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Magic lights all across Prague

Posted on August 30, 2018 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

Would you like to see Prague in a way few tourists will ever see it? Come to Prague for the Signal Festival, arranged for the sixth time in October 2018.

In the days from October 11th till October 14th (Thursday to Sunday), the city of Prague and many of its building will be turned into masterpieces of light in the evenings. The Signal Festival will be arranged for the sixth time in Prague. The festival calls itself the largest cultural festival in the Czech Republic, and it supposedly caused more than 2 million people to attend one of its events during the five years it has existed so far. Most of the things happening can be seen for free, and the event is sponsored by the local and the national government (among others).

You can find more information about the Signal Festival in Prague on the official page.

Having a hard time understanding what the Signal festival is about? Take a look at the pictures and get a better understanding.

From the Signal festival in Prague - Picture by Jan Tichy — From the Signal festival in Prague – Picture by Jan Tichy

The Old Town Square in Prague during the Signal festival - Picture by Jan Tichy — The Old Town Square in Prague during the Signal festival – Picture by Jan Tichy

Does it sound and look nice? This is a perfect chance for the creative artists of the Czech Republic to live out their creativity. It is also the chance for photographers to practice their skills and to make awesome photos.

We hope you will use this chance to visit Prague. For more information about other programs in Prague, check this link. Would you like to enjoy an airport transfer, a river cruise, a beer dinner or maybe some other program while in Prague? Click the links for more information.

We wish you a pleasant stay in Prague. If you have further comments or questions, use the comment field and share your thoughts.

Spring in Prague – Finally it’s here!

Posted on April 13, 2018 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

After a long and cold winter, it is always amazing to experience the temperatures and the smells of spring. Suddenly the city center comes to life, the ice cream bars open, and tourists fill the streets.

We had to wait for quite some time in 2018 for the real spring to arrive, but now it is here. In the last week, we have been able to enjoy temperatures around 25 Celsius during the daytime, and the temperatures have remained enjoyable even in the evenings. The sun has been shining, meaning that you even need sun lotion if you spend the entire day outdoors.

But, if you come to Prague on a beautiful spring day (like today), what should you do?

Spring in Prague

So, what should you do in Prague on a beautiful spring day? It couldn’t be better… do exactly what you want to do! The is the best answer. On a beautiful spring day, you can do exactly as planned. You do not need to fear rain or snow, and it doesn’t get unbearable hot either. Guess you understand why tourists love to visit Prague in the spring now. Spring might be the best time to visit Prague because you can simply enjoy the entire city and enjoy life without suffering. Of course, spring also means rain, so you might get unlucky and visit Prague on a rainy day, but in general, spring is amazing in Prague.

Are you not satisfied? Do you want some recommendations on what to do in Prague on a spring day? Here you have some!

Prague spring recommendations

On a beautiful spring day, you should, of course, enjoy a trip on the Vltava river. There are quite a lot of trips available, and the beauty of spring is that you can sit outdoors and enjoy the view and the sun simultaneously.

Another beautiful experience is to put on some good shoes, and then just walk around in the city of Prague for an entire day. You will quickly discover areas most tourists do not see, and thus you will get an even better impression of the city and what life is like in the city. Besides this, you will also burn a lot of calories. As a consequence, you can eat even more and taste some Czech beer with a good consciousness.

Another experience that the entire family will enjoy on a spring day is a visit to the zoo. The zoological garden in Prague is a fantastic place to visit, and you can see beautiful animals in a very nice environment, a bit outside the city center of Prague.

These are some recommendations. If you want to get even more ideas for what to do on a spring-day in Prague, check our list of hidden gems in Prague in this article. Are you visiting Prague with the entire family? Check our list of family-friendly activities in Prague right here.

Do you have any further advice related to spring activities in Prague? Write a comment and share your intel with us and our readers!

Metallica Prague 2018

Posted on November 20, 2017 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

It might be that Metallica will fool around in Prague on Fool’s day in 2018, but on April 2nd, they will be ready in the O2 Arena to rock the venue.

