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Croatia is a timeless country with something for everyone and is one of our most popular summer vacation destinations. Its mix of rich history, breathtaking nature, endless coastline, classic architecture, vibrant culture, delicious cuisine and warm climate make it a holiday paradise. Its geography means there is abundant coastline and more than 1000 islands in…
With the sun coming up on a glorious, if slightly bracing October Saturday morning, we bundled into the rented car and headed West, to Plzeň (Pilsen in German). Getting there By road the journey takes between 80 and 90 minutes. We went by car because I’d rented one for the whole weekend but I’d recommend…
This Summer was unusually quiet in terms of big name concerts but Autumn (and November in particular) brings with it return of the headline stars to Prague. The links take you to sites where you can buy tickets. October Morcheeba 7 October 2011 @ Kulturní Centrum Vltavská, Praha 7 November Elvis Costello 4 November 2011 @ Kongresové…
Tickets just went on sale for Cirque du Soleil’s Alegria. There will be 5 performances at Budapest’s Sportarena between the 17th and 20th of May 2012. If your trip coincides with these dates and you’ve always wanted to see a Cirque du Soleil performance, better get your tickets booked now! Here’s what you can expect…
You’re thousands of miles from home and you get a sudden urge for a Tootsie Roll. Or a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. Or a Payday. Or some Milk Duds. If you happen to be in Prague, you’re in luck – all you need to do is pop down to the new Prague Candy Store. The…
Taste the food and culture of Spain and Latin America at the upcoming Festival Gastronomico in the centre of Prague. This celebration of Hispanic cuisine is a joint project of Acentos de Praga, a Prague-based Spanish information portal and online community for native speakers and Czechs alike, and Alakarte, a website that offers its members…
The steep discounts on restaurants and other random and unusual leisure activities offered by Groupon and the like provide a way to make huge savings while traveling. The group buying phenomenon hit Prague, as it did many cities, in 2010. Since then there have been literally hundreds of startups jostling for market share. Prague doesn’t…
An introduction to Czech food Prague’s status as a cosmopolitan capital city means that there’s plenty of variety when it comes to cuisines (and we’ll tell you about some of our favourite places in an upcoming blog post) but it would be a shame to visit Prague and not try any classic Czech dishes. Here’s…
Outside of Karlovy Vary’s film festival there’s plenty to see, even on a wet weekend like I spent there a week ago. Colonnades Karlovy Vary has been a spa town since its founding in 1370 by Emperor Charles IV. Over the years many grand colonnades have been built and strolling along them, taking the waters…
A common itinerary for our guests on their Eastern European tours combines a visit to Prague, the Czech capital, and a few days in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. In American terms these cities are quite close together, just 330 miles apart, by road, but it’s a journey with a number of options. Plane There are…
