Stuff you don't find in guide books
Prague has continued to expand in the same way many other cities have grown over the centuries. We may never know what they used the land for before becoming part of the city. Sometimes, there are a few tantalising remnants which tell a fragment of a story. This article is about the lone mysterious Prague menhir – the Petrified Servant.
The Koněprusy cave complex is in the middle of a nature reserve and is 40 km away from Prague. Don’t think this is a mere collection of caves because it is one of the most unique cave networks in the world.
Mermaids are a feature of most culture’s mythology (Have you read my article about Warsaw yet?) but Prague is slightly unique in that it hasRead More
Legends about mermaids have persisted throughout the ages and in various cultures. I wonder what it was about fish that made people think that aRead More
Throughout the ages, man had a certain respect for nature. Many cultures imagined that there must be some spirit or god responsible for nature andRead More