Metallica will arrive in Prague from Vienna. They will play in the Austrian capital on March 31st but have their day to relax on April 1st. They will most likely spend that day traveling to Prague, and then relax on the evening of April 1st in Prague, maybe taking a walk in the beautiful old town of Prague?

But, on Monday, April 2nd, starting at 19.30, the band will walk onto the stage in the O2 Arena in Prague, and thousands of fans will be ready to rock-n-roll with the legendary band. They are getting older, but they still got a grip on their fantastic music. If you would like to be there at the Metallica concert in Prague, use the ticket link beneath to grab hold of your tickets.

The Metallica tour in 2018 will start in Lisbon on February 1st. If you lack patience, why not travel to Lisbon, let us take care of your airport transfer (in the same way we help you out with your airport transfer in Prague), and enjoy a sunny February day in the capital of Portugal as well!

Metallica concert in Prague 2018

O2 Arena
April 2nd, 19.30

Tickets: Viagogo

What else to do in Prague?

Are you looking for other programs to enjoy while in Prague? We can warmly recommend a river cruise, an activity that is extremely popular amongst tourists coming to Prague. One other popular activity is our local beer dinner. There are also different guided tours available in Prague, so look around in our Prague Guide for more information and inspiration.

Preparing for the Christmas market in Prague in 2017? When will it be arranged?

Posted on January 6, 2017 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

It is only the start of January and last years Christmas markets has barely closed. You are however already thinking about the Christmas markets in Prague in 2017. When will they be arranged? When will they open?

It is easy to understand that you want to come to Prague before Christmas to experience the beautiful Christmas markets the city has to offer. Prague is a splendid city to discover, and when the Christmas markets are at the Old Town Square and the Wenceslas square the city just gets even better. So, why not discover Prague and the Christmas markets at the same time in 2017? But, when will the Christmas markets open? It is hard to plan a trip without dates ready.

Prague Christmas market 2017 — Christmas market at the Old Town Square in Prague – Kajano / Shutterstock

Prague Christmas market dates in 2017

Unfortunately the dates for the Christmas markets in Prague in 2017 remain a secret so far. For that reason we can not give any certain information yet, but still you should know that arriving to Prague in December is a safe bet. The markets normally open in the end of November sometime and remain open till the end of December or the start of January.

Our guess for the Christmas markets in Prague in 2017 is that they will open sometime between November 24th and November 29th. That is of course only our pure guess, so we will write a new blog post as soon as we have the exact and official dates. To find those follow us on Facebook, place a bookmark at this page and check out the what’s on in Prague site.

Do not forget that you can already now start booking your beer dinner in Prague, a fantastic river cruise and lots of other activities in Prague. Click the banners on the right or read about lots of different Prague activities right here.

Where can I watch Euro 2016 in Prague?

Posted on May 13, 2016 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

It is said that Czech people watch football only with one hand, because in the other hand they have a tasty czech beer. Do you want to watch football like that? Want to watch Euro 2016 in Prague, but not sure where to do it. Here are our advises to you!

The Czech Republic is in a tough group in Euro 2016, but anything can happen in football nowadays, so it will be interesting to follow them and all the other nations playing in Euro 2016. Here are our suggestions if you want to watch Euro 2016 while in Prague.

Where can I watch Euro 2016 in Prague?

Coolest places to watch Euro 2016 in Prague

Since Czech Republic is known for its beer you will for sure enjoy watching Euro 2016 in a bar or pub. That is why we recommend you to visit Riegrovy Sady’s Beer Garden. This is a fantastic place with space for about 1300 people. It might get packed during popular matches, but isn’t that an important part of the atmosphere?

If you want to watch Euro 2016 in a typical Czech bar/pub, here are some more suggestions.

Expats BBQ bar, Vojtěšská 241/9, 110 00 Praha
Jama Restaurant, V Jámě 1671/7 , 110 00 Praha
WineFood Market, Strakonická 1 (notice this is more of a restaurant than a bar)

These are some suggestions for places where you can watch Euro 2016 in Prague. If you don’t feel like leaving your hotel room at all then you can know that CTV will broadcast Euro 2016 in the Czech Republic, a channel you can mostly watch for free everywhere and online at www.ceskatelevize.cz.

