains. Some of the most famous sights are the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe, a rock ravine, a rock labyrinth and the rock castle. During autumn the scenic mountains are outlined with fall-colored trees. It’s relatively easy to get to this region. It’s a 90-minute drive from Prague or you can take the train up to Decin and then a bus to Hrensko. Website: www.ceskesvycarsko.cz Bezděz Castle Located in the Liberec region just North of Prague, Bezděz combines historic significance and architectural beauty. Founded between 1260 and 1280, the Gothic castle was one of the most important in the Czech Republic until it was destroyed during the Thirty Years...
During this winter season, Prague Airport will offer another direct connection to a warm and exotic part of the world. The SalamAir carrier will offer its flights from Prague to Oman twice a week. Beautiful beaches, gorgeous mountains, spectacular deserts, numerous waterfalls, modern cities, and ever-present history await travellers in Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman, and in Salalah, located in the Dhofar province on the Arabian Sea coast. Connections to both cities will be operated using modern Airbus A321neo aircraft. “The connection from the Czech Republic to Salalah in Oman certainly has strong tourist potential. Moreover, in the case of the direct Muscat route, we can see additional business potential and the possibility of transfers to flights to more remote destinations in the Middle East and Asia,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said. The carrier will fly from Prague to Muscat every Wednesday, and to Salalah every Friday. The flight from Prague to Muscat will take approximately six hours and fifteen minutes, the flight to Salalah will take an hour longer. “We consider the start of operations of flights from Prague to Muscat and Salalah flights by our airline an important milestone. The new...
When you say Prague, most people recall the iconic skyline of Prague Castle, the majestic seat of Czech kings with St. Vitus Cathedral where kings were both crowned and buried. You can visit the crypt with the remains of Czech kings and queens during the tour of the cathedral. Over the centuries, Prague became the residence of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire several times. You can learn about the history at the permanent exposition on the Gothic floor of the Old Royal Palace entitled The Story of Prague Castle where you can see authentic Gothic and Renaissance clothing and dishware used to serve food to kings and emperors. Kutná Hora: From Czech Tolar to American Dollar! Royal towns held an exceptional position among Czech towns as they were directly submitted to the ruler. One of the most famous royal towns is Kutná Hora with its silver mines that used to fill the royal treasury with silver and are one of the greatest tourist attractions today. There are many legends and mysteries about this town. Did you know that the name of the most famous currency in the world, the American dollar, comes from the silver tolar of Kutná...
Qatar Airways celebrated its 5th anniversary of operations in Prague on August 26, 2022. Since 2017, the world’s best airline has been connecting Prague with destinations all over the world via its award-winning hub in Doha, Hamad International Airport. T The special day was celebrated with an event at the airport for the anniversary flight QR292. In addition to Ronny de Lange, Qatar Airways Regional Manager Central Europe, other high-ranking PRG Airport employees, including PRG Airport CEO Mr. Jiri Pos, Menzies Aviation Czech Republic Vice President Mr. Jiri Petrzilka, and Menzies Aviation Director of Ground handling Mr. Petr Chochola were also present at the gate event. Eric Odone, Qatar Airways VP Sales Europe, said: “In an already special year for Qatar Airways, we are pleased to also recognize and celebrate the 5th anniversary of our flights to and from Prague. For five years, the connection between Prague and Doha has consistently provided travelers from Prague throughout Qatar Airway’s network. It is important for us to provide passengers to and from Prague with an excellent travel experience on board as well as at our hub, Hamad International Airport.” “In the second half of August 2017, a Qatar Airways Airbus A320 landed...
The unforgettable atmosphere of travelling by a steam train and unique views of the capital are worth trying! From the Smíchov railway station, the train goes to the Prokop Valley. The canyon in it reaches depths of up to 70 meters and it was created by erosion during the last million years. Up to the station of Rudná u Prahy, we go on the track nicknamed “Humpbacked”. From Hostivice to Smíchov, the train runs along the route of the former Buštěhrad line which exceeds an altitude difference of 150 meters. Thanks to its profile, the surrounding natural scenery, and two historical viaducts, the track has earned the name “Prague Semmering”. The name Semmering is derived from the very first mountain railway in Europe – built in the Austrian Alps in the 19th century. The final section of the journey allows you to admire the legendary Vyšehrad rock and the plain of Pankrác with modern buildings. From the railway bridge across the Vltava river, you will also be delighted with the city’s spectacular skyline crowned by the majestic Prague Castle. History In the years 1868 to 1872, the company Buštěhradská dráha had a section connecting the then-known Smíchov Common Railway Station and Hostivice...
Palm-lined streets, old picturesque houses and beautiful beaches at the foot of the Turkish Riviera mountains – all this and more will be possible to visit even during the winter. SunExpress is extending operations on its regular air connection from Prague to Antalya. The carrier will service the route once a week, every Sunday, starting the end of October. In the past years, Prague Airport did not offer regular direct flights during winter to Antalya as standard. “Antalya has long been one of the busiest and most popular destinations. It is the third most visited city in the world in terms of international arrivals. Therefore, we are happy that SunExpress is extending its operations on the Prague – Antalya route and will thus provide Czech passengers with a connection to the Turkish Riviera even in the winter months,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said. Effective 30 October 2022, passengers will be able to use the SunExpress air connection to Antalya at the following times: * The listed times are local to the respective destinations. The flight No.: XQ320/YQ321 will be operated with Boeing 738-800 type of aircraft with 189 seats. About SunExpress SunExpress was founded in 1989 as a joint...
The world’s deepest, flooded freshwater sinkhole—the Hranice Abyss in the in the Přerov District in the Olomouc Region—has now measured a little bit deeper, according to new data. A recent expedition to the cave in the Czech Republic found that it measures at least 1,476 feet deep, according to a press release. Scientists have previously only guessed at the sinkhole’s depth. The new measurements exceeded previous estimates in 2016, of 1,325 feet under water level. Scientists were able to gauge the actual measurements by using a robot that was lowered into the sinkhole’s depths. The Hranice Abyss is actually thought to be deeper than this. However, scientists have still not managed to reach the bottom of the sinkhole, due to technology limitations. During the expedition, scientists also gathered more data on the shape of the hole. From this they were able to draw up a 3D map of its depths, CT24 reported. This was done using a smaller robot, installed with six cameras and sonar beams. “The most important thing for us is that we managed to create a map backed by data. We can see from it that the Border Gap is one huge hole that leads vertically down; at 450 meters...
If you are looking for an ancient, mysterious place to visit in Moravia south of Brno, look no further than the Rosa Coeli convent. According to legend, whoever enters here absorbs only positive energy, despite a complicated history of the place. “Just a few minutes of staying in the magical spaces of the raw Gothic of the former monastery will improve your mood,” says its website. The ruin is located in the town of Dolní Kounice in the district of Brno-venkov in South Moravia. You can get here by car from Brno in about half an hour, and by public transport with a transfer in less than an hour. The approximate driving time from Prague depends on traffic, but expect at least 2 hours and 15 minutes. During the summer holidays, the Rosa Coeli Monastery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Before you go here, check that you are following the stated opening hours, because the building is locked when closed. The full entrance fee is 80 CZK, with various discounts and tours available. According to contemporary sources, the monastery was to be founded in 1181 by the Moravian noble Vilém of Pulín as an apology for...
Tábor is an easy day trip from Prague (by train or by bus), and it is a fascinating journey into times past. The city was founded as a commune in 1420, when the Hussite Wars were in full and brutal swing. Two Hussites, Jan Bydlínský of Bydlín and Petr Hromádka of Jistebnice, were the co-founders. They were members of a Hussite faction that came to be known, not surprisingly, as the Taborites. Tábor (which, in Czech, means “camp”) was the place in which legendary Hussite general Jan Žižka trained farm workers to become skilled soldiers, using the brilliant tactic of repurposing farm tools – the tools which the men were used to handling – into weapons of war. Žižka never lost a battle, and the commune thrived. When anyone joined the group at Tábor, that person threw all of his or her worldly goods onto a common heap and went to work for the good of the community. The Taborites steadfastly refused to acknowledge the authority of the King of Bohemia, even though King (and Holy Roman Emperor) Sigismund granted it the status of a royal town in 1437. The town remained unconquered until 1452, when George of Podĕbrady (in...
Got European travel plans this summer? Don’t forget to pack your passport, sunscreen and plenty of patience. After two years of pandemic restrictions, travel demand has roared back, but airlines and airports that slashed jobs during the depths of the COVID-19 crisis are struggling to keep up. With the busy summer tourism season underway in Europe, passengers are encountering chaotic scenes at airports, including lengthy delays, canceled flights and headaches over lost luggage. Schiphol, the Netherlands’ busiest airport, is trimming flights, saying there are thousands of airline seats per day above the capacity that security staff can handle. Dutch carrier KLM apologized for stranding passengers there this month. London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports are asking airlines to cap their flight numbers. Discount carrier easyJet is scrapping thousands of summer flights to avoid last-minute cancellations and in response to caps at Gatwick and Schiphol. North American airlines wrote to Ireland’s transport chief demanding urgent action to tackle “significant delays” at Dublin’s airport. Nearly 2,000 flights from major continental European airports were canceled one week this month, with Schiphol accounting for nearly 9%, according to data from aviation consultancy Cirium. A further 376 flights were canceled from U.K. airports, with Heathrow accounting...
Twice a week, on Tuesdays and Sundays, Jazeera Airways is to transport passengers between Prague and Kuwait. The direct air connection between the two countries will thus make Prague available to a part of the Persian Gulf with considerable inbound tourism potential. “A direct route to Kuwait will provide Czech tourists with easy access to this interesting country, famous for its cosmopolitan character, or it can serve as a transfer point for flights to more distant destinations, such as India. Alongside Prague, travelers from Kuwait may find the West Bohemian spa triangle attractive, included on the UNESCO World Heritage List last year,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors.” Jazeera Airways is Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline active in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, operating commercial and cargo flights from Terminal T5 at Kuwait International Airport. The airline services more than 50 popular destinations in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe, which include highly sought-after business, leisure, and weekend destinations. “We are very pleased to launch this new service to Prague and the Czech Republic for the summer season, thus providing our customers with broader options of enjoying a holiday full of activities and...
If you’re planning a short holiday and you want to discover places from behind the bars we have a tip for a great, but yet very simple bike trip Prague – Dresden. This bike ride is around 250 km long but is very flat and the majority of the time you will cycle on dedicated cycling paths. There is a system of long-distance cycle routes called EuroVelo. Prague – Dresden follows route number seven. You start following the river Moldau north on its right bank. The first town on the way is Kralupy Nad Vltavou, from there you’ll continue towards the beautiful castle Veltrusy from where you continue to Mělník where Moldau flows into the Elbe. If you´re not in a rush we recommend climbing up to the castle from where there is a beautiful view down to the rivers. This is also a great opportunity for a lunch or coffee break if you fancy a restaurant over cycling path food stands. The next stretch between Mělník and Litoměřice is around 50 km long and follows the river via other historical towns Roudnice and Terezín. Terezín is worth stopping. The town is a former military fortress composed of the citadel...
FlixBus proves once again that it is an essential segment in the development of Croatia’s tourist offer with the addition of three destinations. On May 30, began the operations between Prague and Rijeka began. Buses run five times a week. Ticket price – from CZK 749. On June 1, the carrier launched a connection to Pula (Istrian peninsula), five times a week. From June 2, you can also reach Split on a daily basis. Tickets start from CZK 999. ˝FlixBus, as a strong European brand, thanks to its wide network, high frequency and affordable and quality service during all these years, has established itself as an important segment in the development of Croatia’s tourist offer. And in these challenging times for all of us, we strive to respond positively to the needs of our passengers for travel and to update our offer while respecting all safety measures constantly,” said Ante Grbesa, director of FlixBus CEE South region. Until this year, the increase in the number of tourists arriving from abroad by FlixBus buses, from season to season, has grown by up to 80% to certain destinations. The FlixBus green bus network extends to 29 European countries and connects 2,000 destinations...
The German low-cost airline Eurowings has expanded its summer flight schedule from its Prague base with an attractive holiday flight. From June 2 to September 29, 2022, Eurowings will fly on a new seasonal flight from Prague to the Greek island of Mykonos. The direct connection will be operated once every Thursday with departure from Prague at 14:00 and arrival at Mýkonos at 17:50. The return flight will depart on the same day at 18:35 and land at Prague Airport at 20:35. In addition to the direct flight, Eurowings also offers connections on Sundays with a transfer in Cologne. The cheapest return tickets are available for CZK 4998 only at the beginning of June. In July, return tickets starts from CZK 6998, at the end of August from CZK 5248. Mykonos’ top things to do beyond the clubs Hora Mykonos’s main town is the perfect introduction to the island and life in a traditional, pedestrian-friendly, busy Greek port. Its narrow lanes get packed with people in high season. They weave past a kaleidoscope of high-end boutiques, crammed shops selling essentials, lively cafes and top restaurants you’ll want to return to at night. After getting jostled on the main streets, pick an emptier...
On May 27, 2022, Delta Air Lines landed back at Václav Havel Airport Prague, restoring the only nonstop service between the Czech Republic and United States. Both the inbound and outbound flights operated at near capacity showing the demand for this route – Delta’s first in more than two years. “We’re delighted to return to Prague today for the first time since 2019 and the full flight shows the demand for travel to this beautiful city,” said Thomas Brandt, Delta’s regional sales manager, who travelled on the service from New York. “The removal of all covid entry requirements last month has had a positive impact on bookings. We’re looking forward to a successful summer season connecting Prague to New York and beyond, while also supporting our respective tourism economies.” In 2021, the U.S. was the largest non-European inbound source market to the Czech Republic with 44,000 visitors, according to data from the Czech Statistical Office. In 2019, almost 600,000 Americans visited the country. “The resumption of direct flights to New York, which was one of the most attractive long-haul destinations from Prague in 2019, is excellent news,” said Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors. “It will be particularly appreciated by Czech...
The new night trains from Brussels via Amsterdam to Berlin, Dresden and Prague will not yet be running this summer as expected, the Dutch-Belgian start-up European Sleeper announced on Tuesday. Initially, the aim was to launch the night trains by spring 2022, which was postponed to “the beginning of summer.” However, this target date will not be met either. “Preparations are in full swing, but it is not possible to start the new Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin-Prague night train in the summer of 2022,” the company announced on Twitter. To avoid disappointment, the start-up is not putting a new start date forward for the time being. “We are working very hard to start as soon as possible. More news soon.” Preparations are in full swing, but it’s not possible to start the new Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin-Prague night train in the summer of 2022. To avoid disappointment, we are not giving a new start date for the time being. We’re working very hard to start asap. More news soon! — European Sleeper (@EuropeanSlpr) May 24, 2022 European Sleeper is working together with the Czech railway company RegioJet for its nighttime connection, but the start-up is also working on other trains. “We see a lot of...
With the current flight season, the existing connections are intensifying at the airport, and new routes are being launched. The launch of two weekly easyJet flights to Porto and two of the Eurowings to Faro from May adds to another line to Lisbon –already in operation by TAP Air Portugal twice a week. Since the end of March, new connections to Italian destinations have been in operation: Wizz Air flies six times a week to Milan-Malpensa, three times to Venice and twice a week to Palermo. From June, it will be joined by Ryanair with two flights a week to Turin. New to the Prague Airport is another European carrier, Flyr, which has been connecting Prague with Norwegian Oslo twice a week since April. Since the beginning of May, SunExpress’s Boeing 737 has been connecting Prague with the well-known Turkish destination of Antalya up to three times a week. In June, new routes will open that will carry passengers from Prague to more distant destinations twice a week on Airbus airplanes: Azerbaijan Airlines’ A320 will fly to Baku, and Jazeera Airways’ A320neo will connect Prague with Kuwait. Passengers at Václav Havel Airport Prague can look forward not only to flights on new routes, but also to new services available directly at the airport: from June, the new Banh-mi-ba gastro concept at Terminal...
The Kazakh low-cost airline FlyArystan will launch its direct connection between Prague and the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan, on 12 June 2022. Departures of the Airbus A320 for 180 passengers are scheduled every Sunday, with a Thursday service to be added from 6 July. The carrier chose the Czech Republic as its first destination in Europe. “Before the pandemic, Kazakhstan was the Czech Republic’s key and largest partner in Central Asia. We believe that the launch of our direct flights will positively influence the business and economic relations between the two countries, and make it easier for Czech tourists to discover the beauties of Kazakhstan,” Madina Buzhinová, FlyArystan Sales and Marketing Director, said. The journey to the city on the shores of the Caspian Sea will take about five and a half hours from Prague. “Václav Havel Airport Prague is gaining a completely new and non-traditional destination. For the first time since the pandemic, we can also witness the resumption of a direct connection with Kazakhstan,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, added in a reaction to the launch of the new route. Tickets are already available for purchase on flyarystan.com. About FlyArystan FlyArystan is a division of Air Astana, the Kazakhstan...
As of 1 May 2022, once again, SunExpress connects Prague with the popular tourist destination of Antalya, Turkey. For the entire time of effect of the 2022 summer schedule, the carrier is to offer a direct flight from Prague airport up to three times a week, using Boeing 737 aircraft for 189 passengers. “We are very happy that, once again, we can offer our passengers from the Czech Republic this attractive direct connection to the most beautiful Turkish destination throughout the upcoming season,” Peter Glade, SunExpress Commercial Director, said adding: “The country offers everything that makes a successful holiday, from crystal clear water, beautiful beaches, and exceptional cuisine to unrivalled value for money.” During the main season, the Prague – Antalya flights are operated on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. “We are pleased that SunExpress has decided to expand its offer by adding the very popular retreat of Antalya. This year, we expect the number of passengers handled on their way to this destination to closely approach the 2019 figures,” Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said. About SunExpress SunExpress was established in 1989 as a joint venture of Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines. The carrier is one of the leading providers of charter and...
Although nowadays the spa and relaxation stays operate all year round, the past has maintained a pleasant tradition – the spring opening of the spa season. What can you expect from such an event today? Get ready for historical costumed processions, the consecration of springs, fairs and historical markets, concerts, festive masses, and evening light shows and fireworks. You can experience all this at participating spas all over the Czech Republic this spring. Karlovy Vary (6–8 May) The West Bohemian town of Karlovy Vary is commencing its 665th spa season this year. During the weekend, you can visit the craft fair, exhibitions, concerts, and other cultural performances as well as social events, which are traditionally held in the historical spirit. Will you be lucky and take a selfie with the city’s founder, King Charles IV? Like every year, you have a chance to see him in the costumed parade! The whole city centre will come to life during the weekend, and you can choose from an offer of several different event locations. Luhačovice (6–8 May) The so-called Opening of Springs will take place in Luhačovice in the east of Moravia, not far from Zlín. Luhačovice is known for its unique...
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost airline operating in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, today announced the launch of two new routes serving Vienna and Prague. The services come as part of the airline’s summer schedule including the return to popular leisure destinations. With most travel restrictions lifted the demand for travel has shown a strong return since February. Supported by new aircraft entering the fleet Jazeera Airways has embarked on an expansion of its network for the summer season. Travelers are advised to book their summer vacations early as demand for all destinations is expected to be high this year. Flights to Vienna are scheduled on Mondays and Thursdays Staring June 2nd, while flights to Prague will be operated on Tuesdays and Sundays, starting June 5th. Speaking of the expansion, Jazeera Airways Chief Executive Officer, Rohit Ramachandran, said: “We are very excited to be launching two new services for the summer season, giving our customers more choice to enjoy a vacation filled with activities and cultural experiences with family or friends. Demand for unique tourist destinations is very high following two years of travel restrictions. We look forward to welcoming customers on board these new flights very soon.” About...
Azerbaijan Airlines will start operating flights to Prague within the summer schedule of 2022. The air carrier will operate flights on the Baku-Prague-Baku route twice a week – on Mondays and Fridays. The first flight will be operated on June 17. Air tickets for these and other flights of AZAL can be purchased on the official website of the airline, as well as in accredited agencies of the air carrier. Passengers who meet the indicated conditions of carriage and who are allowed to fly under the current epidemiological restrictions will be accepted for transportation on these flights. Information on the rules of entry to Azerbaijan can be found in detail at this link About AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines are also known as AZAL and it’s the flag carrier of Azerbaijan Airlines and is based in Baku. The airline is the largest airline in the country. The airline was founded in April 1992 as the first national airline established after the country gained its independence. Azerbaijan Airlines flies to many destinations including Ankara, Aktau, Antalya, Bishkek, Bodrum, Doha, Dubai, Frankfurt, Ganja, London, Milan, Moscow, Nakhchivan, Vienna, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Tbilisi, Tabriz, Saint Petersburg, Rome, Riga, Paris, Perm, New York City, Minsk and...
A record-breaking suspension bridge will be opened in the northeast of the Czech Republic between the crests of the Kralicky Snezník mountain, offering spectacular views to hikers. According to Czech tourism officials, the Skybridge 721 is now the world’s longest suspension bridge, spanning 721 meters between two mountain ridges. Located near the holiday resort of Dolní Morava and crossing the Mlynicke udolí valley at the height of 95 meters, the bridge’s formal inauguration is planned for May 9 – just in time for the hiking season. According to Czech tourism officials, the bridge was built near the Skywalk, a 55-meter-high viewing platform from where you can slide back down on a slide that runs for about 100 meters. The winter sports and hiking resort of Dolní Morava is located around 200 kilometers east of Prague, close to the Polish border. The breathtaking bridge will open to the public in spring 2022. Until now, the world’s longest suspension bridge for pedestrians has been located near the Portuguese town of Arouca. It measures 516 meters and hangs 176 meters above the ground. Dolní Morava is the most famous mountain resort in the Pardubice region, attracting approximately 750,000 visitors every year. While the...
Following the example of other international air hubs, Prague Airport has decided to award the best airlines of the past year. In the first year of the contest, airlines were evaluated in two categories. The domestic airline Smartwings won the title of the fastest-growing carrier at Václav Havel Airport Prague, while Belgian Brussels Airlines became the most efficient carrier in terms of traffic at Prague-Ruzyně airport. “We drew inspiration from the international context, where the recognition of airlines is a standard procedure performed by airports towards their partners. After a difficult Covid period, we would like to appreciate those who have contributed the most to the resumption and recovery of our operations. At the same time, we want to motivate carriers to pursue further development at Václav Havel Airport Prague,”Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The award recognizing the largest year-on-year increase in passenger numbers is presented to the air carrier that achieved the highest year-on-year increase in the total number of passengers transported compared to the previous calendar year, i.e., compared to 2020. For the year 2021, the award goes to Smartwings. The title of the most efficient carrier in terms of traffic, Best Performing Airline at Prague...
Ryanair announced an exciting new route for its Prague Summer’22 schedule to Turin, Italy from the 5th of June. This route which will operate twice per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Prague for Summer’22 to 29, connecting many cities and regions across Europe, giving our customers more options for travel than ever before. To allow our customers to book flights at the lowest possible fares, we recommend everyone to book early and to encourage this we are launching a seat sale for all new routes with fares available from just / €19,99 one way for travel until October 2022, which must be booked by Wednesday 13th April. “As Europe no. 1 airline, Ryanair is delighted to announce a new exciting route to Turin. Our Prague S22 schedule offers almost 120 weekly flights across 29 routes, including 1 new route to Turin & 1 new summer service to Naples. We encourage our Prague customers to visit Ryanair.com and book a trip to one of these excellent Italian destinations as soon as possible,” said Ryanair’s Country Manager for CEE, Olga Pawlonka. “The resumption of air connections from Prague continues. The new Turin service launched by Ryanair will support further development of both outbound and...
České Budějovice is the provincial capital of southern Bohemia and a natural base for exploring the region. Transport connections to nearby Český Krumlov are good, meaning you could easily take in both places on an overnight excursion from Prague. The city was founded in the year 1265 by Ottakar II, the “King of Iron and Gold”. It took very little time for the Budĕjovice beer to make a name for itself; the Svitavy brewery was established the same year that the city itself was founded. The German name for Budĕjovice is “Budweis” – and, from this, we get the name “Budweiser”. České Budĕjovice brewed up such good beer that, for a while, it was the location of the Holy Roman Emperor’s imperial brewery. The Svitavy brewery had a good, long run, closing only in 2002. Other breweries include Pivovar Budějovický Budvar, or Budweiser Budvar Brewery; this one has the rights to use the brand name “Budweiser” throughout most of Europe. It has also successfully resisted all efforts from American brewer Anheuser-Busch to gain the exclusive right to the name. The brewery has a visitors’ center, where you can try the real, authentic Budweiser. Beer aside, the city is a delightful jewel...
Effective 9th April 2022, the Czech government decided to lift all the travel restrictions for entry and return from all countries to the Czech Republic related to the COVID-19 pandemics. People no longer need to fill in an entry form, undergo coronavirus testing or present a vaccination certificate, regardless of where they return (from the European Union or other countries). At the same time, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged travelers to check the requirements of specific carriers before traveling. Some airlines may still require a vaccination certificate or a negative test onboarding. Up until now only EU member states and a few selected countries were exempted from this requirement. The Health Ministry has also announced that as of the end of next week respirators will no longer be compulsory on public transport. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong...
On Sunday, 27 March, the 2022 summer schedule comes into effect at Václav Havel Airport Prague. Throughout the season, Prague Airport will offer passengers a selection of 147 destinations, including 25 charter flights. A total of 58 air carriers will provide air connections with Prague. New routes, such as New York and Riyadh, will be added, while many other destinations will see increases in the number of frequencies, namely London, Madrid, and Paris. The number of operated destinations and active air carriers will reach ¾ of the record 2019 offer. “Compared to last summer season, we will offer passengers 19 more destinations, even though all Russian and Ukrainian connections are completely left out at this point. To compare, during the record year of 2019, 190 destinations were serviced from Prague. The 147 destinations, reached in 2022, represent 77% of the pre-crisis year offer. Despite the aviation industry’s uneasy situation, we are still able to continue expanding the network of direct air connections from Prague,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. This summer, the new destination list comprises regular flights such as Riyadh, Alicante and Almería in Spain, Faro and Porto in Portugal, the Greek islands...
Covid-related restrictions were on Friday lifted for people entering the Czech Republic from other European Union states. The Czech authorities also ended such requirements for people coming from Andorra, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, and the Vatican. People coming from these countries no longer need to fill in an arrival form, while confirmation of a negative Covid test, vaccination, or previous illness are also not required. According to ČTK, the Ministry of Health will no longer issue the so-called traveling map, on which countries are divided into color categories according to the risk of coronavirus infection. According to the current rules, the obligation to fill in the arrival form and prove vaccination, test, or past illness did not apply to citizens of the Czech Republic and other EU states if they arrived by individual transport. Children under 12 years of age, international transport workers, diplomats, cross-border workers, and students staying in the Czech Republic for no more than 24 hours were also exempted. 8,163 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the Czech Republic on Thursday, which was the lowest number on a weekday in a fortnight. There were also nearly 1,500 suspected reinfections. The number of people in...
Starting today, easyJet, offers flights for its new route between Porto and Prague. With trips available from the 4th of May, the airline will operate 3 frequencies per week. “I’m very excited to announce this new route between Porto and Prague which will link two of the most vibrant cities in Europe. Northern Portugal has a lot to offer, from sightseeing, wine tasting, and food experiences, we can’t wait to welcome to Porto our customers from the Czech Republic in the next months,” says José Lopes, easyJet Portugal country manager. “We continue to look at summer with confidence as we know our customers look forward to a well-needed holiday, reunite with their loved ones and meet their business partners in person,” he adds. “Porto has long been among the priorities in terms of the development of air connections. We are glad the destination will now be even more accessible from Prague thanks to the direct easyJet route,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. Why Go To Porto Porto has long been a hot destination for wine lovers – it’s the go-to place to find the best of that sweet, tasty port wine. But this city by the sea has...
This week the Czech Republic’s government declared a state of emergency following the invasion of Ukraine. The Foreign Office has said that the state of emergency is a “technical move to allow the release of extra funds and prioritize refugee processing” and will not impact citizens or visitors. Alongside the rest of Europe, the Czech Republic is working hard to accommodate refugees with an estimated 5,000 arriving daily. Katarina Hobbs, CzechTourism’s UK and Ireland Director said: “The heart of Europe, the Czech Republic, has recently declared a state of emergency in order to access additional budgets to support incoming refugees from Ukraine. We would like to reassure travelers that tourism is continuing as usual and, as always, we invite everyone to experience our beautiful country”. CzechTourism partners with Jet2 for the spring campaign Throughout March and April, Jet2 will be running a marketing campaign promoting city break holidays to Prague and the surrounding regions. The campaign will be focused on passengers who have previously booked city break getaways via Jet2holidays but have yet to visit Prague. Throughout the year, CzechTourism will be inviting journalists to experience the country’s unique offering, from the opening of spa season in spring and outdoor active adventures...
You are all set for your next family trip and to create some of the greatest memories. Of course, you will be filming a lot of photo and video content. Armed with that selfie-stick, you might capture some of the best moments of your vacation – those stunning sunsets and the beautiful expressions on your kids’ faces. Whether you are going to a beach or a mountain is not important. No matter where you go, filming your family trip is always a great idea. But you also have to work on making it look professional and exciting. Are you ready to do that? If not, the tricks and tips below will surely help you turn those memories into amazing movies. Get a Good Quality Camera It’s great to use the camera on your phone for recording your family trip. And if it’s the latest iPhone that you are using, things will look even better. However, if you are not using a great smartphone with good camera features, it is better to record your family trip using a DSLR or Full HD camcorder. If you do not have the budget for such expensive tools, you can still use the camera on...
Gearing up for a reignited interest in leisure travel during the summer season, flynas, the Saudi national air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has announced the launch of new direct flights from Saudi Arabia to Prague as of the 1st of May 2022. With about five and half hours’ flight to Prague, Saudi & Czech tourists can enjoy the two beauties country and its rich history, splendid nature, and a high level of services, the planned direct flights would depart from the Saudi capital, King Khalid International airport in Riyadh with three weekly flights. flynas is taking a proactive approach in expanding its list of international destinations as it had succeeded in surpassing the levels of operation before the Covid-19 pandemic by launched several destinations in last summer 2021, to give more options to it’s passengers, and more international destinations for expansion supported by the strategic location of the Kingdom and the prospects opened by Saudi vision 203. By adding Prague to the new summer destinations list, the number of international destination options flynas offers to its passengers during the summer of 2022 rises to 16 seasonal destinations in addition to the other destinations included in the flynas...
This day trip is part of the original Day Trips series – Discovering Czechia, launched by Jumages Travel. Czech Switzerland (also known as Bohemian Switzerland) is is a picturesque region in the north-western Czech Republic. It lies on the Czech side of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains on both sides of the Elbe River. It is one of Europe’s last large wildernesses – the most beautiful parts of this region, with its valuable flora and fauna, protected as a cross-border national park. The incredible Pravčická gate is the jewel of Bohemian Switzerland. 16 meters high with its 27 meters span – true gate to a world of romantic rivers, overwhelming rock towns, dreamy valleys and picturesque villages. It is the queen of this landscape, and no one can say to have been in Saxon-Bohemian Switzerland without having visited it. If the arch looks familiar, it’s because it was used for several key scenes in the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Passing under the arch of the Pravčická gate along the paths and stairs you can climb to the observation platforms, from where the landscapes of the mountain range open up with stunning beauty. The...
This Saturday, February 19, you can take part in a day trip launched by Jumages Travel. It’s hard to believe, but millions of years ago a warm sea lapped in the north of the Czech Republic. When the sea dried up, it left behind layers of soft sedimentary rocks that were washed away by water, destroyed by winds, and melted like a block of sugar. And so these strange outlines were formed, reminiscent of the figures of people and animals. The Adršpach rock city. The various formations, sculpted in the sandstone by forces of nature, were given romantic names such as Lovers (Milenci), Jug (Džbán), Mayor and his wife (Starosta a Starostová), Sugarloaf (Homole cukru) and many more. A small reservoir named Adršpach Lake was built on the Metuje River flowing through the upper part of the Wolf Gorge. Visitors can take a rowboat ride across the reservoir and admire the Great Waterfall. Bizarre shady gorges attract filmmakers from all over the world: some episodes of The Lord of the Rings were filmed here. As well as The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Third Prince. This Saturday, 12.02, you can walk among the rocks, pretending that we are walking at...
Despite the worldwide pandemic, Czechs have not lost interest in air travel. They even plan to invest more money in foreign holidays this year, as confirmed by a regular survey, conducted for Prague Airport by the Median agency among 1,565 respondents. Almost half of the survey participants stated they plan to spend over 46,000 crowns on their foreign trips this year. Two-thirds of the respondents plan to go on holiday more than once, and two-fifths of all survey participants want to spend at least three weeks abroad. Travelling is the leisure time activity missed the most by Czechs during the pandemic. It is missed by 65 percent of the survey respondents. In addition, according to the recent survey results, they plan to indulge a lot in travelling this year. Their motivation has been growing steadily despite the pandemic abatement measures. While only 38 percent of respondents wanted to travel by air in May 2021, last December, the share increased to 44 percent. The potential increase in the number of passengers from Václav Havel Airport Prague is also indicated by the finding that 66 percent of the survey respondents plan to travel abroad more than once a year. Compared to...
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Following the latest update from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Health has announced that all European Union/Schengen Area countries, except for the Vatican City State, will continue to be part of the dark red list. ECDC announced yesterday that all EU/Schengen Area countries have been registering increased infection rates over the last couple of weeks. For this reason, they have been coloured dark-red. In line with the current entry rules that Czechia has, all travellers from EU dark-red listed countries are required to take a pre-entry test and fill out an Arrival Form. The testing requirement applies to everyone, even to those who have completed their primary vaccination as well as to those who have recovered from the virus. On the other hand, the Ministry has explained that travellers from dark-red listed EU/Schengen Area countries who have already received an additional vaccine dose, also known as a booster shot, are exempt from the testing requirement. “Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception if they are vaccinated in a country whose certificate the Czech Republic recognises,” the Ministry states. Exempt from the pre-entry testing requirement are also children under the age...
The Norwegian airline Flyr will start flying from Prague to Oslo on April 7. On Thursdays and Sundays, it will offer connections between Prague and the Norwegian capital Oslo, and from June 14 it will add a third connection every Tuesday. Return tickets start at €99. The flight schedule foresees departures from Prague at 14:55 and from Oslo at 12:05. Flyr is an LCC carrier based in Norway. The airline operates domestic services in Norway and popular destinations in Europe with Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Flyr received an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from Norway’s Civil Aviation Authority on 17-Jun-2021 and launched passenger operations with Oslo-Tromsø service on 30-Jun-2021. In addition to Prague, the carrier announced the launch of flights to Billund, Stockholm, Pisa and Edinburgh. Oslo will thus become a destination with exceptionally high competition. Currently, only Norwegian offers a flight connection, while SAS is scheduled to return at the end of March. Norwegian expects a gradual increase in the number of flights to once a day, SAS plans five flights a week. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie...
Flag carrier Air Montenegro plans to launch flights linking Podgorica to Switzerland’s Zurich, as well as the coastal town of Tivat to Prague. Air Montenegro will operate three times a week the Podgorica-Zurich route, starting in April, while Tivat and Prague will be connected by direct flights twice a week from June, the company said in a statement on Friday. Flights to Zurich will be available on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday as of April 8, whereas those to Prague will be operated on Tuesday and Saturday as of June 14, according to the company’s flight schedule. About Air Montenegro To Montenegro a.d (stylised as ToMontenegro and 2Montenegro), is the flag carrier of Montenegro, which is branded and operates under the name Air Montenegro, a new company opened in early 2021. Air Montenegro officially launched operations in June 2021. About Tivat Bobbing superyachts, a posh promenade and rows of swanky apartment blocks: visitors to Tivat could be forgiven for wondering if they’re in Monaco or Montenegro. The erstwhile-mediocre seaside town has undergone a major makeover – courtesy of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment of its old naval base into a first-class marina – and while it bears no resemblance to anywhere else in the country, Tivat is now attracting the uberwealthy...
