Archive: Travel | Tourism Tourism
Corruption universal but corruption tourism unique to Prague, says tour boss Petr Šourek
One of the more colourful news stories out of the Czech Republic last year
concerned Corrupt Tour, which started running excursions – in Czech,
English and German – to sites linked to graft. These include the villas
of dodgy businessmen, Prague City Hall and the spot where the city’s
“Olympic centre” was projected to stand. More
The search continues for two Czech women abducted in south-west Pakistan
The Czech Republic has intensified diplomatic efforts to try to secure the
release of two Czech women kidnapped in south-west Pakistan last week. No
one has claimed responsibility for the abduction or asked for a ransom.
Although the Pakistani authorities are working on the case, previous
kidnappings in the troubled province suggest it may take weeks to find
them. More
Government’s bill on tourism to introduce structure to Czech destinations’ marketing
The Czech Republic is struggling to maintain its position on the global
tourist market. With some 8.7 million visitors in 2011, the country ranks
below other destinations in central and Eastern Europe, such as Austria,
Poland and Hungary. What’s more, most tourists rarely venture outside
Prague during their relatively short stays. The government says this is
partly because the country’s travel industry lacks a clear structure when
it comes to marketing and promotion. To address the issue, it has come up
with a new bill on tourism. More
The ideal skiing holiday: brushing shoulders with celebrities at Špindl
It’s the Czech answer to Aspen or St. Moritz – the Czech ski resort
frequented by local celebrities, tourists and well-off Czechs. Špindleruv
Mlýn or Špindl –as it is commony called –offers more than good skiing
and excellent services, it offers the chance to party and socialize in
cosmopolitan surroundings. More
Sacral tourism on the rise in the Czech Republic
Sacral tourism is fast gaining ground in the Czech Republic. Although it is
perceived as one of Europe’s most atheist countries the Czech Republic
has an impressive network of cathedrals, basilicas, chapels and, even a
church museum. More
New CzechTourism campaign invites visitors to create their own stories
The national tourism agency CzechTourism has launched a new advertising
campaign branding the Czech Republic as a ‘land of stories’, using
experiences famous figures such as Goethe, Einstein, Apollinaire and Peter
the Great had in the country to attract visitors from abroad. The new
campaign invites potential tourists to make the Czech Republic the place
for their own stories just as famous figures from their countries have done
before them. Maggie Lund caught up with Leon Sverdlin, creative director of
the advertising company Mark BBDO, whom CzechTourism commissioned to
produce the campaign, and asked him what image of the Czech Republic they
wanted to get across. More
CzechTourism presenting Czech Republic as an ideal wedding destination
“Gothic and baroque architecture, winding cobbled streets, horse-drawn
carriages– a city steeped in history and romance” - the Czech capital
is not hard to sell as an attractive tourist destination. Now Czech Tourism
is going further – it is presenting Prague and its surroundings as an
ideal wedding destination. More
Funny City Hall campaign aims to attract Londoners during Olympics
Want to try out some “Kafkarate”? Or compete in “Freestyle
Kissing”, followed up by some “High Heel gymnastics”? The witty new
campaign by Prague City Hall to attract Londoners, trying to escape the
stress of the Olympics this year, is based on paraphrasing many Olympic
disciplines. More
National Heritage Institute seeks to attract more visitors to Czech castles and chateaus
The Czech Republic is sometimes called the land of castles and chateaus.
For historic reasons, many of those monuments, including some of the most
popular ones such as Lednice, Český Krumlov and Karlštejn, are owned by
the state and run by the National Heritage Institute. To attract more
visitors to these sits, the institute this week opened an information
office in Prague. Radio Prague spoke to Tomáš Brabec from the National
Heritage Institute, and asked him what information visitors can find in the
new facility. More
CzechTourism adopts a new, controversial logo
Innovative! Refreshing! Cool! But also: Shallow, Dumb, and an outright
travesty! Since its release roughly a week ago, the new logo of
CzechTourism has almost become a sort of Czech Marmite. Receiving, both
very positive, as well as mocking remarks from critics and the wider
public. More
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