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I like hidden places and Kinského zahrada in Prague is one of them. The gardens seem to be part of Petřín, a huge hill with this miniature Eiffel tower sitting on the top, but are more private, hidden behind a wall.

Gardens were rebuilt in the English style in the 19th century (I read this fact while writing this article) and it probably explains why I see people having picnics on the lawn and why the place feels to me instinctively English.

Kinského zahrada is all about great views too. I don’t know why people love views so much…does it make us feel on the top of the world and all the things on it? Is it the combination of the magnificent and scary? I’m not sure myself, but I love them. And Prague is, thanks to its hilly nature, very generous with views.

You have to climb up a bit to catch the best views. I took this picture by the biggest lake in the park and it gives a pretty view of the eastern part of Prague, highlighting Prague’s Manhattan on Pankrac.

Author: Irena Schlosser. You can find the original article here

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You don’t get to try Portuguese food every day, do you? Experience Portugal (Zažij Portugalsko) might the best place to start (except for Portugal itself, maybe). A must for all fish-lovers among you, as well as for those who cannot resist some good wine!

You can expect an afternoon filled with food and wines from Portugal at the Anděl pedestrian zone, from 8.00 till 20.00.

Vendors will offer:

Francesinha: a sandwich originally from Porto, made with bread, wet-cured ham, linguiça, fresh sausage like chipolata, steak or roast meat, and covered with melted cheese and a hot thick tomato and beer sauce;
Bacalhau: (cod);
Caldo verde: a popular soup prepared with potatoes, collard greens, olive oil, and salt;
Arroz de marisco: means shrimp rice and is cooked with several types of shrimp, namely shrimps, clams, crabs, crayfish, mussels, and cockle;
Cozido à Portuguesa: traditional Portuguese stew prepared with a multitude of vegetables, meat, and smoked sausages;
Pasteis de Nata: popular egg tart pastry dusted with cinnamon

Admission free

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CocoLove foodie is a small family business in Prague, created by a nutritionist with a lot of years of experience – Eliza Voss and a professional chef – Gregor Korczak.

CocoLove is 100% homemade food; the main aim is high-quality food products. They produce coconut milk (certificated by a laboratory), which contains only coconut pulp based on the filtered water.

Their main products are CocoLove Milk and CocoLove Musli.

CocoLove Milk (75% coconut, 25% filtered water)

CocoLove Milk is handmade coconut milk which is a good choice for everyone, who loves natural and organic food and great for diabetics (low-GI, no sugar, low carbohydrates), for people with lactose intolerance or even for vegans because it is a plant based product.

Thanks to MCT fats (medium-chain triglyceride), CocoLove Coconut’s Milk promotes weight loss in several important ways, is an instant source of energy that can also be used to fuel your brain, reduces lactate buildup in athletes and helps use fat for energy. You can use CocoLove for smoothies, pancakes, or you can drink it directly from a bottle as a hot or cold drink.

Price: 1l – 100CZK (if you will bring a bottle for a next picking up, the milk’s price is 90CZK)

CocoLove Musli  

The ingredients include dried banana flakes, dried apple, dried dates, brazil nuts, oatmeal, and fresh coconut flakes.  Such a combination of products causes rapid absorption of potassium, magnesium, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins: B1, B3, B5, E and C, which are all synergistic with each other.  The mixture is in a 500ml bowl, to which you can only add milk (kefir or yogurt if you like).

This is a convenient option for busy people who do not have time to eat a wholesome breakfast. The breakfast set does not contain gluten or lactose (unless you add another milk drink). For diabetics, it is possible to change the dried dates into dried figs, thus giving the whole mixture a low glycemic index value.  

Price of breakfast set: 150CZK (250ml of fresh coconut milk and 130g/400ml of fresh musli).

On the 3rd of August, you can find CocoLove team at the Raw Food Festival in Prague (Cross Club, Plynární 1096/23, Praha 7) – where you can taste their raw & organic foods from nuts and coconuts.

On July 19th, Manifesto Market Prague Smichov will open its doors to the first visitors and make the unique experience of pairing elegant design, local and international food and cultural performances more accessible to the residents of Vltava’s left bank.

Manifesto seeks to revive Smichov’s unused yard of the historical Narodni dum communal building. This pop-up concept will have a shorter existence than its Florenc sibling and should move after this winter to another site in the same district.

“We are creating a new, exciting community hub near Andel, that seeks to reconnect Narodni dum building and local residents to the bounty of beautiful gardens, parks and Vltava riverfront nearby,” said Manifesto’s founder Martin Barry.