In line with the data provided by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the Czech Republic’s authorities have announced that all European Union and Schengen Area countries, with the exception of the Vatican City State, will continue to remain part of the dark red list. According to the latest update published by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, all EU/Schengen Area travellers will be required to present a COVID-19 pre-entry test for another week. The pre-entry testing requirement applies to everyone, including fully vaccinated and recovered travellers. Nonetheless, the Ministry has explained that EU travellers reaching the Czech Republic from a dark-red listed country are not required to present a test result upon their entry if they have already received a booster dose. “Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception if they are vaccinated in a country whose certificate the Czech Republic recognises,” the statement of the Ministry of Health reads. Children under the age of 12 are also exempt from the pre-entry testing requirement regardless of their country of origin. In contrast, stricter rules apply to unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers from the EU/Schengen Area. Except for having to present a pre-entry test,...
What to do if proper snowfall in Prague is not expected? To go where there is plenty of snow – to the highest mountain of the Czech Republic – Sněžka. This day trip is part of the original Day Trips series – Discovering Czechia, launched by Jumages Travel. Day Trips will take place on weekends and will show you hidden gems in the coutry – abandoned castles, the world’s most haunted churches, rock cities, mysterious power places. These trips are especially suggested for those who just moved here, want to find friends, and look for socializing. One of the symbols of the Czech Republic and the highest Czech mountain, mount Sněžka rises up from the long ridges of the Krkonoše Mountains. It’s unique with low temperatures in winter and almost polar climate – you’ll see not only the amazing landscapes but even frozen cars and houses. There are several buildings on the top: – a meteorological station reminiscent of a spaceship, – a round wooden chapel dedicated to St. Lawrence, – and also the Czech Post building. Make your family happy by sending them a postcard with an original stamp! On the way to Sněžka, you‘ll also visit picturesque Mumlava...
Prague Castle and Karlštejn are beautiful buildings. No doubt about that. But if you have visited the Czech Republic, it is quite likely that you have already seen them. Or, maybe you are planning your trip but prefer a bit more privacy on your travels and do not want to go where everyone else is going. So, the question is: Where next? We would like to introduce five castles and châteaux in the Czech Republic that tourists have not yet discovered. Some are beautiful, others have not been finished in centuries, while others are at unique locations. Let’s be inspired by undiscovered destinations and set off to explore across the Czech Republic. Jemniště Château The Baroque château in Jemniště can be found south of Prague in Central Bohemia. It takes less than an hour to get there by car. The château exposition presents nine halls and St. Joseph’s Chapel to visitors. The guide will take you to interiors furnished with period furniture and collections of the noble Sternberg family who, by the way, still live there. There are also night tours organised at the château from time to time. Enjoy the château café while waiting for your tour to start, or take advantage of the opportunity to...
After a five-year break, the Saudi low-cost airline Flynas will launch a new direct flight between Prague and Riyadh.
Giving visa-free access to a whopping total of 185 countries in the world, the Czech passport is among the most powerful travel document in Europe.
Air transport is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions impact, as evidenced, among other things, by the 2021 Václav Havel Airport Prague results. Compared to 2020, nearly 20% more passengers were handled, while the number of aircraft movements increased by 13%. The busiest day, in terms of the number of handled passengers, was 22 August 2021. The greatest number of passengers flew from Prague to Spain, Greece, and Italy. Amsterdam, Paris, and London were the most frequented out of the cities connected with Prague by direct flights. “Last year, we handled a total of 4,388,826 passengers, which is twenty percent more than in 2020, but still represents a drop of about 75% compared to the most successful year so far, the year 2019. Throughout the course of 2021, outbound tourism was predominant. Certain traditional holiday retreats recorded an increase in interest of hundreds of percent,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, commented the results. In 2020, 3.6 million passengers were handled, with the first two months of the year not affected by the current pandemic. In terms of individual cities, most passengers took direct flights from Prague to Amsterdam, followed by airports in Paris and...
Citizens from Finland, Latvia, and the Azores will be subject to stricter entry rules upon their arrival in the Czech Republic.
A new night train between Prague and Brussels has been ranked by TimeOut among the 22 best new things to do in the world in 2022.
The Czech Ministry of Health recently tightened the conditions for entering the country. The measure is aimed at combating the new omicron coronavirus strain. As of today, January 3, foreigners who do not have a residence permit in the Czech Republic are obliged to have a negative PCR test result before entering the Czech Republic. Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception. “Only foreigners vaccinated with a booster dose have an exception if they are vaccinated in a country whose certificate the Czech Republic recognizes. Another exception is children under 12 years of age,” the Ministry of Health statement reads. On the other hand, except for having to provide a pre-entry test, unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers from these six countries and the Azores must also undergo another test while in the Czech Republic. The test can be taken on or after the fifth day. “Unvaccinated persons or persons who have not developed covid-19 must subsequently undergo an RT-PCR test between the 5th and 7th day after entering the territory of the Czech Republic and wear a respirator when leaving the residence or accommodation until the result of this test,” the Ministry explained. Except for the testing requirements, everyone...
Anyone remember Norwegian, the low-cost carrier beloved by budget travelers that dropped its transatlantic flights nearly a year ago? Now travelers chasing these kinds of low fares across the pond have a new option. PLAY Airlines is a low-cost airline currently operating flights between Iceland and many cities in Continental Europe and the British Isles. To date, PLAY has flown more than 87,500 passengers across Europe and claims an impressive on-time arrival rate over 96% (In comparison, Delta is typically the most punctual U.S. carrier, and led its competitors with 85% in 2019). Like longtime budget carrier Icelandair, it flies from a hub in Reykjavik and will soon be connecting all those European destinations to the East Coast using Airbus A321NEO and A320NEO aircraft. Today PLAY is announcing the launch of service in April 2022 from the United States to Iceland and 21 other European destinations including London, Paris, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Prague, Dublin and more (including Amsterdam, but with service starting later). PLAY will initially go from two U.S. cities, Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, launching May 11) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI, launching April 20). Travelers can visit www.flyplay.com to start planning and booking trips with great promotional offers now...
The Czech signaling manufacturer AŽD Praha presented what it claims to be the first public use of an autonomous train in the Czech Republic on December 15, when invited guests travelled on a single-car DMU on the Čížkovice – Most line in the Louny region. The demonstration included the train stopping at a crossing blocked by a broken car without any intervention from onboard staff. AŽD is working on the introduction of autonomous technology that would enable a regional train to operate without any crew, or for a driver to intervene only during specific parts of the journey. Mr. Zdeněk Chrdle, AŽD CEO, told local media that legislation needs to change to enable automated trains to operate in the country, but he expects automated operations to happen within two to three years. “We definitely do not work with a black-and-white vision of replacing drivers, but with a vision of a modern way of operating the railway, where a number of processes can still not be ensured other than the work of a professional operator,” Chrdle says. In 2022, AŽD will move its development and testing to the Kopidlno – Dolní Bousov line, which is currently without a regular passenger service...
Airline company PLAY is happy to announce its operations between Reykjavik and Prague starting in May 2022. PLAY will be operating two flights weekly between these destinations from May 5, 2022. PLAY is a new low-cost airline operating flights between Iceland and Europe. The Icelandic airline is based in Reykjavik’s Keflavík International Airport and started operations in June 2021. PLAY operates three new Airbus A320 neo aircraft. “The entry of PLAY airline is a good sign that the Czech market is still attractive for new carriers who perceive the potential of direct flights to / from Prague. Iceland has long been a popular destination for outbound tourism and the new line may also offer convenient connections to the US with transfer in Keflavík in the future,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. Next year PLAY will fly to 23 destinations in Europe and in spring 2022 will begin its hub-and-spoke operations to the East Coast of North America, adding three more Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet. This will open up the transatlantic part of PLAY´s operations, which means that people in Europe and North America can choose PLAY to travel over the Atlantic ocean. PLAY is based...
The Biden Administration announced a new international air travel policy that is stringent, consistent across the globe, and guided by public health. Starting on December 6, before boarding a flight to the United States, air travelers aged two and older, regardless of nationality or vaccination status, are required to show documentation of a negative viral test result taken within one day of the flight’s departure. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight. That includes all travelers – U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (LPRs), and foreign nationals. Also, the mask requirement has been extended until March 18, 2022, for all flights, trains and buses in the US. Travel industry leaders say any restrictions should be placed on individual passengers — not entire countries. “We need to figure out how to balance not only the economy and the health concerns simultaneously, but we also need to think about making sure we still welcome international travelers here to the U.S.” Tori Emerson Barnes, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Association, said. Right now, the U.S. has a travel ban on South Africa and several other southern African nations. But, officials say those bans are...
During the 2021 summer operational season, Prague Airport handled over 3 million passengers, representing a year-on-year increase of 213%. The offer of connections comprised a total of 123 destinations, operated by 51 air carriers. Over a third of passengers used the services of Smartwings airlines. Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic, a state-owned enterprise, provided its services to a total of 291,393 flights in the Czech airspace during the 2021 summer season, representing a 51% year-on-year growth. Last summer, most passengers headed to Amsterdam. The first choice of traditional holiday retreats was Hurghada; the most popular country became Greece, frequented by over 388 thousand passengers. During the 2021 summer operational season, i.e., from 28 March to 30 October 2021, Prague Airport handled a total of 3,090,115 passengers. When compared with the previous summer season, the number of serviced passengers grew by 213 percent. “Looking back at the 2019 summer operational season, the season pre-Covid-19 pandemic, an over 70% drop in the results was recorded. Two years ago, during the same period, almost 12 million passengers passed through the gates of Prague Airport. The same premise does not apply to the number of destinations operated from Prague. Passengers...
Winter is just around the corner and many of us are thinking about where to spend a week or two during the holidays or later, at the beginning of 2022. Try the Czech mountains this year! You might not find glaciers there, but the ski slopes are excellent quality. Moreover, many ski resorts have improved or expanded their guest services. We will show you what’s new in the Czech mountains this year. New and Improved Ski Slopes One of the most popular ski resorts is in the Jizera Mountains near Liberec in North Bohemia: it is at one of the peaks, Ještěd. A ski slope called Nová Skalka is opening there. This slope was built before the previous winter season, but it did not open due to COVID-19; three other slopes were also expanded at that time. They are also now using the new Snow Factory system at Ještěd, which can make technical snow regardless of the ambient temperature. The season will definitely start on Saturday, 11 December. The existing learning surface at Ještěd has also been expanded with the FunArena where children can find a bobsleigh track, tubing and children’s snow park. The Tanvaldský Špičák resort, also in the Jizera Mountains, launched a detachable, 4-seat covered chairlift that considerably speeds up check-in for...
The travel-rule landscape is shifting before our eyes right now, but with the vaccination and booster rollouts continuing apace worldwide, stress-free holidays all round should be back with a bang next year. And with that in mind, Time Out has ranked the 16 best city breaks in Europe for 2022, these emerging destinations picked ‘because of their excellent food, culture, nightlife and community spirit – the things that have always made Europe’s cities such great places to be’. Time Out adds that ‘in these climate-conscious times, the list also features only places that are easy to get to by train and bus’. The No1 spot in the list is taken by Arles in France, with Brno second and Sheffield flying the flag for England in ninth place. Time Out describes Brno in this way: Although sandwiched between Prague and Vienna, self-confident Brno is no middle child. Once a powerhouse dubbed the ‘Moravian Manchester’, the laidback Czech second city has repositioned itself as a post-industrial science and tech hub. But you’ll find plenty of clues to Brno’s layered past at a clutch of offbeat underground attractions, including the mysterious brick cisterns at Žlutý Kopec, communist-era nuclear bunker 10-Z, and the ‘Denis’ bomb shelter under...
SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, is planning to connect Prague to tourism hotspot Antalya in Turkey in summer 2022 again. The flight schedule is valid from May 2022 until the end of October 2022 and SunExpress will take off up to three times per week from Prague towards the sun from as little as EUR 69,99. “We are very pleased to be able to offer our passengers in the Czech Republic attractive and direct connections to the most beautiful destinations in Turkey again in the coming season,” says Peter Glade, SunExpress’ Commercial Director. “The country offers everything that makes for a successful holiday: crystal-clear water, beautiful beaches, excellent cuisine and unbeatable value for money.” The flights will take of from Prague towards Antalya on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays during high season. About SunExpress SunExpress was founded in 1989 as a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and is one of the leading providers of charter and holiday flights to Turkey. The holiday specialist currently serves a route network of around 51 international destinations with its modern Boeing 737 fleet. The airline has been combining Turkish hospitality with German precision for more than 30 years and welcomes around 10 million passengers on board its aircraft...
Znojmo is not a big city but it’s one that’s home to a set of unique tours, on which visitors will discover an intriguing underground tunnel system. The Znojmo Catacombs are a fantastic labyrinth of underground passageways. However, they are not actually catacombs and no people are actually buried there. The Znojmo Catacombs were developed for defensive purposes to defend the city from attack. They date back to the 1300s and were expanded over the centuries by connecting various cellars beneath buildings with each other. The end result was houses and palaces in the city connected with an elaborate labyrinth. Some of the tunnels lead under old fortifications and even out of the city – so that inhabitants would have an escape in case the city would have fallen or to get out of the city and forage for food in times of siege. The caverns were well constructed and they have plenty of airshafts. The cellars had fireplaces that were connected to chimneys of houses on the surface. The smoke from the tunnels would rise through the chimneys of the houses and hide the tunnels beneath. Inside the tunnels, water wells were built so that the inhabitants could survive for a...
The Czech authorities have decided to tighten up entry restrictions for travellers from Germany, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Andorra, Romania, Spain, the Canary Islands and Madeira, after a spike up in the number of cases in these seven countries and two islands in recent weeks. According to the decision announced by the Czech Ministry of Health, starting from Monday, November 22, Germany, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Iceland, and Andorra will be added to the dark red category. “Romania, the Canary Islands and Madeira will be moved to the red category. The orange category will expand to include Spain,” the Ministry notes in a press release announcing the changes to the lists, adding that the changes have been made based on available data from the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The decision means that travellers from Germany, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Andorra, who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 and have not recovered from the virus in the last 180 days, aside from having to fill in the prearrival form, will also need to undergo an antigen or PCR test before they reach the country if they are travelling by public transportation. This test is not required for those reaching Czechia with...
Czech Airlines (CSA) will substantially expand its services for the next summer season. Its summer flight schedule will offer scheduled flights to 15 destinations in 14 countries as the airline is resuming traditional services that it had to discontinue due to the coronavirus pandemic. Flight tickets are available in all distribution channels. Next summer, CSA will fly again from Prague to Brussels, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Bucharest, Malta, and Iceland. CSA is also reintroducing regular flights between Prague and Sofia, Bulgaria, 10 years after the service was discontinued in March 2012. The airline will continue operating regular flights to Paris, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Moscow, and Kyiv. CSA services from Prague – 2022 summer flight schedule (March 27 – October 29): Amsterdam: 2/day Brussels: 2/day Rome: 4/week Paris: 3/day Barcelona: 1/day Madrid: 1/day Helsinki: 3/week Stockholm: 2/week Copenhagen: 4/week Bucharest: 4/week Sofia: 3/week Moscow: 1/day Kyiv: 2/day Keflavik: 3/week Malta: 1/week Under the winter flight schedule, CSA operates scheduled flights to Paris (daily), Stockholm (twice a week), Copenhagen (twice a day), Moscow (three times a week) and Kyiv (daily). Flights to more than 15 other destinations are available under code-share agreements with partner airlines. Clients can purchase flight tickets for CSA services...
France has tightened restrictions on unvaccinated visitors from several European countries as the continent sees a new surge in COVID-19 cases. Unvaccinated travelers from Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Greece need to show a negative PCR test taken within 24 hours of their departure for France, according to the new rules announced late Friday. Previously, tests could be taken within 48 hours. The measure comes as European countries struggle to contain a new surge in COVID-19 blamed on low vaccination coverage and the relaxation of social and public health measures. German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday pleaded for citizens to get vaccinated. “These are very difficult weeks ahead of us,” Merkel said in a video speech. “I am asking you: Join us, and try to convince relatives and friends as well [to get vaccinated].” She also called on vaccinated Germans to get booster shots. “If we stand together, if we think about protecting ourselves and caring for others, we can save our country a lot this winter,” the chancellor said. Germany reinstated free rapid COVID-19 testing on Saturday, two days after the country’s daily number of new coronavirus cases rose above 50,000. In the Netherlands, three people remained in custody after violence at a protest in...
Czech Airlines (CSA) has resumed its Prague-Copenhagen flight. The service will be operated twice a week, on Thursday and Sunday. Under the winter flight schedule, CSA will continue operating scheduled flights to Paris (daily), Stockholm (twice a week), Moscow (three times a week) and Kyiv (daily). Flights to more than 15 other destinations are available under code-share agreements with partner airlines. CSA’s flight OK508 will depart from Prague – Vaclav Havel airport at 17:45 with arrival in Copenhagen at 19:05 local time. The return flight OK509 from Copenhagen to Prague will depart at 19:50 local time and arrive at 21:10. Clients can purchase flight tickets on the Czech Airlines and Smartwings websites and at flight ticket vendors. Czech Airline’s priority is to ensure maximum safety for passenger on board its airplanes and applies stringent hygienic standards. Passengers are allowed to board Czech Airlines aircraft only with a respiratory mask. With respect to the situation caused by the Covid- 19 pandemic, Czech Airlines offers its clients free rebooking by 31 December 2021. Together with their flight tickets, passengers can purchase a travel insurance policy on the CSA website, complete with coverage of the costs associated with contracting the COVID-19 disease. ...
Located just a one-hour drive from the Czech capital, Mcely is a picturesque village of great mystical allure, and it is home to the beautiful Chateau Mcely, which hides within the famous St. Georges Forest. The chateau’s history began when it was built back in 1698, on the site of a former Celtic settlement. It has been home to noble families and lots of royalty over the years. The actual village of Mcely also has a significant history- the worship of female deity here has long been tradition because of its religious magnitude. There are detailed recordings of an apparition of the Virgin Mary of Mcely, which appeared to three orphans back in 1849 and 1850. Old records state that she revealed herself to the girls for nine months and told them nine different secrets in a small field between the Chateau and a neighbouring church. The sightings are known as the Mcely Miracle. The guests of Chateau Mcely report feeling a strong, loving, magical energy when they visit, almost as if the Virgin Mary’s presence still looms. The aristocratic residence, in this magical location, is the embodiment of a five-star luxury property. It’s a romantic and rejuvenating venue with both...
Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib (Pirates) thanked Taiwan for its cooperation after talks this week with Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu. Representatives of both countries have concluded new memoranda to expand cooperation in Internet security, the aerospace industry, the development of catalyst technologies and precision engineering. Hřib negotiated with Wu, among other things, on a direct line between Prague and Taipei. The negotiations were affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Wu said Taiwan “will do its utmost to restore tourist contacts and allow people to visit the Czech Republic.” “We have talked with China Airlines representatives about the possibility of a direct line between the two cities,” he said, adding that the negotiations seem to be going well. “I would like to appreciate that, from my point of view, Taiwan is clearly a much more reliable partner than the party of the People’s Republic of China used to be for us,” said the mayor of Prague. Both Senate Chair Miloš Vystrčil and Zdeněk Hřib have been vocal supporters of Taiwan’s right to independence, drawing protest and various sanctions from China. Taiwanese delegations have been visiting the Czech Republic as part of regular bilateral economic consultations since 2016 in cooperation with the Ministry...
Effective Sunday, 31 October 2021, the winter flight schedule comes in effect, offering direct connections from Václav Havel Airport Prague to 92 destinations, including exotic countries such as Kenya, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. There will also be new routes operated under the winter flight schedule, for example, to Tel Aviv, Naples, Odessa, Kyiv, Dubai and Amsterdam. The launch of Eurowings’ base operations will also help facilitate the resumption and further development of air traffic. Under the 2021 winter flight schedule, 47 air carriers will operate direct flights from/to Prague. The German company Eurowings, a member of the Lufthansa Group, is opening its base at Prague Airport. Its two Airbus A319 will service connections to 13 European destinations, including the Canary Islands and Barcelona. Ryanair has scheduled connections from Prague to 26 cities, including popular destinations such as London, Krakow and Dublin. The Smartwings Group is to operate connections to almost 20 destinations under the winter flight schedule, such as the Canary Islands, Madeira, Hurghada, Paris and Stockholm. Direct long-haul charter connections to exotic destinations such as the Maldives, Punta Cana, Mombasa, Cancún and Zanzibar will also be available from Václav Havel Airport Prague. With the gradual resumption of air...
Autumn in the Czech Republic sees nature put on a variegated garment and brings chilly, foggy mornings. Although, don’t let cold and damp autumn weather put you off from making a trip! On the contrary, autumnal weather lends a genuine melancholic atmosphere to many spots. We’ve got tips for places to visit, which you will even surely like in this season of the year. St. John’s rapids (Svatojánské proudy) trail The St. John’s rapids educational trail leads through a romantic deep rocky valley of the Vltava River, through the stretch of the former St John’s rapids (Svatojánské proudy), which are now flooded by the Štěchovice Reservoir to the south of Prague. The roughly 10 km long trail begins in the small town of Štěchovice and ends at Nové Třebenice, where you can get onto a cruise ship and sail back to Štěchovice, or get on a bus to take you to Prague. The trail leads through hard terrain, partly on a steep hillside, and is solely intended for hikers. Small children and bikers should not use the trail. Narrow paths in the canyon above the river offer a lot of romantic views, but they are not intended for less fit travellers. South Moravia and open cellars When...
Starting December 3, the carrier will introduce a new route to Amsterdam, with flights four days a week. The departures will always be on Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, according to a press release. Vueling currently operates three routes from Prague Airport to Barcelona, Paris and Florence. “We are extremely pleased to announce today the launch of our new line,” said Charlotte Dumesnil, Vueling’s director of sales, distribution and alliances. “Vueling’s goal is to continue to contribute to the new standards in the air and tourism industry, to restore connectivity and to offer new destinations for both tourists and sales representatives,” she added. The new route is a welcome change for airport staff, who are looking forward to a revitalization in tourism as travel picks up again. “Vueling’s new air connection between Prague and Amsterdam will offer more opportunities for Czech passengers who are planning an extended weekend in Amsterdam but will also support the renewal of inbound tourism. The Netherlands is one of the selected countries in which we are currently focusing on supporting incoming to Prague,” said Jaroslav Filip, Director of Aviation at Prague Airport. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ...
Air carrier Smartwings has added a new attractive destination to its autumn offering, resuming direct flights from Prague to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The line will be operated by a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft every day under the winter flight schedule. Scheduled services between Prague and Dubai will be operated every day during the winter flight schedule with departure from Prague at 9:15 and arrival in Dubai (Terminal 1) at 18:25 local time. Flights from Dubai to Prague will depart at 19:30 local time and arrive to Prague – Václav Havel airport at 23:20. Clients can purchase flight tickets on the Smartwings and Czech Airlines websites and at flight ticket vendors. As of 24 October 2021, Smartwings will offer scheduled flights to Dubai also from Bratislava. “Dubai has long been one of the most popular destinations. We are happy that we can offer our clients not only favorably priced flight tickets but also attractive departure times as a great option for those who use Dubai as a transfer point to fly on to Asia, Africa, or Australia,” says Peter Šujan, Sales Director, Smartwings. Under the winter flight schedule, Smartwings will offer services from Prague to London (Heathrow); Dubai; four Canary Islands (Tenerife,...
Two special flights are focused mainly on the Korean community in the Czech Republic. At the turn of the year, Korean Air will return to Prague with two flights. Prior to the pandemic, the carrier offered up to four flights a week from Václav Havel Airport. At the moment, the airline does not plan to return to these regular operations. “The flights are intended mainly for the Korean community in the Czech Republic and neighboring countries,” said Michal Ohnesorg of Korean Air. These will be overnight flights, landing December 16 and flying back on December 17. Similarly, the second flight departs on January 2nd, returning on January 3. The departure from Prague will be at 18:30. Not everyone can get on the flights. These two flights are intended for holders of Korean passports, holders of passports with diplomatic visas, permanent residence visas or visas proving marriage to a Korean citizen. The flight to Seoul was one of the first long-distance connections in Prague, and it remains unclear as to when it will return. “We firmly believe in the renewal of the line during the year 2022, although we cannot count on the deployment of four frequencies immediately, as we were...
According to the Czech Tourism Union (ČUCR), tourism in Prague faces financial losses of billions of korunas, a figure which continues to grow. As Covid-19 measures are still in place, without a quick and effective solution to the current situation, a dramatic impact on the entire Czech Republic and its economy can soon be expected, the union said, calling on Prague Mayor Zdeněk Hřib of the Pirate Party to take action. According to an earlier statement by the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Czech Republic, Prague accounts for 60 percent of tourism in the Czech Republic. Before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019, 8.4 million guests visited the capital, according to ČUCR President Viliam Sivek. Of these, about 6.8 million were from abroad. “In the first half of this year, it was less than 1.9 million visitors. There were just over 286,000 foreigners. It is obvious that such a decline is driving down the whole of Czech tourism,” he noted. ČUCR also criticized political parties for putting tourism on the side of their agenda. According to Sivek, it is necessary to support inbound tourism, which, unlike other European Union countries, has remained in the Czech Republic...
Back in 2008, a circle of giant stones was built in an idyllic landscape in the South Bohemian village of Holašovice. At first glance, some may confuse this for the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, called Stonehenge. But they would be wrong. The Czech Republic in fact has its very own, unique, version. It is called the Holašovice Stonehenge, and it was created upon the expert advice of a well-known psychotronics engineer called Pavel Kozák. The stone circle is said to have the strongest energy of all domestic man-made megaliths. The term megalith refers to a large stone that forms a prehistoric monument. Many people who visit the stones speak of their power- saying that they can take away negative energy from the body and draw back positive energy. Those who visit seem to go to experience the special energy which is found in the centre of the stones. Visitors who choose to delve to the middle must stay silent while the energy is at work, and respect others who are operating inside. There are rumours of a presence of high astral spiritual beings in the area, and for this reason, people have experienced various reactions to being...
Delta Air Lines, American air carrier, is going to resume its direct flights from Prague to New York, JFK Airport, effective 26 May 2022. Throughout the summer flight schedule, the airline plans to operate the route up to seven times a week using Boeing 767-300 aircraft. “Before the current crisis, more than 70,000 passengers flew between Prague and New York every year, which represents a strong potential, able to support up to a year-round direct connection with Prague,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said, adding: “The re-launch of the route is, among other things, the result of negotiations carried out by Prague Airport representatives at the World Routes Development Forum, currently underway in Milan, Italy.” “The resumption of a direct air connection with the USA is absolutely crucial from the inbound tourism point of view. This will allow us to build on the steady increase in the number of tourists from the US, which we, as the destination, enjoyed before the COVID-19 crisis. Longer stays and visits to places outside the capital are typical for American tourists,” Jan Herget, CzechTourism Managing Director, commented. The resumption of direct long-haul flights at Prague Airport is governed by...
The Czech Republic has been awarded the international “Safe Travels Stamp” by the World Tourism & Travel Council (WTTC) and now holds the status of a safe destination. CzechTourism, the national tourism headquarters of the Czech Republic, applied for this stamp, and along with input from the Czech Chamber of Commerce, industry associations and the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, developed a set of preventive safety and hygiene recommendations for individual tourism sectors, which are binding for obtaining the Safe Travels stamp. “It is wonderful that the Czech Republic is today celebrating World Tourism Day having secured the Safe Travels Stamp. I believe that the Safe Travels Stamp will bring more foreign tourists to the Czech Republic”, says Klára Dostálová, Minister of Regional Development. Businesses and associations in the tourism industry can apply for the Safe Travels Stamp from 1 October 2021 via the registration form on the CzechTourism website, where they can also find recommendations and the resulting terms and conditions for the use of the Safe Travels Stamp for individual sectors (e.g. retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, saunas, swimming pools, golf resorts, cinemas, cable cars, etc.), which they commit to adhere to by submitting the form. The receival and use of the Safe Travels Stamp are free of charge. Compliance with...
Wizz Air has announced the opening of its seventh Italian base, at Venice Marco Polo airport. With 2 Airbus A321neo aircraft in one of Italy’s most important aviation markets, and with the launch of 4 new domestic services and 12 international destinations to 9 countries, Wizz Air continues to grow its Italian offer in order to provide passengers with a wide variety of destinations. The establishment of Wizz Air’s newest base in Venice Marco Polo airport, which follows the opening of six bases (Milan Malpensa, Catania, Palermo, Bari, Naples, and Rome Fiumicino) of the airline in Italy within just one year, underpins Wizz Air’s commitment towards the country. The 2 Airbus A321neo aircraft will support the operations of 16 routes to Cagliari, Naples, Lamezia Terme, Lampedusa, Casablanca, Reykjavik, Mykonos, Santorini, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, Palma de Mallorca, Tallinn, London Luton, Tel Aviv, Sharm el Sheikh and Prague (three times a week, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays). Wizz Air already operates the Catania service from Venice Marco Polo airport and 15 services from Venice Treviso to Bari, Olbia Palermo, Tirana, Chisinau, Skopje, Sarajevo, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi, Timisoara, St. Petersburg, Kharkiv, Odesa and Kyiv Zhulyany. The airline is committed to protecting Venice’s World Heritage sites...
Air carrier Smartwings is adding a new destination to its autumn offering. As of September 30, the company will be offering scheduled flights from Prague to Heathrow, the UK’s biggest airport. Smartwings will initially offer four London-bound services a week and subsequently daily flights under the winter flight schedule. As of October 20, Smartwings will also resume direct flights from Prague to Dubai, UAE, with a daily service. Flights will depart from Prague to London on Thursday at 9:45, on Friday at 14:00, on Sunday at 18:50, and on Monday at 15:50. Flights will depart from London to Prague on Thursday at 12:05, on Friday at 16:00, on Sunday at 20:45, and on Monday at 17:45 local time. Smartwings offers one-way tickets for prices starting at 46 EUR. Customers can purchase flight tickets on the Smartwings and Czech Airlines websites and at flight ticket vendors. “London is a key destination for our airline. We are happy that we can offer flights to London’s main airport and favorable terms with flexible and attractive fares,” says Roman Vik, Board member and CEO, Smartwings. Under the winter flight schedule, Smartwings will offer services from Prague to London; Dubai; four Canary Islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria,...
September 23, 2021, SkyUp Airlines (Ukraine) has operated the first flight to Prague from Kyiv. From now on there will be three flights per week: on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The convenient schedule allows planning both a tourist trip and a business meeting. Later SkyUp Airlines plans to increase the number of flights. Ukraine and the Czech Republic are important economic partners, and trade between the countries is growing. According to data of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic, in 2020 Ukraine ranked 22nd among the Czech Republic’s foreign trade partners. Even higher economic performance is expected this year, while open borders and direct flights make an important contribution to this process. Also, an intergovernmental agreement on the promotion and mutual protection of investments has been concluded between the countries, which makes business connections reliable. From the Ukrainian capital, passengers can easily get to different parts of the world: together with SkyUp you can discover Zanzibar, Almaty, or Tashkent. The schedule of these flights is set to make transfer comfortable. Facts about SkyUp Airlines SkyUp Airlines is a private Ukrainian air carrier. It operates on a hybrid model, providing both charter and regular flights. Its flight program consists of more...
More than a year into the pandemic, activity at Prague Airport is now starting to pick up again, with nearly 700,000 passengers passing through the facility this August. This is a reported 102 percent increase from August of last year. Prague Airport also observed that more than 7,500 landings and takeoffs took place this August — 40 percent more than the previous year. Besides the typical vacation locales of Greece, Italy, and Spain, other popular destinations included Hurghada, Marsa, Alam, and Antalya. Burgas, a city on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, was most popular among travelers, with 46,000 passengers headed there. From the statistics collected, many passengers from Prague also flew to Amsterdam and Rhodes. Though the data supports predictions of increased travel, traffic is still far from where it was in 2019. “In August, our forecasts of strong outbound tourism were confirmed. There was a year-on-year increase of more than 100% in the number of passengers handled, but compared to August 2019, this is a 65% decrease,” said Jaroslav Filip, Director of Aviation Trade at Prague Airport. He added that the gradual relaxation of global travel restrictions attributed to a “slight recovery” in tourism from places like the United States. ...
For a long time, Czech authorities didn’t accept vaccination certificates from outside the EU/EEA. This complicated the lives of expats living in the Czech Republic and also potential tourists from non-EU states who – despite being fully vaccinated – weren’t able to enter the country without restrictions. This has recently changed. However, the access isn’t a blanket one – there are some conditions. Fully vaccinated third-country citizens allowed entry At the end of August, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the Czech Republic was expanding the list of countries whose vaccination certificates would be accepted in the country. The list contains certificates that will allow their holders to use establishments (such as restaurants, pools, or cinemas) and various services (such as hair salons and massage parlors). More importantly, holders of certificates from approved countries can travel to the Czech Republic from any country (including high-risk countries) without having to self-isolate upon arrival (though they still have to fill out the passenger locator form). Included countries There are three groups of countries who have been included on the list in addition to all countries of the EU which already use the EU COVID-19 passport. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland,...
Capital cities steal the limelight when it comes to European weekend breaks — so most second, third or fourth cities fly, happily, under the radar. Not necessarily big names such as Barcelona or Milan, of course, but the less-fashionable likes of Naples, Ghent and Lyons. Each is likely to be far less touristy because of this lack of fanfare, making for a more authentic experience. British newspaper The Times has published a ranking of the best second and third cities in Europe to visit, hoping to highlight some of the lesser-known cities that European holiday-makers should choose for city breaks. The Times ranked Brno as the 10th best non-capital city in Europe to visit, and the only Czech destination on the list. “Leave Prague to the masses, and head for this little-visited domestic alternative. Medieval castle? Tick. Impressive cathedral? Definitely. Pints of pilsner? Not so much — deep in the Czech Republic’s wine-growing region, Brno veers more towards the vino. Packed with students, it also serves up quirky offerings: there’s a modernist masterpiece in Villa Tugendhat, and an underground ossuary where the wall-lining bones of 50,000 epidemic or war victims accompany — as you do — contemporary sculptures,” states the British newspaper. Last week, Prague...
Airlines continue resuming direct flights and further increasing frequencies to already served destinations from Prague. Passengers can pick flights to popular holiday destinations in Europe, enjoy a long weekend or plan a trip to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, for example. Currently, it is possible to fly to 115 destinations from Václav Havel Airport Prague. In the coming weeks, SkyUp Airlines, Blue Air and Wizz Air are to launch new connections from Prague. The Smartwings group has scheduled to resume flights to Dubai, London and St. Petersburg. More carriers are returning to Prague Airport after a break, such as flydubai, Air Arabia, Ural Airlines and Transavia France. “Traffic volumes to key destinations have been increasing. This fact contributes to facilitating the renewal of inbound tourism, which is still waiting for its substantial recovery after the pandemic. We work intensively with CzechTourism and Prague City Tourism agencies to support this segment. At the same time, we are finalising the form of our support for outbound tourism to exotic destinations, where we expect significant interest boost in the up-coming winter season,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. During September 2021, new routes will be launched, namely the Wizz...
In 2022, a new sleeper train will add to a network of planned routes that will link up cities across Europe, including Prague, Berlin and Amsterdam. It joins a growing number of companies reviving overnight rail travel across the continent, such as the French rail start-up with plans to connect Paris to destinations like Copenhagen, Rome and Porto by 2024. The French start-up, which goes by the name of Midnight Trains, is described as a “hotel on rails” and will feature a restaurant and bar onboard, as well as hotel-style private rooms. From its base in Paris, it hopes to travel to 12 European destinations from 2024 and make the journey an adventure in itself for passengers. The project is still in its early stages but Midnight Trains is just one of the many companies catering to a growing faction of travelers looking to swap air travel for slow and sustainable rail travel instead. France’s state-owned SNF rail company announced an ambitious plan back in 2017 to reignite its sleeper trains, and last month launched a night service from Paris to Côte d’Azur with tickets starting at €29 for the 12-hour journey. And there is more in the pipeline with SNCF aiming to bring back a total of 10 sleeper services over the next 10 years....
Prague Airport said it was deploying more staff to prepare for an expected increase in traffic after the Czech government eased travel restrictions. “We are increasing our personnel capacity and reinforcing the technical equipment to speed up the entire check-in process on arrivals,” said Jiri Kraus, Vice Chairman of the board for Prague Airport in a statement on August 31, 2021. “Passengers can help accelerate the arrival checks too by reviewing the current conditions and preparing all documents in advance.” Travelers from outside the European Union who wish to visit Prague can now do so provided they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new rules set out by the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, as of August 23rd, 2021. However, the vaccines should be approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or their own country’s relevant authority, and the travelers should come from countries that have recognized vaccine certificates. Prague Airport said the new airport measures have been implemented in partnership with the country’s Ministry of Health, Foreign Police, and Customs Administration. “Together, the parties thus respond to the gradually increasing traffic at Prague Airport and the possibility to visit the country for tourist activities by foreigners,”...
