Category: Prague Tourism

Celebrity chef Jan Puncochar leads 30-million-crown revamp of U Mateje in Prague 6-Dejvice’s Hanspaulka neighbourhood; one half will offer “modern sauce-based Czech cuisine”, the other Mediterranean fine dining (Forbes) [Social Media Post]

Celebrities / Food / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

15 April, 2019

Celebrity chef Jan Puncochar leads 30-million-crown revamp of U Mateje in Prague 6-Dejvice’s Hanspaulka neighbourhood; one half will offer “modern sauce-based Czech cuisine”, the other Mediterranean fine dining (Forbes) [Social Media Post]

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Fun Fact: In a tradition dating back to 1914, insurance firm Ceska pojistovna keeps a live eel (called Pepik) in the fountain in its office on Spalena street, Prague 1-Nove Mesto (Miluju Prahu) [Social Media Post]

Animals / Business / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

23 March, 2019

Fun Fact: In a tradition dating back to 1914, insurance firm Ceska pojistovna keeps a live eel (called Pepik) in the fountain in its office on Spalena street, Prague 1-Nove Mesto (Miluju Prahu) [Social Media Post]

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Three of five Algerian men convicted of gang-raping Irish tourist in Prague 1-Stare Mesto hostel last April get increased sentences ranging from three to six years in prison (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Czech Tourism / Foreigners / Law / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts / Violence

13 March, 2019

Three of five Algerian men convicted of gang-raping Irish tourist in Prague 1-Stare Mesto hostel last April get increased sentences ranging from three to six years in prison (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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Unnamed “high-end Asian restaurant in Prague” sold Polish meat from slaughterhouse alleged to have processed sick cows, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman tells parliamentary committee (Novinky.cz) [Social Media Post] [corrected]

Animals / Food / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

6 February, 2019

Unnamed “high-end Asian restaurant in Prague” sold Polish meat from slaughterhouse alleged to have processed sick cows, Agriculture Minister Miroslav Toman tells parliamentary committee (Novinky.cz) [Social Media Post] [corrected]

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Prague city government approves plan to build tramline from Muzeum end of Wenceslas Square to Vodickova/Jindrisska streets; first tram could run by 2022 (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

Prague Tourism / Prague Travel / Public Transport / Social Media Posts

28 January, 2019

Prague city government approves plan to build tramline from Muzeum end of Wenceslas Square to Vodickova/Jindrisska streets; first tram could run by 2022 (Denik.cz) [Social Media Post]

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2019 Czech Beer Festival/Cesky pivni festival cancelled due to lack of support from Prague 7 and city of Prague, organizer Sarka Vavrova announces on her blog (Sarka pije pivo) [Social Media Post]

Events / Pivo / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

24 January, 2019

2019 Czech Beer Festival/Cesky pivni festival cancelled due to lack of support from Prague 7 and city of Prague, organizer Sarka Vavrova announces on her blog (Sarka pije pivo) [Social Media Post]

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Case of Irish woman allegedly gang-raped by Algerian men in Old Town hostel in April moves from district court to Prague’s municipal court; 1 man cleared; other 5 initially sentenced to 2 or 2.5 years in prison (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Czech Tourism / Foreigners / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

21 January, 2019

Case of Irish woman allegedly gang-raped by Algerian men in Old Town hostel in April moves from district court to Prague’s municipal court; 1 man cleared; other 5 initially sentenced to 2 or 2.5 years in prison (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Controversial British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg celebrates his wedding anniversary in Prague (Mirror) [Social Media Post]

Czech Tourism / Politics / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

15 January, 2019

Controversial British politician Jacob Rees-Mogg celebrates his wedding anniversary in Prague (Mirror) [Social Media Post]

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Prague’s Eurostars David hotel broke multiple safety regulations prior to January fire; alarm didn’t work (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

Accidents / Crime / Police / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

21 December, 2018

Prague’s Eurostars David hotel broke multiple safety regulations prior to January fire; alarm didn’t work (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

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Expat Jeffrey Martin posts 360°, 405-gigapixel “largest photo of Prague ever taken” (360cities) [Social Media Post]

Design / Expats / Prague Tourism / Social Media Posts

29 November, 2018

Expat Jeffrey Martin posts 360°, 405-gigapixel “largest photo of Prague ever taken” (360cities) [Social Media Post]

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