Trains to tourist areas start running in South Moravia
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Seasonal services ensuring the transport of bicycles will run until the end of October.
Weekend headlines: Slowing inflation could mean lower food prices in Czechia
The top weekend headlines for the Czech Republic for April 8-10, 2023.
Bohemian Switzerland opens for new season following last year's fires
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New maps show what is open and what is closed, and shuttle buses will help people get between the main sights.
Czech Easter traditions are changing: It's all about family, nature – and travel
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Folk traditions, including the whipping with the pomlázka, are now playing a larger part than religious celebrations.
Find a new home for your furniture: Prague opens its fifth re-use center
This initiative allows individuals to donate functional items they no longer need.
News in brief for April 7: Czech women's hockey defeats Japan, pop star hailed as hero
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Thursday, April 7, 2023, updated daily to keep you up to speed.
NEWS QUIZ: What happened in Czechia this week? (April 3–7)
Take our weekly news quiz and test your knowledge of current events since Monday.
TimeOut ranks Prague's public transport as the second best in the world
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An overwhelming majority of locals in Prague said that it was easy to get around the capital using public transport.
School Easter holidays in the Czech Republic begin today – where to take the kids?
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This year's Easter break runs across five days. See our tips for Prague activities to fill the gap with festivities.
Czech shoemaker Vasky acquires iconic Botas footwear brand
The takeover will ensure that the Botas brand, which has been in liquidation since the start of this year, will live on.
Czech government approves plan for regulated cannabis market
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Details of the revised plan have not been released yet, but the introduction of the market would also include steps to fight drug and gambling addiction.
News in brief for April 6: Pavel to attend King Charles coronation, Kellners donate billions to cancer research
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Thursday, April 6, 2023, updated daily to keep you up to speed.
Czechia has over 300,000 Ukrainian refugees, according to new official data
Although the majority of Ukrainians are in some form of employment, they also struggle financially.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: See re-enactment of egg-citing medieval legend on Charles Bridge
In the 14th century, Prague scorned the residents of Velvary for sending hardboiled eggs for the construction of the famed bridge.
FlixBus ditches open seating for mandatory reservations
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Passengers will now be randomly assigned a seat with no extra charge to avoid awkward situations of reserved seats already being occupied.
Rare viscacha, an adorable chinchilla-like animal, born at Czech zoo
The Liberec Zoo welcomed the rare species, which has inspired 'sleepy animal' memes, in late March.
News in brief for April 5: Czechia to end reliance on nuclear fuel, Kellnerová defends Forbes standing
The top headlines for the Czech Republic on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, updated daily to keep you up to speed.