A Czech court has ruled in favour of Czech ticket seller Kiwi.com against Ryanair in a lingering dispute over Kiwi’s practices for handling passenger data. Ryanair had threatened to reject boarding passes issued by Kiwi.com, but that was unjustified according to Constitutional Court judge Kateřina Šimáčková. Ryanair took Kiwi.com to court over its handling of passengers’ personal data, which Ryanair claimed prevented it from contacting passengers in case of flight changes. The Irish carrier wanted Kiwi.com to be compelled to share more passenger data. But the Constitutional Court has now overturned an earlier ruling by the Regional Court in Brno (and then upheld on appeal at the High Court in Olomouc) which had instructed Kiwi.com to adjust information according to Ryanair’s terms and conditions, and to share customers’ email and residence addresses as well as their payment details. The Constitutional Court ruled that the earlier judgement ran contrary to the freedom to conduct business. Ryanair wants travellers to book tickets only on the Ryanair website, and not through third parties, stating that this is the only way that consumers are guaranteed the lowest rates. However, Kiwi.com believes it should be allowed to sell Ryanair tickets, both individually and in a composite trip. It also uses...
Studying abroad for a semester or a year is a great opportunity. You’ll get to visit another country, learn about a new culture, and get new experiences. And Italy is one of the best destinations to choose as it has a great academic reputation while being an accessible and beautiful country. It does seem familiar to many students because they’ve seen movies and probably have some idea about the culture. Yet, it is still a completely different country, which might take some adjusting. If you are going to study in Italy here are some things to know. Be Ready to Explore Italy is conveniently located in the center of Europe. It is a great opportunity to explore and visit fascinating places. There are lots of cheap flight options and an amazing train system for comfortable transportation. So be sure to plan some weekends out in Italy or other European countries. You can always delegate your essay to an online paper writer to get more free time on your hands. After all, such an opportunity doesn’t come every day. Take Care of Documents The only ID you’ll normally need is your passport. Take it with you and have a couple of...
After a year pause, departure halls are getting busy, and Czechs go more often on well-deserved holiday breaks this year. The majority of passengers have flown to Greece, Italy and Spain in July 2021. The list of the most popular places is led by Burgas, Bulgaria. According to the latest statistics, over 605,000 passengers were handled at Václav Havel Airport Prague last month, which represents an increase of more than 140 percent compared to last year. Thanks to direct flights, passengers can currently fly from Prague to enjoy warm weather to about a hundred destinations, such as Italy, Greece and Malta. “The last month’s operating results have exceeded our original forecasts of handled passengers and at the same time confirmed that passengers are returning aboard aircraft. Czechs mostly select one of typical holiday destinations this summer but can also use several connections to major European capitals. Considering the advancing vaccination and simplifications of travel conditions for vaccinated passengers, our priority for the coming months is the support of inbound tourism and the subsequent further resumption of operations,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. Several brand-new routes will be launched in September 2021. Wizz Air will operate the Naples...
Following the lawsuit of the American airline Southwest Airlines and the escalation of the dispute with Ryanair, there is another inconvenience on Kiwi.com. The Dutch airline KLM sent a letter to the Czech company, asking Kiwi.com to stop selling their tickets. The cooperation with Kiwi.com was interrupted several months ago by the Russian airline Aeroflot. Traditional airlines prefer established practices and traditional pricing structures, Kiwi.com spokeswoman Nina Černá responded. “They threaten the reputation of the high quality of our services,” KLM spokeswoman Marjan Rozemeijer told E15 daily about the reasons for the request. “We have sent a letter to Kiwi.com asking them to respect our wishes and the request that we do not want them to sell our tickets to clients,” a spokeswoman for the Dutch company told E15. Airlines do not like the refund process and the sale of tickets for connecting flights. “Kiwi.com is not authorized by KLM to sell our tickets, but they buy them through agencies and then sell downstream connections. It often happens that passengers do not know which ticket they bought, “explains Rozemeijer. As a result, the luggage may arrive at an airport other than the passenger himself, says a spokesman for the Dutch company. The second...
People from the US are now permitted to travel to the Czech Republic for non-essential travel, provided they are fully vaccinated and can prove it. However, there are currently no direct flights from the US to the Czech Republic, so if you’re planning a trip here’s how to make it happen. As of August 23, fully vaccinated travelers from the US can visit the Czech Republic. Travelers must show proof of vaccination to enter, which is the white card from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The vaccination must be approved by the European Medicines Agency (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Covishield or Johnson & Johnson doses) to be recognized for travel there. Travelers are also required to fill in a Passenger Locator Form before boarding their flight. There are currently no direct flights from the US to the Czech Republic according to the US Embassy, so travelers who wish to visit will have to transit through another country. That will likely be another European nation as most flights between the two countries connect there. The Czech Republic is open to travelers from the EU and Schengen Zone countries without restrictions, so travelers shouldn’t have to go through any additional measures. That said, it’s important...
Effective 20 September 2021, Blue Air announces direct service from Prague to Milan Linate, becoming the only airline connecting Prague with Linate. All routes will be served by Boeing 737 aircraft. Blue Air will offer flights three times a week, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. “We are happy and thrilled to announce Blue Air direct flights between Prague and Milan Linate, thus becoming the only airline operating the route,” said Krassimir Tanev, Chief Commercial Officer, Blue Air. “This new route provides a unique opportunity for Blue Air to offer travelers an additional travel choice between the two ever-popular destinations, setting a new pivotal milestone in Blue Air’s Network Strategy, and confirming our commitment to deliver best-in-class ultra-low-cost airline experience to the benefit of our customers who can now enjoy more travel options at affordable prices,” he adds. Jaroslav Filip, Prague Airport Aviation Business Director, said: “Prague and the Czech Republic is very popular among Italian tourists and the new route by Blue Air will support the incoming tourism. Thanks to this connection they will have now more possibilities for travels between Prague and Milan. Blue Air’s decision to launch a second direct service this summer season gave us positive signal for the operations...
The Wroclaw bishops and archbishops gradually created a monumental Baroque chateau from the medieval castle and used it as a summer residence. In honour of their patron, John the Baptist, they renamed it Jánský Vrch. The chateau on the rocky hill above the town close to the border with Poland was the center of erudition and culture in the most northern tip of Silesia for many years. It stands out for unusual technological peculiarities: a water main was already here at the turn of the 18th and the 19th centuries and in 1906–1932 gas chandeliers and lamps were used in the interiors and in the main courtyard. Of particular interest in the chateau is the interior décor with magnificent furnishings as well as an art collection covering the Renaissance up to Biedermeier. The unique exhibition of pipes and smoking utensils presents not only European but also American, African and Oriental examples. This is the largest exhibition of its kind in the Czech Republic and consists of approximately 1200 items from the 18th to the 20th century. The chateau has also been the local centre for music culture since the year 1769 when the composer Karel Ditters of Dittersdorf lived here...
Are you longing for a travel adventure? Pack your bags, get your travel documents ready, head to the airport well ahead of time, and buy a last-minute trip at the airport. The Čedok Travel Agency together with Czech Airlines Handling has launched the sale of their full tour package portfolio and other additional services directly at Václav Havel Airport Prague. Passengers will mainly appreciate the brand-new BUY & FLY product. Now, it is the time when is possible to come to the airport with your bags packed and choose a destination a few hours before departure. “By opening new Čedok BUY & FLY at Prague Airport, we have expanded our sales network and added this unique location where clients can choose from among the full selection of Čedok tours, including holiday packages by air, coach or own transport, as well as excursion tours,” says Eva Nemeckova, Spokesperson for Cedok. “Passengers can even buy last-minute offers immediately before departure at the best price.” The service will also offer trips to exotic destinations that will be operated by direct long-haul Luke Air aircraft to be based out of Prague beginning in autumn. As prices of package tours can actually continue to decrease almost until...
The low-cost airline Ryanair will not accept tickets and boarding passes that have been sold through the Czech aggregator Kiwi.com. The Irish company Ryanair has long criticized the Czech portal for reselling tickets, which the air carrier forbids. “Threatening customers not to board on board with our boarding pass is a petty and immoral practice,” said Kiwi.com airline spokeswoman Nina Černá. “As of August 18, no passengers who have purchased their tickets through Kiwi.com will be allowed to board Ryanair aircraft,” the company said. “Ryanair is urging customers to buy tickets through the company’s official website and to avoid using third parties, such as Kiwi.com, who have no right to sell Ryanair tickets,” the company said in a statement. The Irish airline bases its approach on European regulation, which requires passengers to complete check-in directly at Ryanair, due to safety and regulatory procedures. “We discovered these fake boarding passes when a smaller number of passengers booked through Kiwi.com arrived last week without an official Ryanair boarding pass,” said Ryanair Marketing Director Dara Brady. “If you make a reservation through Kiwi.com, we recommend that you contact Kiwi.com and obtain the necessary information from them so that you can complete the check-in process according...
Lufthansa subsidiary to take off from the Czech capital for the first time from October to attractive vacation and business destinations throughout Europe Eurowings will launch 11 new routes from Prague from the end of October, the airline announced on Tuesday. It plans to have flights to cities in Spain, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Denmark, Croatia, and Israel. The company has previously announced that it will open a new base at Prague Airport in the autumn. It will have three Airbus A320 aircraft in operation. The Lufthansa subsidiary will deploy new flights from October 31. However, right now passengers can already book flights to Malaga, Barcelona, Fuerteventura, or Tenerife, as well as to Athens, Birmingham, Bristol, Copenhagen, Milan, Zagreb, and Tel Aviv. Eurowings’ only current route from Prague is to Düsseldorf, Germany. The expansion of flight routes is related to the planned opening of a new Eurowings base in Prague. Initially, the carrier plans to operate two Airbus A320 aircraft, and next summer, the existing fleet will be completed by a third aircraft. That way, Prague will become the tenth Eurowings base in Europe. From Prague to Spain Eurowings flys its passengers from Prague up to four times a week...
The Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center is lifting restrictions imposed on regular and charter air travel from Russia to the Dominican Republic, the Czech Republic and South Korea on August 27, the crisis center said in a statement on Monday. “Following discussions and considering the epidemiological situation in certain countries, the decision was made to lift restrictions on international regular and non-regular (charter) flights from Russian airports to the Dominican Republic, South Korea and the Czech Republic starting from August 27, 2021,” the statement reads. Additionally, international flights from Surgut International Airport are resuming on August 27. According to the Russian anti-coronavirus crisis center, the number of regular flights from Russia to Hungary, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will be increased starting with August 27. The number of Moscow-Budapest flights will be boosted from four to seven a week, while one flight a week will be permitted from several other cities. The number of flights from Moscow to Larnaca and Paphos in Cyprus will also reach seven, while other Russian cities will have four flights a week. Seven flights a week will be operated from Moscow to Bishkek and Dushanbe. Moreover, several Russian cities will be cleared to have one flight a...
Norwegian Air will resume its flights from Prague to Oslo next week. Thus, for the first time since the second wave of the pandemic, the Czech Republic will have a direct connection with Norway. Norwegian will fly twice a week to Oslo’s main airport, Gardermoen, from 16 August. The flights will be scheduled on Monday and Friday, and there are plans to gradually increase traffic from September. Scandinavian SAS also wants to return to Prague with flights to Norway’s capital. So far, Norwegian has resumed its connections from Prague to Copenhagen and Stockholm, while Oslo can only be reached through a transfer. The ticket prices, especially in August, are significantly higher than those pre-pandemic, but from September, Norwegian plans to offer cheaper return flights for around 3,000 CZK. The comeback of Norwegian Air Shuttle on Summer Due to the pandemic, the airline had only operated few subsidized domestic flights in Norway and few token flights in Copenhagen and Stockholm routes. But once again, the carrier is back to its operating frequencies with more frequent flights at Stockholm Arlanda Airport and Gothenburg Landvetter Airport. From May 31, 2021, the airline has operated its flight on domestic routes of Umea and Lunes...
The extensive ruins of a Gothic castle soar high over the Malošín Mountain near the town of Bavorov in South Bohemia. The area of the Helfenburk Castle of 1.27 hectares makes it one of the largest ruins in the Czech Republic. It has a well-preserved defence system of cannon and bastions. The ruins also contain a large, two-bay palace. The romantic countryside of Helfenburk is becoming more and more popular for weddings and interesting cultural events. The castle was founded in the 14th century by the Rožmberk family. In 1593, the last member of the Rožmberk family, Petr Vok, sold the castle with the entire domain to the city of Prachatice. In 1977 the south defensive tower was remodeled to the lookout tower it is today, offering views of the surrounding area (the Písek hills with Velký Mehelník, Temelín, Vodňany, Novohrad hills, Blansko forest with the top Kleť, and hills of Šumava, Chlum, Libin, Bobik, Boubín Plechý in the background, and Brdy 50 km to the north). Later the castle was also owned by the Eggenbergs and later the Schwarzenberg’s. The castle is currently the property of the city of Bavorov. Upon prior approval by the castellan, and when observing certain rules, it is possible to...
Effective the upcoming winter season, Ryanair will launch a new direct route to Naples, Italy. Flights from Prague will be available up to four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. At the same time, the carrier plans to resume flights to additional destinations, such as Barcelona, Billund, Paris Beauvais Airport and Manchester. In winter, the airline will thus offer connections to a total of 28 destinations from Václav Havel Airport Prague. Tickets for all flights are already available for purchase via the carrier’s website. In addition to the newly announced destination, Ryanair prepared one more pleasant surprise for its passengers. The carrier used a brand-new aircraft to service its morning direct flight from London Stansted Airport to Prague, namely an aircraft called Boeing 737-8200 ‘Gamechanger’. This version of Boeing 737 MAX, with the EI-HEZ registration mark in the colors of the Irish carrier, appeared in Prague for the first time. Ryanair has ordered more than 200 of these aircraft, each of which offers 197 seats, reduces fuel consumption by 16% per seat and lowers noise and CO2 emissions by 40%. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng...
As temperatures heat up, Google searches conducted in spring have revealed Czechs’ most sought-after vacation destinations. Using the data provided by Semrush, we can see that among the “trusty” choices, many Czechs opted for a number of trending locations. Here are the Czechs’ Top 5 vacation destinations for Summer 2021 1. Croatia Croatia tops the list of most trending Czech vacation searches with around 28 thousand searches conducted on Google from April to June. The Mediterranean destination is famous for its walled city of Dubrovnik as well as its many beaches and seaside towns. Croatia is usually among the most popular vacation destinations for Czechs, with an average of 9,150 Google searches conducted each month. Local tip: Plitvice is one of the most visited places in all Croatia, and the single most visited national park in Croatia. But, indeed, it’s not the only beautiful national park in Croatia. Croatia’s got them eight. If you don’t like crowds, consider visiting Risnjak, North Velebit, or Paklenica National Parks. 2. Egypt The second-most searched destination among Czechs was Egypt, with 21,845 Google searches throughout the spring months. Egypt is full of opportunities for eager travelers to explore ancient monuments, bustling cities, and the...
A new travel map is in force from Monday, 2 August. Lichtenstein will be moved to the green category, Iceland, Italy, and Switzerland to the orange category, Denmark and France to the red category, and Andorra to the dark red category. Green Travellers from these countries are required to fill in a Public Health Passenger Locator Form before entry and undergo an antigen or PCR test before or no later than 5 days after entry. Orange Currently, the orange group of countries is subject to the same entry restrictions as the green group. Red Those travelling from red countries must complete the electronic Public Health Passenger Locator Form and present either an antigen test taken no more than 48 hours before the start of the trip or a negative PCR test taken no more than 72 hours before entry to the Czech Republic. They are also required to undergo a test after arrival in the Czech Republic, no earlier than the 5th day and no later than the 14th day after arrival, and self-isolate while waiting for the result. When travelling by private individual transport, passengers are not required to take a test before the start of the trip, but must...
An area of the Jizera Mountains in North Bohemia known as Jizerskohorské bučiny (Jizera Mts Beechwod) has been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It is the first domestic nature site on this list. A few days ago, three Czech spa towns were also included on the list. The protected national park covers an area of approximately 27 square kilometers on the northern slope of the Jizera Mountains from Oldřichov v Hájích to Lázně Libverda. The area is remarkable for mixed and beech forests on steep slopes with unique geomorphology. The Jizera Mountains “competed” for the place on the list with forests in other countries. Compared to other areas, however, the Jizera Mountains forests are a rarity because, historically, the territory has not been interrupted by human activity as much as other forests. According to the director of the Liberec Regional Office of Nature and Landscape Protection Agency (AOPK), Jiří Hušek, registration on the UNESCO list should not change the current state of the forest. “There will be no increase in terms of protection, or new restrictions,” Hušek said before the approval. Even after being put on the UNESCO list, Hušek does not expect the network of hiking trails...
Starting from Monday, July 26, Transavia will renew the line from Prague to Eindhoven. The Air France-KLM group’s low-cost subsidiary will fly up to four times a week, on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Tickets will be starting at approximately 500 CZK. Transavia is a low-cost airline that has flown passengers to over 110 locations in Europe and North Africa over the past 50 years. There is no other airline flying directly from Prague to Eindhoven, but Ryanair is planning to resume service on this route from the winter flight schedule. Transavia has a fleet of 73 Boeing 737 aircraft, primarily of the 800 series, that is youthful and ecologically efficient. Transavia is planning to relaunch another service from Prague to Paris’ Orly Airport on September 6. Vueling, on the other hand, comes to an end on this line. As per the latest statistics, nearly 289 thousand passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague in June 2021, representing an increase of over 650 percent compared to June 2020 when the air traffic slowly began to recover after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. About Transavia Transavia Airlines C.V., trading as Transavia and formerly branded as transavia.com, is a Dutch...
As per the latest statistics, nearly 289 thousand passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague in June 2021, representing an increase of over 650 percent compared to June 2020 when the air traffic slowly began to recover after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover, the number of passengers handled at Prague Airport in June 2021 has doubled compared to May this year. The trend is expected to continue in the main summer months, i.e., in July and August. Last month, the most popular destinations were on the Greek Islands, in Spain and Italy, thus in the countries where most people spend their holiday. “In the main holiday months, we expect to handle over one million passengers at Václav Havel Airport Prague. In July alone, according to preliminary estimates, more than 550,000 people could pass through the gates of the airport. We urge passengers who are just getting ready for their summer trips to carefully review the valid travel conditions and to arrive at the airport allowing enough time,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. Despite the ongoing pandemic, several brand-new routes, which were not previously operated by carriers, have been launched from Prague....
On July 19, easyJet has inaugurated the new route that will connect Barcelona and Prague during the summer months. This connection is another step in easyJet’s commitment to connecting its Spanish bases with primary European destinations and, at the same time, it increases to 11 the total number of destinations that the airline offers from Prague. The first flight of this new route has landed at 10.40h at the Prague airport, where it has been received with the traditional water cannon salute. This connection, which has been enabled with 15,300 seats, will be operational until October 25 with 3 weekly frequencies (Monday, Friday, and Sunday). Javier Gándara, Country Director of easyJet in southern Europe, affirms that: “This summer we have added 17 routes to our Spanish bases and Prague is one of the new additions from Barcelona. We know that people want to fly, and we want to give them the possibility to do so to the most demanded destinations. Prague and Barcelona have a lot to offer, and we look forward to connecting passengers from both cities with all the guarantees of security and flexibility.” With this new seasonal route, easyJet reinforces the connectivity of Prague Airport during the summer...
On July 16, Ryanair celebrated its first Prague to Warsaw route, operating twice weekly as its Summer ’21 recovery schedule. With over 100 weekly flights from Prague to 30 destinations, Ryanair remains committed to restoring connectivity for Prague and recovering traffic and as we enter the peak Summer months of July and August. This new route, as well as flights from Prague to European holiday hotspots such as Palma, Marseille, or Amman will help boost air traffic and the tourism industry in the region, while vaccination programs continue across Europe. Ryanair’s Prague Summer ‘21 recovery schedule will deliver: Over 100 weekly flights 30 routes in total 1 new route to Warsaw Modlin Flights to European holiday hotspots including to Bari, Corfu, Malaga, Palma, Rhodes and Zadar Weekend getaways to Brussels, Copenhagen, London, Milan and Rome Czech consumers can now book their summer holidays at even lower fares (with the reassurance of zero change fee should plans change). To celebrate, Ryanair has launched a 549 CZK seat sale for travel until October 2021, which must be booked by midnight Sunday, 18th of July on www.Ryanair.com. “We’re pleased to celebrate our first Prague flight on our new twice-weekly service to Warsaw Modlin. Czech families and...
Russia from July 24 resumes flights with France and the Czech Republic. On Wednesday, July 14, this was told to reporters at the operational headquarters to combat the spread of COVID-19. The headquarters meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova. Based on the results of the discussion, as well as taking into account the epidemiological situation in individual countries, it was decided to resume on a reciprocal basis regular flights with France starting from July 24. Thus, flights with the Czech Republic are resumed on the Moscow-Prague route with a frequency of four flights a week. In addition, routes Moscow-Paris and Moscow-Nice will be launched with a frequency of four flights a week on each route, as well as routes St. Petersburg – Paris and St. Petersburg – Nice with a frequency of two flights a week. On the same day, it was reported that international flights from Arkhangelsk, Novokuznetsk and Orsk would resume from July 24. Earlier, on June 23, Golikova recommended that Russians be vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one component of the drug before traveling abroad. Then the Deputy Prime Minister also reported that most of the countries with which the Russian Federation opens...
There are several lavender fields in the Czech Republic. Sometimes a trip to the South of the country, across the plains and hills of Moravia, turns into a real discovery. In the season of lavender blooming, purple-emerald patches of fields surprise unprepared travelers. And the prepared ones come for photo sessions, for lavender flowers and a lot of products from the fragrant plant. In Starovičky in the Břeclav region, the purple color of lavender shines through the rape and cereal fields in the summer. Siblings Stanislav, Lucie and Tereza Bíz have had a lavender farm for eight years now. People can find a small piece of French Provence a few hundred meters outside the village, as they know it from the photos. The history of this farm began in 2014 when more than 40 thousand lavender bushes were planted. Residents gradually came to terms with the fact that instead of grapes, traditional for this region, their neighbor decided to grow lavender. But later, many people appreciated that it is both beautiful and profitable. The lavender fields quickly became a great tourist attraction. Many people get there when they come to the Lednice-Valtice region, an area of traditional winemaking and UNESCO...
Spain on Monday has listed most areas of the Czech Republic as risk area due to the rising number of coronavirus infections in the country. South Moravia has been exempted from the new requirements for the time being. Czechs traveling to Spain will need a PCR or antigen test that is not older than 48 hours, or a certificate of full vaccination, or proof of recovery. The new measure is in force until 18 July and applies to both the Spanish mainland and the islands. People heading to Spain must also fill out a medical form and receive a QR code. In the Czech Republic, coronavirus infection has increased in recent days. The reproduction number has now jumped to 1.3, and is at its highest since the beginning of this year. The epidemic situation is deteriorating again in Spain, with the disease spreading mainly among young people who are not vaccinated. Only two countries have higher rates than Spain: Cyprus and Portugal, although the latter is already seeing improvements according to the MyWorldInData website, a database promoted by Oxford University. The difference between the number of infections per capita between countries is abysmal: Germany has slightly more than seven per...
Cycling is an affordable and eco-friendly pastime. It lets you explore exciting new spots you might not otherwise visit! Prague and its surrounding areas offer some fantastic cycling routes with wonderful scenery. We asked local cycling enthusiasts for their favorite spots to cycle to and we put them together for you to enjoy. Here are some of the most popular cycling destinations around Prague that might inspire your ride! Karlštejn The A1 cycle path is one of the most popular cycling routes in Prague. It follows the left bank of the Vltava and later the Berounka river starting from Lahovice, which is beneath the Barrandov bridge, through Černošice to Dobřichovice and Hlásná Třebáň. You will cross over the Vltava and meet up with the river Berounka, which heads in a mellow southern easterly direction. You will then keep the Berounka company for the vast majority, passing through quaint Czech villages where yet again you will gain a taste of rural Czech life. The Vltava and Berounka are beautiful rivers, which are full of wildlife, so you won’t be short of interesting things to see. You follow the Berounka for 15 km before reaching the final destination, Karlstejn Castle. The Veltrusy...
From today, July 8, FlixBus will resume its connection to Venice, with tickets starting from CZK 749. The green bus will run every week from Thursday to Sunday, starting on Thursday, July 8th. The return service will be available on Mondays and from Friday to Sunday. The bus will leave ÚAN Florenc at 9 am and will arrive in Venice at 8:55 pm. In the Czech Republic, the bus also stops in České Budějovice and Český Krumlov. On Italian territory, the maximum capacity of the bus is halved due to anti-epidemic measures. FlixBus company has recently resumed other international connections from Prague to Zurich, Switzerland and Lyon and Metz in France. The buses operated four times a week, (from Prague on Thursday to Sunday, back from Friday to Monday). Prague City will also start negotiations with national carriers to introduce new night rail connections, ie. with Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris, Milan, Rome, Venice, Hamburg, and Copenhagen. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo...
Prague Airport Airport is asking passengers to arrive early to the airport as on average: one in six passengers does not arrive with the necessary documentation to travel. The recommendation has been put in place to provide a time reserve for passengers during which they can prepare all that is necessary to be allowed to fly to their destination. At check-in, passengers need to present: A completed Country Entry Form, if required by their final destination A printed Covid-19 negative test result, vaccination certificate, or doctor’s note confirming they have had Covid-19 (subject to specific respective country requirements) A valid travel document Prague Airport has prepared a special www.zazitkyuzcekaji.cz website for Czech passengers with a current overview of available connections from Prague, including important travel information and additional interesting facts. They can also use a ready-made traveller’s checklist summarising things to be done before a trip step by step. Currently, Czech and foreign tourists can choose from more than 100 destinations, including charter flights, operated by over 35 airlines. During July 2021, direct flights will also be launched by carriers on new routes to a number of places across Europe. Ryanair is to fly to Modlin Airport in Warsaw, easyJet to launch...
If you are looking for a little relaxation in the Czech Republic, you absolutely must not miss this TOP 10 of the most beautiful natural pools and lakes in the country. Let’s discover together the natural alternatives for your green getaway! 1. Trhové Kamenice in Kamenný vrch The flooded quarry lies only 2 km from Trhové Kamenice. It has beautiful clean water and till now, not many tourists know about it. It is perfect for diving and snorkeling. You can get there by the yellow marker to Kamenny Vrch. It will lead you through the forest. Next to the building KP Pardubice, turn right and after a while, you will see the beautiful scenery of crystal clean water with stony walls around. 2. Harasov Natural Pools Bathing under a beautiful 14th – century castle is priceless. Embellished with two beaches and cold water, this wonderful natural pool combines a visit to the castle with a moment of pure relaxation. Furthermore, it is not far from the town of Melnik which is 12km away. 3. Natural Pools of Probostske Close to Stara Boleslav, you can find lakes perfect for fishing and natural bathing. Near the lakes, there are toilettes, changing rooms, buffets, restaurants,...
With the beginning of the summer holiday season, the offer of places to where passengers can fly from Prague aboard direct flights continues to expand. Currently, Czech and foreign tourists can choose from more than 100 destinations, including charter flights, operated by over 35 airlines. During July 2021, direct flights will also be launched by carriers on new routes to a number of places across Europe. Ryanair is to fly to Modlin Airport in Warsaw, easyJet to launch a new connection to Barcelona, while Wizz Air is to offer flights to Rome and Catania. Smartwings has been flying to Nice on the Côte d’Azur since Thursday. “Czechs’ interest in summer holidays is growing and the trend will continue during the upcoming summer holiday season. However, we recommend passengers carefully prepare for the departure and observe the currently valid conditions for travel. Carriers, as well as handling companies, must check all relevant documents at check-in, including destination country-specific entry forms and confirmations of vaccination, test or illness recovery, if required by the destination country,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. Throughout the 2021 summer season, passengers should be arriving at the airport allowing enough time for the entire check-in process, i.e.,...
Smartwings airline company launched a new line between Prague and the French town of Nice. Direct flights to the popular summer destination on French Riviera will be dispatched every Thursday and Sunday. In addition, Smartwings has also resumed flights to Valencia, Spain (twice a week, on Thursdays and Sundays). Smartwings currently operates flights from Prague to 51 destinations and to another 14 destinations from Brno and Ostrava. Thursday’s flights will depart from Prague to Nice at 8:00. Return flights from Nice will depart at 10:50, arriving at the Prague airport at 12:50. On Sundays, the flight schedule offers departure from Prague at 19:00. Return flights from Nice will depart at 21:50 with arrival in Prague at 23:50. Flight tickets to Nice are available on Smartwings and Czech Airlines websites and at flight ticket vendors. “We have been constantly expanding our portfolio of destinations and the number of flights. Despite the ever-changing restrictions imposed by the health authorities, Smartwings Group has dispatched more than 300 flights to some fifty destinations this week alone,” says Peter Šujan, Business Director, Smartwings. Smartwings Group offers flights from Prague to 51 destinations in Greece, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Bulgaria, Croatia, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Albania, Tunisia, Cape Verde, United Kingdom,...
Croatia has changed the conditions for entry into the country. From Thursday, July 1, it is necessary to provide proof of vaccination, a covid passport or a valid negative Covid-19 test. This was confirmed by the Croatian Embassy in the Czech Republic. Travelers arriving in Croatia from high-risk countries must submit a certificate of vaccination with the first dose of Pfizer, Moderna, or Sputnik (22 to 42 days since the first dose) in accordance with the decision of the Civil Protection Staff of the Republic of Croatia. Croatia also accepts vaccination with the first dose of AstraZeneca (22 to 42 days since the first dose), Johnson & Johnson, or Janssen. Croatians will also recognize a negative PCR test that is not older than 72 hours, or a rapid antigen test not older than 48 hours. Children under the age of 12 are exempt from the obligation to submit a negative test. There are exceptions that apply to several groups of people. Passengers who only pass through Croatia are exempt from the above conditions but they need to leave the country within 12 hours. Starting June 18, people traveling from the Czech Republic – no matter their nationality – no longer...
The Czech Health Ministry has banned Czechs from travelling to Russia, Tunisia and other countries due to the spread of COVID-19 variants there, the ministry said on Tuesday. The Czech Republic on Monday recorded a week-on-week rise in new cases to 157 from 118 a week ago, a sign of a potential turn in the declining trend that has been in place since the latest wave of infections peaked in March. The travel ban will take effect on Thursday for Russia and next week for Tunisia. Both countries have recorded surges in new cases in recent days. The ministry added Russia, Tunisia, Paraguay, and Namibia to a dozen others including India and Brazil where non-essential travel has already been banned. Tunisia is a popular tourist destination for Czechs. The government has called a special session for Thursday to discuss a response to the spread of the Delta variant, first identified in India. The Czech Republic has so far identified 120 cases of the Delta variant, believed to be more transmissible than previous variants, the country’s National Institute of Public Health said. It has fully vaccinated over 3.1 million people and had used just over 8 million vaccine doses as of...
Europe is opening up to Americans and other visitors after more than a year of COVID-induced restrictions. But travelers will need patience to figure out who´s allowed into which country, how, and when. Meanwhile, the welcoming mood isn´t always mutual. U.S. borders, for example, remain largely closed to non-Americans. Here´s a look at current entry rules in some popular European tourist destinations. One caveat: While these are the regulations as written by governments, travelers may meet hiccups as airlines or railway officials try to make sense of them. FRANCE If you´re vaccinated, come to France. But only if you got one of the four EU-approved vaccines: Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson. That works for Americans – as long as they can produce official proof of vaccination – but not for large swaths of the world like China and Russia where other vaccines are used. France’s borders are officially reopened. Vaccinated visitors from outside Europe and a few “green” countries will still be asked for a negative PCR test no older than 72 hours, or a negative antigen test of no more than 48 hours. Unvaccinated children will be allowed in with vaccinated adults, but will have to show...
As of June 21st, the Czech Republic is open for American tourists. After a year, the European Union has advised its member nations to reopen their borders for Americans, and citizens from a few other countries. On June 21st the United States officially joins the list of ‘Green Countries’ that are allowed into the country. This follows Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhanek’s recent announcement on Twitter. Kulhanek stated that Americans will be allowed to visit the Czech Republic for any reason, including tourism. Besides the United States, five other countries were added to the green list on the same day. These include Albania, Hong Kong, Lebanon, North Macedonia, and Taiwan. The European Union still needs to decide what vaccination certificates are acceptable for entry into their respective countries. America uses the same vaccines as the EU. Therefore, the clarification of acceptable certificates from Americans should be easy to determine. In pre-pandemic 2019, Americans were fifth place for tourism with overnight stays. In fact, Americans accounted for 1.4 million overnight stays that year out of the overall 27.2 million overnight stays. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman...
As per the latest statistics, more than 132 thousand passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague this May, representing a significant increase of over 1,500 percent compared to May 2020. Prague Airport handled 30% more passengers in May 2021 than in April this year. The growth in the number of handled passengers is owed to the resumption of flights to dozens of destinations, a rise in demand for flying, mostly to holiday destinations, the gradual relaxation of travel conditions and the increasing immunisation of the population. Prague Airport expects to see further boost in traffic in June 2021 and during the following holiday months, when other direct connections will be resumed and other new routes launched. “The demand of Czechs for travel is increasing thanks to the ongoing vaccinations of people belonging to more age groups and the continued simplifications in the conditions for travel, as well as the planned introduction of Covid passports. Air carriers are promptly reacting to the growing interest in travel and resuming their operations. We also welcome the option of incoming tourism revival and believe foreign tourists will decide to visit Prague during the summer months,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation...
From July 19, EasyJet is launching its new scheduled flight from Prague to Barcelona. The airline company will offer three connections a week from Václav Havel Airport. Three-weekly flights to Barcelona will start on 19 July, operating on Fridays, Sundays, and Mondays. The price of a one-way ticket is around CZK 700. “Spain has long been one of the most sought-after tourist destinations throughout the year. The new EasyJet connection confirms this interest and will bring other travel alternatives between Prague and Barcelona in the main season,” said Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business. Barcelona has been one of the most popular destinations for Czech travelers for many years. However, direct flights from Prague to the popular city are currently operated only by Vueling. Ryanair is also planning to return to the capital of Catalonia as part of the winter flight schedule. Learn more about the flight schedule on the carrier’s website. Eurowings to open Prague base in October Eurowings is expanding its European network: with the opening of a new basis in Prague, the German airline is expanding its services in Eastern Europe and will initially station two Airbus A320 aircraft in the Czech capital from 31 October 2021. In...
Travellers from other countries can now enter Greece without being subject to restrictive measures imposed to halt the spread of the virus if they present a negative result of the COVID-19 rapid antigen test. In addition, the Hellenic Republic’s authorities have also decided to exempt children under the age of 12 from the COVID-19 requirements, including proof that they have tested negative for the virus, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports. According to an announcement published by Greece’s Ministry of Tourism, the changes mentioned above will be applied to citizens from countries in which travel for tourism purposes to and from Greece has been permitted. Such measures introduced by the Greek authorities also contribute to making the travel process easier for internationals during the summer season. The Hellenic Republic allows entry for all tourists who obtain the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine passport in digital or printed form. “The purpose of all control protocols is to facilitate travellers who wish to visit our country, along with the constant and absolute priority care for the preservation of health safety, both tourists and Greek citizens,” Greece’s Ministry of Tourism has announced. Authorities in Athens continue to apply an entry ban for third-country nationals to prevent the further spread of the virus....
The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) has ranked the Czech Republic among the green countries with a low risk of infection. It will now be easier to travel to European countries governed by the EU traffic light. Beginning today, people traveling from the Czech Republic – no matter their nationality – will no longer need a negative test, vaccination certificate, or to spend time in quarantine for most popular tourist destinations, including Croatia. From Monday, the Czech Republic will add the United States, Taiwan, Albania, Hong Kong, Lebanon, and Northern Macedonia among its list of safe countries in terms of coronavirus infection risk. However, tourists will still have to produce a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination at hotels and other establishments. The Foreign Ministry launched a new travel website on Thursday listing the conditions for travel to selected holiday destinations. Coronavirus in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic comes 21st out of the 27 EU member states with its 36 confirmed COVID cases per 100,000 people in the past 14 days, while Latvia (154 cases) and Denmark (153 cases) are currently the most inflicted, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported on...
