Travel with a Twist
- Prague Sketchbook + Journal
On the Number 17 tram going north out of the center of Prague, an old man slouches on the single seat next to the doors. …
- The Sirens of Prague
It was already late when we first arrived, and Pedro and I had been traveling through central Europe for nearly eleven hours. So it is quite possible my senses were a bit off, but the Hlavni Nadrazi appeared to be lit in the same manner as an interrogation room. Bright, exposed fluorescent lights swung down [...]
- The Painting
It’s November 24th, and Prague looks just like you would imagine. The sky is light grey, almost purple. A slight drizzle floats down from the sky, soft as a child’s foot steps. …
SideTrips
- Bones, Bones, And More Bones
Entering the gothic Bone Church of Sedlec, it’s a strange sort of beauty that awaits at the bottom of the stairs. Bones are everywhere. Human bones. Forty-some-odd-thousand of them to be exact. Originally arranged in neatly stacked piles by a half-blind monk in the early 16th century, the chandeliers, columns and decorative shields of the [...]
- An Empty Gothic Chapel, A Set of Keys, and Silence
Sitting again on the bottom step I take in the silence – something that is so precious and rarely found when touring the ancient sites of the world.
Culture
- Antonin Dvořák
One of the world’s most famous composers, Antonín Leopold Dvořák, was born in Bohemia just outside of Prague in the town of Nelahozeves. His birthday was September 8, 1841.
- Keeping Time
Created when the Earth was the center of the universe and the Sun and the Moon and the Stars circled her in their orbits.
- The Brickwork of Prague
Walk down almost any street in Prague it’s hard to decide what to look at first, the playful pastel colors of the buildings, the people walking down the street, the landscape, the lilacs, or, the sidewalks.
Food for the Table
- The Glorious Bramborov!
Potatoes are the national food of Bohemia – and if they really aren’t, they really should be!
- Cafe Savoy
Prague is one of those towns, like Paris or Vienna, that is known for its cafe culture.
What's On When
- Katherine Liberovskaya, Al Margolis, Martin Janicek In Concert
Thursday evening June 17, 2010 at 8pm.
- Behind The Bar With Jiřím Thýnem
One evening, June 24th, 2010 at 6pm.
- MARKÉTA HLINOVSKÁ / Přihořívá / Getting Warmer
Exhibition on view through June 13, 2010
- OUKA LEELE / Transgresivní utopie /Transgressive Utopia/
This exhibition will be on view from May 14 through July 25, 2010
- Czech Radio Art’s Birthday Party 2010
January 17, 2010 at Školská 28 Gallery
With Eyes Open Surveys
- Survey 5: Recommend A Prague Read
Books have a way of inspiring our travels.
- Survey 4: Your Favorite Pivo?
The most well-known Czech beer is probably Budvar, which is sometimes called by its German name, Budweiser.
- Survey 3: Your Favorite Word Or Phrase In Czech?
You may or may not know their meaning. Or maybe you do and something gets lost in the translation.
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Photo of The Day
- Photo Of The Day: Vojan Park
A quiet little place to rest your feet.
- Photo Of The Day: Saint Vitus Roof Tiles
Climb all the way to the top of the tower in Saint Vitus Cathedral in The Castle of Prague to see the roof tiles up close.
- Photo Of The Day: Old Building
When I think of the colors of Prague, I think of the layered, weathered, colors in this photograph.
- Photo of the Day: Sgraffito of Schwarzenberg Palace
Sgraffito is the art of incising, or scratching, a design into multicolored layers of plaster.


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