July 9, 2007

"To play billiards well was a sign of an ill-spent youth."- Herbert Spencer, English philosopher and political theoristBad childhood? Want to shoot some pool, have a drink, and maybe a quick bite?One option is Harlequin Billiard Club. It has a convenient location, not too far from Wenceslas Square.There are...  

A bit of a hidden gem, the grim street-level entrance belies the splendid interior, and an atmosphere which is reminiscent of the belle epoch. The service is quite superb, which really stands out after a couple of days of Czech service, which can be surly. Have the Czech breakfast, which includes delicious...  

Prague will have a new ferry transport on the Vltava river. The ferry will take people from Prague district Smichov to Podoli and back every day from 6:00 to 22:00 (the journeys will start at every full hour). The official opening is on 17th July 2007 in the afternoon.  

Prague mini breweries prepared many specialities for this summer. The most alcoholic beer in Prague can be found in ‘Restaurant U Medvidku’ (Na Perstyne 7 street, Prague 1). Their beer called X-Beer contains 12% of alcohol, which is about the same amount like in dry red wine.  

Today is the 650th anniversary of Charles Bridge. The foundation stone was laid at 5:31am on July 9, 1357 with the help of king Charles IV. He consulted his astrologers and the date and time were chosen so that the odd numbers that ascend and descend on the scale of 1 - 9 would form the palindrome [...]