The Aegean Airlines air carrier has launched its Prague – Heraklion route. The airline will fly to the capital of the popular Greek island of Crete twice a week, every Thursday and Saturday. It is also planned to add a third frequency on the route with departures on Mondays. The new direct connection from Václav Havel Airport Prague was launched this morning with a ceremonial water salute by airport firefighters. The carrier plans to operate the route using Airbus A320 aircraft with over 170 seats. “We’re excited to start our new direct flights to and from Heraklion and Prague Airport for summer 2021 and by thus connecting the island of Crete, one of the most popular Greek destinations, with Prague,” said Mr. Ioannis Rasoglou, AEGEAN Airlines Network Planning Manager. “AEGEAN Airlines already for the last 10 years shares a long-lasting and satisfactory cooperation with Prague Airport as we connect Athens and Prague with daily flights all year round and we hope to expand our cooperation by adding further new Greek destinations in the years to come”, he adds. For more than 10 years, Aegean Airlines operates daily flights to Athens. This year passengers can fly to the Greek capital from...
A low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced launching its new direct scheduled connection between Prague and Naples. The carrier will offer flights to the popular south Italian city twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, from 18 September 2021. Airbus A321 Family aircraft for 189 passengers will be used to service the route. Wizz Air thus adds other direct connections from Prague to its network and offers passengers flights to Bari and, more recently, Rome and Catania. Tickets can already be purchased via the carrier’s website. Prague Airport has also prepared a special website for Czech travelers with a current overview of available connections from Prague, including important travel information, check-in details, services, and protective measures implemented both at Prague Airport and aboard aircraft, as well as interesting travel guide data. Complex flight schedules and ticketing services are always available to passengers on the websites of individual air carriers. Baggage policy: Priority Boarding passengers: 2 free carry-on bags (1 cabin bag 55 × 40 × 20 cm, up to 10 kg plus 1 small bag (40 x 20 x 25 cm). Non-priority passengers: 1 small carry-on bag (40 x 20 x 25 cm). Travelling to Italy This Summer Amid COVID: What You...
Eurowings is expanding its European network: with the opening of a new basis in Prague, the German airline is expanding its services in Eastern Europe and will initially station two Airbus A320 aircraft in the Czech capital from 31 October 2021. In the summer of 2022, three aircraft will take off for Eurowings with Prague becoming the 10th Eurowings base in Europe. For the first time, the Lufthansa Group subsidiary will then be able to offer non-stop connections from Prague to attractive business and holiday destinations throughout Europe. Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof: “Eurowings will offer non-stop connections to Czech business travelers and vacationers alike – just in time for the relaunch of air traffic after the long-time Corona crisis. We will focus on offering local touch combined with top-notch customer-friendly services at our Prague base that will clearly distinguish Eurowings from low-cost airlines. We are looking forward to soon convincing many Czech guests about our excellent Eurowings products and services.” Current airline rankings show Eurowings is one of the most punctual and popular carriers in Europe. This is exemplified, for example, by Eurowings being awarded triple gold at this year’s German Customer Award for “best price/performance ratio”, “best customer satisfaction” and “best...
European Union lawmakers on Wednesday endorsed a new travel certificate that will allow people to move between European countries without having to quarantine or undergo extra coronavirus tests, paving the way for the pass to start in time for summer. The widely awaited certificate is aimed at saving Europe’s travel industry and prime tourist sites from another disastrous vacation season. Key travel destinations like Greece have led the drive to have the certificate, which will have both paper and digital forms, rapidly introduced. Several EU countries have already begun using the system, including Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, and Poland. Right now, traveling in the EU’s 27 nations is a trial for tourists and airlines alike. Countries have various COVID-19 traffic-light systems, where those in green are considered safe and those in red to be avoided. But each nation is applying different rules and standards, making travel confusing for all. The new regulations governing the vaccine certificates were adopted in two votes at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. Rules for EU citizens were passed 546 to 93, with 51 abstentions. Those for people from outside the bloc passed 553 to 91, with 46 abstentions. The vote...
The Czech Republic will reopen its borders to EU and Serbian citizens on June 21, the government announced Monday as the country recovers after being hit hard by the Covid pandemic. Those arriving will have to show proof of vaccination or of past coronavirus infection (in the last six months) or provide a negative coronavirus test result. Those who have received just one vaccine shot will be considered vaccinated for entry purposes starting 22 days after the jab is received. A similar regime is already in place for citizens of EU members Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia on a bilateral basis. “Moreover, we expect that from 1 July only European Union certificates, the so-called green passes, will be recognized,” added Vojtěch. The Czech government also raised the limit on audiences at cultural events to 1,000 people indoors and 2,000 people outdoors. In schools, children and teachers will be allowed to stop wearing face masks in the classroom in most regions. The tourism industry in the Czech Republic has suffered greatly from the coronavirus pandemic. The number of foreign hotel guests in 2020 fell by almost 75% compared to the previous year. Czech shops, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, and concert halls...
Of all leisure activities, Czechs missed travelling the most during the pandemic, as conveyed by 70 percent of respondents. In the current situation, two-thirds of Czechs want to travel abroad, which is 20 percentage points more than last year, based on the findings of an online survey conducted for Prague Airport by the Median agency on a sample of 1,572 respondents during April and May 2021. Prague Airport had the same survey conducted last year in order to map the demand for travel. The survey thus offers a comparison of the opinions of Czechs after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and after more than a year of living with the disease spread consequences. The willingness of the interviewed Czechs to travel abroad increases even more under scenarios with no systemic or personal restrictions. In such cases, 85 percent of respondents would travel immediately or within a maximum of two months. Last July, there were over three quarters of respondents providing the same answer. Interest in air travel has also increased. In the current situation, a total of 63 percent of passengers would choose this means of transport. In July last year, it was 41 percent of survey respondents. “In recent...
KLM plans to operate three flights per day between Prague and Amsterdam. As of June 26, it will resume connections to Verona, Palma de Mallorca, and Dubrovnik. Since May 13, it has been flying up to seven times per week to Belgrade. At the beginning of 2021, its destination network was complemented with Southampton, Poznan, and Cork. In July and August, KLM will add flights or deploy larger aircraft to Porto and Ibiza. It will also increase the capacities for South European destinations in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Greece. During the summer of 2019, the company offered 92 destinations; there will be 96 destinations in the summer of 2021. KLM never interrupted direct flights from Calgary to Amsterdam. Carriers Add Flights from Prague Airport During June 2021, direct flights from Prague to over 70 destinations, operated by thirty airlines, are offered to passengers. Low-cost carrier Ryanair will resume direct flights to up to twelve locations in the first half of the month, while Smartwings is to service additional seventeen places. Czech Airlines is adding connections to Malta, servicing a route which will be operated by Air Malta, too. Other airlines are also returning to Prague Airport with their offers....
Czech media reporting that Germany has taken the Czech Republic off its list of risk countries. This means from Sunday, June 6th you will be able to enter Germany without having to do a test. Currently, you have to present proof of vaccination, negative test, or previous infection to avoid mandatory quarantine. However, there will be a 10-day transition period before tourism is allowed to resume fully, meaning you will still need proof of vaccination, negative test, or previous infection to use hotels and restaurants (until June 15). Flying to Germany will still require a negative test. Without a negative certificate, they will simply not be allowed on board. In addition, air passengers will still have to register their visit – either online in advance or by filling out a questionnaire upon arrival. France meanwhile is also liberalizing its entry requirements from Wednesday, June 9. Fully vaccinated EU tourists will be allowed to enter without a PCR test. Vaccinated travelers from the US and UK will be allowed to enter France with a PCR test – i.e. they will no longer need a “compelling reason” to enter the country. Czech Railways (only in Czech) resumed the operation of some trains between...
Thanks to intensive negotiations between Prague Airport and airline representatives, in June it will be possible to fly directly from Prague to more than 70 destinations. Low-cost airline Ryanair will launch 12 new routes, Smartwings will add 17 new destinations, while other carriers are planning to return to Vaclav Havel Airport. Czech Airlines is due to add flights from Prague to Malta in June. At the same time, Iberia, Eurowings and Wizz Air will return to Prague airport and resume their flights. Ryanair will add 12 flights, including, Kosice, Zadar, and Amman. In June, Smartwings Group will launch 17 routes to destinations in Greece, Spain, and Turkey. The airline will also offer direct flights from Prague to Tel Aviv. The Czech carrier will also resume regular flights from Brno and Ostrava to Heraklion, Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos, Corfu, Burgas, and Varna. “In the coming weeks and months, we expect a further increase in traffic and the number of passengers. The demand for travel among Czechs is growing, and this will be facilitated also by the planned introduction of covid passports,” says Jaroslav Filip, Aviation Business Director. Passengers can find complete flight schedules and information on ticket sales on the websites of...
The Czech Republic and six other European Union member states on Tuesday are introducing a vaccination certificate system, ahead of the rollout of the program across the bloc on July 1. Czechs will be able to download certificates of negative Covid tests, previous infection, and vaccination from the webpage of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics (Ocko.UZIS.cz) The other countries are Bulgaria, Greece, Denmark, Germany, Croatia, and Poland, according to the European Commission. Greece has been pressing for the commonly-recognized certificate that will use a QR code with advanced security features, and the idea was originally put forward by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The new certificate will be available to people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, have a recent negative test result, or have recovered from a coronavirus infection. How will citizens get the certificate? National authorities are in charge of issuing the certificate. It could, for example, be issued by test centers or health authorities, or directly via an eHealth portal. The digital version can be stored on a mobile device. Citizens can also request a paper version. Both will have a QR code that contains essential information, as well as a digital signature to make...
In recent weeks, FlixBus has renewed connections between Prague and Paris and plans to open direct flights to Croatian resorts. The bus company will also resume other international connections from Prague to Zurich, Switzerland (June 2) and Lyon and Metz in France (June 3). The buses will be operated four times a week, (from Prague on Thursday to Sunday, back from Friday to Monday). The bus to Zurich will leave Prague at 9 am, stop in seven cities in Germany (Regensburg, Augsburg, Tübingen, Stuttgart Airport) and arrive in Zurich at 20:30. The connection to Lyon will run overnight. He will leave Florenc at 21:25 and will arrive the next day at 13:20. It has six stops on French territory and two in Germany. “This connection provides, among other things, a comfortable direct connection to Nuremberg,” said FlixBus spokeswoman Eva Krejčí. The bus to Metz will leave Prague at 9:50 and arrive at 22:10. Ticket prices for the mentioned routes start at CZK 900. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong...
The State Security Council has decided to suspend the operation of Belarusian airline Belavia in the Czech Republic. The last flight will be checked in on Wednesday, May 26. Minister of Transport Karel Havlíček (ANO) announced it on Wednesday following the forced landing of a Ryanair plane in Minsk to arrest the journalist Raman Pratasevich, a key foe of authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. In a video posted online, the detained blogger, Roman Protasevich, 26, said he was in good health, being held in a pretrial detention facility in Minsk, and acknowledged having played a role in organising mass disturbances in the capital last year. The European Union agreed Monday to impose sanctions on Belarus, including banning its airlines from using the airspace and airports of the 27-nation bloc. “Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko must pay a bitter price for forcing a commercial flight to land in Belarus in order to detain a dissident journalist on board,” German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday. “What Lukashenko did could hardly be more perfidious. More than 170 passengers’ lives were endangered to detain a journalist,” Maas said at a news conference with his Czech counterpart Jakub Kulhánek (ČSSD). “We won’t tolerate that one...
Effective 21 May 2021, Blue Air launches the new Bucharest – Prague route within the 2021 Summer Schedule. Blue Air will operate its route up to five weekly between Bucharest and Prague. Blue Air inaugurated today the Bucharest – Prague route, and the Boeing 737-500 aircraft (YR-BAG) was greeted with the traditional water salute at its landing at Václav Havel Airport Prague. As part of its positioning strategy as Romanians’ first ultra-low-cost air transport option, Blue Air focuses on expanding its network and serving Europe’s main airports, providing efficient connections with destinations of major interest for both the leisure and the business segment, at the most affordable travel rates with one free change included. As of 21 May 2021, Blue Air will connect Bucharest and Prague through three services per week, while planning to increase this frequency to five flights per week starting July 2021. “We are delighted to inaugurate our new ultra-low-cost Prague-Bucharest service for the benefit of our customers who can now have even more travel options at affordable prices,” says Krassimir Tanev, Chief Commercial Officer at Blue Air. The two capitals have traditionally developed a lot of business, cultural, family, sport and tourist relations and with our low fares and...
The first few hundred clients of the Čedok travel agency will be able to fly to one of the four exclusive holiday places Čedok has added to its summer package breaks today. For the first time, Czechs will enjoy exotic holiday trips without a stopover aboard comfortable Airbus A330-200 aircraft operated by Luke Air. Passengers will have the option to choose from interesting remote holiday destinations and fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague without a stopover to the Dominican Republic, the Maldives, Zanzibar, Madagascar and, in the winter season, to Cuba. “I am very pleased we are able to offer our clients several ‘feel the vibe’ flights to exotic destinations this summer. Čedok customers will thus be able to experience the comfort of long-haul aircraft, which will become our travel standard to distant places this winter flight schedule,” Stanislav Zeman, Čedok CEO, said. “Today, we started selling week-long summer stays with departures scheduled on 3 July – to the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana Airport; on 21 July – to the Maldives; on 5 August – to Madagascar, Noise Be Airport, and on 22 August – to Zanzibar. We will launch the exotic holiday offer for the 2021/2022 winter season in the coming...
The United Arab Emirates has become a destination popular with travellers who both want to enjoy the modern cities of the Middle East to the fullest and get to know the traditional local culture. Air Arabia will resume its connection to the Emirate of Sharjah during September 2021. Thanks to direct flights, passengers will be able to enjoy the local pleasant temperatures and relax on beaches in the Persian Gulf this autumn. “The United Arab Emirates is currently among the most visited countries by passengers flying from Prague. We are pleased that Air Arabia has planned to resume its regular operations during September 2021, offering additional alternatives for air travel not only to the Middle East, but also to other destinations in the carrier’s network,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. Effective 22 September 2021, the carrier is scheduled to operate the route from Václav Havel Airport Prague up to four times a week during the summer and winter timetable. Passengers will thus be able to board direct flights every Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. The Emirate of Sharjah and the local airport, where the direct flights are to be landing, are about a 20-minute drive from Dubai...
The Covid passport, which will start operating at the European level from the middle of the year, should be available in the Czech Republic as early as June. Deputy Prime Minister Havlicek indicated that “as of June 1, it will be on the Internet basis, as of June 15, it will be within the application.” According to him, the Czechs are in the lead, and the application will be prepared to meet European standards, which will be valid only from July. According to MEP Kolaja, it will also be important for inspectors to be able to read the covid passport – not only for the Czech Republic but also for everyone who arrives in the country. That is until someone does not come with vaccination or a test, but ultimately they will be in danger of being quarantined because the data cannot be read during the examination. “When a Czech comes to Germany, he must be able to prove this with a certificate issued to him in the Czech Republic – and vice versa,” he said. Havlicek confirmed that the Czech authorities would be prepared for this. “When a German or an Italian comes to us, through something called application...
Wizz Air is launching two more regular connections from Václav Havel Airport Prague. Effective July 2021, the carrier plans to operate flights from Prague to Rome and Sicily, offering passengers direct routes to the Italian capital via Fiumicino Airport up to four times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. In addition, Wizz Air will offer three frequencies a week on the route to Catania located on the popular Mediterranean island. In the coming weeks, the airline has planned to resume flights from Prague Airport to more destinations in its network based on current demand and valid travel conditions. “We are pleased that Wizz Air has decided to expand its network of direct flights to Italy, a country very popular with Czech passengers. We believe that thanks to the planned introduction of uniform rules for travel and gradual relaxation of the implemented measures, these attractive routes will be sought after,” Jaroslav Filip, Director of Prague Airport Aviation Business, said. The carrier operates its routes using Airbus A320 Family aircraft. Tickets will be available for purchase via the WizzAir website. Prague Airport has prepared a special website for passengers with a current overview of available connections from Prague, including important travel information and...
Data Autotrans, a local bus operator, is launching a new bus service. The company offers a direct connection from Prague to Šumava, or ‘Bohemian Forest’. It is the only bus thus far to provide a direct connection to the scenic destination. The journey will take passengers from Prague via Mirovice, Blatna, Horažďovice, Rabí, Sušici, Kašpersky Mountains, Kvilda, Modrava, Srní and on to Prášily. It is a long-distance journey, and Data Autotrans reportedly wants to let the service run on Saturdays, Sundays, and on public holidays. The bus leaves Prague at 8 am on Saturdays from Florenc station. At the Kašpersky Mountains stop and all of the stops beyond it, the bus service is only accessible by calling, ie by phone at least one hour in advance. The bus returns back to Prague from Prášily at 5 pm, and at 5:30 pm on Sundays. Tickets are quite affordable, for example, a ticket from Prague to Kašpersky Mountains costs CZK 169. For a better idea of what the schedule is like, you can find the full timetable here. Data Autotrans returned to a more regular schedule of its service in March this year. The carrier was heavily affected by the coronavirus pandemic...
Czech rail infrastructure manager SŽ has selected the consortium Sudop Praha and Olomouc-based engineering consultancy Moravia Consult to undertake the feasibility study into the planned Prague – Hradec Králové – Wrocław high-speed line. The contract is worth CZK 12.6m with final reports due by November 2022. SŽ presented its overall plans for the new high-speed network in April. Planning for the new lines is taking place in three phases: the first strategic phase was undertaken between 2014 and 2018 and confirmed the need for and basic outline of the new routes. The current pre-investment phase, which will conclude around 2023, includes detailed feasibility studies. Once feasibility work is complete this will lead to outline planning approval enabling the final construction management planning to take place in 2023-25, leading to the issue of building permits for construction to begin from 2025 onwards. The proposed RS5 Praha – Hradec Králové – Wrocław line will branch from the planned RS1 Prague – Brno – Břeclav route serving the city of Hradec Králové with a branch to Pardubice on the existing Prague – Olomouc main line. The feasibility study will design the route of the future high-speed line and its connections, as well as assess...
Article published in cooperation with The Prague Review Start-up carrier PRAGUSA.ONE has announced plans to operate nonstop flights from both Dubrovnik and Prague to the US and Asia. The first flights from Dubrovnik to New York and Los Angeles are due to commence in late June 2021 – although tickets aren’t on sale yet. The company says that tickets will be on sale from May 24th and both routes are initially set to operate until the end of October 2021. Flights to New York will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, while services to LA will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The website, currently just a simple holding page, shows ambitious route plans. You may think that the PRAGUSA name was inspired by plans for flights between Prague and the USA. Not so, the name is actually a portmanteau of the words ‘Prague’ and ‘Ragusa’ the old name for Dubrovnik. The company plans to order four Airbus A350-900 aircraft in a single-class configuration with 251 premium economy seats. The deliveries of these A350s would take place in 2024. Dubrovnik and Prague would each receive two of these A359s. Prior to delivery, they will wet-lease two Airbus A350-900 and two A330-330...
Vaccinated Czechs will be able to travel to a number of countries without submitting a coronavirus test or being quarantined, avowed Jakub Kulhánek, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an interview with CNN Prima News. He also explained how the pilot system, which Kulhánek wants to implement with some states as quickly as possible, will work. “In the first phase, we want to set up a pilot project, in which we will agree with our neighbors, such as Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, but also Germany, that our fellow citizens who are already vaccinated will be able to travel freely in neighboring countries,” Kulhánek said. According to the minister, the pilot project should be launched within a few weeks. The EU-wide COVID passport is due to be valid from July 1st, but Kulhánek wants vaccinated Czechs to be able to travel before the holidays. A certificate of vaccination will suffice when traveling to neighboring countries under the project. Confirmation with a QR-code should be obtained after receiving the second dose of the vaccine; it will substitute the obligation to undergo a test or be quarantined. Another goal the minister wants to pursue is an agreement on travel with states outside the European Union,...
EgyptAir will begin operating a weekly flight between Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Hurghada and Prague starting 23 May 2021. According to an official statement by the national carrier on Thursday, there will be two flights weekly between Hurghada and Prague in June as part of efforts to promote tourism to the country. EgyptAir already operates two weekly flights between Cairo and Budapest on Fridays and Tuesdays. The flight will be operated by the airline’s latest Airbus A220-300, which is able to accommodate 140 passengers. “We see an interesting potential for flights from Prague to other destinations in Egypt, which we are negotiating with different carriers,” said Jaroslav Filip, Director of Aviation at Prague Airport. Tickets will be available for sale directly on the carrier’s website or through travel agencies with which the airline cooperates. About Hurghada The city was founded early in the 20th century and has continued to grow. Since the 1980s, both Egyptian and foreign investors have helped Hurghada to expand, resulting in the city becoming a leading resort destination on the Red Sea. The city can be divided into three districts: El Dahhar, the old city centre in which traditional Egyptian life is still alive, the Al-Sakkala...
Are you constantly wondering where to go on a trip in Czechia? You don’t have to anymore – Placehunter mobile app gives you a handful of tips for trips. Placehunter is a mobile app in English where you can find around 150 unique places to see in Czechia. In addition, you will also find practical information for each location – such as photos, place description, parking space, physical and time requirements, weather forecast for the place, whether the area is suitable for strollers, dogs, camping, and more. “The goal was to create an app with all the information the user needs to know before the trip, so they don’t have to look for anything else and can spend the trip without headaches,” says Eliška Hudcová (travel blogger), who is one of the two creators of the app. Her fiancé Jarda is a graphic designer, who has his own company specializing in creating mobile and web applications, so all the development was done in-house. The idea to create a placehunter started during the first wave of covid-19. As passionate travelers, they couldn’t travel the world as they were used to. And so they began to discover Czechia, but they often spent an incredible amount of...
Croatia Airlines, the Croatian flag carrier and member of Star Alliance, is introducing direct flights between Prague and Split, once a week, in this year’s summer season. The first flight on this route is planned for 26 June 2021, and until 11 September 2021, the capital of the Czech Republic and Split will be connected once a week every Saturday. Passengers will be able to buy return tickets for flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague and Split at a promotional price starting at EUR 139. Promotional prices are valid exclusively for purchases via www.croatiaairlines.com All prices include airport taxes, food and drinks on board, online booking service and web check-in. Croatia Airlines’ fully flexible policy ensures you make and change your travel plans easily and worry-free. If you cannot travel as originally planned, no matter the reason, you will be offered unlimited date changes without rebooking fee or a travel voucher to be used at a later date. Croatia Airlines flies to primary airports and passengers can collect award miles. Croatia Airlines undertakes all necessary measures to protect passengers and crew. All aircraft are being regularly cleaned and disinfected, crew members are equipped with adequate protective gear, face masks are mandatory...
It is not a secret that plenty of people can’t wait for a summer vacation. Many Czechs are traditionally going to Croatia, and we have good news for you. According to tn.cz, people arriving from the European Union or the Schengen area need only an antigen test to enter the country. Although the situation with coronavirus in Croatia is critical, the country is trying to prepare for the upcoming summer season and accommodate as many tourists as possible. Travelers who arrive in Croatia from Schengen or European Union and stay there for only 10 days, will be required to show the proof of an antigen test. In addition, they will not need to undergo extra testing on arrival. “Whether it will work depends on the countries to which they are going to return,” said Croatian Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic. People who have already had coronavirus or been vaccinated and received at least one dose of the vaccine will also have a benefit. They will not have to show any negative test, and they will not be quarantined. However, Croatia is currently facing the fifth wave of covid-19, and the spread of the disease is pretty hard to control. More than...
The EU parliament has given the green light to push ahead with Covid-19 passports in the hope of allowing the bloc’s tourism industry to open this summer. But what will the passes mean for tourists and holidaymakers in practice? We explain. The European Parliament recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting an EU-wide Covid-19 passport, which it hopes will be ready in time for the summer holiday season. MEPs hope the passports will make travel easier and safer, and boost the economies of tourism-dependent nations. What are these Covid passports? The documents, formerly known as “Digital Green Certificates” until MEPs changed it to the “EU Covid-19 certificate”, will be available to EU nationals and legal residents – including Britons – who wish to travel within the EU. The idea is that the document – which can be printed or stored electronically – will provide proof of vaccination, a recent negative coronavirus test, or recent recovery from the virus – meaning the holder has antibodies in their system. Income and jobs generated by tourism are vital to a number of member states – in particular France, Spain, Italy and Greece – who fear a second summer without overseas visitors would prove...
Prague’s Václav Havel Airport is slowly crawling back to life. In May, other airlines announced their return to Prague, and a number of carriers will also expand their operations to other destinations. Smartwings is resuming from tomorrow its service to Split, Croatia, and from Wednesday on Lanzarote. In May, Czech Airlines will start flying to Iceland and Amsterdam. The Latvian airBaltic is also returning to Prague, so far it will only fly to Riga once a week. Passengers can also fly to Barcelona with Vueling’s. So far, traffic to 35 destinations has been officially confirmed. Ryanair currently flies from Prague only to London, but the Dublin-based carrier will resume flights to Malaga next week. From May 16, it will add a total of 24 more destinations in a single week. However, at the moment, you can book your ticket only to three destinations (Madrid, Marseille, and Trapani). “We are negotiating the renewal of other routes with the carrier, it will depend mainly on the demand and the currently set conditions for travel,” said Kateřina Pavlíková, spokeswoman for Prague Airport. Ryanair’s schedule for this summer Milan, Rome, Venice, Pescara, Bari, Bologna and Trapani, Zadar, Amman. The list of cities in the reservation system for May...
As countries begin to open up their borders, vacation plans are already underway for many. Those looking to travel abroad for the summer holiday must refer to the new travel rules from the Ministry of Foreign affairs. The guidelines for traveling abroad have officially been valid starting April 26. Prospective travelers planning their summer trips are encouraged to refer to the website for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. There you can find everything you would need to know regarding entering other countries and what is required upon entry. It is important to keep in mind that each country has their own requirements for entry and these requirements can change from day to day as conditions are constantly changing. Some countries will only require travelers to show negative covid tests and other destinations will require a quarantine upon entry. Countries like Croatia and Greece are already anticipating a successful tourism season this summer and merely require a negative PCR test, proof of vaccination, or antigen confirmation for those crossing their borders. Those returning to the Czech Republic will be required to take a PCR test as soon as they arrive. Travelers returning from designated low-risk countries will not have any restrictions...
France has become the first EU member state to begin testing a digital coronavirus travel certificate as part of a Europe-wide scheme that Brussels hopes will allow people to travel more freely within the bloc by the summer. The TousAntiCovid app, part of the country’s contact tracing program, has been upgraded to store negative Covid-19 test results on travelers’ mobile phones and is being trialed on flights to Corsica and overseas départements from this week. The app has so far been downloaded by nearly 15 million French citizens so far. When will it be ready for use? According to a French official, at first, the certificates will only be used for travel, but they “could eventually be adopted for public events such as concerts, festivals and trade fairs,” although not for bars and restaurants. First, the system will be tested on flights from the mainland to Corsica, then to other overseas territories in the coming weeks. How will it work? Currently, through the app, people who have been tested for the virus with an antigen test or RT-PCR will receive an SMS or an email that enables them to connect to the SI-DEP and retrieve a certificate in the form of a PDF....
The Czech air carrier Smartwings resumes its flights between Prague and St. Petersburg from 29 April 2021. The scheduled service to/from St. Petersburg will be operated twice weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays. The operation to the second largest city of Russia was suspended last spring due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The flights are already opened for sales and tickets can be purchased on the website of both Smartwings and Czech Airlines (under the existing code-share cooperation) as well as by travel agents worldwide. During the upcoming Summer season, Smartwings Group, which includes both Smartwings and Czech Airlines, offers flights from airports in the Czech Republic to 74 destinations in Greece, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, UAE, Cabo Verde, Holland, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Malta, Ukraine and Iceland. Smartwings is planning to operate flights not only from Czech airports but also from its hubs in Poland, France, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Canary Islands during the summer season. Smartwings and Czech Airlines offer to their clients with new as well as existing tickets the possibility of free rebooking until 30 June 2021 whereas the new travel date shall be not later than 30 June...
The national carrier Czech Railways (České dráhy – ČD) continues to modernize its fleet serving long-distance domestic and international lines. The consortium of Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation has won the tender for 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car non-traction units including control cars, designed for a maximum operating speed of 230 km/h. The cars will be delivered from 2024 to 2026 and the order is valued at around half a billion EUR. “We are pleased that ČD is once again relying on our successful Viaggio passenger cars for expanding and modernizing its services”, says Gerhard Greiter, CEO of Region North-East Europe at Siemens Mobility. “These new cars will bear the mark of our Czech engineering department. They, for example, score points with barrier-free access for all passengers and quiet travel conditions at high speeds for comfortable journeys. Our state-of-the-art cars will help make sustainable rail transportation in the Czech Republic even more attractive.” “The Czech Republic is planning to increase the speed limit on its conventional rail lines to 200 km/h and build high-speed lines, enabling trains to run faster than the current limit of 160 km/h. That’s why we must continue with our planned investments in new trains that meet...
Travel agencies optimistically await the beginning of the tourist season as some of them report a threefold increase in interest in spending summer holidays abroad compared to last year. According to the agencies, people grew accustomed to coronavirus measures and are more adapted than before to travel under extraordinary circumstances caused by the pandemic. Covid passports are likely to become a hallmark of traveling in 2021, indicating whether a holder was vaccinated or tested negative and ensuring there are as few hindrances as possible during their vacation. So far, tourists have shown the greatest interest in EU destinations, such as Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, or Spain. “We have sold thousands of summer tours at this point. Thirty percent of clients head to Greece. We also notice that Czechs want to indulge themselves more, so they choose high-quality hotels with better services closer to the sea,” said Andrea Řezníčková, the spokesperson of the travel agency Invia.cz. Tourists also expect strict hygiene measures on all stages of their voyages and often even require them themselves. “We can certainly count on the disinfection of premises. Besides, the all-inclusive system will be readjusted and service personnel retrained,” Jan Bezděk, the spokesperson of the travel agency...
Are you eagerly waiting for the Covid-19 measures to be relaxed so that you can go beyond the borders of your district? Of course, we are not wasting any time and are already planning another trip in a campervan around the Czech Republic. Our focus will be on the most beautiful views of the Czech Republic, which will first start in the Central Bohemian Region. Thanks to these beauties being just a short driving distance from Prague, it is possible to visit them as part of a day trip. Next, we will explore together the so-called ‘Bohemian Switzerland’ National Park, the Jeseníky Mountains, eastern Bohemia, or the Beskydy Mountains. You can easily cover all these locations within an 8day trip. ● St. John under a rock – located in the Beroun district, this hidden gem is situated all the way up through the forest, and getting there is not very difficult. The interesting part is that this sought-after place gave rise to the first, and therefore the oldest signposted hiking trails in Bohemia. ● Drábské světničky – this former rock fortress is one of the most frequently visited attractions in the ‘Bohemian Paradise‘ (aka Český ráj) and offers a wide...
Plans to launch a Prague – Dresden – Berlin – Amsterdam – Brussels night train services have been unveiled by established Czech open access operator RegioJet and newly-formed Dutch overnight train co-operative European Sleeper. “We’re planning to start at the beginning of the 2022 season,” says Chris Engelsmann from European Sleeper. European Sleeper is partnering with the private Czech rail operation RegioJet, which will be providing the actual sleeper cars. Meanwhile, another company, Moon Light Express of Belgium, is also planning an overnight connection from Brussels to Berlin. It, too, is scheduled to kick off in spring 2022. Passengers will be able to choose between seating cars and sleeping compartments. “We’d like to have a dining car,” says the Dutchman, though it probably won’t be economically feasible. Nevertheless, food and drinks will be on offer as in other RegioJet trains. Free coffee and internet will be part of the package – as on other RegioJet trains. European Sleeper and RegioJet will share the economic risk, Engelsman said. Running a night train is a high-cost undertaking as state-owned operators charge high track and station fees. The plan to open this new connection is also part of RegioJet strong expansion in the...
The EU Commission has just proposed what it calls a Digital Green Certificate to open up travel in the continent before summer. The idea is to facilitate safe free travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the information expected to be found on the proposed Digital Green Certificate include whether travelers have been vaccinated, whether they have COVID immunity already, or whether they’ve had a recent PCR test amongst. The proposition comes at a time when the EU vaccination scheme is being heavily criticized for slow roll-outs, export controls, and supply problems. EU opens a proposal to recognize the certificates issued by third countries provided that they reflect the same level of information and trustworthiness as their own. This is perfectly doable because many of the countries use EMA-approved vaccines. Once the EU moves into this recognition of certificates issued by third countries, inevitably they would have to revisit also the question of its guidance for non-essential travel from third countries. Content of the “Digital Green Certificate” According to Art. 2 No. 2 of the “Digital Green Certificate” Regulation (DGC-E), the “Digital Green Certificate” is an interoperable attestation of the holder’s vaccination, testing, or recovery status in connection with COVID-19....
Effective the end of May 2021, AnadoluJet air carrier, a trademark of Turkish Airlines, plans to launch a new service between Prague and the popular holiday resort of Antalya. The route represents another connection to Turkey, available to passengers from Václav Havel Airport Prague throughout the 2021 summer season, provided they comply with all currently implemented conditions for travel. Direct flights, operated by Boeing 737-800 up to three times a week on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, are to be available from 27 May 2021. Tickets will be offered for sale via the www.anadolujet.com and www.turkishairlines.com websites. Passengers are currently able to use direct air connections to approximately 35 destinations in 21 countries worldwide, including charter flights. The schedule features both currently operated flights and services re-launched from Prague by air carriers after a break with the start of the summer season. The list of offered routes should continue to increase following the resumption of operations in the coming months. Passengers can now find on the Prague Airport’s website a detailed overview of available connections, including a list of airlines offering flights to a particular destination, which is updated on a regular basis. Interested parties can use a convenient link from the overview to the airline’s website, offering...
During the first week of the 2021 summer schedule, which came into effect at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Sunday, 28 March, passengers will be able to use direct air connections to approximately 35 destinations in 21 countries worldwide. The schedule features both currently operated destinations and services re-launched from Prague by airlines after a break. The list of offered routes should continue to increase following the resumption of operations in the coming months. Passengers will be able to use direct flights to major European cities, such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt, which also serve as important transfer hubs to connecting routes to remote destinations. The resumed operations include, for example, the TAP Air Portugal route to Lisbon, which will now be available up to three times a week, or the Austrian Airlines route to Vienna, with a four-weekly frequency. Connections to Basel and Geneva, Switzerland, will be operated by easyJet, which is also returning to Prague. During Easter, Vueling airlines has scheduled flights to Barcelona and there will also be connections to Valencia and Malaga offered by Smartwings, which services the cities with up to twice-weekly frequency. In addition, routes to popular holiday destinations, such as Hurghada, Marsa...
Germany has deleted the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Austrian Tyrol from the list of regions with a high incidence of the more dangerous coronavirus mutations as of March 28, the Robert Koch Institute, administering this list, announced today. Austria’s hard-hit Tyrol region, which borders Germany, is also no longer considered a virus variant region and is now classified as a lower-level risk area, RKI added. The travel updates come as Germany struggles to halt a sharp rise in new infections amid a slow vaccination drive and the spread of new, more contagious virus strains first detected in Britain, South Africa and Brazil. In mid-February, the German government declared the Czech Republic, Slovakia and most of Tyrol to be areas with an increased incidence of more contagious coronavirus mutations. From these areas, only German citizens and residents could enter their territory. Exceptions were given to truck drivers, medical staff and other groups of citizens, including cross-border workers. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 7,853 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, down from over 10,000 the week before. The official death toll has reached 25,639, rising by 189 on the day, which also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data....
