http://www.prague-blogs.com/ Prague blogs about all. cs http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34592 Red Pif is a wine shop, wine bar and restaurant, tucked away in the crooked streets in Betlémská, in Prague Old Town. A urban-feel establishment, Red Pif is quite modern in terms of Czech vinny bars (wine bars) and offers an interesting blend of Czech and French influences. As well as a long and detailed... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34593 Red Pif is a wine shop, wine bar and restaurant, tucked away in the crooked streets in Betlémská, in Prague Old Town. An urban feel establishment, Red Pif is quite modern in terms of Czech vinny bars (wine bars) and offers an interesting blend of Czech and French influences. As well as a long and detailed... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34520 If you want the hotels to come to you instead of hunting in the hotel jungle, you can peek into theZouk:) You can email directly to all the hotels in the area you want to visit. And theZouk will do all the searching for you. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34400 This café is a place of contrasts: a modern menu, hyper-technical coffee and trendy staff with media specs and funky haircuts are ‘off-set’ by sepia prints and old-world pictures and documents about the building in walnut frames. Floor-to-ceiling curtains and elegant arm chairs in the back room lend a... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34355 A rather surprising new, albeit temporary, addition to a previously bland building, the café on the ground floor of Veletrzni Palace seems more of a science laboratory than a traditional cafe. Large bowl-shaped test tubes and gargantuan funnels and filter papers combine to offer up fresh filter and siphon... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34136 When you're in Prague it's not easy to find nice hotels for a real cheap price, but you can get a great deal if you rent an apartment. This is especially good if you are more than two people. You can get them right in the Old Town. http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34125 TEG (Timoure et Group) is a small Czech fashion chain created by Alexandra Pavalová and Ivana Šafránková, two of Prague’s most respected designers.Their boutique offers everyday, wearable clothes for women with a sharp, sophisticated edge. As well as their dressier collection, their thin cotton... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/34124 Prádelna Café has a laid-back, homely charm. Spending an hour or so there is like friend’s mum’s kitchen on a Saturday afternoon. Expect bare wooden tables, blue and white decor, dried lavender and massive windows facing the street.Located 50m from Jiřího z Poděbrad metro station (on the green... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2012/03/outline-of-spring.html Spring weather has already arrived, and the trees are working hard to catch up, but they still stand bare with only buds showing at their tips. The children don't notice though, they are thrilled to be back on the playground and come home happily worn out, with sand pouring from their shoes (and their... http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2012/03/07/matejska-pout-st-matthews-fair-2012/ Prague’s renowned Matějská pouť (St. Matthew’s Fair) started on March 3 this year. The fair is a Prague institution and the tradition can be traced back to 1595. The Matějská has had its home at the Prague Výstaviště in Holešovice since 1963. With some 130 attractions, it is the largest... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33926 I was reading your article on wines in the Czech Republic and didn't see anything about Burcak, a young Moravian wine. I read about it in The God Complex, a new thriller novel set in Prague. I visited Prague last fall and took the book and printed off a free self-guided tour from the book's website. I... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2012/02/happy-hearts.html Happy Valentine's Day. I'll be back shortly with tales from the icy heart of Prague, which seems to be in line for a thaw! In the meantime, what could be nicer than two boys cooking up dinner (beef and broccoli, yum) and hearts abounding, if you just look for them. http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2012/01/cross-country-cross-checking.html There's no snow in Prague right now, but the weather reports are full of the news of snow in the Czech mountains. I'm spending my work breaks piecing together snow reports, train schedules and Google maps in search of the closest open cross country track and day dreaming about our Christmas vacation in... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/12/chord-by-chord.html Years ago, in another life, I went to music school, and for four years got to indulge in that most nerdy of all analysis - music theory. By the time we graduated, if you handed me a score I could take it apart chord by chord and tell you its harmonic progression, no problem. Everyone in our class could, it... