Category: Czech Republic

Press Czech press history dates back to the 17th century. However, it was only with the rise of national consciousness and political activity from the 1840’s that the Czech press made a breakthrough. During the later Habsburgs, the press became an important participant in the struggle for national liberation, with Karel Havlíček-Borovský’s Národní Noviny (1848–50)…

Literature Originally, literature was written in ancient Kyrgyzstan and Latin. Among the oldest Czech texts is the coral “Lord have mercy on us”, probably from the 9th century. In the 1300’s a highly developed literature was created, eg. The Dalimil Chronicle, the satire “Podkoní a žák” (“The stable boy and the student”), the dialogue “Tkadleček”…

For some years, until 1967, Czechoslovakian diplomacy carried out intense activity. He took a stand against the Hungarian rebellion, dictated by western imperialism; lined up against the Yugoslav revisionists; he replaced his ambassador with a business agent in Tirana, after the worsening of Albania-Soviet relations and concluded an alliance treaty with the German Democratic Republic….

Eastern Europe, name of the eastern parts of Europe. The area is not clearly demarcated geographically, and which countries are part of Eastern Europe are constantly changing in daily use. Historically, three periods can be identified with a relatively stable understanding of which areas are considered Eastern Europe, from the medieval Orthodox Catholic church split,…

Known as the “City of a Hundred Dome”, Prague impresses the visitor from the first moment by gathering a large number of monuments and buildings of immeasurable architectural value. A true and beautiful open air museum! Not to mention that tourism in the city has been growing fast, which is why the destination has become highly…

Prague can be visited all year round, but what is known is that one of the nicest periods for tourist the target is between late spring and the beginning of the autumn. Those who choose the second half of May, for example, will enjoy much milder temperatures (average around 13 °C), little rain and will also have…

By airplane Leaving Brazil, it is possible to reach Prague by several airlines, after connections in European cities such as Paris, Amsterdam and Frankfurt. Prague is served by Václav Havel Airport , which has two terminals and is about 16 kilometers away from the center of the Czech capital. To find out how to get out of Prague Airport,…

By bus  Three bus lines transport passengers from the airport to points in the city where you can take the subway. Line 119 , for example, connects the airport to  Nádraží Veleslavín (metro line A) in about 15 minutes. Line 100 connects the airport to  Zličín, where line B is, in 18 minutes, while those who want to access Prague’s central train station or…

Before choosing your hotel, guest house, hostel or holiday apartment (click here to rent one), it is good to understand that Prague neighborhoods have their own numbering system. This means that the central area of ​​the capital of the Czech Republic is divided into districts, more precisely from 1 to 10. Prague 1 ( Praha 1 ), for example, is the heart…

The main tip for those who want to explore the capital of the Czech Republic well is to walk as far as possible. Prague is just perfect for walks and along the way, in addition to several monuments, you will find numerous charming alleys, with buildings ranging from the Gothic to the Renaissance, full of history,…