Czech Republic Archives

Prague Coffee Festival 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

In 2018, Prague Coffee Festival will be arranged for the seventh time in Prague. This is the number one place for coffee lovers, professional baristas, coffee shop owners, coffee “beginners”, and everyone else to meet up and to learn more about their passion.

The first Coffee Festival was arranged in 2012. It was created to promote coffee culture, and to be a place of getting together for those in love with coffee.

Drinking a good quality coffee today isn’t as easy as it once was. There are lots of techniques in use, and there are new trends, also in the brewing business. At the Coffee Festival in Prague you will get a chance to learn more about the different techniques, and of course taste the best coffees available in Prague at the moment.

Prague Coffee Festival 2018

October 20th – October 21st
Location: Pražská tržnice

There will be an entrance fee to take part in the festival (at least they mention tickets at their homepage). These are not available for sale yet, but visit the website as the festival dates draw near.

Would you like to check out the Coffee Festival? Or are you more interested in events like the Signal Festival?

You can read more about events and happenings in Prague here in our Prague Guide. For an up to date calendar, check out what’s on in Prague at the moment!

Have some leftover time in Prague?

Do you have too much time for your stay in Prague (is that even possible)? You could consider a day excursion to some other city in the Czech Republic as well. There are lots of destinations worth visiting, for example, Pilsen, Cesky Krumlov, Brno, and many others!

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.

Christmas markets in Prague in 2018

Posted on August 15, 2018 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

Prague has some amazing Christmas markets, and the most famous of them all are located at the Wenceslas Square and at the Old Town Square.

At these Christmas markets you can buy all sorts of products, most of them hand-made, and nice to bring home as souvenirs. There are also lots of stands at which you can buy traditional Czech food and drinks, and of course sweet stuff like chimney cakes, Czech muffins, and more!

Christmas market dates in Prague 2018 — Christmas markets in Prague in 2018 – Source: Pixabay

Prague Christmas markets in 2018

The Christmas markets in Prague will open on December 1st in 2018, and they will stay open until January 6th in 2019. That means that they open later than most other markets in Europe, but they stay open for a longer time.

It is important to know that the Christmas markets in Prague are extremely popular. You should be prepared for giant crowds, and you will often walk in a line as you walk in the small streets connecting the Christmas market at the Old Town square with the Christmas market at Wenceslas square.

Would you like to know even more about the Christmas markets in Prague? Read our article dedicated to the Christmas markets of Prague.

And do not forget to be early with your bookings in this period. With tens of thousands of tourists coming to town, it can often get packed at beer dinners, river cruises, and other similar programs. We normally have capacity for airport transfers all the time, but it never hurts to book your airport transfer well in advance either! Look around in the Prague Guide for further information!

Vegefest 2018 in Prague

Posted on August 14, 2018 | by worldcityguides | Leave a Comment

Are you a vegetarian? Then you should visit Vegefest 2018 in Prague. Are you interested in self-sustaining living? Vegefest 2018 is for you!

Vegefest is an annual event in Prague that is arranged in the Vysehrad Castle. It will be for the 8th time in 2018, and it is getting more and more attention. It is very important to understand that Vegefest isn’t a festival for vegetarians only, as the festival give a lot of focus also on the topic of sustainable living. Some of the topics that will be covered in the different workshops during the festival are permaculture, zero waste, alternative sources of energy, and other similar cultures. These are very interesting and very important topics in today’s world, making this a place worth visiting, also for meat-lovers like us (Prague Guide editors).

As a visitor to the Vegefest, you can buy tasty vegetarian food, or maybe drink some biological and vegan smoothies or other drinks. But, do not forget to check out the different workshops to learn more about living an alternate life that is better for yourself, your surroundings, and for the universe itself.

There is an entrance fee to enter the festival area, and it will cost 100 CZK. Included in the entry fee is the necessary cutlery which is made of bamboos.

Doesn’t Vegefest sound like a cool place to visit during your stay in Prague? We love the Burgerfest 2018, but this sounds like a just as interesting festival. You can learn more about the festival at http://www.vegetarianskyfestival.cz/en/home-en/

The event will take place on September 29th and September 30th in Prague.

What do you think? Are you planning on visiting Vegefest? Have you been there before? Write comments, questions or whatever is on your heart in the comment field!

Burgerfest Prague 2018

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

Are you a fan of hamburgers? Do not miss out on the Burgerfest 2018 which will be arranged in Prague on September 8th and 9th.

Have you tasted a Big Mac and now you believe that you know everything there is to know about hamburgers? You are very, very, very wrong! If you come to Burgerfest 2018 in Prague, you will understand what we are talking about.

This is supposedly the largest hamburger festival in all of Europe, so all hamburger lovers should come to this place. Not only can you taste fantastic burgers, but you can also enjoy concerts on both days. The most famous artist to perform is Lord Bishop. Besides him. you can also listen to Monna Abraxas and quite some others.

Come to Burgerfest 2018 in Prague — Burgerfest 2018 –Source of the photo

The Burgerfest has been an annual event in Prague since 2012, and it is running under the auspices of the US Embassy. It should also be mentioned that the BBQ Pit Boys in the USA is supporting the event.

One of the goals of the festival is to show that hamburgers are much more than cheap and poor fast food. This is the place for those who want real quality as they eat the hamburger.

Looking forward to Burgerfest 2018?

The entrance fee is 100 CZK. You will then be entitled to enter the festival area on both days. It is free to enter for children under 120cm, and those who are disabled.

The festival area is open from 10.00 till 23.00 in the evening on Saturday, and from 10.00 till 20.00 on Sunday.

Burgerfest 2018 is arranged in Exhibition Ground Holesovice in Prague. You can travel to the area by tram 12, 17, and 24. You can also travel to the area with metro C to the stop „Nádraží Holešovice.“

Ready for some good hamburgers? We are!

You can find more information about other events in Prague right here.

Free concerts in the Wallenstein Garden in Prague

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

Would you like to enjoy a free concert in Prague in a beautiful environment? Every Thursday between August 16th and September 20th you can do so in the Wallenstein Garden.

The concert will be arranged at 17.00 every Thursday in this period, and it is free to enter the concert area.

The Wallenstein Garden can be found at the following address:

Wallenstein Garden (Valdštejnská zahrada), Letenská, Praha 1

As you can see on the map, the Wallenstein Garden is located in a beautiful area of Prague, so we recommend that you come early so that you will have time to look around before the start of the event.

For information about other events taking place in Prague, check out what’s on in Prague!