A new culinary garden

At Manifesto Smíchov, organizers will collaborate with fine-dining experts Zatisi Group and Sasazu and bring along a couple of Manifesto’s favorites – PokeHaus and Faency Fries, The Craft will test a new concept. There will be a new pop-up kitchen by the pan-Asian restaurant and Prague’s hidden secret Nebu. Pilsner Urquell will install four brand new copper tanks at the main bar for tank beer and Manifesto will continue to offer microbrews from Vinohradsky pivovar. Other local microbreweries will be invited on a regular basis.

The location on namesti 14. rijna is a few steps from Anděl transit and business hub, Nový Smíchov shopping mall, a 3-minute tram ride from Mala Strana’s Ujezd. Manifesto will continue to be a completely cashless place, in collaboration with Mastercard. The group will also launch new features such as a Manifesto prepaid card, and food delivery from all vendors in a single order in the coming months.

Design, Music, Culture

Manifesto Smichov will collaborate with Red Bull to present DJs, live musicians and free concerts and present music nights curated by the team of Ameba Production – the producers of the legendary Rock for People festival. The collaboration with Red Bull will also include film screenings, free to the public. Occasional dance and talk shows will be organized under the open sky, in the shade of the art-nouveau 111-years-old façade.

Regular blood donors will be able to use public transport in Prague for free for one year.

The idea is part of a project that the City Hall runs with the Czech Red Cross. The offer will concern donors who have participated in more than 80 blood donations.

According to the data, 736 Praguers reached this number last year.

The Czech Republic is lacking around 100,000 blood donors. While existing donors are getting older, fewer new ones are coming forward every year. Experts say commercial blood donation has also been contributing to the problem.

Transfusion centres say that the biggest shortage of blood occurs in the summer months when the number of accidents increases at the same time as many donors are away.

At present, there are some 270,000 voluntary blood donors in the country with a population of 10.5 million, which is far below the 4 percent of inhabitants that the Council of Europe recommends as a sufficient share of blood donors.

Over the past decade, the register of blood donors has been shrinking due to older people no longer giving for various reasons and a lack of younger people joining to replace them.

People are also concerned that they could get an infection from donating blood. Everything used to donate blood is disposable, and the risk of getting an infection from donating is zero, according to experts.

Blood can be donated at the Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Thomayer Hospital, the General University Hospital, the Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, and the Military University Hospital

Author: red

The fourth edition of Metronome Festival Prague set to take place at the Prague’s Výstaviště exhibition ground will offer performances from some of the biggest foreign and domestic names from a series of musical genres, including British rockers Band of Sculls, who are the latest addition and will make their Czech debut at the festival.

Friday, June 21

Friday’s events will begin with the doors opening at 14:00 and Lenka Dusilová will launch proceedings on the main Metronome Stage at 17:00. Morcheeba will play at 19:15; and Liam Gallagher, former frontman of legendary brit-pop group Oasis will take the stage at 22:15. He’ll then take his Metronome set that could include some of Oasis’s biggest hits like the now-classic Wonderwall, Champagne Supernova, and Whatever, to Glastonbury. Gallagher will also play the biggest hits from his UK-chart-topping debut solo album, 2017’s As You Were.

The Moon Stage will be home to a number of projects from abroad that are all in-line with the times. The day begins at 16:00 with German electro-duo Ätna, followed by Polish indie-pop sensation Kamp!, and the midnight dance party will be directed by star British DJ Danny Howard, who will be followed by Dan Cooley.

The Radio Wave New Stage program will mostly be made up of domestic Czech performers, including John Wolfhooker, Lazer Viking, Khoiba’s comeback performance, and Manon Meurt. Slovakia’s The Ills will join this line-up, as will singer-songwriter and guitarist Lauran Hibberd, who will represent the young British indie music scene.

The Planetarium will also be part of the program hosting singer-songwriter Bára Zmeková (19:30) and award-winning electronica producer dné (22:30) in the evening.

Saturday, June 22

The Metronome Stage will first be transformed into a massive theatre for a screening of Šimon Šafránek’s excellent documentary King Skate. The first live music act, British neo-soul group Jungle, will perform at 17:15. The Hlasy svobody (Voices of Freedom) project, which will present a number of Czech female singers from several generations and genres in one performance, will be one of the festival’s remembrances of the 30^th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the fall of communism.