You can read more about watching Euro 2016 online at euro2016.one. There you will also find information on when all matches will be played, info about the different venues and other news and articles.

When will Czech Republic play during Euro 2016?

If you want to be out and watch Euro 2016 in Prague during a Czech Republic match then you will find the times for their matches here. They are in a really tough group, maybe the toughest of all groups, and that is why the Czech heroes will have to play very good to qualify for the knockout stage. Here are the times for the group stage matches in which Czech Republic will play:

June 13th, 15.00 – against Spain
June 17th, 18.00 – against Croatia
June 21st, 21.00 – against Turkey

These are the times for the group stage matches in which the Czeche Republic will be involved. For a full list of all group stage matches check the Euro 2016 schedule.

Do not forget about these Prague activities

If you have some time left after watching all the football and drinking the Czech beer then we can warmly recommend a river cruise on Vltava, a brilliant activity while in Prague!

Where can I watch Krasnodar vs Sparta Praha online?

Posted on February 18, 2016 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

Sparta Praha just won 1-0 against Krasnodar in their first match in the knockout stage of the Europe League. On February 25th they will be in Russia to play the second leg against Krasnodar and the question is whether they will be able to win and qualify for the next stage of Europe League, or if they want. So, where can you and where can I watch Krasnodar vs Sparta Praha online?

We are not hundred percent sure yet, but most likely Ceska Televizie will broadcast the match in the Czech Republic and that means that you can watch it for free online on the CTV website as long as you are located in the the Czech Republic. If you are located outside the Czech Republic then you can follow the instructions on ceskatelevizie.fromabroad.org to watch the live stream online.

Do not only watch Krasnodar vs Sparta Praha online, but all other Europe League matches as well

There is also another way in which you can watch all Europe League matches online and not only the Krasnodar vs Sparta Praha match online. That is to watch them on different TV stations in the world which broadcast absolutely all Europe League matches online. You can read full instructions on how to watch Europe League online in this article posted at www.watchpremierleague.org.

Can Lukas Julis do it again? Can he score against Krasnodar and make sure they will be beaten again? Can David Bicik keep the goal clean? If he does, then it will for sure happen that Sparta Praha qualify for further matches in the Europe League. We will probably not be able to influence the result much, so all we can do is to cheer and hope for a fantastic victory for Sparta Praha in the match on February 25th.

Who do you think will win? Do you believe Sparta Praha can beat Krasnodar again?

XXX in Prague

Posted on September 14, 2015 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

Are you at home and want to see the beauties of Prague? You do have the chance right now, because if you did not know it, XXX is a great action film from 2002 with Vin Diesel in the main role, and the story takes place in the city of Prague.

We have earlier written articles on films from Prague and we recommend that you read it right away if you have not read it yet. But, at the time of writing we did of course not know everything and we did not know about the fact that XXX with Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson was packed with scenes from our beautiful city. From the first scene you will see the beautiful Old Town Square in Prague with its magnificent Tyn Cathedral, and then throughout the entire film famous attractions from Prague such as the castle, the Vitus Cathedral, the Charles Bridge, Rudolficum and lots of small and big streets show up in this action packed film.

Is the film worth watching? If you like Prague then the answer is for sure yes. If you are not a big fan of Prague, but of action, then this is also cool to watch. If you like both Prague and action, then this film is a must-see.

You can probably buy it on DVD or Blu-Ray somewhere near you, or you can go ahead and watch it on Netflix. It is available on Canadian Netflix, so if you want to watch it, then you should read more about how to watch Canadian Netflix from outside Canada, which also is the key to finding out how to watch Netflix from abroad.

Here you can see some more screenshots from the film taken as we watched the film on Netflix, so you go ahead and watch this as well. And if you like the first XXX film, then you can watch the second XXX film as well on Canadian Netflix!

Prague by Night Castle — Enjoy Prague by night shots in XXX

Beautiful panorama shots from Prague in XXX

The most romantic places in Prague

Posted on February 12, 2015 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague is among the nicest, most romantic and most beautiful cities in whole Europe which has countless programs, restaurants and hotels for couples. What could be more perfect than a romantic get away in Prague? So in this article we will introduce you to some of the most romantic spots in the city.

