The end of the summer holidays is in sight. While school supplies, pencil cases and sports shoes are already making their way onto shopping lists, there are still a few days of summer left to enjoy. Before the September school routine…
Prague’s short-term rental market has grown into a professional business but Airbnb accounts for only a small share of the city’s housing stock, according to a new analysis. In June 2026, around 7,878 entire apartments and houses in Prague…
The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP), representing the embassies of ASEAN member states, together with the embassies of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, will host the fifth edition of the ASEAN Plus Three Film Festival (APTFF). The…
Jan Poš light installation Synapse will go on display in the Florenc Line C metro passage at the end of September. The artwork will track passengers’ movements and complement the existing Battle of Sokolovo mosaic. Prague city councillors…
Prague residents willing to get up early on Friday, August 28, will have a chance to witness a partial lunar eclipse, with almost the entire Moon passing into Earth’s shadow shortly before it sets. The eclipse will reach its maximum at 6…
Prague will host its annual celebration of Indian culture, Ganeshotsav, on Saturday, September 19, at Kulturní dům Ládví. Ganeshotsav, the festival honoring Lord Ganesha, is more than a celebration of Indian culture—it’s a way to bring…
A Korean beauty pop-up will bring eight K-beauty brands and K-pop entertainment to Prague’s Vltava River this September. The HARUNARU K-Beauty Pop-up will take place aboard KVASOUL, a self-brewing boat restaurant, from September 4 to 8. An…
Prague’s Dancing House will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a free two-day program of dance classes, performances and workshops on August 29 and 30. Jiráskovo náměstí, next to the landmark on the Vltava embankment, will host a…
Bolt has introduced self-service kiosks in the Czech Republic that allow customers to order a ride without a smartphone, mobile data or the Bolt app. The first kiosk is now operating at Westfield Chodov in Prague. A second will open at…
Prague is continuing to expand its cycling infrastructure, but the number of recorded bicycle journeys across the city has remained largely unchanged. Automatic counters installed on major cycling routes recorded about 5.6 million passages…
Former offices, commercial properties and industrial sites in Prague are being converted into apartments rather than demolished, giving developers another option in a city struggling to build enough new homes. The approach is sometimes…
A growing number of companies in the Czech Republic are experimenting with a four-day working week, with some reporting higher productivity and greater employee satisfaction. But politicians remain reluctant to make the arrangement a…
Foreign workers accounted for around 22% of all employees in the Czech Republic at the end of 2025, according to data from the Czech National Bank (ČNB). Their number has nearly tripled over the past decade, rising from about 323,000 in…
Tesco will launch a new express delivery service in Prague in September, working with Wolt to deliver orders within 40 minutes. The service, called Tesco Hned, will initially be available from selected Tesco stores in the Czech capital.…
A new budget airline is set to launch direct flights between Prague and Santiago de Compostela in Spain, giving travellers from the Czech capital a new low-cost option for visiting Galicia and the famous Camino de Santiago. Fly2Galicia…
Students looking for private accommodation in Czech university cities this year are facing higher rents, with prices for some types of housing up by as much as 14 percent compared with 2025. The increase comes as demand for student…
On August 21, 1968, Soviet troops and their Warsaw Pact allies invaded Czechoslovakia to bring an end to that country’s brief period of political liberalization, called the Prague Spring. People still recall waking up on that fateful…
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A new urban festival is aiming to become a regular fixture on Prague’s cultural calendar after attracting 1,200 visitors to its first edition in Riegrovy sady. Groovy Market Fest, held on August 1, brought together food, design, music and…
A new bus service running through Prague’s Blanka tunnel has begun operating, offering a direct connection between the northern part of the city and Dejvice. Bus line 145 connects Čimice and Kobylisy in Prague 8 with Hradčanská and…
Leo Express is set to begin operating direct trains between Prague and Brno in December, marking the private carrier’s first direct connection between the two cities. The company has already been serving passengers in the South Moravian…
The Romanian community in Czechia will come together in Prague on September 6 for the 12th edition of the Romanian Celebration, an annual event highlighting Romanian culture, traditions and the community’s ties with Czech society. The main…
Fish farmers reduce or suspend supplementary feeding to lower oxygen consumption, reports say. Fish farmers in the Czech Republic have begun taking emergency measures as a prolonged drought, worsened by high temperatures across Europe,…
Oscar-winning actor and musician Russell Crowe will bring his band, The Gentlemen Barbers, to Forum Karlín on May 23, 2027, for their first-ever Prague concert. Russell Crowe is best known for his roles in Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind and A…
For passengers, a taxi ride can make the job look straightforward. Pick someone up, drive them across Prague, wait for the next booking and repeat. But the income of a full-time taxi driver depends on far more than the fare shown on the…
Czechia has placed ninth among 192 countries in the 2026 Rumavi Global Relocation Index, which assesses destinations based on factors including safety, healthcare, taxation, living costs and opportunities for people considering a move…
A passenger attacked four employees of ground-handling company Menzies Aviation at Prague’s Airport on Thursday evening after being denied boarding on a flight to Rome. The incident took place at Terminal 2, near Gate C9, shortly after 8 p…
Some 300 Czech tourists are among the 1,000 evacuees with a Czech police officer sent to coordinate the emergency response. Croatian prime minister Andrej Plenković is in the town holding a coordination meeting with all emergency services…
Residents say they are cutting water use wherever possible, taking shorter showers, reducing garden watering and abandoning plans to fill swimming pool. Communities across the Czech Republic are struggling with worsening water shortages as…
Berlin burger chain Burgermeister is preparing to enter the Czech market, with its first Prague restaurant expected to open in early 2027. The company has chosen Wenceslas Square for its debut. The location will also serve as a base for…