Bans were big in 2016: smoking, Segways, and refugees being at the center of many a stay-or-go controversy throughout the year. The Czech Republic was painted as a veritable utopia in a number of polls (most peaceful, most free) and yet was awarded with less flattering titles as well (least empathetic). These were the articles, by number of views, that resonated most with our readership last year:
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50 – Prague Named Cheapest European City for Alcohol
49 – Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron Shooting a Movie in Prague?
48 – Stalin Monument Returns to Prague
47 – Czech Women Lead Europe in Sex Toy Use
46 – Czech Self-Service Forest Bar Operates on Honesty
45 – Zeman Considers Building Wall to Stop Immigrants
44 – 16 Amazing Communist-Era TV Commercials
43 – A Third Michelin Star for Prague
42 – Prague Lucerna Rooftop Opens to Public
41 – Czech Republic Is EU’s Freest Country
Zeman’s wall, another Michelin star for Prague, Lucerna opens rooftop
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40 – Prague’s New Zoo Lets Visitors Cuddle with Animals
39 – Czech Republic Ranks Among Top 10 Expat Destinations
38 – Czech Republic has EU’s Lowest Unemployment Rate
37 – 1850s Prague Photography on Display at City Gallery
36 – Czech Republic Makes Top 10 Places to Live or Retire
35 – Will Religion Become Extinct in the Czech Republic?
34 – Prague to Primark: A New Day Trip for Shoppers
33 – Czech Castles Selling Cheaper than Ever
32 – VIDEO: Prague’s Worst Exchange Office Outed
31 – Did the Czechs Invent the Selfie Stick?
Czech castles for cheap, Prague to Primark bus, early Czech photography
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30 – Czech Microbrew Ranked Among World’s Top 10 Beer
29 – Czech Pizzeria Fined 30K for Refusing to Serve Immigrants
28 – Czech Republic Ranks High in Well-Being Index
27 – Should Czechia Adopt English as Official Language?
26 – Your Most Embarrassing Czech-Language Fails
25 – Czech Republic #6 in 2016 Global Peace Index
24 – Czech Senators Say Yes to Drinking and Cycling
23 – Czech Model Tapped for World’s First Vagina Beer
22 – Czech Beauty Queen Converts to Islam
21 – Czech Republic Ranked Fourth Best Country for Expats
A world-class microbrew, Czechs rank high in wellness and peacefulness
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20 – Catch Pokemon on the Streets of Prague
19 – The Weirdest Czech Baby Names Registered in 2016
18 – Czech MPs Pass Historic Anti-Smoking Bill
17 – Czech Republic’s Largest Hedge Maze Opens in Prague
16 – New Mozart Score Discovered in Prague
15 – Anti-Islam Group Stages Fake Terror Siege
14 – Amazon.de Now Offers Free Shipping to the Czech Republic
13 – CR Among World’s Least Empathetic Nations
12 – Brewsta’s Burgers 2015
11 – Prague Segway Ban Takes Affect From August
No smoking or Segways, a new Mozart composition is found
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10 – Prague Is Europe’s 5th Most Visited City
9 – Prague Councillors Approve Segway Ban
8 – Czech Smoking Ban Fails to Pass
7 – Czech Donut Ice Cream Wins Internet Over the Weekend
6 – Czech Republic One of Europe’s Most Veggie Friendly Countries
5 – It’s Official Welcome to Czechia
4 – Czech Scientists Discover Zika Anti-Virus
3 – CNN Rates Prague Christmas Market Among World’s Best
2 – Strip Down for Prague’s Naked Bike Ride
Everyone hates Czechia, an Internet star is born, Prague nude bike ride
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Which articles did you love (or hate) last year?