Petrinske Terasy is a restaurant that is located in the most romantic part in the city on the Petrin Hill whit breathtaking view over the Vltava River and the city. It is a perfect place for couples on a summer day when you can sit outside on the terrace having the most beautiful view on Prague. It is also really cosy in the winter with the wooden interior, the fire place and the huge windows which allows the visitors to have a splendid panorama view on the city.

Letna Park is one of the nicest parks in the centre of the city which is located between some busy shopping streets and the Vltava River. What could be more nicer than having a walk or laying in the grass with your loved one?

Petrin Tower is known as the love place in Prague. There is a huge park under the tower with lots of statues of different Czech artists and there is also a statue of K.H.Macha who is one of the most famous Czech poets and a lot of couples kiss on 1st May each year.

Prague has a lot more to offer from the restaurants through the hotels to the various attractions and programs in the city. If you want to know more on Prague check the following site.

The top 25 hotels in Europe

Posted on January 27, 2015 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

Which are the best hotels in Europe? The Aria Hotel in Prague was chosen one of the best hotels in whole Europe. The Aria Hotel was ranked number 12 on the list ahead of some of the nicest and fanciest hotels in Europe such as the Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet, the Kempinski Hotel Cathedral Square or the Lindos Blu.

The three top hotels on the list were the Four Seasons Gresham Palace in Budapest in Hungary, Hotel Alpin Spa Tuxerhof in Tux in Austria which were also chosen the best hotels of 2015 on the world and the Hotel Belvedere in Riccione in Italy.

The Aria Hotel is a five star luxury hotel located in Prague in the Czech Republic. The hotel has the best location for sightseeing as it is based right in the heart of the city only few steps away from the famous Charles Bridge or the Prague Castle. The service and the accommodation in the hotel are outstanding. The specialty of the hotel is that the rooms are dedicated to a specific style of music or a particular composer or artist which means that each floor is dedicated to a different music form such as jazz, contemporary music, classical or opera. The luxurious accommodations of the hotel are in perfect harmony with this unique musical conception.

If you want to know more on the Aria Hotel in Prague check this site. If you want to book a room and check prices and availability in Aria Hotel, visit booking.com.

Aria Hotel Prague
Tržiště 368/9, 118 00 Praha, Czech Republic

If you want to know which five star hotels in Prague we like the most, read our article which was published in 2014 with the title: “Which are the best five star hotels in Prague?“

Top events in Prague in 2015

Posted on January 5, 2015 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

In this article we will list some of the most interesting events in the life of Prague in 2015. Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic and is among the most beautiful and vibrant cities in whole Europe.

Like in every year Prague will give home to the best cultural, film, beer and different food festivals as well. One of the most awaited festivals in Prague is definitely the Czech Beer Festival. The Czech Republic is famous of its various beers and the year would not be complete without at least one festival focusing on the different types of Czech beers. In 2015 the Czech Beer Festival will be held from 7th May to 23rd May in the centre of Prague. At the festival visitors will have the chance to explore and try the best Czech beers alongside with the most traditional Czech dishes as well.

Another awaited festival of the year is the “Prague Spring” Music Festival which will be held from 12th May until 3rd June in 2015. At the festival visitors can enjoy the different classical music, ballet, opera performances.

Apart from the various festivals in Prague there will be countless concerts in the whole year and visitors can enjoy the performances of the biggest names such as Ed Sheeran, Sting, Katy Perry, Roxette, Andre Rieu, Nickelback and Andrea Bocelli in the end of the year. Close to the end of the year around Christmas when the weather gets cold the Christmas markets will open their gates in the city again. Usually the Christmas markets appears in the end of November and they are open until the end of December or in the beginning of January.

One last event that we forgot to mention is that in 2015 the Czech Republic will host the World Ice hockey championship, so if you are a fan, make sure to check it out!

If you want to know more on the various programs, activities, exhibitions, festivals, concerts and so on in the city check the following site where you can read more useful information on Prague.