Czech Airlines (ČSA) is planning to resume flights to another five European destinations in the coming weeks. As of April 2, ČSA is planning to resume flights to Odesa, Ukraine (twice a week), as of April 16 to Amsterdam (nearly daily), as of May 1 to Copenhagen (nearly daily) and Keflavik (four times a week), and as of June 12 to Malta (once a week). Currently, ČSA operates regular flights to Paris (daily), Stockholm (3 times a week), Kyiv (daily), and Moscow (three times a week). The number of flights to these destinations is also to increase in spring. With respect to the rather unfavorable epidemiological situation across Europe and the existing restrictions, Czech Airlines is extending the free rebooking option until 30 June 2021. The latest departure date for a rebooked flight is 31 March 2022. Passengers are allowed to board Czech Airlines airplanes to and from the Czech Republic only with a hardcopy certificate of a negative antigen (rapid) or RT-PCR test from an accredited laboratory and are required to wear a protective device over the nose and mouth (a respirator mask). ČSA is currently in bankruptcy. The company laid off most of its staff in February, records...
As vaccination efforts have increased across Europe, countries like Greece and Croatia are already preparing for large amounts of tourism. In Croatia, the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tomáš Petříček is currently negotiating conditions of entry for tourists visiting the Adriatic sea from the Czech Republic. Safe locations to visit will be designated by a special marking stating “Safe Stay in Croatia”. According to Petříček, Greece will accept an antigen test as an adequate requirement for those who have not yet been vaccinated. They are anticipating the country’s tourism season to begin on May 14 if safety conditions permit. “They are either being tested or will show sufficient immunity as a result of the Covid -19 disease they have already undergone, or they will submit a negative test for covid-19,” Petříček said. This year trains will continue to run from the Czech Republic down to the Adriatic coast with stops along Croatia at Rijeka and Split. Croatia has long been a popular tourist destination for Czechs. Last year, 511,000 Czechs visited the country between Jan. and Sept. despite the global pandemic transpiring. Croatia has implemented new health precautions for travelers to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among tourists. The Stay...
Germany has extended border control with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol region, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday, citing the current number of new coronavirus infections and more virus variant cases. “We decided today to extend border controls in mutation areas in the Czech Republic and Austria,” Seehofer said. The control was reinstated on February 14, following the introduction of a stricter lockdown in the Czech Republic. At the same time, the German state of Saxony has eased entry conditions for commuters from the Czech Republic, allowing workers who are essential to the operation of their employer to cross the border without having to quarantine. All commuters who are systemically indispensable for their employer can now enter Saxony. In this case, the employer fills in a form, which they have confirmed with the relevant provincial authority. However, the condition for entry is daily testing as well as an ongoing obligation to register.’ Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 11,928 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, 18% below the level reported a week ago. The official death toll has reached 24,117, a rise of 215 from Wednesday; the increase also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data. In...
The EU has presented plans to issue ‘digital green certificates’ allowing its 450million people to travel freely across the bloc this summer. The scheme, which will be discussed next week during a summit of EU leaders, will facilitate travel across Europe for people who have been vaccinated as well as others who have recently been tested or recovered from Covid-19. ‘We all want the tourist season to start. We can’t afford to lose another season,’ European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova told Czech public radio. ‘Tourism, and also culture and other sectors that are dependent on tourism terribly suffer. We’re talking about tens of millions of jobs.’ The commission proposed that its Digital Green Certificates, which should be free of charge, would be delivered to EU residents who can prove they have been vaccinated, but also to those who tested negative for the virus or have proof they recovered from it. The process for obtaining a certificate has not been confirmed, as the plan stated they will be issued by national health authorities. ‘Being vaccinated will not be a precondition to travel,’ the commission said. ‘All EU citizens have a fundamental right to free movement in the EU and this...
Smartwings and Czech Airlines now require all passengers to have a negative Covid-19 test result that is performed within 72 hours of departure. “The result of the antigen test must not be older than 24 hours and the result of the PCR test must not be older than 72 hours before boarding,” said spokeswoman Vladimíra Dufková. From Friday, March 5, new conditions apply for travel by Smartwings and Czech Airlines. “It will be possible to board to or from the Czech Republic only with the written confirmation of a negative result of an antigen or PCR test,” Dufková added. There is an exception for children under 5 years of age and passengers who present a written certificate in English or Czech from a physician residing in the EU confirming that the passenger has no Covid-19 symptoms, demonstrably recovered from it, and was in isolation as required upon a positive PCR test. Smartwings now fly from Prague to Malaga, to the Canary Islands of Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, to Mallorca, Madeira, or to the Egyptian resorts of Hurghada and Marsa Alam. Czech Airlines currently flies to Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Kyiv, and Moscow. Boarding aircraft with mandatory nose and mouth cover In...
The Czech Republic will ban travel to several African and South American countries where there is a high risk from new South African or Brazilian coronavirus variants, the government said on Wednesday. The government is seeking to slow a fast-rising COVID-19 infection rate that has put stress on the central European country’s hospitals. Lawmakers have debated tighter measures to combat the spread. The health ministry said the travel ban would be in effect from Feb. 26 to April 11, with some exceptions. It includes Botswana, Brazil, Swaziland, South Africa, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, including the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The ministry has reported some new COVID-19 infections suspected to be from the South African variant but has not confirmed those cases. Latest statistics The health ministry recorded 13,657 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, up from 10,932 cases a week earlier. The official death toll from COVID-19 has reached 19,835, a rise of 153 from a day earlier which also includes revisions to previous days, according to ministry data. In total, 1.198 million infections have been recorded since March 2020. Current hospitalizations stand at 6,967, more than double the government’s target level, and 1,432 were in...
The IATA sees the digital travel pass, a mobile app developed by the association, as an essential tool for the reopening of international borders. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reportedly said the digital Covid travel pass should be ready “within weeks” as several airlines are conducting trials of the app that verifies the health status of passengers. While governments around the world gradually lifted restrictions on the entry of foreigners, many of them announced their own set of requirements that inbound travellers must fulfill to board a plane. The IATA sees the digital travel pass, a mobile app developed by the association, as an essential tool for the reopening of international borders without having the risk of importing the infectious disease. Several airlines, including Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Air New Zealand, are conducting trials of IATA travel pass in an attempt to seamlessly manage the digital travel documentation of passengers. “We are currently working with a number of airlines worldwide and learning from these pilots. And the plan is to go live in March,” Vinoop Goel, IATA’s regional director of airports and external relations, told BBC. “So basically we expect to have a fully functional working system over...
On Thursday, 18 February, RegioJet opened ticket sales for its summer night service to Croatia. The train will have up to 12 coaches with a maximum capacity of 560. One-way fares to Rijeka cost CZK 590 per person, with the compartments available for groups. Berths in couchette coaches for individuals or groups start at CZK 790 per person. One-way fares to Zagreb are sold from CZK 690 (CZK 990 in couchette coaches), and to Split from CZK 890 (CZK 1090 in couchette coaches). All fares include seat reservation, free coffee and breakfast, WiFi, and access to free entertainment services. Passengers will also be able to order refreshments online before the train departs, and purchase drinks and snacks while onboard. Buses from Rijeka enabled passengers to transfer to some of the following destinations: Opatija, Rabac, Medulin, Pula, Rovinj, Poreč, Novigrad, Malinska, Šilo, Vrbnik, Krk, Baška, Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski, Zadar, Sukosan, Biograd, Pakostane, Omis, Brela, Baska Voda, Makarska, Podgora, Podaca, Gradac, Sibenik, Primosten, Trogir and Split. The first night train will depart from Prague Central Station on May 28, 2021. Last summer, the Prague-Rijeka route became RegioJet’s most successful new line, carrying over 60,000 passengers in both directions. The schedule will be...
Temperatures are dropping below zero and the inches of mountain snow is slowly increasing. That can only mean one thing – it’s time to start planning your winter break! For most people, winter holidays are associated with skiing. If you are a lover of the white trails, downhill or alpine skiing, the Czech Republic is where you will definitely have an abundance of all to choose from – more than 600 km of downhill trails, not to mention a number of cross-country trails. If you want to combine your winter sports activities with exploring the beauties of the Czech Republic, we’ve got a great tip for you – which is a winter holiday in a caravan! Imagine: You wake up every morning with a new beautiful view and, if you are not satisfied with the skiing conditions in a particular location, you can simply go elsewhere! In the Czech Republic, you can also take advantage of the short distances between ski resorts which is a big time-saver. In addition to your flexibility, safety is a major advantage of caravan travels. Inside the caravan, you can spend time in a safe bubble only with your family and if you don’t want...
The President of the European Union Commission Ursula von der Leyen supports the idea of a common vaccination certificate, which can be established by the EU, and issued by the Member States to every person who gets vaccinated against COVID-19. In an interview for Portuguese media, Von der Leyen was asked regarding the proposal of the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to introduce a common document that would be issued to EU citizens who receive the vaccine against COVID-19. At a meeting with the European Commission, Portugal’s Interior Minister Eduardo Cabrita ventured that vaccine certification would be easier to manage than the current Covid-19 requirements. Certificates “should act as proof of security and do away with certain requirements at borders — in particular, the requirement for PCR tests,” he said. The number of EU countries warning they are planning to introduce ‘vaccination passports’ which will enable their citizens who are vaccinated to prove it while their travel, is on the rise. Even the United Kingdom is preparing a certification system that would allow inoculated citizens to travel abroad this summer has reported the London Times. British Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly told BBC Radio 4’s Today program it was “not an uncommon practice” for...
For arrival in the Czech Republic from countries with a high risk of infection – including Slovakia, Britain, Spain, Portugal, the Baltic countries, Slovenia or Ireland – an antigen test will suffice until 14 February instead of PCR test. On Monday, Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (ČSSD) stated that from Friday, February 5th, it is necessary to show a PCR test, when returning from countries with a very high risk. The new category of so-called dark red (high-risk) countries have the strictest epidemiologic measures applicable to journeys. There is the obligation to submit a first PCR test done 72 hours or less prior to the departure, followed by a second PCR test undergone in the Czech Republic at the earliest the 5th day from the entry. Self-isolation is obligatory until the second negative test result is submitted. At the same time, the obligation to wear a respirator of at least FFP2 class will apply for ten days from arrival. These new rules apply both to arrivals of foreign nationals and to the returns of Czech citizens and residents to the Czech Republic. However, the Foreign Minister pointed out that “there’s a transition period valid until February 14, during which it is...
Following last year’s success, Regiojet decided to renew its summer night service to Croatia. Trains will arrive at Rijeka and Split. Subsequent bus routes will connect the entire Adriatic coast, including the resorts of Kotor in Montenegro and Neum in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Buses from Rijeka enabled passengers to transfer to some of the following destinations: Opatija, Rabac, Medulin, Pula, Rovinj, Poreč, Novigrad, Malinska, Šilo, Vrbnik, Krk, Baška, Crikvenica, Novi Vinodolski, Zadar, Sukosan, Biograd, Pakostane, Omis, Brela, Baska Voda, Makarska, Podgora, Podaca, Gradac, Sibenik, Primosten, Trogir and Split. The first night train will depart from Prague Central Station on May 28, 2021. Last summer, the Prague-Rijeka route became RegioJet’s most successful new line, carrying over 60,000 passengers in both directions. The schedule will be the same as last year. In June and September, trains will run three times a week. In July and August, there will be daily connections in all directions. Departures from Prague, Brno, and Bratislava will be on Friday, Sunday and Tuesday. From Croatia – Saturday, Monday, and Wednesday. The train will have up to 15 coaches with a maximum capacity of 650. Prices will be the same as last year and will be CZK 590 for...
The Czech Republic will close its borders, including those with Slovakia, for all foreigners at midnight between Friday (January 29) and Saturday (January 30). Until now, trips to the Czech Republic have been ruled by travel traffic lights, both for Czech citizens and arrivals of foreigners. With this new decision, the travel traffic light ceases to apply. Only essential travels will be allowed. This means people working or studying in the Czech Republic, essential travels to family, medical facilities, nursing homes, wedding or funeral, the iDnes.cz website reported. ⚠️ The Czech Goverment decided to ❌ ban all NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVELS to the Czech Republic 🇨🇿, regardless of which country (green, orange or red) you are travelling from. The decision will enter into force at this midnight from Friday to Saturday (30/01/2021 0:00). — Czech MFA (@CzechMFA) January 29, 2021 The ban is part of a series of new restrictive measures that are tightening the country’s lockdown. They have been approved with a goal to further limit people’s contacts and movement. Earlier in January, the day-to-day increase in coronavirus cases in the country was gradually declining since hitting a record high of nearly 18,000 on Jan 6. But the numbers didn’t drop...
“Our annual flight schedule is being revised, we are still working on it,” said the airline’s spokeswoman Olga Pavlonka. Flights to Bologna, Liverpool, Manchester, Eindhoven, Bournemouth, Barcelona, Oman, Paphos, Corfu, and Rhodes have disappeared from the airline reservation system. Among the other 23 routes remained, for example, connections with Copenhagen, Denmark, Thessaloniki, Edinburgh, Scotland, or Bergamo. The global covid-19 pandemic, which has been going on for a year, brought aviation into crisis last year. As a result, airlines face challenges around the world due to significant travel restrictions. Last year, Vaclav Havel Airport carried 79 percent fewer passengers than in 2019. In June, the Czech group Smartwings announced layoffs that should affect up to six hundred CSA employees. German Eurowings has agreed with unions to guarantee job retention in exchange for a slight reduction in wages. Throughout the course of 2020, a total of 3,665,871 passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague. The operation of the airport was unprecedented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the related restrictions on travel and the worldwide decline in demand for flying. As a result, 79% fewer passengers were handled in Prague compared to 2019. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu...
Throughout the course of 2020, a total of 3,665,871 passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague. The operation of the airport was unprecedented due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular the related restrictions on travel and the worldwide decline in demand for flying. As a result, 79% fewer passengers were handled in Prague compared to 2019. In January and February 2020, there were direct flights serviced from Prague to a total of 111 destinations around the world. In the following months, the offer was limited and continued changing based on the epidemiological situation. Passengers were offered flights to up to 87 destinations on an ongoing basis. Last year, the routes to the United Kingdom were, traditionally, the most popular, with the greatest number of passengers flying to/from London. Václav Havel Airport Prague is ready for a gradual return of air carriers and passengers expected during this year. Currently, passengers can take direct flights to over twenty destinations from Prague. The offer of additional direct connections will primarily depend on the development of the epidemiological situation, which will determine the possible relaxation of the rules for travel. The rate and speed of vaccination of the European population and...
The city of Prague has thrived on tourism to prosper; however, the impact made by the pandemic in the Czech tourism industry has been substantial. Czech Tourism, along with the Ministry for Regional Development and the Czech Foreign Ministry have launched a strategic plan to combat the negative economic consequences of Covid-19 on what once was a thriving sector. There was a 50% drop in revenues during 2020, and more than 80% in Prague. This has put around 200,000 jobs on the line, not just in the tourism industry, but in other professions as well, including bakeries, and cleaning agencies. The 2021 strategic plan of CzechTourism will try to attract tourists from all over Europe, namely from; Austria, France, Great Britain, Italy, Hungary, The Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, and Spain. This will be done with the help of a campaign by Czech Airlines, targeting France, the UK, Italy, and Spain. The third phase of their strategy aims to bring Americans, Asians, and Russian tourists to the Czech Republic. However, even if tourism remains essential for the city centre, government officials do express the desire to improve the attractiveness of the city to keep locals happy. Zdeněk Hřib, Mayor of Prague, said,...
Airlines and travel agencies have been hard-hit by the economic consequences brought upon by the pandemic. Data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveals that the Czech Republic’s airline industry has been one of the most affected by the Covid-19 crisis and restrictions. There has been a 78% drop in passengers in the Czech Republic, according to their statistics, and this has caused a huge decline in profit and revenue of around USD 1.7 billion. Many airlines and travel agencies have suffered and reported large losses. For example, Czech Airlines, a member of the Smartwings Group, reported an estimated decline of 90% in the year 2020, compared to 2019. Kiwi.com announced that only half the number of people bought tickets to go abroad this year, again in comparison to 2019. Another travel agency, Invia.cz, a huge and domestic travel agency in the Czech Republic, reported a decline from a 6.6 billion revenue during 2019 to 1 billion in 2020. However, even with ongoing difficulties experienced by many of these companies, most are looking to make positive comebacks in the year 2021. Additionally, some reports have shown that Czechs still have an interest in going on holidays and traveling abroad....
EasyJet has begun canceling holidays up until the last week in March amid the tightening of lockdowns around the world and international travel restrictions, the firm has said. The operator said on Friday that it was in the process of contacting customers who have holidays booked up to and including March 24 to let them know they will not be able to travel. It said this was due to ongoing restrictions as well as the ever-changing rules on international travel. Many of EasyJet’s short-haul European destinations have travel restrictions in place on passengers from the UK, including France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, and the Czech Republic. EasyJet said customers could choose to change their holiday online, or opt to receive a credit to their online account that would be valid for the next 12 months. Customers can also opt for a full refund, which is usually processed in about 12 days, the company said. Those booked from March 25 and beyond can change or defer their holiday online up to 28 days before they are due to travel without incurring any fees. Matt Callaghan, EasyJet holidays customer director, said: “We know this news will be disappointing. But we want to...
Amid rising case numbers, Austria is closing its 42 border crossings with the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Smaller border crossings will be closed completely from Thursday, January 14, while fixed controls will be put in place at larger border crossings. Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) described the situation in Slovakia and the Czech Republic as “extremely tense”. The country is concerned about the situation in both countries, which are currently one of the most affected by coronavirus infection. Ongoing checks took place at the Austrian border before the Christmas holidays. Austria has carried out more than 770,000 checks since the mandatory quarantine regulation came into effect on December 19th. The conditions for a trip to Austria do not change. Upon arrival, a ten-day quarantine is required. After five days, it is possible to undergo a test and in case of a negative result, terminate the isolation. In addition, at the border, passengers must fill in a form and specify the reason why they are coming to Austria. Cross-border commuters will be allowed to enter and to avoid the quarantine requirement, however all cross-border workers will need to show evidence that they have an employer in Austria. ❗️9. ledna obnovilo...
People coming to the Czech Republic from France and Ireland will have to submit their negative coronavirus tests to be let in the country as of Monday (January 11) because the two countries will again become red on the traffic lights travel map, the Health Ministry announced in a press release on Friday, January 8. On the contrary, people coming from Belgium, Bulgaria, and Hungary will not need to have a negative test anymore as these countries moved from the red to the orange level. Travellers from red countries (including Czech citizens and foreign nationals) must complete an arrival form and show a negative PCR test (done either abroad or in the country), or undergo quarantine upon entering the Czech Republic. Travellers from orange countries may arrive without completing an arrival form. However, foreigners who are coming for work or to study must present a negative PCR test before going to their workplace or the educational institution. The above information relates ONLY to entry into the territory of the Czech Republic. Health Ministry reported 13,029 new cases on Friday. There are actually 155,730 people infected in the country. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá...
Ryanair expects to lose 95% of its traffic in February and March, with few if any flights operating from the UK and Ireland, because of the latest Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions. Ryanair has announced another major traffic cut due to the current wave of pandemics. It will also significantly affect the Czech Republic: from next week and until the end of January, the Dublin-based airline will offer only one connection, from Prague to Barcelona twice a week. Routes to London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Malaga, and Milan Bergamo from Prague Airport will stop this week. “From January 21, we will significantly reduce our traffic from the UK and Ireland until “draconian” restrictions were removed,” the company said in a statement. Customers hit by the cancellations will be advised by email of entitlements to free moves or refunds, it said. Ryanair also cut its full-year traffic forecast from currently “below 35 million” to 26-30 million passengers. Ryanair, which has received stinging criticism from consumer groups for its handling of refunds during the crisis to date, called on the Irish and UK governments to accelerate, what it called, the “slow pace” of vaccine provision to help unlock COVID’s grip on the travel industry. Rival...
Ukraine’s SkyUp airline has been granted permission to operate seven routes between the Czech Republic and Ukraine, starting in April, including a twice-weekly route from Brno. Another connection is planned with Ostrava, according to zdopravy.cz. The carrier has received from the Ukrainian State Aviation Commission permission to run seven new routes between the two countries from April 2021. Kyiv-Brno flights are planned to depart twice a week. SkyUp flights to the Czech Republic are currently suspended, but the carrier seeks to resume its previous lines between Prague and Kyiv, Lviv, and Kharkiv from March, as well as the route from Kyiv to Pardubice. Wizz Air also began operating routes from Lviv and Kyiv to Pardubice in 2020. Updated travelling map As of Thursday, January 7th, new measures will apply for those entering the Czech Republic, introduced by the Ministry of Health. Travellers from red countries (including Czech citizens and foreign nationals) must complete an arrival form and show a negative PCR test (done either abroad or in the country), or undergo quarantine upon entering the Czech Republic. Travellers from orange countries may arrive without completing an arrival form. However, foreigners who are coming for work or to study must present...
As they started to roll out Covid-19 vaccines, governments world-wide are grappling with how to keep track of those who have been immunized. The Czech Ministry of Health will launch a unified register of residents who have received the vaccine. At the moment, hospitals keep records of vaccinated people, entering their data into their own databases. “The unified register will start working in the coming days. The proof of vaccination will be issued in printed and electronic forms, which will make it easier to travel abroad,” said Veronika Placha, a representative of the Faculty Hospital in Brno. Knowing who has a vaccine could enable economies to open up more quickly. Airlines are among the companies that could benefit from the data. Getting vaccination information directly from the government could allow them to more easily clear passengers for overseas travel. However, some governments have said they wouldn’t disclose the data to private companies and that people would need to decide for themselves whether to provide their vaccination status to businesses. Spain follows the opposite way Spain is to set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations, the health minister has...
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...
Britain and the European Union agreed Thursday on new Brexit trading arrangements more than four years after the U.K. voted to leave the bloc, narrowly avoiding a potentially disastrous no-deal scenario. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted “the deal is done,” while EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen praised the agreement. The negotiations lasted about eight months and until a few days ago no one could say for sure whether they would end with an agreement: the European Union had already published the measures necessary to deal with a possible no deal, i.e. the exit of the United Kingdom without an agreement, a scenario that would have caused the reintroduction of many inconveniences both to theU.K. and to the European countries. On January 1, the breakup will start feeling real. The new year will bring huge changes, even with a trade deal. No longer will goods and people be able to move freely between the U.K. and its continental neighbours without border restrictions. It was worth fighting for this deal. We now have a fair & balanced agreement with the UK. It will protect our EU interests, ensure fair competition & provide predictability for our fishing communities. Europe is now moving on....
More countries banned travel from the UK on Monday amid concern over a more infectious strain of Covid-19 as French restrictions curtailed freight transport across the English Channel. The closure of the borders came at the most inconvenient time, when the number of shipments is increasing due to Christmas and pre-supply due to concerns about Brexit. Hundreds of Czech trucks are in a difficult situation at the borders on both sides. Normally about 10,000 lorries a day pass through Dover alone and the haulage industry is expressing alarm over supermarket supplies. France’s decision to block lorries arriving from the UK for 48 hours will have a “devastating effect” on the supply of food and other consumer goods to Britain, industry representatives have warned. “We depend on the short straits for our daily supplies. What we are talking about is everything: factory parts, fresh and frozen vegetables, and all the Christmas deliveries,” says Rod McKenzie, policy director at the Road Haulage Association. Poland and Turkey joined countries including Germany, France, Italy, and Ireland that were among the first on Sunday to bar people coming from the UK after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. Belgium, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and India...
Czech Ministry of Health has ordered compulsory 10-day quarantine for travelers coming from the United Kingdom. Restriction applies from today at 3.30 pm. The quarantine can be terminated no earlier than the fifth day with a negative PCR test. The measure was taken over concerns about a new, infectious strain of the coronavirus. S ohledem na riziko spojené s novou mutací viru, která byla prokázána ve Velké Británii, zavádíme od dnešního dne povinnou domácí karanténu pro všechny osoby, které tam v posledních 14 dnech pobývaly alespoň 24 h a nyní se vrací do ČR. — Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (@ZdravkoOnline) December 20, 2020 “Given the risk associated with a new virus mutation that has been demonstrated in the UK, we are introducing mandatory home quarantine for everyone who has been in the United Kingdom for at least 24 hours in the last 14 days,” said the Czech Ministry of Health. “This strain of the virus is thought to spread more easily and more quickly and is also harder to detect,” the Czech government said in its warning. The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was in “close contact” with U.K. officials about the new strain, and that it would update governments and the public...
Prague City will start negotiations with national carriers to introduce new night rail connections.
The latest measures in response to the epidemical situation in the Czech Republic will come into effect on Friday 18 December. Restaurants, hotels, and gyms will close, but shops, services, and ski resorts can remain open. A curfew will apply between 11 pm and 5 am, and a maximum of six people can gather in a group. As a result of the crisis measures issued by the government, it is not possible to travel to the Czech Republic for the purpose of tourism or visiting friends. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced it on its official website. Special exceptions apply in case of traveling for the purposes of work, getting treatment, or carrying out business activities. Hotels are limited to business travelers, foreigners stranded in the country by restrictions on travel, and employees required for essential services as defined by the emergency law. The ban on tourists is valid until the state of emergency is lifted. At the moment it expires on December 23, however, most likely, the government will extend it for other 30 days. MPs look set to debate the matter on Tuesday, December 22. The Czech Republic’s total death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 10,000, the Health Ministry...
On 23 December 2020, flydubai re-launches its direct scheduled flights to Dubai. Passengers will be able to fly to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates twice a week, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The carrier will use Boeing 737 aircraft to operate the route. Learn more about the flight schedule and ticket sales on the carrier’s website. The list of currently available destinations operated from Václav Havel Airport Prague check here. Prague Airport to Lay Off 20% of its Workforce By the end of the year, Vaclav Havel Prague Airport will lay off a fifth of its employees. In spring, 450 jobs have already been cut, another 150 people will be laid off by 2020. The airport employs around 2,900 people. Last year, the airport handled a record 17.8 million passengers. The airport forecasts it will handle ten million passengers next year, and passenger volumes should return to normal levels within three years. The crisis had the greatest impact in April when the airport handled only 5,031 people, 99.6% less compared to 2019. Health Accreditation Last spring, in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, Prague Airport began to implement a number of measures aimed at protecting the health of both passengers and airport employees. The correct...
Czech Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček reckons that starting in January, Czechs will only have to pass an antigen test to be able to travel to the surrounding countries. The same should apply when citizens return to the Czech Republic. “We have already launched negotiations with Slovakia, Austria and Germany. An agreement is very close. Austria, in particular, is in favor of this. However, we expect that the change will take place only after the New Year because, for example, Austria has a lockdown lasting until the tenth of January,” said Petříček. The ministry plans to negotiate a concurrent date with Slovakia and Germany. “In the case of Germany, I am convinced that we will be able to remove the remaining issues so that we can also recognize antigen tests for travel in mid-January. We are working very intensively on this with the Ministry of Health,” added the Czech Foreign Minister. The new procedure would not be fundamentally different from the current one. “In addition to PCR tests, we would also allow the use of antigen tests. For people to be able to travel to neighboring Austria, for example, they would take the test and be allowed to enter the territory...
From Monday, December 14, Czechs can return without any restrictions from France and Greece. Only foreigners who work or study in the Czech Republic for a long time need to submit a COVID-19 test upon arrival from these two countries. As of Monday of November 9th, 2020 there is in force a new Ministry of Health Protective Measure which regulates the entry of persons to the Czech Republic. The consequent epidemiological measures and restrictions are applicable both to the Czech citizens returning to the Czech Republic and to all foreign nationals. Countries are divided into three categories: green, orange, and red. Green – travelers from these countries (both foreign nationals and Czech citizens) may enter without the obligation to fill in the Public Health Passenger Locator Form and without the obligation to undergo the PCR test or quarantine. Orange – travelers from these countries may enter without the obligation to fill in the Public Health Passenger Locator Form. Those foreign nationals traveling to the Czech Republic for work or study purposes are be obliged to submit a negative PCR test result prior to entry to the workplace or an educational institution in the Czech Republic. This applies only to foreign nationals....
In addition to Germany, Sweden, and Cyprus, also Lithuania and Latvia will be included in the "red" group of countries from Monday, November 16.
New rules for entering the Czech Republic come into effect from today, November 9
LOT Polish Airlines has announced a launch of a new direct route between Prague and Ostrava, starting 11 November 2020. The carrier plans to operate flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Ostrava up to six times a week. All flights will then continue to Warsaw, the Polish capital. Flights on the Prague – Ostrava route will be operated by Embraer 175 aircraft configured for 76 passengers. “Alongside the strengthening of LOT Polish Airlines presence at Prague Airport, which we believe to continue next year, the new air connection between Prague and Ostrava will mark the re-launch of domestic passenger air transport. The move will primarily benefit passengers, who thus gain another transport option for their journeys between the more distant regions of the Czech Republic,” Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. „We are pleased to strenghten our presence in the Czech Republic while offering for the first time a direct route between the two cities – Prague and Ostrava. Launched by the end of October this year, the direct service between Warsaw and Ostrava was another step towards LOT’s development in this region. As of now, we are able to provide passengers from the Czech Republic...
Prague Airport has received the 2019 Airport Service Quality Award, presented annually by the Airports Council International (ACI) to the best airports with the highest provable level of customer satisfaction with the services provided. Prague Airport has defended its victory of last year, this time sharing the title of the best European airport in the category of 15 – 25 million handled passengers with the airports in Ankara and St. Petersburg. Prague Airport has also become one of only seven airports in the world to receive a special Roll of Excellence award, presented to airports with frequent success in the field of customer experience. “Winning the Airport Service Quality Award based on feedback from actual passengers passing through our airport has confirmed that we can ensure the high quality of our services regardless of the level of traffic. Despite the fact that this year’s tourism was affected by the crisis associated with the spread of COVID-19, we have not lowered our set customer experience standards,” said Václav Řehoř, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program is run by the Airport Council International. It is one of the world’s most prestigious initiatives focused...
The traffic light system of travel has been updated for the first time since September. The rules will come into effect from November 9 and will apply to both Czechs travelling abroad and foreigners coming to the Czech Republic. Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček announced the change, showing a map of with countries coloured in red, orange or green depending on their Covid infection rate. Countries with less than 250 cases per 100,000 people in the last two weeks, where more than four per cent of tests are positive, are classed as medium risk, i.e orange. The entire of Europe is currently flooded with orange and red. The only exception will be Vatican City. According to Petříček, efforts have been made to establish uniform rules for travel within the European Union since the spring. With this system, there are still changing rules. For example, twelve-hour trips abroad are allowed without the need to take a test. Also from Monday, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Greece and Cyprus will be included in the medium-risk group of countries. When traveling to the Czech Republic from these countries, only foreign workers, with the exception of commuters, will have to submit...
The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has announced a tender for the supply of 20 arge-capacity trolleybuses that will run between Nadraži Veleslavin metro station and Vaclav Havel Airport. “They will be 25 meters in length, which will greatly improve passenger comfort, make transportation easier by avoiding the adding of more bus connections while reducing exhaust emissions to zero,” adds Scheinherr. The trolleybus route should be operational in 2023. According to Deputy Mayor for Transport Adam Scheinherr, the construction of the line will begin in Autumn 2022. The city expects to order 20 double-articulated 25 m trolleybuses with off-wire capability at a cost of 600 million CZK. A further 300 million CZK is to be spent on infrastructure works. In the longer term, part of the trolleybus route could be converted into a tram line. The planned western extension of tram routes 20 and 26 is not expected to be completed before 2028. Trolleybuses should be charged not only at the end stops, but also halfway between Veleslavin and Terminal 3. In addition, Prague wants to take advantage of the synergies within the tram power network when constructing the electrified line. Although electric buses should not only be a temporary...
From Saturday, Austria will require a negative COVID-19 test upon arrivals from the Czech Republic, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Petříček. Medical professionals, seasonal workers, and diplomats will be exempted from the above-mentioned decision. On Thursday morning, 4,453 new infections were recorded across Austria – the first time since the start of the pandemic when more than 4,000 cases have been recorded in a 24-hour period. A total of 29 deaths were recorded across the country from Wednesday to Thursday. When comparing Austria’s federal states, confirmed cases were in Lower Austria (1,074), followed by Vienna (821), Upper Austria (796), Tyrol (584), Styria (355), Salzburg (262), Vorarlberg (261), and Carinthia (166) and Burgenland (119). Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Vice-Chancellor Werner Kogler, and Health Minister Rudolf Anschober along with a number of health experts are meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss implementing new measures to curb the spread of the virus. Austrian media reports that one option being considered is a ‘lockdown light’ similar to that adopted in Germany, which would involve the closure of bars, restaurants, gyms, and entertainment venues for a set period of time. #UpozorneniNaCesty: ?? Rakousko zavádí povinnost negativních testů ne starších než 72 hodin pro cesty z celé ČR....
As a result of the crisis measures issued by the government, it is not possible to travel to the Czech Republic for the purpose of tourism or visiting friends.
The Velké Losiny spa (near the city of Olomouc) was first mentioned in 1562 when the owner of the estate, Jan Younger of Žerotín, allegedly had a new house built next to the already existing wooden spa building. The spa buildings are today situated within a park, which, created in 1861, contains rare trees, rhododendrons, and azaleas. In the 19th century, the spa underwent great renovations thanks to the Liechtenstein family. Throughout history, the spa served many purposes – for example, during WWI it was used as an infirmary. The water in the local sulphur springs has a temperature of 36 – 37 °C and is slightly radioactive, but despite that it’s very beneficial for people’s health thanks to the high concentration of sulphur. There are six hot springs in total. By the way, one of them is named “Žerotín” to honour the Žerotín dynasty and another one is named “Marie Terezie” after Empress Maria Theresa. 36oC. That’s the temperature of the local thermal springs here. Thanks to this naturally heated water guests can treat neurological conditions and issues with the muscular-skeletal and respiratory systems. The thermal water is also used in health-restoring baths and for filling indoor and outdoor pools. Velké Losiny is not...
The Czech Republic is to be added to Italy list of high-risk countries.
The Covid pandemic and the resulting worldwide lockdowns and travel restrictions hit Prague’s touristy industry hard. Many businesses have been forced to close. Anyone strolling the eerily quiet streets in the city center will be unsurprised to learn that tourism in Prague has dropped by 80%, according to the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ). Despite the restrictions, many countries stay on the low-risk or ‘green’ list for the Czech Republic, meaning the city is still welcoming tourists searching for a holiday in the midst of the pandemic. If you want to escape the city on the edge of lockdown, the Czech Republic has many beautiful spaces to offer that are largely unknown to tourists. Whether you’re looking for an autumnal getaway or planning ahead for the spring, we’ve put together a list of getaway destinations to explore without crossing borders: Czech Canada Nature Reserve Situated in the south of the Czech Republic this beautiful woodland sits on the border intersection of three countries: Bohemia, Moravia and Austria. The reserve got its name from its climate, which is more extreme than the rest of the country with it’s higher precipitation and lower temperatures. You can expect high snowfall in the winter...
Czech Airlines announced that it will resume flights between the Czech Republic and Russian Federation on October 4, on the Prague – Moscow – Prague route, with two weekly flights, on Wednesdays and Sundays. Ticket sales have already begun, while the airline notes that the entry of foreign citizens into Russia is still limited. Russia also has not yet officially resumed flights with the Czech Republic. To enter that country, the same restrictions apply as for most other European states. Today the foreigner can get to the EU only for the purpose of medical treatment, to see the relatives, to study for an extended period of time, or if they have a residence permit. In turn, a new decree of Russia’s watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, was put in effect in Russia on September 24, mandating that all citizens of the Russian Federation arriving from abroad must self-isolate until the results of a PCR test for COVID-19 are received. Also in September, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency announced the resumption of flights with the UAE, Egypt, and the Maldives. Russia suspended all international air traffic on March 27, except for flights for the evacuation, cargo, postal, medical and humanitarian purposes. Flights to select destinations...
Germany will probably classify the entire Czech Republic on its “red list” of high-risk countries due to a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček told Czech journalists today in Brussels. According to him, the Czech Republic is negotiating exceptions for cross-border workers. Germany already considers Prague and the Central Bohemian Region to be risky areas. Read: Europe Tightens Coronavirus Restrictions “Given the epidemiological situation and the fact that the number of new cases is significantly higher in our country than in neighboring Germany, we assume that this decision can actually be taken tomorrow (Wednesday, September 23),” said Petříček. “It does not mean that German citizens can not travel to the Czech Republic, but the federal government and the individual German Länder will probably recommend avoiding our country as much as possible,” added Petříček. Read: Czech Health Minister Vojtěch Resigns Some other countries, including Switzerland, and Denmark, have placed entry restrictions on Czech travellers or those coming from its capital Prague. The Czech Republic recorded 1,476 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the Health Ministry said. Among a total 50,764 cases reported since March, 25,425 have recovered and there were 522 deaths reported in connection with the...