The performers, including Lenka Filipová, Bára Poláková, Emma Smetana, Tereza Černochová, Monika Načeva, and many more, will take the stage at 20:00. They will be followed three hours later by one of the main headliners of this year’s Metronome Festival Prague, German electronica pioneers Kraftwerk and their world-famous 3D show. Each guest will receive special glasses so they can enjoy the 3D project to the fullest.

The ČT Park Stage will begin its Saturday program at 16:00 with a set by young Belgian hip-hop group blackwave. Anna Calvi, a phenomenal British guitarist and singer that’s one of the stars of today’s alternative music scene, will take the stage at 18:30.

The afternoon program on the Moon Stage will be left to domestic artists, with Ille, Die Alten Machinen, and Ohm Square performing in succession beginning at 14:45. Israeli musician, rapper, and singer Noga Erez, who the festival organizers believe has a great future in front of her, will perform at 21:45. Digitalism will begin their dance set 45 minutes after midnight, and experienced Warsaw-based DJ duo Last Robots will replace them at the festival’s official afterparty at 2:45.

The Radio Wave New Stage will be almost entirely focused on Czech performers from various genres. The program begins at 14:45 with a set from Nylon Jail, who will be followed by Viah, Margo, Market, Branko’s Bridge, Floex & Tom Hodge, and WWW.

The Planetarium will also see a range of genres with the Prague Film Orchestra performing at 21:45 followed by British-born Prague rocker Adrian T. Bell at 23:15.

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The high temperatures in Prague have caused tram tracks to bend at Na Veselí street (Nusle). The incident was observed yesterday, Tuesday 5th.

The trams did not run for two hours along the Náměstí Bratří Synků – Vozovna Pankrác line.

The bended tracks at the spot were fixed by the same evening. The spokeswoman of DPP stated that this was the first big case for this year. The technicians had to cut the faulty track and place it back.

To prevent problems like this, drivers are instructed to slow down near vulnerable areas. The track spots with high sensitivity seem to be the tram tracks above the road levels and old ones.

Author: red

Czech Airlines has resumed flights from Prague to Odesa from May 30, 2019, according to a posting on the Facebook page of the Odesa airport.

The flights will be operated up to four times a week. In particular, from Odesa from May 30 to June 17 the plane will depart on Tuesdays and Fridays, from June 18 to July 1 – also on Sundays, from July 2 – on Thursdays.

Departure time is 5:00 local time. From Prague, from May 30 to June 16, the flight will be operated on Mondays and Thursdays, from June 17 flights on Saturdays will also be added, and from July 1 – on Wednesdays. Departure time is 22:45 local time.

The cost of a one-way ticket starts from UAH 2,700. Czech Airlines is the main airline of the Czech Republic and operates flights from Prague to the main destinations in Europe and Asia.

Author: red

In June, shopping mall Máj will open its premises, freshly adopting the concept of pop-up stores. The concept of short-time leases gives space to usual as well as innovative and experimental selling ideas and formats.

For new brands and startups, it represents an exceptional opportunity for a fast and intense market entrance. One of Prague´s busiest shopping centers offers its area of 9,500 sq meters for a limited period of 18 months. After this time, a total renovation of the building will begin.

Pop Up Máj builds on short-term leases that offer significant opportunities for innovations and experimenting. Instead of signing a long-standing lease, the retailers can use the premises according to their needs. Flexible leases allow to transform the premises into a test center, a showroom, or bring special offers of seasonal goods at any time. However, Pop Up Máj strives for more than the mere offering of retail premises. It also provides a great opportunity for cultural and social events.

Jan Voslář, Partner and Head of High Street Retail at Cushman & Wakefield: “Máj is an ideal place for pop-up stores. Strategically located in the heart of Prague, it offers the best conditions for an all-year influx from both domestic and foreign visitors. It gives retailers a unique opportunity to quickly introduce themselves to a wide range of customers. We hope that the new pop-up concept will bring interesting and ambitious projects that together, under one roof, will create a distinctive offering and atmosphere.”

Pop Up Máj has the ambition to become more than a shopping center. Especially the higher floors are ideal for large marketing and product launching events, showrooms, conferences, and cultural events. The multifunctionality of the building is completed with office spaces ideal for the creation of a coworking center.

Jan Kotrbáček, International Partner and Head of Retail at Cushman & Wakefield: “Pop Up Máj implements on a large scale an idea that has been in operation in the Czech retail market for a long time. Numerous shopping malls are gradually experimenting with pop-up units, in order to ascertain customer preferences. Thus, Pop Up Máj has the ambition to become one large incubator that will show retailers what customers think about their products.”

