the golden city off the beaten path

A Czech beer adventure in Prague

Pivovar Bulovka

Like Kafka and Prague Castle, Czech beer is one of these things you can’t miss when you visit Prague and a matter of national pride. Let me invite you to this little quirky beer adventure around town. Our journey begins … Continue reading

The last tea before a Prague sunset

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I remember the first time I walked by this building; the tower commands attention or, rather, it captures it. Is it one hundred, or two hundred years old? You can’t precisely assess it. And what happened here? It’s like the … Continue reading

Prague’s best coffee, bar none!

Espresso Coffee

Unfortunately Prague and coffee don’t go hand in hand like Prague and beer. Czech Republic is a country where, until not too long ago, the standard coffee served was in Turkish style; if you ever fancy trying it while you’re … Continue reading

Prague Beer Museum: is it Stendhal syndrome or am I just drunk?

Prague beer museum

In the year 1817 the French writer Stendhal went on a journey through Italy; in Florence, while exposed to the vast amounts of incredibly beautiful art he started feeling dizzy and fainted: this sense of overwhelming by beautiful stuff has … Continue reading

On Czech food… or how to have a good pizza in Prague

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Raise your hands if you would have thought of finding good Neapolitan pizza in Prague. Usually, people that come to Prague go through 3 stages with regards to food: Stage 1: Curious. You’ve just landed and you’re almost aggressively on … Continue reading

The best cocktail bar in Prague

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Just a short stroll from Old Town Square (Staromestska), half way on the street that leads to the surreal monument to Kafka, Tretter’s is one of the few cocktail bars in Prague and definitely deserves the first spot. The bartenders … Continue reading

The best hot chocolate in Prague

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Café Louvre opened its doors in 1902; among its clients featured many celebrities such as Franz Kafka (although regarding uncle Franz I must say it’s difficult to find a place in Prague where he hasn’t been!) and Albert Einstein, both … Continue reading