The neighbourhood of Troja is situated around a couple of bends in the river from Prague and stretches from the riverside and up hillsides culminating in the Botanical gardens and a vineyard. Troja is home to three major attractions, Prague Zoo, the Troja Chateau (now an art gallery) and the Botanical Gardens, which features both… Continue Reading
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Can you trust TripAdvisor for restaurant listings?
In principle this would seem reasonable. There’s safety in numbers after all and eating out in a city you don’t know is fraught with problems and let’s face it, an appetite is a terrible thing to waste! Secret sauce TripAdvisor won’t reveal exactly how their algorithm works but the way they rank restaurants and hotels… Continue Reading
New Day Trips and Tours for Prague
Winter might be a quiet time for tourism in Prague but it doesn’t mean our Central Europe team gets to take it easy. This year we’ve readied a whole load of new tours and day trips for our guests to enjoy. Feedback from past guests telling us they much prefer private tours means we’ve put… Continue Reading
New Day Trips and Activities for Dubrovnik and Hvar
For the 2013 season we’ve added a raft of new activities and excursions for guests staying with us in Dubrovnik and Hvar, ranging from laid-back (wine tasting) to lean-forward (jet ski). Get to know Dubrovnik With private guide or group versions available, a Dubrovnik walking tour is really the best way to learn about the… Continue Reading
Prague Food, Drink, Theatre and Music Festivals Spring & Summer 2013
It seems every year there’s more and more festivals taking place in Prague, of all kinds. Here’s our round-up of the highlights, with things really getting going in mid to late May. Click on festival title to visit the relevant website to find out more about each or buy tickets. Prague Spring Classical Music Festival… Continue Reading
Private Tours vs Group Tours
Across the various destinations we serve, we provide a combination of private day trips, city tours and excursions and group/scheduled excursions too. If you’re unsure of which way to go, we’ve prepared this article to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each. Experience There’s little doubt you’ll have a richer experience with a private tour.… Continue Reading
Sweetness Overload in Budapest
Getting your candy fix in Budapest Wandering round the sidestreets between Kiraly Ut. and Andrassy boulevard we happened on this oasis of all things sugary, the aptly named Sugar Shop. There are actually two branches, but the one on Paulay Ede street is the most centrally located. Walking in here is like stepping into a… Continue Reading
New Accommodation Options in the Adriatic for 2013
For 2013 we’ve added a number of new accommodation options in the Adriatic region and specifically Croatia and Slovenia. You might think that the city of Dubrovnik hibernates during winter, but for our destination manager Marija, that’s very much not the case! She’s been hard at work refreshing the accommodation options we offer throughout the… Continue Reading
Choose where your next meal is coming from visually
I’ve been using Foodspotting for a little while personally, and it’s an handy tool for picking somewhere to eat, based on photos of the food. How it works First install the app on your smartphone, and you can start ‘exploring’ immediately. You can browse through photos of dishes served at restaurants around where you are,… Continue Reading
A Slice of Vienna with the JayWay Team
As part of our pre-season prep, several of the JayWay team got together to spend some time in Vienna before meeting up with some more of the team in Budapest for some team-building activities. In Vienna we took a private walking tour with our providers there and snapped a few shots along the way. We… Continue Reading