The pop-up store concept

Abroad, the pop-up store concept of short-time sales has been well-established since the beginning of the millennium. It gained popularity mainly in the United States, Great Britain, Netherlands or Dubai. Owing to its flexibility and continual pressure for innovation, it brings advantages to customers, shopping mall owners as well as retailers. Without risking high costs, it allows the retailers to introduce their products and services to the market in a place where people naturally stream through.

Pop Up Máj

Máj, a unique shopping center built in 1975 and designed by architects John Eisler, Miroslav Masák and Martin Rajniš, is one of the most significant works of 1970s Czech architecture. The building, which was in its times one of the most impressive examples of neofunctionalism, was declared a cultural monument in 2006. Máj is located on one of the busiest traffic hubs at the entrance to the city center. The technical background of the building is also unique, enabling trucks to be moved to higher floors of the building by lifts.

Pop Up Máj is the property of Amádeus Real, a Czech developer. A complex modernization is planned and a concept of total reconstruction respecting the conservation value of the building is being prepared.

Park Ladronka might have been a calm and empty park some years ago. But ever since the Prague city hall renewed the paths and added free open-air fitness stops, the park has been crowded with bikers, in-line skaters and runners. Luckily, there are still a few places to rest, so do not feel pressed to come and sweat blood.

In the middle of the park, there is an ancient manor which gave the park its name. Its history. according to modern hurried times, sounds something like this: vineyards of Charles IV. (14th century), manor of Filip Ferdinand de la Crone (17th century), destroyed (19th century), housing for few families (first half of 20th century), storehouse (second half of 20th century), housing for squatters and center of alternative culture (1993 – 2000).

In Park Ladronka you can go running, in-line skating, play frisbee, beach volleyball (200 CZK per hour), and do hundreds of other activities you think of when you see an opened green field. If you love in-line skating, rent a pair of skates in the manor. The rental is open from Monday to Friday from 12 pm to 8 pm & 10 am to 8 pm on weekends.

One pair for 1 hour costs 100 CZK and gets cheaper with every additional person. You can also rent a ball, frisbee, pétanque or badminton set, which must be really interesting to use on this windy hill.

Author: Irena Schlosser. 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.

Jelica is one of the places I stumbled upon by sheer coincidence and I’ve kept coming back. This restaurant is owned and managed by a bunch of Serbian people living in Prague and you can feel it the moment you step in.

Most of all, I love to come there in spring because there is a big, big garden to sit in, with edible plants everywhere. There is a nice playground for kids of all ages, a cute yard with many tables and also a lot of space inside if it gets colder.

All of the food I had there was delicious. They serve nice and not expensive wine and the staff is very helpful and able to answer all kinds of questions. Lots of foreigners keep coming there, and the feel of the restaurant is very international and relaxed.

The inside part of the restaurant is very nice and I feel like I’ve stumbled upon someone’s home — plain tablecloths, old chairs, walls decorated with old and folklore stuff… there’s always something new for me to find and enjoy the place even more.

Author: Janina Michlová. 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.

Open Gardens Weekend is an event where people have the opportunity to see usually inaccessible gardens, but also get to know their favorite parks in new ways.

The public has a chance to learn about the methods of experts in green issues in this context and thereby gain a new perspective on its role and significance in life. During the weekend of open gardens, a number of parks and gardens are organizing rich accompanying programs including guided tours, children’s activities, concerts, etc.

Open Gardens Weekend is held every second weekend in June when rampant vegetation fully stand out. Visitors this weekend can enjoy the rebirth of spring in summer, not only in the Czech lands, but throughout Europe.

The program also takes place in the gardens of Prague Castle. The Palace gardens under Prague Castle are situated on the southern slope of Hradcany hill and are a connection between Prague Castle and Lesser Town. The complex includes five gardens – Ledeburská zahrada, Malá Pálffyovská zahrada, and Velká Pálffyovská zahrada, Kolowratská zahrada and Malá Fürstenberská zahrada. They were formed in the 18^th century, their decoration was contributed by famous artists of the Czech Baroque period and Early classicism and a number of terraces, pavilions, orangeries and glorietas reminiscent of Italian Renaissance gardens.

Tours of the Chateau and Flower Gardens (Podzámecká zahrada and Květná zahrada) will be ready in Kroměříž, the castle in Libochovice and at Vrchotovy Janovice castle you will “get to know” the last Chatelaine Sidonie Nádherná of Borutín.

More information can be found on the event website

Author: red

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