Slovakia will rank the Czech Republic among high-risk countries from this Friday (September 18) due to the spread of coronavirus, the Slovak Central Crisis Staff decided today. The State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Martin Klus, informed about it on Twitter. When traveling from the Czech Republic to Slovakia, people will, with some exceptions, have to submit a negative coronavirus test result (not older than 72 hours) or quarantine for five days and then undergo the test. Exceptions are valid for commuters living within 30 kilometers of the border. Read: Prague Reintroduces Public Transport Protection Measures According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the Czech Republic had an average of 38 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per day in the last two weeks. On Wednesday, Germany has joined Belgium in placing Prague on its “red list” of risky travel destinations. Citizens traveling back from Prague need to submit a negative Covid-19 test result – or go into quarantine. Read: China Issues Travel Advisory for Czech Republic The Czech Republic reported 792 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, a drop after five consecutive days of more than 1,000 cases each. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc...
Switzerland has included the Czech Republic in the list of countries at risk due to the spread of coronavirus. From Monday, people will have to quarantine for ten days after arriving from the Czech Republic. Friday’s information from the Swiss health authorities was confirmed by Irena Valentová, Deputy Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Bern. The mandatory 10-day quarantine will not apply to transit through Switzerland within 24 hours, nor to transfers to connecting flights at airport terminals. The Swiss Health Authority points out on its website that the mandatory quarantine cannot be replaced by a negative COVID-19 test. Read: Denmark Adds Czech Republic on List of Risk Countries According to Jan Papež, vice-president of the Czech Association of Travel Agencies, the inclusion of the Czech Republic in the Swiss list of high-risk countries “is a problem mainly due to the sale of ski tours to the popular Alpine country. We assume that this decision will be limited for a short time because the situation is still evolving,” said Papež. In addition to the Czech Republic, travellers from nine areas of France (Centre-Val de Loire, Hauts-de-France, Île de France, Normandy, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur) will...
The Danish government has decided to put the Czech Republic on its list of “high-risk” countries, as of 24:00 CEST today. The Czech Republic has been reclassified from the yellow to orange category. Only those who can duly justify their trip from the Czech Republic will be admitted to Danish territory. The Danish authorities allow travels for work, job interviews, transport, or delivery of goods. Students can also come to Denmark for university and high school studies or for an internship, the Czech authorities informed on Twitter. Read: Biggest One-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases in the Czech Republic: 1,382 Entry is also granted to family members with a direct family connection, such as a parent, child, or sibling, and to unmarried partners of people living in Denmark. According to the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the Czech Republic had an average of 38 new infections per 100,000 inhabitants per day in the last two weeks. The Danish authorities rank a “risk-country” when it reaches 30 infected persons per 100,000 inhabitants. Read: Prague Reintroduces Public Transport Protection Measures On Wednesday, Germany has joined Belgium in placing Prague on its “red list” of risky travel destinations. Citizens traveling back from...
Hungary has decided to exempt tourists visiting from three neighboring states from a lockdown of its borders that took effect on Tuesday
If you are planning your trip to Prague, it is worth studying this question from different sides to understand how to get the best out of your journey. If it is about a vacation with your beloved girlfriend, you should pay attention to some romantic places where you can spend time with pleasure and arrange an unusual date. Even though everyone says that women are attracted by bad guys who look brutal and fearless, deep down, they all dream about some romantic gestures on the side of the partner. And if you haven’t met your soulmate yet, you should be engaged in godatenow dating to fix this situation. Vyšehrad The Vyšehrad hill is considered one of the most romantic spots in the city, from which you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Old Town. Here you can arrange a wonderful picnic, enjoy the view, walk along the ancient fortress walls of the 10th century, as well as visit the New Gothic Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Prague Botanical Garden and Troja Castle Troy Castle can boast of a living labyrinth and wine cellars, and it can become a great place for a romantic walk as well. Within easy walking distance of the castle,...
Hungary will close its borders to foreign citizens as of 1 September, Gergely Gulyás, Minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office, said at the Kormányinfó press conference Friday afternoon. Hungary will close its borders to foreigners from 1 September to curb a rise in coronavirus infections and Hungarians returning from abroad will have to go into quarantine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s cabinet chief said today. The move comes as several European countries implement stricter COVID-19 measures. “From September 1, foreign citizens will no longer be allowed to enter the territory of Hungary,” Gergely Gulyás, the prime minister Viktor Orbán’s cabinet chief said during a press briefing. Exceptions for the ban on entry for foreigners would apply to military convoys and for humanitarian transit, as well as business or diplomatic travel. He said Hungarian citizens returning from abroad must quarantine for 14 days or must present two negative tests, which they must pay for themselves. Hungary’s government indicated that the border closure will stay in place for a month. Schools to begin year as normal The Ministry for Human Capacities neither recommends nor bans large-scale opening ceremonies ahead of the new school year, Gulyás said. The aim is to keep...
Travelers arriving from Switzerland, the Czech Republic, and Jamaica will have to quarantine from 4 am on Saturday, the UK government has announced. The new restrictions are coming into force in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. The transport secretary, Grant Shapps, confirmed the move in a series of tweets on Thursday, warning that quarantining on arrival from countries not on the corridor list is a legal requirement and that rule-breakers risk being fined and receiving a criminal record. Data shows we need to remove the Czech Republic, Jamaica and Switzerland from our list of #Coronavirus Travel Corridors to keep infection rates DOWN. If you arrive in the UK after 0400 Saturday from these destinations, you will need to self-isolate for 14 days. — Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) August 27, 2020 The UK travel corridor list is updated using data from the Joint Biosecurity Centre, an organization set up by the government to help make policy decisions in the fight against coronavirus. The Czech Republic has seen a 25% increase in cases in the last week and Jamaica’s infections have shot up from 4.3 per 100,000 people to 20.8 in the past seven days, according to data...
On August 21, Minister of Road and Transport Development L.Khaltar received Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Mongolia Jiří Brodský and Head of the Commerce and Economic Section at the Embassy Iva Šustáková. At the meeting, Minister L.Khaltar put forth a request for support in accelerating the work on the agreement between the two governments on international road transport relations to be established between the Transport Ministries of the two countries. He also expressed his interest in preparing civil aviation specialists in the Czech Republic and inviting Czech specialists to Mongolia to organize training in aims of utilizing the old airport as a repair center and training base as well as an airport to receive chartered flights for reasons such as medical emergencies. Noting the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and the Czech Republic, the Minister highlighted the development of bilateral relations and partnership in various sectors. He then underlined the successful organization of a direct flight en route Prague – Ulaanbaatar to bring back Mongolia nationals, expressing gratitude to the Ambassador as well as the embassy staff and the Czech government for providing support in conducting the flight that brought back 249 citizens from...
Switzerland, Greece, Iceland and the Czech Republic could be the next four countries on the UK Government’s quarantine list. Holidaymakers traveling to the four European countries could be forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon landing back in Britain. Greece could follow Spain, France, and Croatia in being the fourth popular European destination banned from quarantine-free travel. And Switzerland could follow it, with a spike in Covid-19 cases concerning Government officials. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has already hinted countries will be added to the quarantine list if cases rise. The Transport Secretary warned that a range of factors are taken into account when the Joint Biosecurity Centre and ministers make their assessments. Croatia, Austria, and Trinidad and Tobago were stripped from the ‘safe’ list of countries, following a spike in cases, last week. The number of new cases in Switzerland has seen its rate of infection rose to 21.1 new cases per 100,000 over the last seven days, up from 18 for the previous week. The Czech Republic’s rate of infection has surged to 18.6 from 16, while in Iceland, the rate of infection has jumped to 16.5 from 14.6, and in Greece, the cumulative rate jumped to 14.9 from 13.7....
The Czech Republic and Tunisia have been added to Malta’s amber travel restriction list. From Friday 28 August at midnight, every person arriving in Malta needs to produce a negative COVID-19 swab test 72 hours before arriving in Malta or else be subject to random testing upon arrival. Passengers who fail to present the certificate will be made to take a swab test at the Malta airport and could be asked to remain in quarantine. The Czech Republic and Tunisia join Bulgaria, Romania, and parts of Spain who are also on the amber list. 38 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered overnight in Malta, according to the latest figures released by the Health Ministry. Since the start of the pandemic in March, 1,029 people have recovered from the virus and ten patients have died. If you are looking for a job in Prague, check our new job section here Time to move to a new flat? Rents with no commission here! Want to advertise your business on Prague Morning? Contact us at [email protected] xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman...
The Slovak Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended Slovak citizens reconsider traveling to some regions within countries that are otherwise safe for travel when it comes to the epidemiological situation, including the Czech capital of Prague along with some areas of Croatia and France. If people still must go to these areas, they should continuously monitor the situation and follow the recommendations of epidemiologists. Some Dutch, Irish, Polish and British regions and the whole of Malta and Spain have previously been included on the list to which this recommendation applies. The whole of Belgium, Prague, two Croatian counties, one Danish and one Estonian region, and three French regions have also been recently added. In Slovakia, 2,922 cases of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection have been confirmed so far with 31 deaths related to COVID-19. Prague has already entered the “orange” zone in Belgium, which recommended quarantine for its citizens returning from Prague at the end of July. The Czech capital and the Frýdek-Místek district continue to be the only regions that are marked in green on the “traffic light“ map of the Ministry of Health, signaling the occurrence of the disease without transmitting the disease in the community. Other regions of the...
In the period August 1 to 16, Croatia generated 1.8 million tourist arrivals and 12.9 million bed nights which is almost 70% of the bed night generated in the same period last year, the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) informed on Monday. Adding that this is the height of the summer season HTZ Director Kristjan Stanicic underlined that the period ahead is important for the tourist trade and that it is necessary to maintain continuity and presence on the market, particularly in the context of positioning Croatia as a year-round destination. “Announcements for the rest of August and for September are good, however, it is extremely important to continue acting responsibly and to adhere to the recommended epidemiological measures as that is the fundamental preconditions to achieve tourist turnover,” said Stanicic. Of the total number of bed night in the first 16 days in August this year, 3.2 million were in Istria, followed by 2.6 million beds in the Kvarner (a wider Rijeka) region, 2.4 million in Split-Dalmatia County and 2.3 million in Zadar County. Sibenik-Knin County saw one million bed nights while Dubrovnik-Neretva county generated 716,000 bed nights and Lika-Senj County with 475,000. Germany accounts for the largest number of tourists in this...
The complex, which dates to the 13th century, is a great starting point for cycling and hiking in Drahanská Highlands close to the Moravian Karst.
Located in Southern Moravia, the charming town of Telč is an easy and pleasant day trip from Prague for those who want to escape the city. Just two and a half hours away by car or public transport, this town and its fairy-tale sights can easily be seen in just a day. Telč was founded at the end of the 13th century and was originally a merchant town on the crossroads between Bohemia, Moravia, and Austria. A Gothic fortress was built in the town in the 14th century, but in the 16th century, Zachariáš of Hradec, who had taken charge of the Telč estate, decided to change the style of the stately home from Gothic to Renaissance following a trip to Italy, and the rest of the town quickly followed suit. The historical town centre has since gained UNESCO World Heritage status, and you can certainly see why people make a point of visiting this sleepy Moravian town. THINGS TO DO: Old Town Square The Old Town square is arguably the main attraction of the small Moravian town. The unique square is lined with Italian Renaissance and baroque styled houses, with colourful and intricate pastel facades, high gables, and arcades....
Visitors to Greece arriving from the Czech Republic, Sweden, Belgium, Spain, and the Netherlands will need proof they have tested negative for the novel coronavirus to gain entry.
Three countries have decided to tighten measures for Czech citizens due to the epidemiological situation in the Czech Republic as the daily increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks is about 200, much more than at the beginning of July. During Thursday night, Slovenia became the latest country to change the rules for Czechs and, suddenly, put the Czech Republic on the list of medium-risk countries. Upon entering the country, a two-week quarantine is mandatory for Czech citizens. If they only need to pass through the country, this restriction does not apply to them, but the transit must not exceed 12 hours, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on its website. On Thursday, Norway also imposed restrictions on the Czechs – they have to spend ten days in quarantine after entering the Scandinavian country. Oslo placed Czechia on the traffic-light system “red” list together with France, Switzerland, and Monaco. Norwegians are also advised to travel to these four countries only when necessary. Currently, Norway allows free travel to people from countries that have registered less than 20 coronavirus cases per 100,000 population in the last two weeks, which is not the case for the Czech Republic. This week, Ukraine...
Increasing coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic are likely to result in Norway applying travel restrictions to the country this week. The move was signalled on Monday by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), which published similar notifications in July before restrictions were applied to travellers from Spain and Belgium. Norway’s health authorities designated EEA and Schengen countries as ‘green’ or ‘red’ depending on current infection rates. To remain ‘green’, the figure must be under 20 infections per 100,000 residents in total over the past two weeks. Once a country is ‘red’, the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel that is not strictly necessary to that country, and self-quarantine is required for travellers returning or arriving from it. This also means people cannot travel from ‘red’ countries to Norway for tourism. NIPH said on Monday that it would recommend travel advisories for the Czech Republic to be changed to ‘red’ at the next update scheduled for later this week, unless any change in the situation occurs in the meantime. The final decision on travel advice is taken by the government based on NIPH assessments. The Czech Republic has exceeded the 20 per 100,000 resident infections threshold, resulting in the Norwegian public...
Airbnb’s Enhanced Cleaning Protocol and a step-by-step guide cleaning guide are now available to hosts in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. Hosts in these countries can access the Enhanced Cleaning Protocol materials in their local language through the Resource Center, including a Quick Start Guide and Cleaning Handbook with guidance on the use of personal protective equipment, how to clean every room in a home, what to sanitize, and what supplies to have on hand. In addition to cleaning guidelines, hosts need to comply with guidance from governments or health authorities in their local jurisdictions. “I learned about the introduction of the cleaning protocol from an e-mail sent directly by Airbnb. For me, not much has changed in my already established method of cleaning, with the exception of additional disinfection. My guests are provided with disinfectants and face masks. I also inform them about the current situation, eg about current obligations for wearing the masks. When the guests come to us, I will welcome everyone to say that I apologize, but that I can’t shake their hand at this time, everyone immediately smiles that they understand this and thanks to that a good atmosphere of trust is established when guests see that I...
Ukraine put the Czech Republic on the list of countries with a high risk of COVID-19 infection, as people returning from the Czech Republic must undergo a 14-day-long quarantine.
The resumption of regular scheduled connections continues at Václav Havel Airport Prague. Korean Air will fly again between Prague and Seoul from 21 August 2020. The carrier will fly to South Korea once a week, arriving on Friday and departing from Prague on Saturday. The route will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which has a capacity for a total of 269 passengers (24 Business Class and 245 Economy Class seats). Prague will thus join the list of five selected European destinations with the Korean Air scheduled service this summer. Currently, Prague Airport has confirmed resumed operations from 32 airlines offering direct connections from Prague to nearly 80 destinations, either already available to passengers or scheduled to re-launch in the coming weeks. More information about the flight schedule and tickets can be found on the carrier’s website. Prague Airport publishes a complete and regularly updated list of resumed direct scheduled connections from Prague on a special sub-site of the Prague Airport’s website As of Thursday morning, South Korea added 18 cases, raising the total caseload to 14,269, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). The tally marked a sharp decline from 48 new virus cases reported Wednesday...
Belgium has taken Prague off its list of safe destinations for travel due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. The Czech Embassy in Brussels informed that Prague has been included among the orange destinations (along with the Moravian-Silesian region). It means that after returning to Belgium, it is necessary to produce a negative Covid-19 test or go into a two-week quarantine upon their return. All passengers (regardless of the country they come from) must fill in the “Public Health Passenger Locator Form” before traveling to Belgium. This form can be used to contact the traveler if an infection is detected and to start tracing other people if necessary. The increase in recent days is due, among other things, to the outbreak in the Techtle Mechtle nightclub. From today, July 27, the public will be required also to wear a face mask in pharmacies and medical facilities, “where it is not always possible to maintain a two-meter distance from other people.” The Czech Republic reported 115 cases of the new coronavirus on Monday, bringing the country’s total to 15,324. As of Monday afternoon, a total of 371 people died, while 11428 recovered. If you are looking for a job in...
The list of destinations will initially be limited to Tanzania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom
RegioJet has announced it will begin operating trains between Prague and Budapest as of July 31, 2020.
Catalonia’s regional government has asked millions of people to “stay at home” as the area experienced a resurgence in coronavirus cases. It is not a legal order, but instead a “strong recommendation” intended to control contagion and avoid a full-blown lockdown. The authorities notified 1,300 new daily cases on Thursday, most of them in Barcelona and the metropolitan area. Around four million people in the Barcelona metropolitan area have been requested to only leave home for essential reasons, with cinemas, theatres and nightclubs also closing. Restaurants and bars are now limited to half capacity, a ban on visits to elderly people’s homes has been implemented. The Catalan government also announced new social distancing measures for 15 days that will limit gatherings to 10 people. The measures concern the city of Barcelona and its surrounding areas, towns and cities and will initially be in place for two weeks. Until the measures are finalized, both city and regional authorities agree that the situation in the Catalan capital is worrying. “We have started to have cases in other neighborhoods of Barcelona that are further away from the outbreak zone,” said Jacobo Mendioroz, the head of the Covid-19 monitoring unit in Catalonia. Israel Israel has...
Russia will officially be reopening its borders for international tourism beginning on July 15th according to a new government decree.
There were 116 new COVID-19 cases reported in Croatia in the last 24 hours, the most in a 24-hour period since the first recorded case back in February, the national crisis management team said in a statement on Friday. As Jutarnji reported, the Civil Protection Headquarters have reintroduced a number of restrictions, including the obligatory wearing of face masks in shops. As of Monday, 13 July, wearing protective masks is mandatory for all medical staff, persons visiting their relatives in hospitals, workers in the hospitality industry, people using public transport and in shops. Guests in catering facilities will not have to wear masks. Speaking to NOVA TV the Interior Minister, Davor Bozinovic, said that “masks in shops will be obligatory from the beginning of next week. It doesn’t have to be a medical mask, but I reiterate, autumn could be a more serious challenge, and then the measures could be a little tighter.” “We have also discussed the situation on the border. It has improved significantly but considering the worsening of the epidemiological situation in neighboring countries, we will definitely make criteria for entry into Croatia stricter and introduce 14-day self-isolation as well as shorter periods of self-isolation if a person...
Emirates has announced the reopening of six routes, meaning the airline's network will serve 58 cities by mid-August.
Passengers entering the UK from dozens of countries (including the Czech Republic) no longer have to quarantine. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland today relaxed travel restrictions for travelers coming from the Czech Republic and dozens of other countries. However, not all of them have ended restrictions for UK tourists when they arrive there. The restrictive measure has been in force since June 8. The Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has published the full list of countries where the Government has abandoned its quarantine policy. They are: • Andorra • Antigua and Barbuda • Aruba • Australia • Austria • Bahamas • Barbados • Belgium • Bonaire, • Croatia • Curaçao • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Dominica • Faroe Islands • Fiji • Finland • France • French Polynesia • Germany • Greece • Greenland • Grenada • Guadeloupe • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • Italy • Jamaica • Japan • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • Macau • Malta • Mauritius • Monaco • Netherlands • New Caledonia • New Zealand • Norway • Poland • Réunion • San Marino • Serbia • Seychelles • Sint Eustatius and Saba • South Korea • Spain • St...
The Slovenian government has reinstated the Czech Republic, with the exception of the Moravian-Silesian region, on the green list of epidemiologically safe countries, with the decision taking effect on Tuesday. In announcing the news, the government’s Communication Office said the decision was made following a briefing on the situation of Covid-19 in the two countries by the National Institute of Public Health. The Czech Republic was placed on the so-called yellow list with Croatia on Saturday. The Moravian-Silesian region in the east of the Czech Republic remains on the yellow list. ???? Slovinsko vrací ČR od 7. 7. zpět na seznam bezpečných zemí, výjimkou je Moravskoslezský kraj. Doporučujeme mít s sebou čestné prohlášení o tom, že cestující nepobýval v uplynulých 14ti dnech v Moravskoslezském kraji. ℹ️ Vzor čestného prohlášení ➡ https://t.co/IZvKoB71EI — MZV ČR (@mzvcr) July 7, 2020 Slovenian citizens and foreigners residing permanently or temporarily in Slovenia from members of the EU yellow zone or the Schengen area are not quarantined under certain conditions. This includes proving that they own property or a vessel there, or producing an original accommodation invoice. If they are unable to prove this, they are considered to be arriving in Slovenia from a high-risk...
Following the announcement from the Slovenian government, Latvia and Estonia introduced entry restrictions for Czech citizens. From today, July 3rd, Czech citizens must undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Latvia. This safety measure cannot be replaced with a negative COVID-19 test. In Estonia, quarantine for Czechs will be introduced next week. Residents of Latvia who have bought tickets to travel to Sweden, Luxembourg, Portugal, Romania, Bulgaria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic will have to self-isolate upon returning to their country. The requirement also applies to those traveling in transit, namely, if the person has traveled through these countries or spent time at their airports. Po Slovinsku je omezen vstup českých občanů také na území Lotyšska. Povinná 14denní karanténa platí od dnešního odpoledne. Karanténu není možno nahradit negativním testem. Lotyšské úřady seznam bezpečných zemí aktualizují v týdenním intervalu. → https://t.co/mbac8aZHwu ???? — MZV ČR (@mzvcr) July 3, 2020 The Czech Republic, where the incidence of Covid-19 coronavirus has exceeded 16 cases per 100,000 residents, is the newcomer to the list. “The Czech Republic does not meet the criteria of a country whose citizens have the right to enter Estonia,” said the Foreign Ministry. “Therefore, from July 6, Czechs...
RegioJet has announced it will stop selling train tickets to Ljubljana due to a change in travel conditions to Slovenia.
Due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases, Slovenia has decided to remove the Czech Republic from its green list of epidemiologically safe countries.
Prague Airport starts operating normally again. In addition to resuming regular lines to key and resort destinations, new routes will be added in the upcoming weeks. In early July, twenty different airlines will fly from Prague Airport to 57 destinations, increasing by 50% the total number of connections compared with the last week of June. Regular long-distance routes will be resumed, Flydubai will start flying to Dubai, and Qatar Airways to Doha. “In early July, Vaclav Havel Prague Airport will resume flights to 57 destinations. We will include two long-distance destinations, 29 key destinations such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and Frankfurt, as well as several holiday destinations such as Rhodes, Kos, Corfu, Mallorca, and Tenerife,” said Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors. Flights to Oslo, Malaga, Gothenburg, Warsaw, and Odessa should also be resumed within this week. Air Malta, Flydubai, LOT Polish Airlines, Norwegian, Qatar Airways and Tarom will again fly from Prague in July. From August, Ryanair will operate scheduled flights to Kosice and Paphos. Low-cost airlines are likely to offer even cheaper flights than in the past. “Compared to the pre-COVID situation, prices fell by about 30%,” said Oliver Dlouhý from Kiwi portal....
Ryanair have announced two new routes to/from Prague Airport, starting from August, as part of its extended Summer 2020 schedule. Following its announcement earlier this week, Ryanair will now operate 23 routes from Prague, including new connections to Košice & Paphos (both with 2 weekly services). Situated along the island’s southwest coast, Paphos it’s a great base for exploring the rest of Cyprus thanks to its international airport and well-connected roadways, and it just so happens that the entire city has been declared a UNESCO Heritage Site which means there’s no shortage of ancient sites to explore. The Archaeological Site of Kato Pafos is within walking distance of the central tourist area of the city, and next to the Medieval Castle and the harbour. Pafos is a year-round destination, but temperatures vary significantly with the seasons. During the height of the summer, the average temperature during the day is about 33°C, while in winter it is about 15°C (60°F). Tickets for the route can already be purchased on the carrier’s website xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie...
European Union will reopen the borders to citizens of 14 countries starting from July 1
When tourists land in the Czech Republic, the vast majority never get any further than the city limits of Prague. While the capital is undoubtedly a stunning city, rich in historical and cultural attractions, there is so much more to explore beyond its borders. Here are some of the towns and countryside areas that will knock the socks off those people adventurous enough to give them a try. Liberec It’s almost a cliché at this point for tourists to visit an industrial city in central or eastern Europe simply because of the price of its beer, but in the case of Liberec, it truly is an up and coming place that’s well worth a day or two of your time. Besides excellent local architecture and museums, there is even high-quality skiing to be done in the nearby Jizera Mountains where you can use that free bet you’ve had your eye on to back the local football team, FC Slovan Liberec. České Budějovice This town is particularly famous for its beer, with the revered Budweiser brewery being based here. Yes, that’s right, Budweiser was a Czech thing long before Americans ever discovered it. In our honest opinion, the Czech version is infinitely more...
The low-cost airline Wizz Air has announced the launch of a new direct connection between Prague and Larnaca.
SmartGuide developed a virtual tour app to guide tourists safely from their phones at their own pace instead of following a tour group.
Prague Airport will carry out COVID-19 tests on passengers and to the general public, a statement said on Thursday.
České dráhy is going to release a new version of My Train app, to simplify the purchase of tickets in a significant way. It will be possible to buy them much faster than in the past, and in fact just in a few clicks. The update will come to the existing users gradually, not later than by the end of June. “During the update, we have used the development of new technologies and at the same time we responded to the wishes of our users who were sending us their ideas concerning the improvement of individual functions,” explains Roman Menc, ČD Web Manager and one of the application creators, adding: “It is the second-largest update of the application in its history. The new version will be received by users gradually with updates.” “Passengers can buy a ticket with a lower number of clicks. The app is able to display the exact price of the service found already at the beginning of the shopping process, and it makes it possible to quickly toggle between car classes, including an immediate price calculation,” says Menc. Push notifications with service information At the same time, České dráhy starts to send news with push notifications....
79 percent of Czechs plan to spend the summer holidays in their home country.
Dubai-based airline Flydubai plans to resume flights linking Dubai to Prague from July 4, flight schedule data showed on Wednesday.
Qatar Airways plans to resume Prague-Doha flight from 1 July 2020. The national carrier of the State of Qatar should fly to Doha three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The carrier will use the modern Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Qatar Airways has further enhanced its onboard safety measures for passengers and cabin crew. The airline has introduced the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suits for cabin crew while onboard, as well as a modified service that reduces interactions between the passengers and the crew inflight. Passengers will also be required to wear face coverings inflight, with the carrier recommending travelers bring their own for fit and comfort purposes. Hamad International Airport (HIA) has implemented stringent cleaning procedures and applied social distancing measures throughout its terminals. All passenger touchpoints are sanitized every 10-15 minutes and every boarding gate and bus gate counter is cleaned after each flight. Prague Airport has recently confirmed that a total of 17 airlines have announced their intention to resume direct flights from Prague. Specifically, 55 destinations have been listed, ten of which are already in operation. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world...
Spain was plunged into the so-called “new normality” on Sunday, after nearly 100 days under a state of alarm due to the coronavirus crisis. passengers on a hundred or so flights landed in Spain from Schengen-area countries, with a total of 225 routes restarting – a low number compared to a normal month of June. Spain’s Minister of Health Salvador Illa said tourists will first have to fill in a form stating exactly where they will be staying for the duration of their trip and whether or not they have previously had coronavirus. Then they will also have their temperature taken at the airport and undergo a visual inspection. Illa said that if the passenger fails one of the three checks, they will be seen by a doctor. “We want to make sure that we welcome visitors, but we want to do this in safety and security for them, as well as for the Spaniards,” says Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya. Spanish officials are identifying locations where travelers “will be isolated and treated” should they require hospital treatment, according to González Laya. Looking for a job in Prague? Visit our new job section! Masks are required in all indoor public areas...
The low-cost airline easyJet plans to resume operations from Prague Airport in July.
Prague Airport is one of the most negatively affected airports in Europe: the number of passengers fell by more than 800,000.
On 15 June, the European Commission launched ‘Re-open EU', a web platform to support a safe relaunch of travelling and tourism across Europe.
A total of 17 airlines have already announced their intention to resume direct flights from Prague Airport. Specifically, 55 destinations have been listed, ten of which are already in operation. This week, direct flights to seven other destinations will be resumed, namely to Belgrade, Brussels, Budapest, Košice, Keflavik, Manchester and Munich. Thanks to intensive negotiations between Prague Airport and airlines, the list of destinations could expand further in the coming weeks. “Thanks to our intensive negotiations with airlines, Prague Airport is gradually succeeding in resuming direct flights. At the moment we have confirmed a total of 55 destinations. Airlines are returning to their routes from Prague in line with the relaxation of traveling measures and, above all, in response to the demand for flying shown by passengers. It is this demand that will be key to the success of the resumed air connections in the coming weeks and months,” says Václav Řehoř, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors. “Our main goal is to resume direct scheduled air connections to key destinations, which are major European cities used as important transfer hubs. These include, for example, London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid and Vienna. In total, we have selected 45 such...
On Friday, the Czech Ministry of Health published a new “traffic light map”, detailing countries that Czech residents can safely travel to and from
Latvian airline airBaltic plans to resume direct flights from Prague to Riga on July 27.
Four thousand tickets for RegioJet's direct line between Prague and Rijeka sold on Thursday night alone, which surprised the company itself.
The Polish airline company Buzz wants to start flying from Prague to popular tourist destinations.
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair said on Tuesday it is reestablishing from July 1, 2020, summer season flights on 20 routes to and from Prague airport. Some selected connections will be operated by the Irish carrier in the last week of June. According to the information published on Ryanair’s website, Czechs can fly for example to Corfu, Rhodes, Zadar, Mallorca, or Malaga. Tickets price starts from CZK 419 and can be booked until midnight on Thursday, June 11, only on the carrier’s website. Olga Pawlonka from Ryanair said: “As popular holiday countries like Italy, Portugal, and Spain are opening up for international tourists, we are ready to welcome passengers on board from 1 July, when Ryanair will be operating over 1,000 daily flights across our entire network. We want to offer our customers as much confidence and flexibility as possible with no flight change fee if their travel plans change.” Prague now has 12 scheduled flights, and at the end of June, there should be at least 21. Ryanair operated 30 routes in Prague before the crisis. Ryanair destinations from Prague: Barcelona (resumption of operations – June) Bari (July) Bordeaux (July) Bournemouth (July) Brussels (August) Dublin (July) Edinburgh (July) Gothenburg (August)...
Slovenia has opened its borders to citizens of 14 states, including the Czech Republic, who can now travel to and from Slovenia without any coronavirus restrictions, the government said on its website on Monday. The other countries are Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Switzerland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Slovakia and Liechtenstein. The government also introduced an obligatory 14-day quarantine for everyone coming to Slovenia from North Macedonia, excluding diplomats, transport workers, and those passing through Slovenia without an overnight stay. The move follows a surge in coronavirus cases in North Macedonia over recent days. Slovenia, which in May became the first European state to declare an end to its coronavirus epidemic, has over the past few weeks opened its borders to citizens of neighbouring countries Croatia, Hungary, and Austria. Slovenia has so far reported 1,485 coronavirus cases and 109 deaths. It introduced a general lockdown in the middle of March and has been gradually lifting it since April 20. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề...
On Tuesday, June 9, the Czech carrier RegioJet will start selling the tickets for the new long-distance train from Prague to Rijeka, Croatia.
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis announced today that Czech Republic will end travel restrictions for Germany, Hungary, and Austria from today at noon.
The low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced launching its new direct scheduled connection between Prague and Tirana. The carrier will offer flights to the capital of Albania twice a week, on Mondays and Fridays, from 3 July 2020. Airbus A320 family aircraft for 189 passengers will be used to service the route. Tickets can already be purchased via the carrier’s website: www.wizzair.com. This is the second new direct scheduled connection from Prague confirmed by air carriers in the last two days. According to Wizz Air’s website, it will now be possible to fly between Tirana and 15 new destinations in Belgium France, Greece, Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic and Italy New Routes from Tirana: ✈ Tirana – Brussels Charleroi (Wednesday, Sunday, from July 1) ✈ Tirana – Eindhoven (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, from July 2) ✈ Tirana – Prague (Monday, Friday, from July 3) ✈ Tirana – Paris Beauvais (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from July 15) ✈ Tirana – Berlin SFX (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from July 15) ✈ Tirana – Karlsruhe/Baden Baden (Wednesday, Sunday, from July 15) ✈ Tirana – Bari (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, from July 15) ✈ Tirana – Rhodes (Thursday, Sunday, from July 16) ✈ Tirana – Frankfurt Hahn (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday,...
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The Czech Republic and Slovakia will fully restore free movement between the two countries from midnight
From Braník to Čerčany on a steam-powered locomotive. A steam train runs from the Braník train station, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along the Sázava river. Nicknamed the Sázava Pacific, the route is known for its beautiful surroundings, including canyons. The name was given to the route by the tramps that would hop on for the ride. The train also rides along the Gold River, where the tramps searched for gold. Here, you can still see the old, wooden cabins that the tramps lived in while they search for their riches. The tramps named the route because the canyon was representative of the landscapes of the Wild West. You can make an unconventional excursion to Posázaví – the area around the Sázava River – on the Sázava Pacific. In Posázaví you can visit Týnec Castle and the nearby castle ruin of Zbořený Kostelec, see the Sázava Monastery, the Jemniště Chateau in Postupice, or head to the Hubertus Brewery in Kácov. During the train journey, which has a buffet car with refreshments, you will pass through tunnels, cross several stone viaducts, and take in breathtaking views of the picturesque Sázava River canyon. The total trip takes more than three hours to complete. However, there are plenty of...
Turkish Airlines is set to resume flights between 16 cities in six European countries, including the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Austria and Turkey, on June 18, the flag carrier’s senior official has announced.
On Monday, Prime Minister Andrej Babis’s cabinet approved a so-called “traffic lights system” that divides countries into three categories. Without a test for COVID-19 and from June 15, Czech residents will be able to travel to the countries marked in green and orange. These include, for example, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, and Greece. According to Minister of Health Adam Vojtech, “green countries” are the safest ones, “orange countries” have an average risk of infection, and red countries a high risk of infection. Czechs and foreign residents can return from countries marked in green and orange, without following any restrictive measures (like undergo a 14-day quarantine) or producing a COVID 19 negative test. “However, you will need to produce a test when returning from countries marked in red. Foreigners coming back to the Czech Republic are required to have a valid test upon returning from yellow and red countries,” Vojtech added. However, the head of Czech diplomacy Tomáš Petříček recalled that in some countries the borders are still closed. Rail operator RegioJet has announced it will start operating a direct rail connection between the Czech Republic and Croatia at the end of the month. Green zone Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Germany, Austria,...
Greece said Friday it would reopen its airports in Athens and Thessaloniki to arrivals from 29 countries from June 15, the start of the tourist season.
On Thursday, Czech Airlines announced a new daily flight to London (Heathrow) starting on June 25, meanwhile, on Friday the Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizzair announced the launch of a direct flight to Tirana, Albania. The carrier will fly to the capital of Albania twice a week from July 3, 2020, on Mondays and Fridays. Smartwings will start flying to Croatia from mid-June, as well as to Mallorca, the Canary Islands, Cyprus (Larnaca), Madeira (Funchal), and Bulgaria (Burgas and Varna). Air France will start flying from Prague to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport from June 3. Initially, it will fly twice a week, increasing to four flights a week by the end of June. From July, the Finnish carrier Finnair plans to renew the flight to Helsinki. Prague Airport has a number of protective measures in place. All passengers and visitors to the airport must wear a face mask in all areas, maintain safe distances, and ensure hand hygiene. More than 250 disinfection stands are located throughout the airport. “If passengers arriving in Prague do not have their own face mask, they will receive it one for free. The check-in are also equipped with plexiglass, forming a safe barrier between the...
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said at the government session on Thursday that the country is completely opening its borders to 10 countries.
The Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jacek Czaputowicz has travelled to Prague on his first foreign visit since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Czech Republic will be one of the first European countries with which Georgia will resume tourist traffic, said Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia Natia Turnava, reports Georgian media. She made the remark after the meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Georgia Petr Mikyska. At the meeting, the parties discussed cooperation in the tourism sector and the possibility of restoring direct flights between the countries. In addition, the parties discussed in detail the creation of a safe corridor between the countries and the implementation of travel protocols that would allow visitors to both countries to travel safely. According to Turnava, the tourism market of Georgia is still of rather great interest in the Czech Republic. “Before the pandemic, we had a growing flow of tourists from the Czech Republic. Most importantly, they traveled to different regions of Georgia. We discussed with the Czech ambassador formal procedures that still need to be completed in order to accelerate the creation of a safe corridor between our countries,” said Tunava. Mikyska praised the actions taken by the Georgian government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “At a working meeting with the minister, we...
From Tuesday, May 26, all road and rail crossings on the borders with Austria and Germany will open, while measures preventing tourists from entering the Czech Republic remain in force. At Monday’s meeting, the Czech government approved the proposal of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamáček (CSSD). Travellers must still also carry evidence of a negative COVID-19 test, and police will continue to conduct random checks, the ministry said. Hamáček said the country had negotiated reciprocal arrangements with the German and Austrian sides. “As part of the relaxation of conditions, checks at the borders with Germany and Austria will be random, and the police will not check every passenger,” said the ministry. Unauthorized entry into the country can be fined up to 1 million CZK. International airports in Brno, Ostrava, Karlovy Vary, Pardubice, and Prague-Kbely will renew flights within Schengen. From Wednesday, May 27, it will be possible to travel between the Czech Republic and Slovakia if people return within 48 hours. “It will be possible without tests and without quarantine,” wrote Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Twitter. dir=”ltr”>Teď jsem mluvil se slovenským premiérem Igorem Matovičem a dohodli jsme se, že od středy 27.5. umožníme českým...
The borders between Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary could open completely in mid-June.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that foreign tourists will be allowed to enter the country starting in July.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) issued a joint document defining measures to assure the health safety of air travelers and aviation personnel once airlines resume regular flights. The guidance examines each phase of the passenger journey and specifies the actions that need to be taken or measures put in place in six travel segments: before arrival at the airport, in the departure terminal, when boarding, in-flight, in transit and on arrival at the final destination. A separate section focusses on the safety of flight crew members. Passengers are recommended to practice distancing, hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, and use medical face masks, and to declare their COVID-19-related status before receiving their boarding pass. Passengers will also be asked to provide contact information to allow for “track and trace” if someone on a particular flight later tests positive for COVID-19. Arrival and check-in Those not traveling will need to say goodbye to the passenger before they enter the terminal building, except in defined special cases. Those traveling are expected to take precautions such as washing hands and wearing masks, with exceptions for children under six and people with a medical reason...
Greece will restart its tourism season on June 15 in a key boost to the economy after the virus lockdown, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday, adding that international flights would resume on July 1. Speaking Wednesday in a televised address to the nation, Mitsotakis said visitors would be subject to sample coronavirus testing and “our general health protocols will be adhered to, without them, however, overshadowing our bright sun or the natural beauties of Greece.” With Greece suffering fewer than 170 COVID-19 deaths over two months into the pandemic, Mitsotakis said the country’s prompt response to the virus would be a “passport of safety, credibility and health” to attract visitors. Tourism Minister Harry Theocharis said a list of nations resuming flights to Greece would be announced by the end of May, noting that Athens would focus on reviving a travel front “from the Balkans to the Baltic.” Bulgarians and northern Europeans including Germans will be among the first visitors, the minister said, in addition to Israelis and Cypriots. Incoming travelers will not be required to undergo virus testing or quarantine, but sample tests will be carried out in tourist areas, the minister said. Theocharis added that 600 beds would...
Passenger traffic at Prague Airport is slowly coming back. In April, the airport saw an unprecedented drop in traffic of 99.6 percent, handling 5031 passengers. At the end of the month, there were only two regular lines, to Minsk and Sofia. In May, however, the situation is starting to change. At the beginning of the month, KLM started daily flights to Amsterdam, as well as the direct Eurowings flight to Düsseldorf. Czech Airlines is currently flying to Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt am Main. Air travel to and from Stockholm is set to be reinstated from May 21 and to Bucharest from May 25. The carries plans to resume operation on its lines to Kiev and Odessa later in May, provided mandatory quarantine restrictions are terminated in Ukraine by then. Lufthansa, Air France, and Finnair are resuming flights In June, other airlines should gradually increase their connections. The flight to Frankfurt starting from June 1 has already been announced by Lufthansa. Air France will start flying from Prague to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport from June 3. Initially, it will fly twice a week, increasing to four flights a week by the end of June. From July, the Finnish carrier Finnair plans to renew the...
Croatia wants to sign an agreement to allow the arrival of tourists with five European countries, including the Czech Republic, writes Jutarnji list. It appears that Croatia will not require Czech tourists to produce a COVID negative test to enter the country. According to the Croatian newspaper, the opening of the border with Slovenia could be followed on 1 June by five other countries. By the end of the week, it might be known which countries will be included in the list. Most likely, will be the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. Two weeks later Germany should be added, Jutarnji list states. Croatia wants to close a similar agreement with China. If the epidemiological situation is favorable, “there is a possibility that Chinese tourists could start arriving in early September,” Jutarnji list added. From May 18, Croatian borders open to tourists with evidence that they have accommodation arranged. Some border crossings on major routes are open for limited traffic (foreign nationals with properties or boats in Croatia, or close family). At the moment, some international and domestic flights are operating and transit is permitted. Parks, shops, museums, hotels, and outdoor restaurants and bars are open, and some public transport is...
The border with Austria could be opened to tourists by mid-June without the need for a negative COVID-19 test or quarantine. “The Czech government is discussing a similar agreement with Slovakia,” said Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček (ČSSD)on Tuesday after a video conference with the foreign ministers of both countries. “With Austria, we have confirmed our interest in opening our borders to our citizens and for travel by mid-June, especially for tourists,” said Petříček. “Borders with all neighbouring states – Poland, Germany, Austria and Slovakia – could be open by mid-June,” added Petříček. Health Minister Adam Vojtech “had proposed that as of June 8, travel to and from a list of risky countries – to be determined but currently likely to include Spain, Italy or France – would be subject to the current requirements while others deemed safe – such as Austria, Slovakia or Croatia – would be exempt.” Austria, Slovakia, and Croatia, for example, would be among the non-risk countries; Greece and Bulgaria should be also added to this list. Vojtech said the list of risky countries would be updated continuously. With Greece, the Czech Republic is negotiating a variant of traveling without the need for a negative COVID-19 test....
Earlier last week, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged to work toward the reopening of the summer tourist season on 1 July
Emirates Group is planning to cut about 30,000 jobs to reduce costs amid the coronavirus outbreak, which will bring down its number of employees by about 30% from more than 105,000 at the end of March, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday. An Emirates spokeswoman said that no public announcement has been made yet by the company regarding “redundancies at the airline”, but that the company is conducting a review of “costs and resourcing against business projections”. Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said earlier this month that it will raise debt to help itself through the coronavirus pandemic, and may have to take tougher measures as it faces the most difficult months in its history. The state-owned airline had said that a recovery in travel was at least 18 months away. It reported a 21% rise in profit for its financial year ending March 31 but said the pandemic had hit its fourth-quarter performance. It said it would tap banks to raise debt in its first quarter to lessen the impact of the virus on cash flows. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter...
The Czech government could buy up to 100% of airline operator Smartwings, the owner of Czech Airlines, or offer the national flag carrier state-guaranteed loans, Industry Minister Karel Havlicek said on Saturday. The government would discuss the situation with Smartwings and a decision should be reached by the end of June. He said the group was of strategic interest. Smartwings said it welcomed any discussions. “We still believe that further debate about support for the company, which employs 2,500 people, will play out in a businesslike manner,” the group said in a statement. Havlicek said any government move would be an investment, adding the group could be sold later, possibly for a profit. “We are not saying that it will happen but I look out for the interests of transport and industry. In this view, I think it is necessary to protect this type of firm, not only this type but others also,” he said. The government has previously raised the possibility of guaranteeing loans for the group. Smartwings’ Czech Airlines is set to resume flights on Monday after a disruption lasting a month and a half. Smartwings is controlled by Czech businessman Jiri Simane and partners, who own 50.1%...
“Austria will open all borders with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary from midnight on Saturday, May 16,” said today the Austrian Ministry of the Interior. The full opening of the borders is planned on June 15, the APA agency reported. At the same time, Austria has struck the same border-opening agreement with Switzerland and Liechtenstein as the one it previously announced with Germany, to fully allow travel from June 15. “Inspections by health authorities and the police will be less frequent and only random,” the ministry said in a statement. “Our goal is to try to give as much freedom and as little restriction as possible. This is another small step towards normality, especially for people in border areas,” added the ministry. ——- On May 12, the Swiss government announced it would reopen 15 border crossings with Austria, France, and Italy, in eight cantons, in its second phase of the partial easing of the COVID-19 temporary restrictions. The French Minister of Interior has agreed with his German counterpart Interior Minister Horst Seehofer to reopen the common borders by June 15, which restrictions have been put in place in a bid to contain the flow of the COVID-19. Estonia, Lithuania,...
Travelers can vacation in Italy once again as of June 3, the government announced. It's a major step for Italy.
Today, the Commission presents a package of guidelines and recommendations to help Member States gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen, after months of lockdown, while respecting necessary health precautions. The package also aims to help the EU tourism sector recover from the pandemic, by supporting businesses and ensuring that Europe continues to be the number one destination for visitors. On travel, the European Commission proposes an approach in phases which “starts by lifting restrictions between areas or Member States with sufficiently similar epidemiological situations.” So citizens of countries with similar levels of infections should be able to travel more freely. There should also be enough capacity in hospitals, as well as testing, surveillance, and contact tracing capacities in place for tourism to start again. The EU recommends buying tickets and doing check-ins online. Beyond this, the sanitising gel should be freely available during journeys. Food/drink should not be served aboard. The proposals say that in areas which would expect a big wave of tourists (such as island nations), that the areas have sufficient health system capacity “in place for local people and tourists so that in the event of a sudden increase in cases, primary care, hospital, and intensive care...
This morning, the first bus to Dresden and Berlin left Prague with 13 people aboard, mostly foreigners. It is the first renewed connection after the travel ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ban on international bus and rail connections has been in force in the Czech Republic since March 14. Earlier last week, the government decided to re-authorize international traffic from May 11. The first RegioJet bus left Prague to Berlin today at 8.30 am, with a stop in Dresden. RegioJet plans to return the bus to Prague already today and should leave Berlin in the late afternoon. So far, 20 passengcers have booked the trip. RegioJet plans to renew another bus line from Brno to Vienna. It should start on Monday. Other bus transport providers have not yet specified when they intend to reopen their foreign transport services, with the lifting of restrictions abroad playing a key role in the decision. Leo Express is also ready to renew its routes to Poland and Slovakia if passengers are interested. At the moment, they regularly run only selected train connections on the routes Prague – Stare Mesto – Prague and Bohumin – Prague – Bohumin until 31 May 2020 inclusive....
On Monday, 18 May 2020, Czech Airlines plans to resume operations on its routes between Prague and selected cities after over a month and a half of temporary disruption to services. Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, and Stockholm are among the first destinations to which aircraft will head from Prague this month. Effective 24 May 2020, the carrier plans to resume operations on its Kyiv route, with Odessa flights to follow the next day, provided mandatory quarantine restrictions are terminated in Ukraine, as currently scheduled. On 25 May 2020, flights to Bucharest, Romania, will also resume. Czech Airlines also introduced the current rules for the passengers: mandatory use of face masks (exception – children under 2 years old) entering/leaving the aircraft keeping a safe distance of 2 meters sufficient seating capacity permitting, gaps will be maintained between passengers in economy class business class seating arrangements will always leave the middle seat empty. On aircraft with a two-seat configuration, there will always be only one person seated per pair of seats only contactless payments, i.e. credit or debit cards, are accepted aboard the aircraft. food and drinks for economy class passengers may be limited the face mask can only be removed while eating...
“If it is forbidden to occupy a middle seat due to safety measures on aircraft, the economy class will practically end. It would be ideal to fly on a prepaid flat rate. Domestic flying also has great potential,” says during an interview with E15.cz Oliver Dlouhý, founder and co-owner of Kiwi.com. “Flights could be cheaper after lockdown due to an “airline price war”, he added. “Airlines will ’price-dump’ low fares so that they have a turnover and pay aircraft leasing. But it has to gradually return to normality, to the golden times of flying,” believes added Dlouhý. After the gradual release, the main challenge will be how tourists regain confidence in air safety. According to a survey from the USA, 75 percent of people would now be afraid to board a plane. The low-cost carrier Ryanair backs the introduction of mandatory temperature checks and face masks for passengers and crew when flights resume. “We’re in dialogue with regulators who are sitting in their bedrooms inventing restrictions such as taking out the middle seats, which is just nonsense. It would have no beneficial effect whatsoever,” says Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary. He explained: “When this thing is over there is going to...
The Czech government agreed to lift a ban on international bus and train travel from May 11. Not all companies will offer trips to neighboring countries, due to certain border restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Flixbus, one of the largest Czech carriers, resumed operations only in the Czech Republic. Since May 7, the company has been carrying passengers from Prague to Karlovy Vary, Liberec, Most, Chomutov, Jirkov, and Lubenec. New rules for passengers: drivers and passengers have to wear face masks mandatory hand disinfection before entering the bus during the check-in, the driver encourages passengers to keep a safe distance sale of tickets exclusively online or by credit card passengers cannot use the toilets for the whole trip. drinks and food are forbidden passengers can only board through the rear doors About Flixbus FlixMobility was founded as the start-up FlixBus by three young entrepreneurs in Munich. FlixBus was officially launched in 2013 after the deregulation of the bus market in Germany and quickly became the leading long-distance travel provider within the country. In 2015, FlixBus began expanding internationally with long-distance networks in France, Italy, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Croatia, as well as cross-border regular services to Norway, Spain, and England. xosotin chelseathông tin...
CSA Czech Airlines announced plans to resume the following Prague services from May, 2020. The company expects to add additional routes as conditions allow in the following weeks. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company stopped all scheduled flights to and from the Czech Republic in March. as early as 18 May 2020: Amsterdam up to 13 flights a week Frankfurt up to 6 flights a week Paris up to 21 flights a week Stockholm up to 2 flights a week as early as 24 May 2020: Kyiv up to 7 flights a week as early as 25 May 2020: Odessa up to 3 flights a week Bucharest up to 6 flights a week You can already book June and later flights to other destinations. In March, the parent company of CSA, Smartwings group, halted all flights to and from the Czech Republic, bounding over 90 percent of its fleet. The entire group moved 4,900 passengers in April, which is one percent of the volume they handled in the same period last year. CSA joins several carriers that have already resumed operations at Prague Airport. The first carrier was Eurowings Airlines, with connections to Düssledorf. Then, KLM resumed daily flights to...
The Czech government agreed on Monday to lift a ban on international bus and train travel from May 11, a member of the government said.
The German low-cost airline headquartered in Düsseldorf and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group Eurowings is the first air carrier to resume partially regular operations after a break of more than six weeks. Airbus A319 took off from Düsseldorf, Germany yesterday at 18:25, and landed in Prague on Sunday, May 3 at 19:17. At the moment, Eurowings schedules two flights a week, except on Sundays on Thursdays. From June 1, the carrier expects two flights per day. Another carrier is returning to Prague tomorrow: KLM’s Embraer E-175 will arrive in the morning and fly to Amsterdam every day. Other carriers, on the other hand, continue to postpone the start of flights from Prague. British Airways, which originally planned to resume flights on May 1, will start selling tickets on June 1 at the earliest. Ryanair and easyJet postponed the launch to May 22, although the companies announced over the weekend that a larger number of flights is not expected until July. Only Belavia to Minsk and Bulgaria Air to Sofia maintained regular flights in Prague during the pandemic. Vítejte zpátky! Letecká společnost @eurowings dnes obnovila provoz na Letišti Václava Havla Praha. Na pravidelné lince z/do německého Düsseldorfu letěl Airbus...
On April 23, the Czech Republic lifted a ban on non-essential movement and travel abroad.
The first scheduled flight to be resumed from the Prague Airport will be KLM's between Prague and Amsterdam in early May.
According to Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, the possibility of traveling outside the Czech border is "only theoretical".
The Czech government banned Czech citizens from traveling abroad when declaring a state of emergency on March 16, but in an attempt to stimulate domestic demand, the government is looking to financially support Czechs who want to travel within their own country. Travel restrictions were partially eased a month later on April 14 after the government drafted a list of exceptions for those who wish to travel abroad. Since then, people traveling due to family or business reasons are allowed to leave the Czech Republic. If they stay abroad for more than 24 hours, they must undergo a two-week quarantine after returning to Czechia. Such a blanket measure banning Czechs from traveling abroad is unique compared to other countries worldwide. While most states limit the entry of foreigners into their territories, most have not explicitly restricted citizens from traveling abroad. In addition to the Czech Republic, Belgium is an exception in Europe, forbidding its citizens to travel outside the country in all “non-essential” cases, writes the New York Times. Czech law experts see no support for the travel ban Experts point out that Czech law allows the borders to be closed to those who wish to enter the country, it does...
The world is under no illusion that air travel could look a whole lot different in the coming months post-COVID-19. But just how different will it get?
Croatia’s Tourism Minister announced that he would speak with the Czech Minister for Regional Development next week in a bid to come to a joint solution to provide conditions for Czech tourists with booked vacations in Croatia to visit this summer. Following a telephone discussion between Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković and his Czech counterpart Andrej Babiš on the issue, Tourism Minister Gari Cappelli informed that he is set to speak with Czech Regional Development Minister Klara Dostalova next week to search for a way to ensure the arrival of Czech tourists in Croatia this summer. Minister Cappelli noted that tourism also falls within Minister Dostalova’s purview. “Both of us are determined to find ways of making this happen. And we plan on approaching other interesting markets with similar practices,” Cappelli said. Issues such as the possibility of re-opening tourist routes and tourism in general after coronavirus protection measures are relaxed will be discussed at the end of April at a major ministerial conference convened by Croatia. “We will also discuss various models, proposals, and opportunities for gradually resuming normal tourist traffic, including the establishment of tourist corridors, as proposed by the Czechs,” Cappelli said. The minister added that the ideas, solutions, and conditions for resuming tourism...
According to Deputy Minister of Health Roman Prymula, the restrictions on travel abroad will probably be eased in the next weeks. “Slovakia and Croatia are considered as possibilities, but we need an agreement with the respective countries which would have to open their borders to Czech holidaymakers”. “The Czech government is under pressure to open at least a few holiday “channels” out of the country,” he added. In mid-June, the situation will be more clear. Prime Minister Andrej Babis (ANO) added that the government will continue to explore the possibility of free travel. Croatia was the most popular foreign destination for Czechs in 2018. According to data from the Czech Statistical Office, 813,000 Czech tourists spent their holidays there. More than five million Czechs went on holiday abroad last year. On March 14, the government put a ban on entering the territory of the Czech Republic for all arriving foreigners except for foreigners with permanent or temporary (over 90 day-long) residency in the Czech Republic. All people entering the territory of the Czech Republic are subject to a fourteen-day mandatory quarantine unless stated otherwise, subject to exceptions. With effect from April 14th, foreigners residing in the Czech Republic, like Czech...
With effect from April 14th, 2020 (0:00) new conditions of entry to the territory of the Czech Republic shall apply for the duration of the state of emergency.
The main Czech airline group Smartwings/Czech Airlines will suspend all flights to and from the Czech Republic by Monday in response to government travel restrictions meant to fight the spread of coronavirus, the airline said on Friday. The government has agreed to ban foreigners from entering the country and Czechs travelling abroad as of Monday, with some exceptions. Smartwings said it would ground up to 23 planes, half of its fleet. The Czech Republic on Friday introduced an unprecedented travel ban in a fight against the coronavirus. Czechs and foreigners with permanent or long-term residency in the Czech Republic will not be allowed to leave the country, beginning on 16 March. Foreigners will not be able to enter the country for the next 30 days. People working abroad (within 50km of the Czech border) will be able to cross. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the Czech Republic has now reached 120, with over 4,800 people quarantined. Cases have now been recorded in all regions of the country. Prague has the highest number, with 50 cases. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb...
Prague Airport has launched a new self-service bag drop for passengers travelling from Terminal 2.
Ryanair has announced further cuts to their flights to/from and within Italy due to the continued spread of coronavirus. The cuts have been made following the decision by the Italian government to “lockdown” travel to and from the Orange Zone in Northern Italy. A number of other EU countries including Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, and Romania have restricted flights to and from Northern Italy with immediate effect. Ryanair will be suspending all Italian domestic flights to/from Bergamo, Malpensa, Parma, and Treviso from midnight on Tuesday, March 10 until midnight on Wednesday, April 8. A severely reduced schedule of international flights to/from Bergamo, Malpensa, Venice, Parma, Rimini, and Treviso will operate from midnight on Thursday, March 12 until Wednesday, April 8. These will only run on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays. Any routes with multi-daily frequencies (for example Stansted to Malpensa) will be restricted to one flight per day during each of these four days. As thousands of non-Italian visitors are currently in Lombardy and other affected regions, Ryanair said it must continue to run this restricted four-day week schedule to/from Northern Italy to repatriate these non-Italian citizens. The airline said it continues to comply fully with WHO and national...
Červená Lhota is one of the most fabulous and photogenic Czech castles. The red color of the walls and the location on the rocky island make it unusual and unforgettable. The water castle of Červená Lhota includes beautiful indoor expositions and a marvellous castle park. The unusual color of the castle is not all that tourists may be interested in. The building stands on the shore of a small sweet lake, and all this together creates a charming atmosphere. For just 80 CZK, you can rent a small boat and take a romantic trip along the lake surface, admiring the views of the castle complex. The castle is open to the public from the end of March to the end of October. Origin of the name “Červená” translated from Czech means red. Lhota is the name of many villages and urban areas founded during the Middle Ages in Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia when the inhabitants of the new settlements had certain duties before the feudal lord. Why is the castle red Every self-respecting medieval castle should have at least one creepy legend. The most famous story about Červená Lhota says that the noble owner of the castle, the knight Gutram...
Czech government decides to suspend flights to and from Italy (Milan, Venice, and Bologna) and South Korea amid coronavirus outbreak (2019-nCoV).
The airport will start thermal screening for passengers arriving from Italy, in addition to isolating those with the disease symptoms.
Can you drive 270,000 km around the world in three years? The organizers of the “Tatra kolem světa 2” (Tatra around the world 2) action want to find it out. Their idea refers directly to the famous Tatra 815 GTC expedition, which took place in the second half of the 80s in the 20th century. The project aims is to promote the Czech industry abroad, such as 3D printing, virtual reality, and carbon products. They will be received almost in every country where Czechia has a governmental trade agency. The expedition’s cost is estimated at 25 million CZK. A majority is funded by co-organizers Marek Havlicek and Petr Holecek, and some 3 million CZK have been crowd-funded. In 1987, as part of the “Tatra kolem světa” project, a crew of five people drove in a special Tatra 815 GTC truck for 200,000 km in just three years. The participants of that expedition visited 67 countries and travelled across five continents. The organizers divided the whole expedition into four stages, between which the vehicle will be transported by ship from continent to continent. 1st stage – duration of 9 months, about 70 thousand km, 22 countries Czech Republic – Slovakia – Hungary...
Ryanair claims to have launched ‘rescue fares’ on seven routes to accommodate passengers hit by Wizz Air’s decision to suspend all routes to and from Odesa until June and the cancellation of its flights from London Luton to Prague and Oslo in May. Its cheapest flights from London to Prague start at 655 CZK, although these operate from Stansted, not Luton. The “rescue fares” are on sale now until midnight Sunday (16 Feb), only on the Ryanair.com website. In a statement issued today, Wizz said: “Wizz Air’s London Luton-Prague and London Luton-Oslo routes will be discontinued from May, as the routes did not perform in line with our expectations. London has been one of the most popular destinations for passengers traveling from Prague Airport. Last year, 1.35 million people traveled to “The Swinging City”. “The capacity will be allocated to other routes in the upcoming period, as we are always assessing new opportunities that can best meet our customers’ needs. “Passengers with bookings affected by this change are being informed and automatically offered an alternative flight schedule, provided full refunds, or offered 120% of the original fare in airline reservation credit. “Wizz Air apologizes for any inconvenience these changes might...
In 2017, Scottish beer brand BrewDog raised the funds on Indiegogo for what it dubbed the “world’s first craft-beer hotel,” rallying more than 2,000 people to the cause. Now, at DogHouse Hotel and Brewery (in Columbus, Ohio), guests can enjoy bathroom beer fridges, in-room draft taps and the luxury of not having to call an Uber after a night out. Whether you stay in a suite or not, you’ll have access to the same beer-based amenities. Everyone gets a free BrewDog beer upon check-in, a growler fridge you can fill up in the lobby (or on-site brewpub) that’ll keep your beer fresh during your stay, and a minibar filled with cans and bottles from some of the owner’s favorite breweries worldwide. Being located inside the BrewDog brewery, the hotel offers the opportunity to take a tour to discover every detail of the production process, and you can also learn about the history of the factory located at the gates of Aberdeen in Scotland. “Guests are able to watch the brewers at work from rooms overlooking the state-of-the-art brewing facility,” says Jason Casillas, one of the guides at BrewDog You’ll also get more info about the BrewDog brand, from its humble beginnings in...
The Czech government announced the ban on direct flights between the Czech Republic and China due to the new coronavirus outbreak on February 3rd. The last flight from China arrived at Prague’s airport on Saturday, bringing a number of Czechs who opted to leave the country due to the coronavirus outbreak. Prague has 12 flight connections a week with China, operated by three Chinese airlines. Hainan Airlines has been operating in Beijing since 2015, a year later Sichuan Airlines began flying to Chengdu, and in 2017 China Eastern Airlines launched a flight to Shanghai, with a stopover in Xi’an. The flu-like virus has been declared a global emergency and spread from China’s Wuhan province to more than two dozen other countries and regions, with the first death outside of China reported on Sunday. The coronavirus death toll on mainland China reaches 722. On Monday, China’s health ministry said another 3,062 cases were reported over the previous 24 hours, while Johns Hopkins reported a total of 40,510 cases globally. More than 360 cases have been confirmed outside mainland China. The virus has spread to at least 27 countries and territories, according to official reports. On Saturday, February 6th, a US citizen...
Vietnamese airline Bamboo Airways started selling tickets from Prague to Hanoi. The carrier will deploy the Boeing 787-9 twice a week from 29 March. The airline will fly on Sunday and Wednesday. From Prague, the plane will fly at 18:05 and land in Hanoi at 9:35 local time after 10 hours and 30 minutes of flight. The flight back from Hanoi leaves at 9:20, and will land in Prague at 4 pm after 11 hours and 40 minutes. The lowest fares are around 16,000 CZK, but Bamboo does not yet offer the Bamboo Eco class in the reservation system. This is usually the cheapest fare and applies to passengers without cabin baggage. The flights to Prague were confirmed this January on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Czech Republic. “According to our estimates, over 50,000 passengers in both directions could use the new route between Prague and Hanoi twice per year,” said Václav Řehoř, chairman of the Prague Airport Board. Bamboo Airways will be Vietnam’s first private airline to operate wide-body aircraft at the end of this year. “We ranked the European market as key, and so in 2020 it is one of...
The Czech government banned direct flights between the Czech Republic and China due to the new coronavirus outbreak, effective Feb. 9, a government spokeswoman said on Monday. The flu-like virus has been declared a global emergency and spread from China’s Wuhan province to more than two dozen other countries and regions, with the first death outside of China reported on Sunday. Prague has 12 flight connections a week with China, operated by three Chinese airlines. Hainan Airlines has been operating in Beijing since 2015, a year later Sichuan Airlines began flying to Chengdu, and in 2017 China Eastern Airlines launched a flight to Shanghai, with a stopover in Xi’an. China’s death toll from a new coronavirus jumped above 360 on Monday, surpassing the number of fatalities from its SARS crisis two decades ago, with dozens of people dying in the epicentre’s quarantined ground zero. The World Health Organization has declared the crisis a global health emergency, and the first foreign death from the virus was reported in the Philippines on Sunday. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac...
SCAT Airlines has announced that within the next summer season, it is planning to increase the number of regular flights on the Prague – Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana) route. Starting from 5 June 2020, the carrier will provide service to the capital of Kazakhstan three times a week with the new frequency every Friday. The airline will operate the route launched in June 2019 by Boeing 737-700 in a configuration for 149 passengers. Based on Prague Airport’s estimates, the new frequency could be used by more than 7,500 passengers traveling in both directions over the season. This route also allows passengers to easily transfer to connecting flights to other destinations in Kazakhstan, such as Almaty, Shymkent, Taraz, Oskemen, and Pavlodar. The flight schedule effective from the summer season: Prague – Nur-Sultan* Nur-Sultan – Prague* Thursday 1:05 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. 10:10 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Friday (new flights) 1:25 p.m. – 10:50 p.m. 10:10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 9:25 p.m. 09:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. *Local times Tickets are already available for purchase on the carrier’s website xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá...
Bamboo Airways will fly directly to Prague from Hanoi from April 2020.
Prague Airport, in cooperation with Apple, has launched a digital map that depicts the interior of the airport terminals in detail. This allows Apple Maps users to track their current location on the airport map, and they can easily find check-in counters, security checkpoints, shops or restaurants. Prague Airport thus ranks among the 74 airports in the world and only 15 airports in Europe that also offer this service within Apple Maps. “With the help of our interior map, passengers can easily navigate at the airport terminals, making their journey through the airport more pleasant, quicker and more efficient. The application may also be useful to those who like to plan ahead and wish to prepare for their journey. Before leaving for the airport, they may virtually look around at the terminal from which they will depart. We believe that this will make the experience of being at the airport more pleasant for our passengers,“ says Ondřej Svoboda, Manager of Marketing Communication and Corporate Identity of Prague Airport, explaining the benefits of this technology innovation for passengers, and he adds: “By launching our interior map in Apple Maps, our airport has joined major international airports, such as Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, Beijing International...
The leisure airline SunExpress, a joint venture between Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines, has announced a new weekly connection from Prague to Izmir in Turkey for the next summer season, starting on May 30, 2020. SunExpress has already been offering service to Antalya from Prague since last June and will increase its frequency on this route to three weekly flights next year following growth in passenger demand. “We are glad that the number of regular direct flights from Prague Airport to several holiday destinations will increase in the next summer season. In the long-term, Turkey is one of the most popular countries among Czech travelers to spend their holiday,” Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. Izmir, the third-largest Turkish metropolis offers numerous activities for all kinds of tastes in summer: Sun-seekers will find their peace in one of the many exclusive hotel resorts with stunning beaches in the surroundings of Izmir – on the peninsula Çeşme for instance. For those interested in culture, the destination features countless historic sites, museums and landmarks to discover, from the iconic clock tower Saat Kulesi on Konak Square to a day trip to the ancient ruins of Ephesos. “After we started...
American Airlines will be extending its seasonal service by 10 weeks between Prague and Philadelphia.
For the fourth time in a row, a historic record was set at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Friday, 13 December 2019. The number of handled passengers a year reached the 17 million mark before noon. The development of direct scheduled connections, including long-haul routes with the highest number in modern airport’s history, the ever-increasing aircraft load factor and capacity increases on existing routes, have contributed to the current 2019 results. The most popular destinations traditionally include London, Amsterdam, Moscow, and Paris. On average, approximately 49,000 passengers have passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague a day since the beginning of the year. So far, the busiest month in Prague was August, with 1,997,182 handled passengers. “After a year later, we are celebrating another significant milestone in the airport’s history. On Friday, 13 December 2019, we have reached the mark of 17 million handled passengers at Václav Havel Airport Prague. However, this excellent result brings the airport to the very limit of its operational capacity. Further increases expected next year, may already influence passenger comfort. That is why it is necessary to kick-off the preparation stages of long-term airport development as soon as possible. Some of our development projects were already launched. In January 2020, the fourth line...
Wizz Air has announced today further development of the operation in Bucharest basing 1 new Airbus A321 aircraft. The new aircraft will enter the WIZZ fleet in July 2020 and will increase the local Bucharest fleet to a total of 13. From July 2020, Wizz Air will also launch a new route from Prague to Bucharest. Flights to Bucharest will be Monday, Wednesday, Friday, starting from July 1, 2020, with fares from 19.99 EUR. Scheduled departure times are at 14:25 from Prague, arriving in Bucharest at 17:25 local time. Departure from Bucharest to Prague at 12:45, arriving in Prague at 13:55. “Passengers can now fly to Bucharest in the afternoon. We expect that the new route will transport over 23 thousand passengers in both directions in the upcoming twelve months,” said Kateřina Pavlíková from the Prague Airport Press Department. Wizz Air now offers 152 routes to 20 countries from 10 Romanian airports and has just recently welcomed its 50 millionth passenger in Romania and 20 millionth passenger in Bucharest. Both of them were awarded EUR 250 vouchers for Wizz Air flights. Wizz Air is committed to the Romanian market and offers almost 11 million seats on sale on its Romanian routes...
In a city of 1.3 million residents, and 10.6 million tourists in 2018 alone, Prague may feel congested at times, pushing many to use public transportation to get to their destination more efficiently. To pass the time, every rider has their go-to apps, like Spotify or Candy Crash, to make their commute feel short. Now, there’s an app available to Prague citizens and visitors alike, which will help them cut down on waiting times and even suggest the best and quickest routes to get to their destination – actually making the commute shorter. Users even know in advance if they have time to finish up that “pivo” before heading home for Christmas dinner or make a dash for the tram. Moovit is the world’s most popular urban mobility app. With over half a billion users in 3,000 cities across 94 countries, Moovit’s iOS, Android, and Web app guides users in getting around their cities more efficiently and conveniently. It is also the first app providing real-time information and guidance on Prague trams, in addition to buses, trains, and micro-mobility options such as e-scooters and bikes. Users have access to the following information from Moovit in the palm of their hand:...
Rossiya Airlines increases the number of its flights between Prague and St. Petersburg, Russia. From 30 March 2020, the carrier will add four weekly flights, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, to the existing daily service. Rossiya Airlines will fly between the two destinations twice a day. Airbus A320 for 128 passengers will be used to operate all flights on the route, including the new frequencies. Based on Prague Airport’s estimates, the four added flights have the potential to attract up to twenty thousand passengers in both directions during the declared period of operation. In addition to Rossiya Airlines, also Smartwings fly on the route between Prague and the second largest city of Russia. Prague Airport experienced a 6% increase in the number of passengers handled during the peak summer season, that is, from July to September. In absolute terms, a total of 5,812,597 passengers passed through the gates of Václav Havel Airport Prague. Although it was August that was the busiest month, Prague Airport saw the highest year-to-year increase in passenger numbers in September. For more information, visit the carrier’s website xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world...
According to data released by the Czech statistical office, summer 2019 was a record-breaking year for tourism in Prague and the Czech Republic as a whole. Nearly 3 million people visited the country, up 1.4 percent than one year ago. Prague welcomed 2,298 million people from July to September. The overall number of tourists accommodated in Czech hotels, bed and breakfasts and campsites slightly increased, meanwhile the number of Czechs who spent at least one day in the capital decreased. The biggest number of tourists in Prague from July to September, around 250,000, traditionally came from Germany. This figure represents an increase by nearly eight percent on the same period last year. 239,000 Poles spent at least one night in Czech accommodation, 15 percent more than a year ago. Slovaks are in the third position (233,000 guests), followed by Americans and Chinese. Visitors from Israel, Russia, Malta, Cyprus, and Croatia spent the longest time in Prague, with an average of three nights. Nationwide, the number of tourists accommodated in Czech hotels increased by 2.6 percent year on year to 7.5 million. The number of overnight stays rose by 1.7 percent to 20.9 million. Compared to last summer, all Czech regions...
By 2035, Prague Airport should increase its capacity up to 23 million passengers per year.
