Czech Tennis Star Petra Kvitová Injured in Knife Attack
The two-time Wimbledon winner has suffered cuts on her hand in an apparent robbery attempt at her Prostějov home this morning
Take Home Some Elephant Urine Liquor from Prague Zoo
Need a unique last-minute Christmas gift? How about a bottle of 25% ‘Elephant urine’ liquor courtesy of Prague Zoo
Czech Post Employees Plan Christmas Strike
Fighting for higher wages, 6,000 postal workers have scheduled a two-hour “warning strike” on Monday
Prague’s Grease Tram to Light up for Christmas
The ever-popular Mazačky tramvaj has been out of commission for some time, but next Monday its back for Christmas
Cuba to Repay Debt to Czech Republic in Rum
The island nation will pay off 7 billion crowns of Soviet-era debt to the Czech Republic in the form of alcohol and (possibly) medication
Czechs Book Flight to France, End Up in Serbia
This isn’t Nice! According a Slovak tabloid, a group of Czechs planning a French holiday inadvertently ended up in Niš, Serbia
Segway 2.0: “Harley Scooter” Tours Now Offered in Prague
With a ban on the controversial vehicles now enforced in the Czech capital, Segway tour operators are starting to get innovative
Experience Live Christmas Music Throughout Prague’s Metro
Christmas concerts are coming to Florenc, Můstek, Muzeum, and other stops along the Prague metro this Thursday from 13:00
Japanese Brewer Asahi Buys Pilsner Urquell
In the wake of the historic AB InBev-SABMiller merger, the iconic Czech brand has been sold to Asahi
American Professional Eater Chows Through the Czech Republic
Randy Santel made a splash earlier this year on the Czech food challenge circuit by wolfing down pizzas, burgers, and more in Prague and Plzeň
Instead of Carp, Try Some Christmas Dog Meat
Animal rights group 269Life staged a graphic protest at Anděl this weekend against the Christmas-season sale of live carp on Prague streets
Segway Fines to be Issued Starting Today
The law is on the books, the signs are up, and police will finally start issuing fines from today. Right?
Czech MPs Pass Historic Anti-Smoking Bill
After failing earlier this year, Czech officials have finally approved anti-smoking legislation that could take effect from May
Czechoslovak Man Behind ‘The Counterfeiters’ Dies
Adolf Burger, a Jewish typographer forced by Nazis to produce counterfeit money during the Holocaust, passed away in Prague earlier this week
The Czech Man Behind ‘Smoke on the Water’
You’ve heard the hit Deep Purple song, but did you know it was inspired by an immigrant from Czechoslovakia?
Apple Unveils Two Christmas Ads Shot in the Czech Republic
The tech giant has released Frankenstein and Romeo & Juliet-themed holiday spots filmed in picturesque Czech locales
Average Czech Salary Crosses 27,000 CZK
The average wage in the Czech Republic grew more than anticipated in the third quarter of 2016 to reach a new high
