The Corinthia Prague is a luxury hotel that sits on a hill overlooking Prague. There are views all the way to Prague Castle and it's just two metro stops from the centre. The metro stop Vyšehrad is just a few steps from the hotel entrance. Here's a painting of the hotel and surroundings courtesy of … Continue reading Party at the Corinthia Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic
Travel News & Tips
Strong Winds Batter the Czech Republic – UPC building loses some roof tiles
Roof Watch 12th March: The roof has been repaired! Roof Watch 18:25 11th March 2019: As night falls over the UPC building, the hole in the roof and slipped tile are barely visible through the darkness - but remain. Roof Watch update 15:07 11th March 2019: UPC replied: Thank you for letting us know. Our … Continue reading Strong Winds Batter the Czech Republic – UPC building loses some roof tiles
Norman ‘Holly’ Lovett Live at Kino Světozor – Sunday 3rd March 2019
Norman Lovett is a stand-up comedian, with a dead-pan style, famous for playing the computer 'Holly' in the Red Dwarf TV series 1 and 2, series 7 as a guest star, series 8 as a regular and series 12 as a guest star. From Series 3, Holly was played by Hattie Hayridge. Holly's user interface … Continue reading Norman ‘Holly’ Lovett Live at Kino Světozor – Sunday 3rd March 2019
Bowling v továrně (Bowling Factory), Prague 4
Bowling v továrně isn't posh. The pins are on strings. The lanes and balls are a bit lumpy. But it's my favourite bowling alley in Prague! The place used to be a textile factory. Now it has four bowling lanes, table football and some electronic darts games. The scoreboards are automatic. You don't need to … Continue reading Bowling v továrně (Bowling Factory), Prague 4
Modrý anděl Taxi Service in Prague
Modrý anděl (Blue Angel) started out (I'm guessing) 15 years ago, as a 'we'll drive you and your car home' service. That was pretty popular, especially in a country where the alcohol limit for driving is zero. They then expanded into a regular taxi service. I'm not sure when the Apple/Android booking app with GPS … Continue reading Modrý anděl Taxi Service in Prague
Vyšehrad Cemetery and the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Prague
Rick Manore, our roving guest reporter, continues his photo review of Vyšehrad Cemetery and also visits the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul at Vyšehrad.
Vyšehrad Cemetery, Prague
Rick Manore, our roving guest reporter, added this video from within Vyšehrad Cemetery to his Vyšehrad, Prague report.
Vyšehrad, Prague
Rick Manore, our roving guest reporter, visits Vyšehrad, Prague.. Vyšehrad is situated on a sprawling tract of elevated land south of Prague Castle and dates from 1080. Continued here..
Best of 2018
Thanks for being part of The Prague Review and wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Here are my favourites from 2018: Some great food at Sia Restaurant on V Celnici, Prague 1 - their first year a success. The UK's Royal Mint issued 26 new 10p coins, each featuring a design intended to … Continue reading Best of 2018
Crispin Glover’s Chateau (Zámek), Konárovice, Czech Republic
Crispin Glover is an American actor known for playing eccentric roles such as George McFly in Back to the Future and the Thin Man in Charlie's Angels. Here is a classic scene from Back to the Future where George tries to tell Lorraine that he is her destiny. I found Crispin's chateau (zámek in Czech) on … Continue reading Crispin Glover’s Chateau (Zámek), Konárovice, Czech Republic
