Franz Kafka’s Prague: a centenary tour of the writer’s home city
A hundred years after his death, the author’s presence is as strong as ever in the Czech capital – from his childhood homes and the literary cafes he frequented to the remarkable buildings immortalised in his work
March 2024
Not just cheap beer and old buildings: an arty weekend in Prague
A new sleeper train from Brussels is bringing the Czech capital’s contemporary art scene within easy reach of rail travellers
November 2023
Czech it out: leave Prague and Bohemia behind to discover a Moravian rhapsody
Easily reached by train, the cities of Olomouc and Brno have culture in spades – and few of the foreign visitors that crowd the capital
October 2023
Rail journey of the month
Rail route of the month: along the Franz Josef railway from Prague to Vienna
Our slow travel expert explores a historic central European rail route served by rural trains operating at a pace that would have been familiar to the Habsburgs
January 2023
‘Like knocking down the Eiffel tower’: battle to save historic Prague bridge
A plan from Czech railways to replace the emblematic landmark with a modern structure is facing an impassioned backlash
July 2022
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Prague: the best beer, cool architecture and hunting for fossils
Actor and gallery curator Pavel Lagner leads us to Renaissance pavilions, fun cocktail bars and delicious, stinky cheese
July 2020
The joys of Czech tramping: ‘Hiking with friendship, freedom and fun’
In the Czech Republic, being a tramp means folk singing, rum drinking, wild camping in the forest and bonhomie
May 2020
Glad you’re not here: stag party capitals vow to ‘do tourism differently’
From Prague to Kraków, locals take advantage of travel restrictions to reclaim tourist hotspots
February 2020
‘I’m a stranger in my own city’: Prague takes on Airbnb to dam flood of tourists
Joining a battle already being waged by many other cities, the Czech capital’s mayor wants new laws to limit the lettings website
June 2019
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Prague: 10 top tips
Nearly 30 years on from the Velvet Revolution, the Czech capital is still evolving, epitomised by its new cultural attractions and diverse food and drink
May 2018
City breaks with kids
City breaks with kids: Prague
A family break to the Czech capital means interactive museums, parks full of activities and sweet treats for children – and an abundance of cheap beer for the parents
April 2018
Cycling the city
Wheeling the axe: Prague to ban bikes from historic squares and streets
Cyclists will soon be banned from historic central spots in the Czech capital by officials citing pedestrian safety – yet 1,000 cars will not
August 2017
On the radar
Makeovers rescue Prague from devastating flood damage
Prague’s riverside districts, left in ruins when the banks burst 15 years ago, are now abuzz with development projects, including lively arts and entertainment spaces, shops and cafes
April 2017
A great little place I know
Prague's cryptocurrency cafe: a perfect brew of beans and bitcoins
Urban eye
'Don't worry, I won't kill you': the strange boom in homeless tourism
June 2016
International social enterprise
Poverty tourism: homeless guides show Prague's less salubrious side
Social enterprise Pragulic employs homeless people in the Czech capital to raise awareness of the hardship of life on the streets
March 2016
The foodie traveller
The foodie traveller ... tries pig’s head jelly in Prague
Pig’s head and trotters combine to make tlačenka, a robust meat brawn that goes down best with a choice Czech beer
February 2016
Why I love …
Fink's Fin Greenall on culture, festivals and heartbreak in Prague
Beyond the touristy Old Town, local culture is thriving in the Czech capital, says the Fink frontman who loves its amazing art and music venues, not to mention fantastic food and drink at low prices
January 2016
From 'puddle cam' to Desperate Dan: what are the best city webcams?
A certain watery obstacle in the north-east of England is not the only unlikely urban view to have caught the attention of the internet. Here’s a roundup of other city video streams (not puddles) to keep you riveted
October 2015
Prague: finding a new edge
With Old Prague now tourist central, David Farley follows local artists and hipsters to the Czech capital’s newly transformed outer neighbourhoods