As of Sunday, 27 October 2019, the winter flight schedule becomes effective. It will provide flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to 121 destinations in 46 countries. New additions will include Lviv, Kharkiv, Chisinau, Florence, Beirut, Nur-Sultan and Keflavik. Altogether, Prague Airport will fly to fifteen new destinations during the winter season. There will be 60 direct flights from Prague during the winter flight schedule, 13 of them are low-cost. New destinations include Lviv, Kharkiv, Chisinau, Casablanca, Perm, Florence, Nur-Sultan, Stockholm – Skavsta, Bournemouth, Billund, Beirut, Keflavik, Malta, Odesa, and Venice – Treviso. This year, four airlines will newly operate their flights from Prague also in winter, including SCAT Airlines, SkyUp Airlines, Air Malta and Arkia Airlines. “Czech passengers will benefit from these new opportunities for traveling abroad. In addition to new destinations in Eastern Europe, they can fly to places where Prague Airport traditionally has direct flights only in summer, such as Iceland or Malta,” says Václav Řehoř, the Chairman of the Prague Airport Board. The busiest country with regard to the number of destinations, even in winter, is the UK, where 17 different destinations are offered, including all major international London airports, which are serviced by direct flights...
The offer of air connections between the Czech Republic and Ukraine is richer today. Ukrainian Airlines SkyUp has begun operating in Prague with a flight to Lviv. Gradually, in the upcoming days’ flights to Kharkiv and the route from Pardubice to Kyiv will be added. Flights between Prague and Lviv will occur twice a week, on Thursday and Sunday. Flights to Kharkiv will be on the same day. The route from Pardubice to Kyiv will be in operation from the 22nd of October on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. “The new connections to Kharkiv and Lviv will support the tourism of both countries. In addition to Czech passengers, it will be used mainly by Ukrainian tourists, which have recently been increasing in the Czech Republic. At the same time, it will also help travel between the Czech Republic and other destinations in Ukraine for the large Ukrainian community that has been living and working here for a long time,” said Prague Airport spokeswoman Kateřina Pavlíková. SkyUp cannot fly between Prague and Kyiv directly due to air agreements with Ukraine. That is why flights to Kyiv will be from Pardubice, only an hour distant from Prague. The air connection between the Czech...
Prague Airport recorded a 6% increase in the number of checked-in passengers from July to September 2019
The railway line between Prague’s Smíchov and Řepy is rightly considered the most beautiful in the capital territory. The trains have run since 1872, and because of its profile and the surrounding natural sceneries, the railway soon earned the sign of Prague Semmering, according to the Austrian mountain railways registered on the UNESCO list. Leading it to be protected as a cultural monument. You can ride between the Praha-Smíchov and Hostivice stations or enjoy a sightseeing tour from Smíchov to Smíchov this Saturday, October 19th. From the Smíchov railway station, the train goes to the Prokop Valley. The canyon in it reaches depths of up to 70 meters and it was created by erosion during the last million of years. From Hostivice to Smíchov, the train runs along the route of the former Buštěhrad line which exceeds altitude difference of 150 meters. Thanks to its profile, the surrounding natural scenery, and two historical viaducts, the track has earned the name “Prague Semmering” according to the well-known Austrian mountain railway. The final section of the journey allows you to admire the legendary Vyšehrad rock and the plain of Pankrác with modern buildings. From the railway bridge across the Vltava river, you...
Ryanair today announced two new Prague routes to Rhodes and Thessaloniki in Greece
Czech Interior Minister Jan Hamacek discussed a possible launch of direct flights between Hanoi and Prague.
Smartwings and Czech Airlines are increasing the number of flights on their regular scheduled routes from Prague Airport
Drahanské údolí, aka Drahan or Draháň Valley is part of a natural park called Draháň – Troja – yes, it has officially more than one name, and all of them are really difficult to read. It´s almost unbelievable, but it’s still part of Prague. If you are brave enough to travel by metro and bus to a distant neighborhood, you will be rewarded by breathtaking sceneries. We’ve discovered this hidden gem recently, and we’ve been riding our bikes there. So, of course, I was stopping every ten metres to enjoy the view, to check the small cottages behind the trees or just look at something that caught my eye — and there were plenty of interesting things. Be warned: this valley is not only visually beautiful, but also a bit demanding, so don’t wear your dancing shoes. You’ll have to jump over creeks, watch your steps (or wheels) all the time because of roots, branches or the above-mentioned creek. And by the way, if you’re on your bike, you have to wade through it (or you can ride IN the creek for some time, yay!) too. If you want to go downhill (not much, but it’s more pleasant to go...
EU residents spent 377 euro for a vacation in 2017 on average, while the residents of the Czech Republic ranked last, with a 140-euro average allotted for their holidays, according to data released by Eurostat on Tuesday. Czechs spent around €72 for domestic trips and €430 for holidays abroad. All trips included, they spent an average of €34 per night. Slovaks appear much less cost-conscious, with an average expenditure of €249 per trip (€138 in Slovakia and €454 for outbound trips), or an average of €62 per night – nearly twice as much as Czechs. The biggest spenders in Europe in terms of vacations are the residents of Luxembourg, with a 769-euro average for a holiday in 2017, followed by those of Austria (641 euro) and those of Malta (633 euro). On the opposite end, there are those from Hungary (161 euro for a vacation in 2017), Latvia (155 euro), Bulgaria (153 euro). The Eurostat data also show that in only eight of the 28 EU member states more than half of the total expenses on tourism were made in domestic destinations. Romania is a leader in this chapter (where 79 percent of the 2.245 billion euro of the total...
Polish airline company LOT is launching five new flights from Budapest, to Seoul, Belgrade, Prague, Stuttgart, and Sofia. The first direct flight to Prague from Budapest will launch on March 30, 2020, and will fly twice every workday. To service the new flights, LOT will operate three new Embraer E-Jet planes from Budapest and hire 60 pilots and 150 stewardesses, he said. Prague Airport estimates that the connection could be used by up to 110,000 passengers per year in both directions. Tamás Menczer, the Hungarian foreign ministry’s state secretary in charge of communications and international representation, said that the announcement mirrors Hungary’s growing importance in Europe and the world. Budapest – Prague (daily except Sunday): 07:30 – 08:45 (daily except Saturday) 09:25 – 10:35 Prague – Budapest: (daily except Sunday): 09:25 – 10:35 (daily except Saturday): 20:05 – 21:15 xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng...
Karlštejn is a majestic Gothic castle, strategically placed on a hill overlooking some of the beautiful forests. It has an exceptional position among Czech castles. It was founded 1348 by the Czech king and Roman Emperor Charles IV. as a private residence and a safe place for the crown jewels of the Holy Roman Empire. In a Chapel of the Holy Cross can be found a world unique paint collection of Master Theodoric, the court painter of Charles IV. Nowadays, it is the most visited castle in the Czech Republic, for its beauty, fairy tale look, and rich history. It can be also easily reached from Prague by train in only 40 minutes. As a visitor you may choose from 3 different guided tours: The private and representative rooms of Emperor Charles IV (Basic tour) The sacred rooms of the castle with the chapel of the Holy Cross (Exclusive tour) The Great Tower View If you choose the 2nd option, you will have a chance to visit the spiritual heart of the castle: the chapel of the Holy Cross in the Great Tower. You might know the legend that women were not allowed to enter the castle, but it is not completely true. They were not allowed...
The so-called Cyklohráček is ideal for families with children. This bike and the child-friendly train started its operation in 2014 and it operates at weekends and national holidays until the end of the season. A trained team makes sure children don’t get bored during the journey. There are toys as well as tables with board games such as Ludo, Checkers, and other games. Kids can also borrow jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, or a train dispatcher’s set. “Due to the end of the state of emergency and the expiration of the government resolution on the restriction of free movement of persons, the train Cyklohráček will start its season on Saturday, April 17,” said Filip Drápal, spokesman for Ropid. Cyklohráček was also awarded one of the best consumer-focused projects in the nation. The train consists of three wagons that can hold 116 passengers and 25 bikes: a carriage full of toys designated for younger children; there is also a children’s corner with building blocks, train sets, picture books, and train puzzles. This carriage is also the best if you want to watch the engine driver or to watch the route. The second carriage for cyclists where they can fill up their tires with...
The new private train journey is offered by MIR Corporation. Guests will enjoy the pleasures of Old World rail travel aboard the luxurious Golden Eagle Danube Express from Budapest to Prague. On the way, they’ll stop in Bratislava, Vienna, Krakow, and end the tour at a 5-star hotel in Prague. This Budapest to Prague private train tour is scheduled for July 5-12, 2020. Prices range from 160,000 CZK to 510,000 CZK per person. Days 1-3: Budapest, Hungary • Keszthely In Budapest, you will visit the Royal Palace, used by Franz Josef of Austria, and Matthias Church, originally built in 1255 and then head for Keszthely on the shores of Lake Balaton. Here, tour the Helikon Castle Museum, or take a boat ride on Lake Balaton. Day 4: Bratislava, Slovakia • Vienna, Austria An introductory tour includes a stroll through the Old Town and the imposing Soviet War Memorial at Slavin. After lunch on board, travel the short distance to Vienna. A tour of the city includes the Vienna Opera House, built from 1861 to 1869 in the style of the Italian Renaissance. Admire the many other beautiful buildings around the Ringstrasse, and enjoy a concert at the Lichtenstein Palace. Day 5:...
Being a wanderlust is never a gender-specific feeling, and time has proven it right. With many women now becoming independent and having a feminist ideology of their own, traveling solo has become the latest trend. Many women are coming forward to plan their travel days internationally and even to challenging destinations. However, women-friendly places are a big priority for solo travelers to ensure safety and security. Malaga in Spain has been recognized as the most women-friendly travel destination in the world for 2019, according to a survey by the CEOWORLD magazine, while Prague (Czech Republic) and Tokyo (Japan) placed second and third, respectively. The data come from an annual survey of 85,000 solo female travelers and 9,000 travel agents in 82 countries commissioned by the CEOWORLD magazine. The study was conducted over three months, from January 20 – April 19, 2019. The 2019 rankings placed China’s Chengdu in fourth ahead of the Indian capital city of New Delhi into fifth; while Bangkok ranked sixth, and Reykjavik in Iceland seventh. Overall, among the top 10 best places to travel alone for females, the eighth, ninth, and tenth positions are held by Rome, Melbourne, and the New York City. There is some...
Prague Castle remains to be the most popular tourist destination in the Czech Republic, according to figures put together by Czech Tourism agency. Last year, it attracted over 2.4 million tourists, a nearly three-percent increase year-on-year. The first 3 tourist destinations in 2018: Prague Castle (2.4 million visitors) Petrin funicular (2.07 million visitors) Prague zoo (1.4 million visitors) While Prague Castle may be a given, some surprises made the diverse list of locations—which includes plenty of destinations beyond Prague—from the industrial sights of Dolní Vítkovice, to the zoo in Zlín and Aqualand Moravia. CzechTourism also released some other rankings, aside from the top 50 list. The most popular architectural site was Obecní dům (the Municipal House) in Prague. The most popular memorial site was the ossuary at the Church of All Saints in Kutná Hora – Sedlec. Prague Castle was the most popular castle. The most popular museum was Forest, Game and Fishing Museum at zámek Ohrada in Hluboká nad Vltavou. Other popular places include the Jewish Museum, the National Theater, Žižkov Television Tower, Průhonice Park, the National Technical Museum. While Průhonice Park is technically outside of the city limits, it is counted as part of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. Author: red xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu...
Planning holiday excursions? Enjoy the most beautiful holidays with a Ticket for Summer (Jízdenka na léto), and travel throughout the whole country by train. Czech Railways is offering a seven-day or two-week ticket option that allows passengers to ride for 790 CZK or 1190 CZK, respectively (student and senior discounts apply). With it, during its term of validity, one can ride on all ČD trains without limitation, travel any number of kilometres, get off anywhere and then board any regular connection. Only on SC Pendolino connections is it necessary to purchase a reservation. Tickets are valid for consecutive travel between July 1-August 30 and are only second-class. Other special offers have been prepared for the summer as well, for example, discounted tickets for certain music festivals. Admission discounts have also been prepared for ČD customers on other festivals, historic buildings, tourist exhibitions and much more. The Ticket for Summer offers: travel aboard ČD trains throughout the Czech Republic for a period of 7 or 14 days without limitation with respect to the number of kilometers traveled an unlimited number of journeys and ČD train categories used board and disembark anywhere ticket linked to a person (can only be used by...
The New Jersey hub ranked as the worst airlines in the 2019 annual ratings from AirHelp, an organization that specializes in air traveler rights and seeks compensation in cases of delays or cancellations. Among the 72 airlines for which the company has statistically significant data, AirHelp rated them by on-time performance, service quality, and claim processing, with each category weighed equally. For the second year in a row, Qatar Airways ranked as the top airline, followed by American Airlines, Aeromexico, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, and Qantas in the top five. At the bottom of the list were Ryanair, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways, and the U.K.’s EasyJet and Thomas Cook Airlines. Here are the best and worst airlines of the year, with on-time performance records. The 10 Best Airlines of 2019 1. Qatar Airways (84% on-time performance) 2. American Airlines (75%) 3. Aeromexico (78%) 4. SAS Scandinavian Airlines (73%) 5. Qantas (79%) 6. LATAM Airlines (77%) 7. WestJet (74% 8. Luxair (78%) 9. Austrian Airlines (71%) 10. Emirates (75%) The 10 Worst Airlines of 2019 59. Czech Airlines (72%) 63. Adria Airways (67%) 64. Aerolineas Argentinas (80%) 65. Transavia (62%) 66. Laudamotion (51%) 67. Norwegian (70%) 68. Ryanair (65%) 69. Korean Air (69%) 70. Kuwait Airways (42%) 71. EasyJet...
Kutná Hora, described by Czech Tourism as the city of silver, is deservedly attributed by its other name as the “national treasure”. This is to say that its wealth helped to ensure the boom of the Czech Kingdom. The centre of the city was included in the UNESCO world heritage list in 1995 thanks to its historical importance and architectural gems. Places To See: The Italian Court: the courthouses the town hall, minting exhibition and royal palace, as well as the audience hall and a Gothic chapel with murals in the style of art-nouveau. The visitors can choose a shorter or a longer tour, they can visit the Museum – Discovering the dark side of Kutná Hora, or the Museum of local legends and ghosts. It was not until the end of the 19th century that more extensive and costly reconstruction led by the architect Ludvík Lábler were implemented. Ossuary: the cemetery church is a two-floor building from the 14th century. The official tourism website stated that according to legend, clay which was brought by the monks from Jerusalem was scattered at the Sedlec cemetery in 1278, thus making the cemetery the oldest “holy field“ in Central Europe and a sought-after burial ground. The...
More than 300,000 visitors will come to Prague this long Easter weekend, national tourism office expects. Some hotels claim to be almost sold out for Easter holidays. These include the hotel chain OREA Hotels & Resorts. “Most tourists arrive from Germany, with a 12% overnight stays more than last year,” says Gorjan Lazarov, director of OREA Hotels & Resorts. For them, their neighbor the Czech Republic is a popular destination, particularly for short holidays, according to the tourism office. More and more Czechs go to Prague on Easter. “We have a record increase in the Czech clientele, with 205% overnight stays more on Easter holidays,” adds Lazarov. “Given that this year’s Catholic and Orthodox Easter again falls on different dates, the traffic will spread over two weeks. We expect 7 percent more guests to visit Prague than last year, ” says PCT spokeswoman Barbora Hrubá. “We expect more visitors from the United States,” added Barbora Hrubá. Tourists visiting Prague around Easter are mostly Europeans. The number of visitors from Finland and Scandinavia is also increasing. Prague came in seventh among the top 25 destinations in the world on the TripAdvisor rankings for 2018. The top spot this year went to Paris, followed by London, Rome, Bali,...
Croatia has strengthened its position as a favourite holiday destination for the Czechs. According to data released by the Czech statistical office, more than 810.000 Czech holidaymakers spent at least four days in Croatia last year (nearly 40.000 less than in 2017), mostly on the seaside and in coastal resorts. Slovakia was the second most popular destination for Czechs in 2018, with over 720.000 tourists +90.000 compared to 2017, surpassing Italy (over 600.000 people). While Croatia has been the number one holiday destination for Czechs over the last six years (with the exception of 2015, when it was beaten in that regard by Slovakia), the Czech Republic is for Croatia the fourth largest source of tourists after Germany, Italy and Slovenia, and Czechs are the third largest group in terms of overnight stays. During the communist period, Czechs could not travel to the Croatian coast so easily, because of the travel restrictions imposed upon them by the Czechoslovak communist regime. For those who could travel, Croatia – then part of Yugoslavia – was still a very desirable destination. After all, in the 1970s and 1980s, it had become a popular vacation spot for West Europeans. Interest in Bulgaria, Egypt, and Greece...
If you have some time and you want to try something more “sporty” try this cycle path Cyklostezka A2. I presume you don’t travel with a bicycle, but don’t worry, in Prague there are a lot of bike rentals. In Prague (and the Czech Republic) there are lots of paths you can ride, but I personally like this one, Cyklostezka – this path follows the right bank of the river from the city center (from National theatre) all the way to the suburbs and further on to the countryside. Along the way are lots of stands with refreshments and places to relax. The length of the path to Vrané nad Vltavou is about 20 kilometres (12.4 miles), and if you feel tired when arriving there, you can always take a train back to Prague’s Main station. One tip – don’t forget to take your swimsuit, because during hot summer days there’s nothing more refreshing than jumping into the river. Author: Martin Kozel You can find the original article here Spotted by Locals Prague is a blog (and iPhone & Android app) by locals who live & love their city. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol...
Vietnam’s start-up airline Bamboo Airways is expected to launch direct flights to the Czech Republic within 2020. “All parties are very interested in launching the line, wanting to open it as soon as possible,” Pham Huu Uyen told E15. Prague Airport director Václav Řehoř said an initial meeting with Bamboo Airways representatives took place in March but declined to provide details. Although no further details have been provided, initial flights are more likely to link Prague to Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon), rather than to Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in the north, according to local reports. “Our long-term goal is to connect Vietnam with key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America, and Dreamliners will allow us to open these long-haul routes,” FLC Group chairman Trinh Van Quyet, who became Vietnam’s second dollar billionaire last year. The Czech Republic counts one of the biggest Vietnamese communities in Europe, with over 100.000 Vietnamese people currently residing in the country. No details were given on frequency other than to say it would be served by a Boeing Dreamliner. Vietnam Airlines is the only Vietnamese carrier serving Europe. Bamboo Airways said it plans to fly to the U.S. later this year or early 2020, according to...
The railway line between Prague’s Smíchov and Řepy is rightly considered the most beautiful on the capital territory. The trains have run since 1872, and because of its profile and the surrounding natural sceneries, the railway soon earned the sign of Prague Semmering, according to the Austrian mountain railways registered on the UNESCO list. Leading it to be protected as a cultural monument. You can either ride between the Praha-Smíchov and Hostivice stations or enjoy a sightseeing tour from Smíchov to Smíchov on April 6, May 11, June 2 and October 19. From the Smíchov railway station, the train goes to the Prokop Valley. The canyon in it reaches depths of up to 70 meters and it was created by erosion during the last million of years. Up to the station of Rudná u Prahy, we go on the track nicknamed “Humpbacked”. From Hostivice to Smíchov, the train runs along the route of the former Buštěhrad line which exceeds altitude difference of 150 meters. Thanks to its profile, the surrounding natural scenery, and two historical viaducts, the track has earned the name “Prague Semmering” according to the well-known Austrian mountain railway. The final section of the journey allows you to admire the legendary...
The Post Office City Costs Barometer 2019 has revealed the cheapest places for a European weekend break. The ranking looked at the total cost of two nights of accommodation plus the average price of typical tourist items in 48 cities in Europe to determine which ones offer the best value for money. Along with the average cost of two nights of accommodation for two adults in a three-star city centre hotel, the study looked at the combined average prices of the following typical tourist items: a three-course meal for two with a bottle of house wine, a cup of coffee, a coca-cola, a beer, and a glass of wine, a return bus or train transfer from the airport to the city, a 48-hour city travel card, a sightseeing tour, and a visit to a leading museum, a gallery, and a heritage attraction. Emerging cities Vilnius in Lithuania and Belgrade in Serbia were found to offer the best bargain breaks for 2019 by far, in a study of 48 cities. At the other end of the spectrum, Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital, is Europe’s most expensive city. Porto was the only city in Western Europe to crack the top ten, coming in at sixth place. The biggest falls were for...
SCAT Airlines has confirmed that the carrier will launch a new regular scheduled connection between Prague and Astana. Effective 2 June 2019, the airline will service the capital city of Kazakhstan twice a week, every Thursday and Sunday, using Boeing 737. Based on Prague Airport’s estimates, the new route will be used by approximately 24 thousand passengers a year in both directions. “The launch of regular scheduled flights on the Prague – Astana route is the result of over a year-long negotiation which involved, alongside Prague Airport, the representatives of Embassies of both countries involved and CzechTourism. For quite some time, we have recognised the growing potential of Kazakhstan as one of the most important markets within the post-Soviet state. The new route will primarily be used by Kazakh tourists. However, we have a reason to believe that it will also support the outbound tourism from the Czech Republic and help enhance business relations between the countries,” Vaclav Rehor, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The route has suitable connections with five cities of Kazakhstan: Almaty, Shymkent, Taraz, Ust-Kamenogorsk, and Pavlodar. The days of the flights are Thursday and Sunday. “We are sure, that the connecting of two...
According to the press service of Odessa International Airport, from May 30 Czech Airlines flights from Prague to Odesa will be operated twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. From June 17 a flight on Saturday will be added, and from July 1 – on Wednesdays. The departure time is 22:45 local time. The travel time is 2 hours. Aircraft from Odessa from May 30 will depart on Tuesdays and Fridays; from June 18 also on Sundays, and from July 2 on Thursdays. The departure time is 05:00 local time. 6.3 million tourists visited Odessa region in 2018. The majority of visitors are Ukrainians who come primarily from Kiev and Lviv. Foreign visitors are mostly from Moldova, Belarus, as well as Romania, Israel, Turkey, Germany, Georgia, and Philippines. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong da the gioitin bong da lutrận đấu hôm nayviệt nam...
The railway line between Prague’s Smíchov and Řepy is rightly considered the most beautiful on the capital territory. The trains have run since 1872, and because of its profile and the surrounding natural sceneries, the railway soon earned the sign of Prague Semmering, according to the Austrian mountain railways registered on the UNESCO list. Leading it to be protected as a cultural monument. The section was built in the years 1872 (of which the viaducts were built in the last two years) by the Buštěhrad Railroad as part of a line connecting the former Smíchov Common Station and Hostivice. The operation at Prague Semmering was launched on 3 July 1872 for freight transport (mainly coal and wood). Passenger trains started here on September 16, 1872. The Buštěhrad Railways were nationalised on 1 January 1924. In the seventies, the modernisation of this track started, which consisted mainly of it becoming a double track, with plans for it to be electrified. However, at the end of the 1990s, reflections on its abolition appeared, and connections were reduced. During the floods in 2002, the track served as a form of substitute transport for the non-functional route B of the Prague metro, while it was...
You would be hard put to find another place offering so much charm in such a small space. Holašovice, situated in the middle of the harmonious landscape of Southern Bohemia, is one of the most charming village in the whole of the Czech Republic. This small community is a perfect representation of the traditional villages that used to dot the countryside of Central Europe. Most of them – almost all of them, in fact – have now disappeared. Holašovice is one of the few that remain and the only one that hasn’t been dramatically changed. It’s why UNESCO has included it on the World Heritage List. The town has experienced two crippling blows over the years. The first was in the 16th century, when almost all of the original Czech inhabitants of the village were wiped out through plague, following which it was almost immediately occupied by German settlers. The Second World War dealt another blow when the attempts made by the German inhabitants to join the village to the Reich were successful. After the war, in 1946, the enforced withdrawal began which affected the majority of the German inhabitants. The empty buildings were then inhabited by Czechs from the inland,...
Orlík takes its name from ‘orel’, the Czech word for an eagle; and indeed for many centuries this rocky outcrop rising 200 feet above the river Vltava must have made a dramatic eyrie for the original fortified manor. Its appearance today — a neo-gothic fantasy floating only just above water-level — is the result, prosaically, of the construction of Czechoslovakia’s largest hydroelectric dam in the 1950s. Orlík Chateau is located on the border of South and Central Bohemia. The castle was expanded in the 16th century after a fire that destroyed Orlík. Under the stewardship of the famous field-marshall Karl Philipp Schwarzenberg (1771-1820) and his descendants, the house and park began to take on their current romantic appearance. A fourth floor was added, and the grounds were extensively planted with trees in the English fashion. Finally, between 1850 and 1861, the entire house was remodelled in neo-gothic style under the Prague academician Bernhard Grueber. When visiting the castle, you can expect to see the following: Artwork depicting historical events and personalities. Schwarzenberg family trees spanning centuries. Medals and orders relating to military victories. Empire style furnishings from revolutionary Paris. The unique Teskas Hall with ornately hand-crafted wooden ceiling. The knights hall and armory with weapons dating from the...
The eighth edition of the unconventional USE-IT map of Prague designed especially for young travellers by locals has been published by Czech NGO Jůzit. The new edition of the USE-IT Prague map shows you the city through the eyes of local people and allows young travellers to escape from the tourist bubble and instead see the real Prague. “The essence of the USE-IT map is that it has been created by those who have been born in or have lived in the city for a very long time,” said Anna Horáčková, a member of the USE-IT Prague team. The map features more than 80 tips on where to go in the city, including parks, monuments, galleries, sightseeing spots, and local businesses, which, according to locals, are definitely worth a visit. “We have to include museums, galleries, bars and cafes, of course, but we also pay attention to the desires of the jazz listener, traditional kitchen fan, and vegetarian,” said Horáčková. The map was created in 9 months, and from the set of tips, a two-sided square map of the city was designed, framed by the advice and insights of the people who call Prague home. In addition to the classic...
ČSA Czech Airlines is satisfied with 2018 so far. In the first half of the year, the airline increased passenger numbers to 1.174 million, a 22% increase. However, management not only wants to grow with its own routes but also emerge in the wet-lease business. Eurowings will lease up to five A319s from ČSA next year. The agreement will run, depending on the aircraft, between 12 and 18 months. One base for the ČSA aircraft will be Stuttgart. Overall, ČSA currently owns nine Airbus A319s. However, the A319s should gradually disappear from the fleet of the Czech Airlines starting from December 2018. Ján Tóth, a spokesman of the airline confirmed, “The plan is to phase out the Airbuses from the end of 2018. In time, the group will soon have sixty to seventy airplanes and fly to a hundred destinations in Europe.” On regional routes, ČSA continues to fly the ATR, while A330s rented from Korean Air are used on scheduled services to South Korea. “[The A330] contract is still running until the end of summer season 2020,” said Tóth. Airbus A319s are going to be replaced by Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737MAX aircraft coming from new CSA owner Travel Service. The Czech charter company...
Walk into a fairytale at Blatná Castle. Located in a small town in Southern Bohemia, the castle is next to an artificial lake with plenty of nature that accents the bright red roofs and white structure. The first written record of the castle is from 1235, when it was most likely a wooden fortress. It’s built in the middle of a marsh, so it gets its name “blata” from the old Czech word for marshy place. Over a century later in 1391, the castle belonged to the house of Lvové (lions) of Rožmitál and the marshes transformed into water trenches and the castle was rebuilt in stone. This U-shaped castle is described as “a swan sitting in a lake” because it is white and surrounded by a moat.The first floor of the tower is the Green Chamber because the prevalent color of the medieval paintings on that floor are green. A large tower in the east at the main entrance dominates the castle. The Romanesque Chapel is the oldest part of the castle dating back to the 13th century. It is in the western part of the courtyard and has two distinct arches to mark the spot. Various other parts...
As seen in Klíčov, Kačerov, and also in the city centre, some buses and trams have been spotted sporting handsome moustaches in recent days. “According to traffic information, there are fifteen buses and fifteen trams” says the Ropid transport organiser on Facebook. Since November 1st, the public transport company has been involved in the “Movember” project. In Prague, as well as twelve other cities in the Czech Republic, buses and trams have been decorated with moustaches in support of the cause. “We want to promote Movember and help raise awareness for men’s health. The aim is to be seen by as many people as possible in the city streets,” the press department representative of the transport company stated, adding that this is another joint project under the patronage of the Association of Transport Companies of the Czech Republic. The gentlemanly means of transport are very popular with the people of Prague. According to social media, some people have not hesitated to venture to the complete other side of the city simply to see the moustached trams and buses. Some people wish that the metros were taking part as well. “It is a shame that the front metro cars are not...
Bouzov Step into a movie set at Bouzov castle in the heart of Moravia. The castle that looks like it’s magically floating on a sea of green trees is sought-after by many filmmakers. The rooms have been restored and are open for the general public. The Gothic castle was built in the 13th and 14th centuries, and the Lords of Vildenberg, Haugviens of the Bishops and many masters lived here. However, the castle housed prisoners after the Thirty Years’ War and served as both an imperial fortress and political prison. Kokořín Built in 1320 by Prague bourgeois Hynek Berka from Dubé, Kokorin still stands tall in the town of Melnik. It is surrounded by towering green trees for breathtaking nature scenes. This castle is really off the beaten path and only recently was allowed to have reconstruction. During the Hussite wars, the castle was damaged badly and swapped between multiple owners. In 1544, it became quite desolate and Emperor Ferdinand put it on the “cursed castle” list after the Thirty Years’ War. This meant they were not maintained and became an occasional house for wandering artists, knights, and travelers. Trosky Castle While there are only ruins of Trosky Castle left,...
Students up to age 30 may be able to use Prague’s public transit for just Kč 1 a day, getting an annual pass for Kč 365. Deputy Mayor Petr Dolínek (ČSSD), responsible for transportation, has made the proposal, which still needs to be approved by the full City Council. It is expected to gain approval. He also wants to increase metro service on weekends and allow for installment payments on adult annual metro passes.Currently, people under the age of 18 and students under 26 can get a pass for Kč 260 per month. There are also quarterly, five-month or 10-month tickets, the latter Kč 2,400 crowns. All-year student fares are not available at this time. Read the full article here (Prague.TV) xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong da the gioitin bong da lutrận đấu hôm nayviệt nam bóng đátin nong bong daBóng đá...
The tunnel on the proposed high-speed railway between Prague and Dresden is set to be designed by the German passenger rail company Deutsche Bahn and could shorten the travel time to one hour as well as reduce heavy traffic through the Elbe valley. The Erzgebirge-Krušné Hory base tunnel, 15.10 km long on the German side and 11.43 km on the Czech side, was one of a number of detailed recommendations outlined by Saxony’s State Transport Minister, Mr. Martin Dulig, as he unveiled the findings of the Dresden-Prague Corridor Feasibility Study. The project envisages the construction of a new railway line between Dresden and Prague via Ústí nad Labem that would include a 26-km-long cross-border tunnel. On Czech territory, the route would run along the existing motorway. Passenger trains would use the new line, thus easing capacity of the existing line for cargo trains. Freight trains will continue to use the existing double-track lines, increasing capacity for freight as passenger trains are moved across. This will concurrently have the effect of reducing travel times for passengers, with journey times between Dresden and Prague set to fall from 2 hrs 15 mins to just 52 mins. The common goal is the advancement...
You can visit Africa without ever leaving the Czech Republic. Dvůr Králové Zoo gives you the safari experience, allowing you to sleep right outside the animals’ conservation. The zoo and accommodation is located right outside of Dvůr Králové nad Labem, about 150 km northeast of Prague. Dvůr Králové Zoo offers a range of accommodations, such as African-style tents, bungalows, and even in tree top tents. The area also offers a hotel and parking places for caravans. The zoo and camping area is intended to give you the feel of living on the safari. “From your bungalow, tent or caravan, you can also observe wild African animals and stay throughout the day and night,” according to their website. However, unlike the African safari, the accommodation is designed to keep you comfortable. All the necessities, and many luxuries, like WIFI, are included in the price. You will also get a discounted ticket to the zoo by booking your stay there. The area is much more than just a zoo and accommodation for pleasure. While customer support is what drives the project, the zoo wishes to help protect the animals as well. Recently, the conservation was able to help repopulate rhinos in Africa. “Dvůr Králové Zoo...
Czech Railways (ČD) launched a new line designed for bicyclists, hikers, and other outdoors enthusiasts. The journey goes through the land known as Bohemian Paradise, or Český ráj. Located in the north, the region is popular for its beautiful environment and quaint, scenic towns. With a remarkable environment, including rock formations, winding rivers, and wildlife, the region is great for those wanting to explore nature. Spanning roughly 1,400 square kilometers, Český ráj is the oldest protected landscape in the Czech Republic. The train will pass through some of the most notable towns in the region, including Jičín, Jinolic, and its final stop, Turnov. Travelers will get to experience the traditional architecture of the region, including castles. Trains run regularly every weekend and on holidays until October 28th. See the complete schedule here. Author: red xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong da the gioitin bong da...
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will discontinue its flights on the Tel Aviv-Prague route in August. The reason is that Wizz Air is shutting down its hub at Prague Airport because of economic considerations. For Israeli passengers, this means less competition on the route to one of their favorite destinations. El Al, Travel Service, Czech Airlines, and others will continue flying on the route. 220,000 passengers flew from Israel to the Czech Republic in 2017, 17% more than in the preceding year, mostly to Prague. Wizz Air carried 700,000 passengers to and from Israel, 74% more than in the preceding year, with new routes and greater activity on existing ones. This number refers only to Ben Gurion Airport; hundreds of thousands more flew on direct Wizz Air flights to Eilat. Author: red xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong da the gioitin bong...
The first Bavarian-Czech rail summit in Furth im Wald dealt with improving the connection between Prague and Munich, especially the increase in train speed and capacity rail links. Transport Minister Dan Ťok signed at the summit with his Bavarian counterpart Joachim Herrmann joint statement on improving cross-border infrastructure, which aims to shorten the 2030 route between Prague and Munich under four hours. The declaration is aimed at increasing train speeds and increasing track capacity. The trip now takes at least 4 hours and 38 minutes by train. “We have agreed to build a rail route from Munich via [the border crossings of] Furth im Wald and Česká Kubice to Prague, which will compete with cars and be a suitable alternative to air transport. In the first phase, we will shorten the journey time to 4 hours 15 minutes, the ultimate goal is 3 and a half to four hours,” Transport Minister Dan Ťok said, according to daily Pražský deník. The main transport priorities of the Czech Republic with the Free State of Bavaria are rail link Munich – Nuremberg – Marktredwitz – Cheb – Plzeň – Prague and Munich – Regensburg – Furth im Wald – Domažlice – Prague. These tracks are included...
Emirates on Tuesday announced it will add a second daily flight between Dubai and Prague, after seeing steadily growing passenger numbers on the route. The new Emirates flight will commence from July 1 to meet the increasing demand for both inbound and outbound travel, the airline said in a statement. It added that the second daily flight will be operated by a Boeing 777-300ER with a capacity of 360 seats, boosting inbound tourism through the additional 262,800 seats a year it will provide. Emirates‘ flight EK137 will leave Dubai at 15:30 and arrive in Prague at 19:55. The return flight EK138 will leave Prague at 21:35 and arrive in Dubai at 05:30 the following day. The new flight complements the existing schedule operated by an Emirates A380 which currently departs Dubai at 08:35 as EK139 landing in Prague at 13:00 and returns as EK140 departing Prague at 15:55 landing in Dubai at 23:50 daily. Author: red xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá...
The Czech Republic has the seventh most powerful passport in the world for 2018, according to an annual ranking system. A recent study by Henley & Partners, a London-based consulting firm that specializes in citizenship services, rates world passports based on how much visa-free travel they entitle their owner to. People carrying a Czech passport can easily enter 173 countries, along with Malta and New Zealand. Singaporean and Japanese passports have been determined the most powerful in the world for 2018. The two countries overtook Germany from their 2017 rankings of fourth and fifth respectively to claim the number-one position. Coming in third are the passports of France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and South Korea. They all have visa-free access to 178 countries. The British passport has remained joint fourth, while the USA has remained fifth on the list. The rankings are published every year and are based on the number of countries a passport gives a person access to without the need for a visa. WHAT ARE THE WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL PASSPORTS? 1 – Japan, Singapore 2 – Germany 3 – Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, South Korea 4 – Portugal, Austria, United Kingdom, Norway, Luxembourg, Netherlands...
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