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/12/die-kleine-hexe.html Back in November, I posted about Sandmännchen and the package Caroline mailed to his show. Guessing she wouldn't hear back, a few weeks ago I bought C a small thank you for her effort.At the time, Caroline's German listening skills were quite decent. Give her a few days in Germany or Switzerland, and she'd... http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2012/02/02/995/ Today is Hromnice, which is an important day for Czech weather-related folklore. It falls on the same day as Groundhog Day because both are based on the same ancient Celtic tradition. Today was sunny and clear in Prague, so we expect winter to linger. See our site for more on Hromnice:... http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2012/01/21/czech-film-four-suns-premieres-at-sundance/ The Czech film Fours Suns (Čtyři slunce) directed by Bohdan Sláma has its world premiere today at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The movie stars Aňa Geislerová, Jaroslav Plesl, Marek Šácha, Karel Roden, Klára Melíšková and Jiří Mádl. It opens in the Czech... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33498 The design shop within the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague 7 stocks stunning glassware, porcelain, jewelry, lighting, furniture and other work by a number of leading contemporary Czech designers. This bright white, airy, almost clinical space is a refreshing change to some of the more traditional... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33434 Is it a restaurant? Is it a club? Is it a record shop? No one is quite sure but either way Radost FX near Namesti Miru is very cool.Street level houses a quirky veggie café and a music/video/wine shop. Downstairs is a lounge/restaurant area with the same menu, and a club. During the daytime enjoy the Radost... http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2011/12/31/happy-2012/ Thank you all for coming by our blog in 2011. We hope 2012 is a good year for everyone! Šťastný nový rok from us at My Czech Republic! Jeff and Dana http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33454 I just stumbled upon a website that announces the opening of a new and design hotel that looks amazing!Just wanted to share my find with you! http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33198 A guesthouse and restaurant housed in an 18th century farmhouse, this is the most impressive restaurant I've been to in the Czech countryside. A stone's throw from Prague (less than a 30 minute drive from the centre), Penzion V Polich is set in the pretty village of Malé Čičovice, a mile from historical... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/12/mikulas-eve-at-miru.html The angels and devils were out in full force at Náměstí Míru tonight. Caroline thought she'd be too old this year, but changed her mind at the last moment. She's decided that next year will be time enough to change hats and don a halo or horns.If you haven't been in the Czech Republic for Mikuláš Eve... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/12/zdenek-miler-1921-2011.html Zdeněk Miler, Krtek's creator, died yesterday. I've written about Krtek, the little mole, before. He is the most gracious and kind of Czech illustrated characters and a dear friend of the children. He's also a constant in young kids' lives here, ours not excepted. Mr. Miler will be much missed. http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/11/unser-sandmannchen.html Every evening just before 7, a little fellow with a red felt hat and cotton beard visits German kids' TV, taking his viewers around the world on all manner of rides. Monday might find him on a carpet in India, Tuesday, a submarine under the sea, Wednesday, he‘ll guide a troika into the wilds of Russia. The... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/11/namesti-miru-christmas-market.html Blue skies and above freezing weather this weekend made it easy to explore the Christmas market at Náměstí Míru and take lots of pictures. The sun (sun!) and shadows kept tempting my camera though, so I gave it free rein, and decided a portrait of a bush was my favorite picture from a morning of clicking... http://blog.myczechrepublic.com/2011/11/28/the-2011-prague-christmas-markets-are-open/ The two largest Christmas markets in Prague opened over the weekend. The markets at Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) and Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) were crowded over lunch time on Sunday. There were a lot of people buying gifts and enjoying the food selection, including... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/11/czech-rs-and-rs.html "T-D, T-D, T-D-ahhhva. T-Dava," said Caroline, standing at attention in front of her kindergarten’s director, years ago. "T-D-am. T-D-aktor," she continued, giggling a little as familiar words turned to nonsense. She repeated the list again, faster this time. We were in the director’s office and Caroline... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/11/advent-wreath-time.html All over town Advent wreaths are on sale, in various states of readiness. You can either buy a wreath off the shelf or be bold and make your own. Foam core wreaths, hot glue guns, candles of all color and decorations of all types - the world's your oyster when it comes to construction. We made our own again... http://kolokolo.blogspot.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-special-tipsy-sweet.html Yesterday and today are our days to celebrate Thanksgiving, so we're cooking up a storm over here, which doesn't leave a lot of time for writing. In lieu of something longer, I thought I'd post the sweet potato recipe that's become our party favorite, at least for adults. The kids prefer marshmallows,* which... http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/33026 Part café, part shop, part postcard museum. Choco Café is definitely one for all chocoholics. Set in the Old Town, Choco Café offers the widest variety of chocolate and chocolate drinks I have ever seen. Its offerings include chocolate with quinoa or pineapple and hot chocolate served with ginger or...