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Current AffairsNew map shows Prague from locals’ perspective
Are you planning to visit Prague but would like to avoid all the tourist
traps? Do you want to spend some time off the beaten track and experience
the city the way the locals do? If you consider yourself a traveller rather
than a tourist, a new map called Use It will help you to do all that, and
more. More
Current AffairsCzech holidaymakers under scrutiny in Croatia over cannabis use
Sun, sea and pot – that’s how many young Czechs envision their summer
break. However the popularity of marihuana among Europe’s biggest
consumers is getting many of them into trouble with the Croatian
authorities where all drugs are strictly banned.
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PanoramaNational Heritage Institute: many of the country’s gems still undiscovered by foreign tourists
The National Heritage Institute which is responsible for the protection and
preservation of the country’s historical monuments has over 100 palaces,
castles and manor houses in its care. Over the past 20 years it has worked
hard to restore many of those long-neglected buildings to their former
glory and today they represent the best part of the country’s national
heritage. Regrettably, many of those outside Prague remain undiscovered by
foreign tourists. Tomáš Brabec of the National Heritage Institute says
this is something that the institute is trying hard to change. More
Current AffairsCzech tourist buses come under technical scrutiny
It was a wake-up call for the Czech traffic police: a Czech tourist bus in
Austria was found to be driving minus one wheel. The story made headlines
in both countries and the Czech authorities finally turned their attention
to a nagging problem: the poor technical state of many Czech buses. More
One on OneJaromíra Kostlánová – still working as a tour guide at the remarkable age of 92
Though 92 years of age, Jaromíra Kostlánová is still working as a tour
guide, introducing the sights of Prague to visitors from around the world.
If that were not remarkable enough, the good-humoured nonagenarian is also
one of the oldest students in the Czech Republic. More
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