Ahoj, Monday! Your morning cup of Prague

A quick guide to start the week ahead with news, tips, and hacks for Prague and Czech Republic.

Expats.cz Staff

Written by Expats.cz Staff Published on 04.09.2023 07:30:00 (updated on 04.09.2023) Reading time: 2 minutes

📰 WEEKEND NEWS RECAP

✔️TO DO THIS WEEK

❓ POLL OF THE WEEK

Last week, we asked you what you thought of the Czech Republic's current minimum wage of CZK 17,300 monthly. A whopping 94 percent of you said that it should be higher!

This week, we're wondering: looking at the top 10 Czech dishes as ranked by Taste Atlas readers, what's your favorite?

What's your favorite Czech dish among the top 10 on Taste Atlas?

Vdolky 1 %
Smažený sýr 14 %
Koblihy 3 %
Koláče 2 %
Guláš 13 %
Halušky 5 %
Svíčková 22 %
Valašský frgál 1 %
Pečená kachna 32 %
Česnečka 7 %
138 readers voted on this poll. Voting is open

📻 LISTEN ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE

As summer winds down, catch some chill beats from British nu jazz icons The Cinematic Orchestra before they perform at Ledárny Braník as part of the Prague Open Air music festival on Tuesday.

📺 WHAT TO STREAM THIS WEEK

Legendary Czech animator Jan Švankmajer turns 89 this week, and his entire catalog of feature-length films is available from the Czech arthouse streaming platform dafilms.cz. His last fiction feature, Insects, is also available on HBO Max.

Alice, Švankmajer's debut feature and one of his most acclaimed, is available to stream or download from the Internet Archive.

☕ YOUR MORNING CUP

Vinohrady coffeehouse Miners, which we featured among Prague's top cafes to work from remotely, has recently opened a new branch at Karlín's Fragment building, held up by David Černý's towering Lilith.

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