While the draw of cosmopolitan European cities includes culture, gastronomy and night life, there’s nothing quite like the charm of a forgotten Sicilian village or a tiny townlet set at the base of snow-capped mountains.
Travelling the world, one click at a time; Divya A; Indian Express
With actual journeys becoming a distant dream for the time being, here are a few options for armchair travel.
10 Things To Do In Prague, Czech Republic; Femina
Read to know 10 things to do in Prague, Czech Republic…
Prague’s Charles Bridge is lit again at night after completion of repairs to the ice guards – Prague, Czech Republic; Raymond Johnston; Expats
Charles Bridge was not fully lit at night since October, new anti-glare measures will protect boats…
The Most Romantic Places in the World to Retire in 2020; International Living
Please Don’t Day Trip from Prague to Český Krumlov! Stay Overnight; Kate; Adventurous Kate
A lot of people travel from Prague to Cesky Krumlov as a day trip, but they’re missing out! This beautiful city is so much better once the sun goes down.
Source: PLEASE Don’t Day Trip from Prague to Český Krumlov! Stay Overnight. | Adventurous Kate
Welcome to Jáchymov: the Czech town that invented the dollar; My Joy Online
Five hundred years after coining the first dollar, a tiny mining town is coming to grips with the many ways it shaped the modern world.
Source: Welcome to Jáchymov: the Czech town that invented the dollar
Thousands of Bones Being Cleaned During Restoration of Czech Ossuary; VOA News
For medieval history buffs, the Czech town of Kutna Hora has two great attractions: St. Barbara’s Church, often called a cathedral because of its grandeur, and the Sedlec Ossuary, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints outside the town. St. Barbara’s is one of the best examples of Gothic architecture in central Europe and is a UNESCO world heritage site. But visitors are more attracted to the ossuary, a chapel containing bones of more than 40,000 people, arranged in decorative patterns.
Source: Thousands of Bones Being Cleaned During Restoration of Czech Ossuary
Here are the best trips to take in 2020; National Geographic
The 25 travel destinations you need to visit in 2020, according to National Geographic; Dominic Madori-Davis; Business Insider
National Geographic announced its global list of must-do trips for 2020. The United States had two entries on the list.
Source: The 25 travel destinations you need to visit in 2020, according to National Geographic
Prague’s best things to see and do from St Vitus Cathedral to the Old Town; Julie Delahaye; Daily Mail
Church of Bones bans photos after visitors take inappropriate snaps with skeletons; Julie Delahaye; Mirror
Czech Republic’s ‘Church of Bones’ to ban selfies; Lilit Marcus; CNN
The Sedlec Ossuary chapel in the Czech Republic town of Kutná Hora has become the latest attraction to clamp down on photography. The chapel is known as the “Church of Bones” due to its unusual decor.
Through the Looking Glass: The fairy tale magic of Cesky Krumlov; Di & Geoff East; Starts At 60
“Cesky Krumlov is 170km south of Prague on the South Bohemian region of Czech Republic.”
Source: Through the Looking Glass: The fairy tale magic of Cesky Krumlov
Prague, Czech Republic: Retirement, Lifestyle and Cost of Living Info; Jeff D Opdyke; International Living
15 Awesome Cities in the Czech Republic – Prague and Beyond!; Vanessa Gautschi; Just A Pack
Cities in the Czech Republic – More than just Prague, the Czech Republic is filled with gorgeous cities and towns. This guide will help you find them!
Source: 15 Awesome Cities in the Czech Republic – Prague and Beyond!
Postcard from Prague; Portia Kentish; Emerging Europe
Portia Kentish had high expectations ahead of her first ever visit to Prague, during the last week of August, as part of a summer school organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Her expectations, despite the crowds – the city is the fourth most visited in Europe – were exceeded. Prague personifies the essence of Europe…
Source: Postcard from Prague – Emerging Europe | News, Intelligence, Community
Must-Visit 2019 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Europe; Syrah Vivien Inocencio; Philippine Tatler
Czech Republic’s historic stud farm – in pictures; Petr David Josek & Michal Čížek; Guardian
Kladruby stud farm was established in the 16th century to breed and train horses for the Habsburg court, has become a Unesco world heritage site…
UNESCO status: The pros and cons for Czech sites; Vit Pohanka; Radio Prague
Czechia has 12 cities, towns and other historic sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are as diverse as the magnificent center of Prague and rural cottages in the village of Holašovice in the South of Bohemia. Does inclusion on the prestigious list still help local authorities to keep them preserved? And aren’t the growing crowds of tourists becoming more of a problem? Vít Pohanka looked for…
Source: UNESCO status: The pros and cons for Czech sites | Radio Prague
