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Good morning! Here's a round-up of useful news, tips, and hacks for Prague and Czechia for the week ahead, Jan. 23–29, 2023.
Weekend news recap 📰
- Petr Pavel leads latest Czech presidential polls ahead of next weekend's election.
- Rising Czech tennis star Jiří Lehečka makes Australian Open quarterfinals.
- Weekend snowfall blankets Czech Republic, but temperatures will rise early this week.
- Time Out chooses Brno as one of their top 10 destinations in Europe for a city break in 2023.
- Support for a four-day work week is gaining momentum in the Czech Republic.
TO DO this week ✔️
- Jan. 23 - Ride your bike to work day
- Jan. 24 - Last day to see the Czech crown jewels
- Jan. 25 - On this day: Charles Bridge's largest baroque statue installed
- Jan. 27 - Billie Eilish in concert in Prague cinemas for one night only
- Jan. 27 - Birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; celebrate at The Mozart Prague
- Jan. 28 - Prague tram service from Klárov – Újezd halted through March
USEFUL APP OF THE WEEK 📱
Czech-made bedtime stories app Readmio helps parents get children to bed thanks to interactive features that include a night mode that allows for lights-out reading. It also recognizes spoken keywords and adds relevant sounds from the story.
Stories in the Readmio app are currently available in Czech and English, and the company will expand to Polish and German in the near future.
POLL OF THE WEEK
Will you try to cycle, jog, or walk to work next week?🚴
70 percent of you said you'd trade 5 percent of your salary for a four-day work week in last week's poll
featured podcast for your morning commute 📻
Bigger Better World's Jim Santos interviews writer Jeff Opdyke, who discusses why he chose Prague as a digital nomad base:
What to stream this week
From Wednesday, January 25, Netflix will add the 2014 Czech Television series První republika (First Republic). The series focuses on a family who settles in the Czech countryside in the years following the First World War.
Like the streaming service's other Czech programs, First Republic should be available with English subtitles.
YOUR MORNING CUP ☕
Kick off the week with a cortado from Vršovice coffee specialists Coffee Room, and maybe even try a savory or sweet snack.
