WHEN SIMON Brabec and Eliska Slamova decided to open a visitor-friendly factory and showroom for their backpack company, Braasi, they knew precisely where it should be: in Holesovice, a formerly ...
Almost lost among the detritus is a monument to the 50,000 Jews that were loaded by the Nazi’s onto trains headed to camps in the north. But otherwise, today it’s a wasteland that splits the district ...
The most astounding thing about Prague may be that it’s still here. Located at the epicenter of the two World Wars in the 20th century, the Czech capital somehow survived intact. This remarkable ...
It’s difficult not to fall in love with the beauty of Prague. One of the few European cities that has escaped major natural disasters and destruction of 20th-century wars, it can feel like the set of ...
“When we went to Prague 7 for the first time, it was very strange. There weren’t a lot of people on the streets, nor many shops,” recalled Benjamin Eldoghaili, head designer at Mama Shelter. That was ...
With Baroque, Renaissance, and Gothic architecture, Prague is a highly dense and rich cultural city. Its juxtapositioned New Town and Old Town offers some incredible museums and galleries, as well as ...
Not long ago, Prague was hailed—in hushed tones—as one of the greatest European cities vacationers had yet to discover. Those days are gone, and the city is now well known as a major destination for ...
If you are looking for a destination with enough history and culture to be educational, but cool enough your teens won’t roll their eyes at every suggestion, Prague fits the bill. With a unique blend ...
For some tourists, a trip to Prague is all about the beer. For true gastronomes, though, it’s really the pastries that are worth hunting down. The origins of Czech baked goods vary—a lot of them have ...
Prague, Czech Republic, is a city of stunning physical beauty. The capitals of many other European nations were flattened or heavily damaged during World War II, but Prague survived intact. Thanks to ...