Stuff you don't find in guide books
People who speak out against a regime ? are targeted. We think this happens in dictatorships but a democratic society can face the wrath of an angry administration. Under communist rule, Czechoslovakia targeted the resistance fighter Milada Horáková as brutally as possible.
There are many legends of accidental burial. I hadn’t encountered a real story about this sort of thing until I saw the tomb of Count Mitrovice in the ⛪️ Basilica of St James in Prague’s Old Town.
We’re used to haunted stories about ghosts, strange creatures and brutal deaths. In Prague, there also is a haunting by a jilted lover.
Prague’s lengthy promenades along the river Vltava are one of the most underrated features of the city. Walking along them using the bridges as stepping stonesRead More
Dodge behind the impressive Old Town Square in the heart of Prague. In the winding streets just off the Royal Way, you will find theRead More
One juggling act travellers face is simple – when choosing a restaurant do you go for something close to the reassuring familiarity of the tourist centreRead More